Slow Drip Massacre: The Domeneci Connection

9:50 pm EST March 4th, 2007 | News | 2 Comments

The plot marches on.

Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) acknowledged today that he contacted the U.S. attorney in Albuquerque last fall to inquire about the status of an ongoing corruption probe of Democrats, saying he regretted the call but “never pressured him nor threatened him in any way.”

Domenici also said he had told the Justice Department that U.S. Attorney David C. Iglesias should be replaced, but said that occurred prior to the call about the criminal investigation of Democrats.

I wonder if somebody pulled a Thomas Becket, and somebody axed the U.S. attorney who was moving too slow in his mind.

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2 Responses to “Slow Drip Massacre: The Domeneci Connection”

  1. James E. Powell says:
    March 4, 2007 at 9:58 pm

    What do people expect? That Domeneci would admit he pressured a US Attorney? That he called on the White House to get rid of a US Attorney? Why are his denials/non-denials considered significant?

    And let’s be honest here. A phone call from The Senator, himself, rather than one of his staff, is de facto pressure.

    Any member of the corporate press/media who does not acknowledge this is either a fool or a Republican apologist.

  2. midderpidge says:
    March 9, 2007 at 10:48 am

    My guess is that a democratic president will fire all the remaining US Attorneys when they get in office. It being that the Attorneys Bush fired are the ones that wouldn’t play ball in politicizing their offices.

    What Iglesias wouldn’t do, Christie did do in New Jersey by leaking ridiculous allegations against Menendez just before the election.

    Seriously, can any Bush appointee still in office in 2009 be trusted to work for the country first and not for Bush’s interests and ideology?