Republicans, are you willing to have White House testimony about the U.S. atty firings?

Question

In case you're wondering, I'm asking the question in an attempt to get a feel for how Republicans like Congress trying to dig up a scandal - any scandal - to bring down a Republican administration. I never once said I thought there was anything wrong or suspicious about the firings, or that anyone else didn't fire federal attorneys. But the defensiveness with which you people answer this question, or the number of times someone has to say "Clinton" in order to justify what Bush did, will tell me an awful lot about your character.

riteon: See what I mean about the Clinton thing? You people CANNOT defend Bush without bringing up Clinton. And you don't have e-mail activated, so I CAN'T answer your question.

Answer 1

Yeah, judging by the repub answers they dont know what going on.

ok, here it is:

Yes, Clinton replaced ALL the US attorneys when he came INTO office.

KEY POINTS: ALL, COMING INTO OFFICE.

The Bush admin and DoJ removed only 7, in the middle of a term, because, and i quote from the Washington Post, March 3, 2007 "they believed [the attorneys] were not doing enough to carry out President Bush's policies on immigration, firearms and other issues" end quote.

KEY POINTS: 7, MIDDLE OF TERM, DISAGREED WITH THE PRESIDENTS POLICIES.

Is it necessary for me to spell out the difference? If so, i dont think you have a place commenting in the politics section.

link below is the reference to the article i quoted.

TO ALL YOU PEOPLE ASKING TO BE PROVEN WRONG: I JUST DID IT.

REBUTTALS? with facts to back them up? doubt it, because its apples and oranges folks. You obviously dont understand what the difference is between a wholesale replacement and firing only people that disagree with you.

So all you people arguing FOR the administration:
You'd be ok if you went into work tomorrow, your boss walks up and says "You're fired because your political views dont agree with mine."

You mean to tell me that you are ok with that? If it was a liberal democrat firing you for being a neo-con bible beating fruitcake, you people would have a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot and you know it! There would be lawsuits, subpoenas, congressional testimony, cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!

Answer 2

You say we can't bring up Clinton to try to defend why not it just shows that he did the same thing and nothing was said but anything that can be turned into a neg. to our White house right now let's blame them.I have an active.I have an active e-mail feel free to prove me wrong.

Answer 3

while did a courtroom doing this is activity initiate being observed as "judicial activism?" "The Republican-ruled courtroom's selection, which stated a 1948 California appropriate courtroom selection that overturned a ban on interracial marriages, swept away a protracted time of custom and suggested there replace into no legally justifiable explanation why the state ought to withhold the business enterprise of marriage because of the fact of a pair's sexual orientation." For as quickly as, I consider the republicans.

Answer 4

Is your argument self-contradictory? Are you admitting that, since Republicans are unable to defend Bush, you are unable to defend Clinton's firing of 95 Republican-appointed U.S. Attorneys?

Answer 5

When are the liberals going to grow up and deal with real issues. Who questioned Clinton when he fired all the US attorneys?? It Isa shame congress is unable to find something to do besides pick on Bush. Guess they lack the b a l l s to attack real issues so they waste time playing for the media.

Answer 6

I'm not willing or unwilling. I think the whole thing is a stupid media made scandal. The e-mail that Rove didn't write posted on ABC? Hardly an endictment. He asks what are we going to do with the "underperforming" attornies and gives options. Wow. What a big deal.

Answer 7

To be honest, I don't think the Republicans on Y/A have a clue as to what has happened. Their answers are proof positive.

Gonzales is on the hot seat! The bets are on whether W will fire him, or whether he will resign.

I, like Leahy, don't trust mire testimony.
I personally want to see subpoenas issued, especially to Rove.

Answer 8

Well, let me ask you this since you seem to be so educated. Got any idea how many Clinton wiped out when he was in office. Lets hear it smart guy.

Sure you can, answer it right here!

Come on Tell Me, answer, how many did Slick Willy fire?

Answer 9

Technically these lawyers work at the Discretion of the Pres. They are not Guaranteed jobs and may be fired at his will...it was done...BOO HOO They did not do what he asked...GET OUT...

Answer 10

is slick willy willing to give testimony as to why he fired all 93 u.s. attorneys in 1993?