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Posted by: Wil 1 year, 5 months ago

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The White House was deeply involved in the decision late last year to dismiss federal prosecutors, including some who had been criticized by Republican lawmakers, administration officials said Monday. [via tpm]

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Wil1 year, 5 months ago

FTA: "Last October, President Bush spoke with Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to pass along concerns by Republicans that some prosecutors were not aggressively addressing voter fraud, the White House said Monday. Senator Pete V. Domenici, Republican of New Mexico, was among the politicians who complained directly to the president, according to an administration official."
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splitrch1 year, 5 months ago

I wonder which Constitution the President swore to uphold?
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Dionys1 year, 5 months ago

The one he rewrites every day with "signing statements."
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  splitrch1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Sorta makes Nixon look like a Boy Scout.
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    Wil1 year, 5 months ago
    
    These firings are very reminiscent of Nixon's firings during the Watergate investigation.
    That the Bush administration is mired in scandals similar to the Nixon administration shouldn't be a surprise at all; they share many key members and political philosophies.
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