U.S. Attorney: 'I was ordered to resign'

[helderheid]

U.S. Attorney: 'I was ordered to resign'

By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer 7 minutes ago

SEATTLE - Former U.S. Attorney John McKay said his resignation was ordered by the Bush administration without explanation seven months after he received a favorable job evaluation.

"I was ordered to resign as U.S. attorney on Dec. 7 by the Justice Department," McKay said Wednesday in a telephone interview from the Washington, D.C. "I was given no explanation. I certainly was told of no performance issues."

McKay, who had led the Justice Department's Western Washington office, previously said only that he was resigning because it was time for him to move on.

His comments came one day after Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty acknowledged to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Justice Department had fired seven U.S. attorneys in the West in the past year, most of them for "performance-related" reasons he would not divulge.

The dismissals have been heavily criticized by Democratic lawmakers and others.

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[poverlay]

1. The damage done by this criminal administration is going to last generations. Shame on all

those who supported it.

[sweetheart]

10. "it is our right, it is our duty..."

".. to throw off such government... "

-the shame

[malaise]

19. So where is the ABA?

All judges should strike and lawyers too. Buscho will only be stopped when people rise up.

[sweetheart]

21. everyone is bought

Even the ABA.

The system is too big, they feel powerless, and nothing would come of it except they'd lose their jobs too.

The slaves are so beholden for their jobs, they won't rat out master.

corpco will only stop when it goes bankrupt, the corporate congress will not stop the warmongering,
they only dress it up in different clothes, but will not stop. Does and enlightened nation ever
move beyond violence as its means?

[helderheid]

11. I fear for our future generations

[Horse with no Name]

2. It is truly frightening what these people do in the light of the day

I shudder to think what happens in the dead of the night.

[helderheid]

3. as do I!

[TahitiNut]

4. "'performance-related' reasons he would not divulge" = Integrity?

The Casa Blanca Cabal requires absolute fealty to their view of the "law" - (The law is for keeping the little people in line.) Our Leader makes the "law" with a stroke of his Holy Pen. Our Leader IS the law. (In the sense that "the law is an ass" ... I can understand this viewpoint.)

[jwirr]

5. What exactly is *ss trying to accomplish now? These are mostly

people he put in.

[helderheid]

6. Curious, isn't it?

[Supersedeas]

7. a political purge by Alberto Gonzo

[helderheid]

9. exactly!

[helderheid]

8. MORE from the article re: patriot act

A provision in the reauthorization of the Patriot Act that took effect in March allows the attorney general to appoint U.S. attorneys indefinitely without Senate confirmation. Some Democrats have complained that the White House is using that provision to reward political allies by replacing U.S. attorneys who fall out of favor.

McKay declined to say whether he had made any politically charged comments that might have drawn the ire of Justice Department officials. No permanent replacement for him has been named.

[riderinthestorm]

12. K&R. Just like SCOTUS getting set up for long term Rethug control

Having our US attorneys replaced by BFEE cronies is just another piece of BFEE's despicable plan to perpetuate their fraud and greed. I am just astounded that Congress is letting this happen. I am very worried for all of us.

[jsamuel]

13. So, doesn't this prove that Gonzo perjured himself to DiFi?

[helderheid]

17. I missed this?

[Czolgosz]

14. Nixon's poll numbers were in the high 20s when he called for the "Saturday Night Massacre."

Looks like Bush is a little ahead of schedule:


graph by pollkatz

[Hugin]

15. Very interesting...

The current Misadministration is going down the old Federalist's path.

[Az_lefty]

16. if this is to get rid of McKay before he picks up a new case...

this could be obstruction of justice.

[helderheid]

18. .....

[helderheid]

20. A couple more interesting links (thanks Prag)

http://www.unionvoice.org/ifpte/alert-description.tcl?alert_id=1098739

http://www.uniteddodworkerscoalition.org/index.html

[helderheid]

22. good evening

[helderheid]

23. late night