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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:04 AM
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Will Patrick Fitzgerald Be Next Attorney General?
Edited on Wed Mar-14-07 01:06 AM by babylonsister
In MY dreams!


http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rob_kall_070313_will_patrick_fitzger.htm

Will Patrick Fitzgerald Be Next Attorney General?

by Rob Kall

As Libby investigator, he successfully kept Rove, Cheney and Bush out of court, out of the witness chair.

He's got an independent reputation even though he saves a lot of Whitehouse asses.


I ask this question assuming that Gonzales is toast.

Having taken the blame, having assumed responsibility, Gonzales will, like those who have "taken responsibility" before him, like the generals at Walter Reed, be gone within a week.

Personally, I am not happy with the way Fitzgerald ran the case. He let the real perpetrators off.

But he has the chimera of a clean, straight shooting prosecutor. He will pass muster with the Democrats. And who knows, he might actually really be a strong AG, independent enough to actually investigate some of the real crap that has been perpetrated.

Maybe it won't be Fitzgerald. But with the Dems controlling congress, there's a chance that a real prosecutor, a real career person who is committed to the law and justice will be appointed to the AG job. That's bad news for the Bush administration.

Will it happen, or will the Dems allow Bush to appoint another Roberts or Alito type?

Gonzales will be gone in the next week or two. Whoever Bush appoints better be a real lawyer, not a parisan hack, like most of the people Bush has appointed. The partisan Bush Hack era should be over by now.

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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:06 AM
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1. I'd like to see him the next AG......
Seems to me that he would be good there.....
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:08 AM
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2. I believe he or Spitzer will be...
at least in a Democratic administration.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:18 AM
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5. We could be talking in this admin if Gonzo is gone. nt
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:16 AM
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3. What about Comey?
Do I have the name right? The man who protected Fitz's independence?
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:17 AM
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4. i'm surprised he wasn't one of the ones who were fired. n/t
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southerncrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:19 AM
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6. Would it be allowed since the Libby case still has options
that could bring them back into court? Some sort of conflict of interest type thing?
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regnaD kciN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 01:39 AM
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7. Why is everyone assuming...
...that the Torture Czar will be canned? Isn't sticking with people who are obviously in the wrong (and thus demonstrating your "strength") one of the hallmarks of this maladministration? :shrug:

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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-14-07 12:16 PM
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8. If Fitz Were AG, He'd Have to Jail The Bosses
It won't happen. The man has too much integrity to let the bodies stay buried.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-15-07 06:01 AM
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9. The man's earned it!
:patriot:
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