Political Wire: "Important" Bushists plot exit rather than face Waxman and Dingell

[BurtWorm]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/12/06/administration_officials_brace_for_departures.html

Administration Officials Brace for Departures
From the latest Evans-Novak Political Report:

"Important Bush Administration officials are ready to leave the government rather than undergo two years of hell from Democratic committee chairmen in Congress. Leading the exodus are officials of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), fearing investigation by two chairmen, Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and John Dingell (D-MI)."

[originalpckelly]

1. Are they planning to actually leave America...

could the be why Bushites purchased land in Paraguay?

[Beetwasher]

2. Sorry, They Shouldn't Get A Pass Just Cuz They Leave

Their asses need to be hauled in and put under oath whether or not they are still w/ the admin. They need to account for their crimes.

[Marnieworld]

4. yup and the Dems know this and agree

Waxman et al will not let an insignificant detail like a resignation stop him.

[NewJeffCT]

3. You mean they are cutting & running on Team Bush?

rats deserting a sinking ship?

[Dr.Phool]

5. Quitting your job doesn't give you immunity.

These guys should be very scared.

Next thing you know, Halliburton will file bankruptcy and liquidate.

[BurtWorm]

10. In a related development...

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/06/corallo-comstock/

The Washington Post reports that, “just as the Hill is staffing up…to investigate administration officials,” former Justice Department spokespersons Mark Corallo and Barbara Comstock are forming a law/PR firm — Corallo Comstock — to help defend Bush administration aides.

Roll Call has more details:

Corallo and Comstock are forming the crisis management firm Corallo Comstock, Inc. They aim to open shop on Jan. 1, just before the new Democratic chairmen will start banging their gavels and demanding information from the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. “Just in time for subpoena season,” Corallo told HOH. … Together, they’ll be doing crisis management, communications strategy, strategic consulting, government relations and basically helping GOP folk who are up a creek without a paddle.

Corallo and Comstock cut their teeth investigating the Clinton administration on the House Government Reform Committee in the 90s under then-Chairman Dan Burton (R-IN). Each has gone on to represent prominent scandal-stricken conservatives in recent years. Corallo, who has criticized Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for a “reckless abuse of power,” was Karl Rove’s spokesman during the Valerie Plame investigation. Comstock worked for Scooter Libby in the Plame affair. She has also represented indicted former Congressman Tom DeLay (R-TX) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA), who is under federal investigation.

Corallo and Comstock’s new firm may be begging for more work than they can handle. TPMMuckraker has the growing list of “scandalized administration officials.”

[BurtWorm]

15. kick

[Hubert Flottz]

12. "Halliburton will file bankruptcy and liquidate"

I think they started selling stock a couple of weeks ago! Hope your pension fund or 401k money don't get ripped off in that KB&R stock deal.

[itsmesgd]

6. I want them out any way possible

Don't forgive their crimes, but first let them get out of the DC protective bubble.

[Sapere aude]

7. Per freeper logic, "if they have nothing to hide why leave?"

[rodeodance]

8. cowards.

[ck4829]

9. Aren't they, oh I don't know, CUTTING AND RUNNING?!

[acmejack]

11. I just hope they are all arrested and held in conditions like Citizen Padilla!

In fact, shouldn't they be in custody now? Perhaps they are, they don't honor that "quaint" old one phone call thing either, I guess...

edit for link: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1204061padilla1.html

[Independent_Liberal]

13. Sorry, gotta go! Bye!

Yep.

:D

[goforit]

14. You can run but yah can't hide. You'll be investigated no matter what.

[warrens]

16. Awww, everyone at EPA is so fucking noble

Wonder which oil company they're going to.