Kbob
03-18-2007, 10:14 AM
I ran across this article in a Conservatice site I was unfamiliar with called "Real Clear Politics." Even the name of the site calls to attention the sort of hypocritical hyperbole that Conservative media outlets like to use to draw in the inattentive public. Reminds me of how FOX News is "Fair and Balanced."
Anyway, there was this article on the Attorney hearings and Alberto Gonzales that made me choke on my tongue as the writer force fed his readers the newest Karl Rove talking point.
This is what he said...
When President Clinton took office, he dismissed all 93 U.S. attorneys in one fell swoop, a fact which somehow hasn't made it into most news accounts of the current controversy.
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And this is what I wrote...
Re: Jack Kelly and his article in which he references that the Bush Administration is guiltless in it's handling of the firing of 8 U.S. prosecutors because "[Clinton] dismissed all 93 U.S. attorneys in one fell swoop, a fact which somehow hasn't made it into most news accounts of the current controversy."
It should, perhaps, be noted that George W. Bush himself replaced 91 of the 93 serving prosecutors Clinton appointed once he himself took notice, a fact that seems to escape him. Replacing the serving prosecutors is standard practice once a president takes office.
This is the full memo from the Department of Justice attesting to this back in 2001...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Continuing the practice of new administrations, President Bush and the Department of Justice have begun the transition process for most of the 93 United States Attorneys.
Attorney General Ashcroft said, "We are committed to making this an orderly transition to ensure effective, professional law enforcement that reflects the President 's priorities."
In January of this year, nearly all presidential appointees from the previous administration offered their resignations. Two Justice Department exceptions were the United States Attorneys and United States Marshals.
Prior to the beginning of this transition process, nearly one-third of the United States Attorneys had already submitted their resignations. The White House and the Department of Justice have begun to schedule transition dates for most of the remaining United States Attorneys to occur prior to June of this year. President Bush will make announcements regarding his nominations to the Senate of new United States Attorneys as that information becomes available. Pending confirmation of the President's nominees, the Attorney General will make appointments of Interim United States Attorneys for a period of 120 days (28USC546). Upon the expiration of that appointment, the authority rests with the United States District Court (28USC546(d)).
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The Conservative Quandry, as Mr. Kelly puts it, may not be due to its difficulty in handling the scandals put before them, but in its apparent inability to recognise simple facts for themselves while still trying to wrestle with such scandals.
This is what I wanted to say...
My God, you're an idiot.
How do you even dress yourself in the morning without Karl Rove sending you a memo telling you that your underwear doesn't go over your head?
Anyway, there was this article on the Attorney hearings and Alberto Gonzales that made me choke on my tongue as the writer force fed his readers the newest Karl Rove talking point.
This is what he said...
When President Clinton took office, he dismissed all 93 U.S. attorneys in one fell swoop, a fact which somehow hasn't made it into most news accounts of the current controversy.
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
And this is what I wrote...
Re: Jack Kelly and his article in which he references that the Bush Administration is guiltless in it's handling of the firing of 8 U.S. prosecutors because "[Clinton] dismissed all 93 U.S. attorneys in one fell swoop, a fact which somehow hasn't made it into most news accounts of the current controversy."
It should, perhaps, be noted that George W. Bush himself replaced 91 of the 93 serving prosecutors Clinton appointed once he himself took notice, a fact that seems to escape him. Replacing the serving prosecutors is standard practice once a president takes office.
This is the full memo from the Department of Justice attesting to this back in 2001...
•••••
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Continuing the practice of new administrations, President Bush and the Department of Justice have begun the transition process for most of the 93 United States Attorneys.
Attorney General Ashcroft said, "We are committed to making this an orderly transition to ensure effective, professional law enforcement that reflects the President 's priorities."
In January of this year, nearly all presidential appointees from the previous administration offered their resignations. Two Justice Department exceptions were the United States Attorneys and United States Marshals.
Prior to the beginning of this transition process, nearly one-third of the United States Attorneys had already submitted their resignations. The White House and the Department of Justice have begun to schedule transition dates for most of the remaining United States Attorneys to occur prior to June of this year. President Bush will make announcements regarding his nominations to the Senate of new United States Attorneys as that information becomes available. Pending confirmation of the President's nominees, the Attorney General will make appointments of Interim United States Attorneys for a period of 120 days (28USC546). Upon the expiration of that appointment, the authority rests with the United States District Court (28USC546(d)).
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
The Conservative Quandry, as Mr. Kelly puts it, may not be due to its difficulty in handling the scandals put before them, but in its apparent inability to recognise simple facts for themselves while still trying to wrestle with such scandals.
This is what I wanted to say...
My God, you're an idiot.
How do you even dress yourself in the morning without Karl Rove sending you a memo telling you that your underwear doesn't go over your head?