tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post9146903364679975092..comments2024-01-10T17:36:15.040-07:00Comments on The Lippard Blog: The political reasons behind the firing of the U.S. Attorney from ArizonaLippardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-39948938853505180002007-03-23T09:14:00.000-07:002007-03-23T09:14:00.000-07:00cowmix: Charlton was investigating Rep. Rick Renz...cowmix: Charlton was <A HREF="http://lippard.blogspot.com/2006/09/rick-renzi-jd-hayworth-make-list-of.html" REL="nofollow">investigating Rep. Rick Renzi</A>...Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1857409162642972812007-03-19T17:00:00.000-07:002007-03-19T17:00:00.000-07:00That's a good point--in the case of San Diego U.S....That's a good point--in the case of San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam, <A HREF="http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002804.php" REL="nofollow">they're just lying when they say she wasn't prosecuting immigration cases</A>. It looks like they manufactured that as an excuse later, and the real reason Kyle Sampson wrote that there was "a real problem we have right now with Carol Lam" on May 11, 2006 was that she had <A HREF="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2007_03_18.php#013131" REL="nofollow">just publicly announced she was going after the #3 guy in the CIA</A>, Dusty Foggo, a day before.Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-51133950344128377442007-03-19T10:12:00.000-07:002007-03-19T10:12:00.000-07:00I have nothing against pot or porn, but the AZ fir...I have nothing against pot or porn, but the AZ firing seems to have the MOST justification compared to most of the other seven cases.<BR/><BR/>I the AZ case, there doesn't seem to be any attempt to stall an ongoing investigation into something that might incriminate the GOP or I don't see anything that is pushing for a 'timely' indictment of DEMs.. <BR/><BR/>In the AZ case, it just appears like the administration wasn't happy with the types of cases the USA was pursuing.<BR/><BR/>To sum up.. I think the reason for being fired is very insane.. but its the strongest case I have seen for the administration so far.cowmixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207760597337878091noreply@blogger.com