Former U.S. Attorney John McKay Says He Was Forced To Resign

  The AP says that former U.S. Attorney John McKay  was ordered to resign by the Bush administration just seven months after getting a positive job review.

John McKay:

"I was ordered to resign as U.S. attorney on Dec. 7 by the Justice Department. I was given no explanation. I certainly was told of no performance issues."

Robert Lasnik, the chief federal judge for the Western District of Washington, said he and fellow judges could not understand the firing and were dismayed that the Justice Department implied there was anything wrong with McKay's performance.

"This is unanimous among the judges: John McKay was a superb U.S. attorney," Lasnik said. "For the Justice Department to suggest otherwise is just not fair."

   You will recall that a provision added to the reauthorization of the Patriot Act gives the attorney general the right to appoint U.S. attorneys for as long as they wish without Senate confirmation.

    This is just another way for Bush to reward his loyal minions, once again.

 

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John Edwards Rises To The Occasion With Blogger's

   On Wednesday, the press made a big issue of the two blogger's that John Edwards had hired for his staff. As you may recall, Bill Donohue was upset because the blogger's posted some comments about a Catholic group, which Mr. Bill did not like so he demanded Edwards fire them.

    Edwards did the right thing.

Daily Kos

by Trapper John

Thu Feb 08, 2007

The tone and the sentiment of some of Amanda Marcotte's and Melissa McEwan's posts personally offended me. It's not how I talk to people, and it's not how I expect the people who work for me to talk to people. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that kind of intolerant language will not be permitted from anyone on my campaign, whether it's intended as satire, humor, or anything else. But I also believe in giving everyone a fair shake. I've talked to Amanda and Melissa; they have both assured me that it was never their intention to malign anyone's faith, and I take them at their word. We're beginning a great debate about the future of our country, and we can't let it be hijacked. It will take discipline, focus, and courage to build the America we believe in.

 

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