Attorney General Should Resign for Playing Politics with US Attorney Positions
Attorney General Janet Reno today demanded the prompt resignation of all United States Attorneys, leading the Federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia to suggest that the order could be tied to his long-running investigation of Representative Dan Rostenkowski, a crucial ally of President Clinton.
fom The New York Times, 03/24/93
U.S. Attorney Jay B. Stephens yesterday made the investigation of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.) Exhibit A in his case for staying on as the District’s chief federal prosecutor. Being forced to leave now, Stephens said, would disrupt the sensitive probe of the powerful Democratic congressman.
(from The Washington Post, 03/25/93)
I note that Attorney General Janet Reno has demanded the resignation of all 93 U.S. attorneys. If memory serves, this is an unprecedented act. I find Reno’s action somewhat anomalous in light of the testimony she gave at her confirmation hearing, in which she stated, “I keep politics out of what I do.” If Reno was being forthright in her testimony, the reconciliation of her action with her statements can only mean that she was instructed to do so…
(from the San Jose Mercury News, 4/7/93)
I can’t seem to find the headlines where the honorable Senator Schumer, being the righteous man that he is, sought subpoenas in order to “get to the bottom of this.” However, I’m certain he must have been calling for Ms. Reno’s resignation…
BNJ said,
March 23, 2007 @ 7:59 am
I am shocked, shocked to find politics at work in staffing political appointees.
Dogwood said,
March 23, 2007 @ 10:19 am
This is one of those inside the beltway circle jerks that no one else in the country cares about and this type of behavior goes a long way toward explaining why the general public has such low regard for Congress, government and the mainstream media.
The last time I checked, U.S. attorneys are political appointees of the President and if he wants to fire some or all of his political appointees, then he can do so. Who cares.
Will said,
March 23, 2007 @ 10:33 am
Precisely. It seems that even though the Dems have so much legitimate fodder to use against the Bush “I don’t know the difference between being President of a Company and being President of the Country” silliness, they (the Dems) appear to have still not learned, and as soon as the election is over, they fall back to the old ways of nitpicking and sniping like middle-school girls (and I’ve got a couple) rather than pursuing real change. Surprise, surprise, surprise. Luckily for them, they and the Republicans have together been very effective in legislating away virtually any potential for a candidate representing real change to ever get a foothold in a major race.
I’m anticipating that the market will give us (and the Washington Prostitutes -i.e. Congress- catering to their Corporate Special Interest Johns) something worth talking about before that next big election anyway.
Thanks for the comments! ‘Preciate the visit.
Dinosaur Trader said,
March 23, 2007 @ 11:35 am
They are all bad eggs. Some just stink more than the others.