The Slow-Drip Massacre Continues

3:10 am EST February 24th, 2007 | News | 8 Comments

Nixon

Drip, drip, drip.

An eighth U.S. attorney announced her resignation yesterday, the latest in a wave of forced departures of federal prosecutors who have clashed with the Justice Department over the death penalty and other issues.

Margaret Chiara, the 63-year-old U.S. attorney in Grand Rapids, Mich., told her staff that she was leaving her post after more than five years, officials said. Sources familiar with the case confirmed that she was among a larger group of prosecutors who were first asked to resign Dec. 7.

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Nearly all of the dismissed prosecutors had positive job reviews, but
many had run into political trouble with Washington over immigration,
capital punishment or other issues, according to prosecutors and
others. At least four also were presiding over high-profile public
corruption investigations when they were dismissed.

“I’m the ghost of Richard Nixon, and from here in the bowels of hell, I approve this massacre.”

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8 Responses to “The Slow-Drip Massacre Continues”

  1. Jay says:
    February 24, 2007 at 7:03 am

    Damn! We know this purge is happening as a way to protect the asses of administration hacks! They’re doing it so that guys like Dusty Foggo will get a free pass!!

    Oh wait….

    When do you add Twilight Zone music to your entries Oliver?

  2. Jay Tea says:
    February 24, 2007 at 8:18 am

    “I’m the ghost of Bill Clinton, who fired every single US Attorney in one move in 1993, and I also approve this massacre.”

    What, Clinton’s not dead? Dang, there goes a perfectly good snark…

    J.

  3. midderpidge says:
    February 24, 2007 at 11:04 am

    The proof, Jay, is not continuing to prosecute the high profile cases that already are on the book, but in continuing and expanding the investigations to get the rest involved.

    The difference that JayTEa seems ignorant of, is that the confirmation process has changed since Clinton was in office. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure there is a confirmation process anymore.

  4. Jay says:
    February 24, 2007 at 11:56 am

    The difference that JayTEa seems ignorant of, is that the confirmation process has changed since Clinton was in office.

    It hasn’t changed and US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President. He is allowed to dismiss them at any time and for any reason. Thus far, there has no been no evidence these attorneys have been axed for political reasons as critics suggest. The idea is absurd when one considers they were all appointed by President Bush.

  5. Duros62 says:
    February 24, 2007 at 1:56 pm

    So why would they be dismissed for doing their jobs well? Especially when the administration is stacked to the rafters with people who are unqualified for their jobs? (i.e. Michael Brown, “Lurch” Chertoff, Harriet Myers, etc.)

  6. Duros62 says:
    February 24, 2007 at 1:57 pm

    It just seems more and more that incompetence (you guys call it loyalty) is rewarded in this White House.

  7. midderpidge says:
    February 24, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    Jay, the article suggests they were dismissed for political differences, and the confirmation process is the same unless you count not having to go through it.

  8. Duros62 says:
    February 26, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    Yes, because political differences is such a reasonable reason to fire someone who does their job to their abilities.
    /snark