March 15, 2007 — New unreleased emails from top administration officials show the idea of firing all 93 U.S. attorneys was raised by Karl Rove in early January 2005, indicating Rove was more involved in the plan than previously acknowledged by the White House. The e-mails also show Alberto Gonzales discussed the idea of firing the attorneys en masse while he was still White House counsel—weeks before he was confirmed as attorney general. The e-mails directly contradict White House assertions that the notion originated with recently departed White House counsel Harriet Miers and was her idea alone.
Two independent sources in a position to know have described the contents of the email exchange, which could be released as early as tomorrow. They put Rove at the epicenter of the imbroglio and raise questions about Gonzales' explanations of the matter.What has made the issue a political firestorm is the White House's insistence that the idea came from Miers and was swiftly rejected.
White House press secretary Tony Snow told reporters Tuesday that Miers had suggested firing all 93, and that it was "her idea only." Snow said Miers' idea was quickly rejected by the Department of Justice.
The latest e-mails show that Gonzales and Rove were both involved in the discussion, and neither rejected it out of hand.GOI: And then there is this from the Washington Post:
"As an operational matter, we would like to replace 15-20 percent of the current U.S. Attorneys--the underperforming ones," Sampson wrote on Jan. 9, 2005. "...The vast majority of U.S. Attorneys, 80-85 percent, I would guess, are doing a great job, are loyal Bushies, etc., etc."
GOI: I knew that if we dug at little further that we'd find turd blossom's shitty fingerprints on this as well.
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5 comments:
This is just another attempt by the Bush Administration to keep things secret that they know that the public wouldn't like. Imagine Turdblossom being involved. Odds in Vegas that he has involved were probably 1-1.
These people certainly eat their own, don't they?
Brent:
I love your odds lol.
Yeah everything about them is fake so no wonder they have so many things to keep secret!!
Lynne:
They've perfected it. Anything to get away with it. They don't know the word of responsibility. Winning at all costs. They are like selfish kids.
Note that your picture shows all Texans, and you could include not-a-Supreme Court Justice Meiers in there.
Not that there is anything wrong with Texans, just that they are all the mob of Bush loyalists who came into positions of great responsiblity, instead of being the Best and the Brightest that responsible presidents choose for such weighty tasks.
I like that you've put up your post on the Ides of March, James. Et tu, Bushies? I am sure that Gonzales will be the next Fall Guy - taking the knife to the back while Bush, Cheney and Rove continue along on their merry way.
They tried to pin in on Meiers, but that won't stick. Goodbye, Alberto.
Tom:
Et tu, Bushies? I LOVE IT!!!
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