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jjohannes wrote on January 15, 2007 12:22 PM:

Out on a limb here, but could this have anything to do with immigrant camp/prison construction malfeaseance? The concentration of western prosecutors tripped that wire for me.

nofltwlt wrote on January 15, 2007 1:35 PM:

Various congressional committees should pick these people up immediately and put them right back on the cases for which their vigorous investigation got them fired.

MarkusQ wrote on January 15, 2007 1:36 PM:

Or could it have anything to do with the Gibbons assault charges and the tangled web of "investigation"(s) that followed?

-- MarkusQ

johnny6644 wrote on January 15, 2007 1:46 PM:

Note also that Tim Griffin was snuck in to replace Bud Cummins in Arkansas. Griffin, of course, is one of the GOP's dirty tricks guys.

Anonymous wrote on January 15, 2007 1:47 PM:

As an aside, someone should tell Reid that Congress might not have the power to prevent the president from firing a U.S. Attorney. In MYERS v. UNITED STATES, 272 U.S. 52 (1926) (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=272&invol=52) the Supreme Court struck down a law prohibiting the president from firing executive officers of the United States whom he has appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. I do not know enough about this issue to say whether this case would apply to a U.S. Attorney, but it probably would.

They should make hay of this no doubt, but I do not think legislation is the way to go.

doginfollow wrote on January 15, 2007 2:01 PM:

Or maybe Bogden wouldn't play ball with some spurious charge the Bush Administration wants investigated. Maybe something to do with the new Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).

thepeoplechoose wrote on January 15, 2007 3:13 PM:

I think you only have to ask yourself one question for guidance in figuring this out. What do Las Vegas and the Republican Party and this WH in particular have in common? Heres a hint: $$$$$$$$$$$. If you go a Googling you can find it said that Bogden was very interested in uncovering federal corruption. My guess is that somebody in Republican politics was attracted to all the money in Las Vegas like a bee to honey. And Bogden may have been working on catching someone with their hand in the proverbial honey jar. I can't think of anything that would be less coincidental, surprising or probable.

thepeoplechoose

buck wrote on January 15, 2007 3:18 PM:

This seems to be a regional problem. Check the Arizon and NM USA as well. The problem is that interim appointments are now granted by the President, so there is more room for sticking in random idiots for favors. What should be checked is not the record of the "fired" attorneys, but the ones proposed as replacements.

Jay R wrote on January 15, 2007 4:01 PM:

Am I the only one who finds it odd that the two US Attorneys fired since the Democrats took over are in the new Speaker's and Senate Majority Leader's states, respectively?

I don't think Bush's problem with Lam was that she went after Congressmen, but that she never indicted a Democratic one. Bush can now look for two partisan attack dogs to put in these positions to distract the Congressional leadership, if he's so inclined.

mbbsdphil wrote on January 15, 2007 4:51 PM:

Mr. Rove thought nothing of killing a million scarce fish to help re-elect a Senator. What's firing a few GOP attorneys who have professional standards? Why pay for all that advetising to defeat a Democratic opponent when a new, junior and pliant US Attorney can investigate and innuendo her candidacy to death. Not to mention all those donors that he won't investigate.

At a minimum, Mr. CheneyRove's unusual and secretive replacement of US Attorneys is about preserving the Legacy and helping to keep what GOP seats are salvageable after two more years staying the course in Iraq. By then, we'll need the Canadians to set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help us untangle the Legacy.

Concerned wrote on January 15, 2007 5:57 PM:

Or maybe it has to do with the recent revelation of the "torture taxi" rendition flights that have taken place here in Las Vegas, with the facilitator from Reno:

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5660267

mac2151 wrote on January 15, 2007 5:58 PM:

Missing US Attorneys is what you get when you
mix politics, casinos, horseracing, bird-flu
and anthrax research funding, all together.

Donald from Hawaii wrote on January 15, 2007 6:35 PM:

It's gotten to the point where someone from the Bush administration could greet me with a "Good morning -- it's a lovely day outside", and I'd immediately have to check the thermometer and rain gauge.

cal wrote on January 15, 2007 7:25 PM:

From a post by 'noname' above:

"In MYERS v. UNITED STATES, 272 U.S. 52 (1926) (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=272&invol=52) the Supreme Court struck down a law prohibiting the president from firing executive officers of the United States whom he has appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate."

This sounds very much like a prior attempt to legislate Presidential activity regarding officers of an executive agency.
The Tenure in Office Act was put down by the Supreme Court, I believe, about 1886.

The tenure in office act was 'violated' by Andrew Johnson.

James, Los Angeles wrote on January 15, 2007 7:42 PM:

Or could it have something to do with this story in the Washington Times:

"We're going to find out whose side you're on ... the American people or the side of our enemies," Mr. Rohrabacher said in a reference to Mr. Bush. "If you let these two men go to jail for defending us, then we'll know you're on the side of our enemies."
He was joined by Reps. Duncan Hunter of California, Ted Poe of Texas, Walter B. Jones of North Carolina, Joe Wilson of South Carolina and Tom Tancredo of Colorado.
In lieu of a pardon, a letter petitioning Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales was presented during the press conference asking the Justice Department to direct federal prosecutors not to oppose a motion filed in a Texas court to keep the agents free on bond during the appeals process.

Who prosecuted these cases?

James, Los Angeles wrote on January 15, 2007 7:45 PM:

Hmmm. I didn't know you couldn't use html. Blockquote after Washington Times, ending at "appeals process."

Link
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20070110-112627-2988r.htm
Republicans seek to keep border agents out of jail
By Jerry Seper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
January 11, 2007

(h/t C&L)

Marlowe wrote on January 15, 2007 8:17 PM:

40 million dollars of tax payer money on a bar fight in Laughlin. Bought and perjured testimony on that case and the multi million dollar "Black Biscuit" operation. Bought and perjured testimony in that case, also. Both failed miserably. Incompetence and an agenda didn't get by the judges in either case. Good riddence. Another "Mike Nifong" bites the dust.

Robin Boerner wrote on January 15, 2007 9:11 PM:

Add Alaska to the list. Bush fired Deborah Smith and put Nelson Cohen in her place.

Could the FBI raids of politicans offices going on in Alaska be a clue? They included Ben Stevens office...son of Sen. Ted Stevens.

So far Nelson Cohen is proving to be a true Bush Regime lackey. Misrepresenting facts and evidence in at least one case. John Mitchell v United States of America Case No. 3:05-cv-00264-JWS.

Then again, would anyone expect Bush to put in anyone who wouldn't cover the Regime's rear end?

Jeany wrote on January 15, 2007 9:27 PM:

OK. I've been wracking my brain over the week-end trying to remember the detail that was mentioned on some broadcast program I listened to last week. There was some kind of dirty trick pretext w/r/t US Attorneys packed into some piece of legislation or other, but I couldn't recall specifics.

Rachel Maddow of Air America set me free tonight when she mentioned that a provision in the Patriot Act allows that if there's an opening for a US Attorney, the administration can appoint the replacement without going through the confirmation process. A pal of KKKarl Rove's, Timothy Griffin, who led oppo research for the RNC, has just been appointed to fill a vacancy in Little Rock.

So. Someone who appeared on her show last week spelled this out in reference to the attempt to remove Carole Lam. The context in which this was mentioned tonight was that the Timothy Griffin appointment wrapped up the mystery about who the administration was trying to sneak in the back door. Given the number of firings, I'd say Griffin is just leading the parade.

Smitty Irving wrote on January 15, 2007 11:09 PM:

Here in the Land of Corruption (Illinois), we are waiting with bated breath. Patrick Fitzgerald is the first truly honest connection free federal law enforcement officer here since Elliot Ness.

withheld by request wrote on January 16, 2007 6:15 PM:

Bogden was fired for one reason only: he was the guy who Gibbons and Trepp used to obtain a search warrant under false pretext, to search and seize all of Montgomery's computers, files, and papers, as detailed in the November 1, 2006 front page article by the Wall Street Journal. Everyone needs to re-read this article carefully, and then go the the federal court file in the Reno federal case of Montgomery vs Trepp, case no. 3:06-cv-00056 (available on PACER which allows free registration). Specifically located court document no. 106 - the pleading entitled: "Montgomery Certification of Interested Parties," an 8-page document filed in court in case 3:06-cv-00056 by Montgomery's attorney. READ THAT DOCUMENT CAREFULLY AND YOU WILL SEE WHY THE PREZ WAS COMPELLED TO FIRE BOGDEN, who is under investigation by the FBI and the federal Public Integrity Sector for this escapade.

Anonymous wrote on March 14, 2007 1:49 PM:

As Tim Russert pointed out, Gonzales has contradicted himself over the past 48 hours. He is a liar. Bogden's dismissal had nothing to do with job performance, except that it wasn't Republican agenda enough. If Gonzales admits mistakes were made and wants to "make it right"... then hire Bodgen and the others back!!

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to the grand jury in cali,ms nv, tx,oh,ny,mi,fl,nc,nm,wa,mo,

send this to the grand jury to see if we can get a yea. we the victim are asking this grand jury to.

(1) did bush use white house aids to cover up email and faxes complaints about the usa citizen being tortured by v2s/mkultra to avoid congress and a grand jury.

Evidence to support this:subpoena all emails and faxes by victims to the white house and the doj and if they refuse victims have copies also check policy and procedure to see the violation.

(2)did bush/john doe's have the dept of justice cover up any complaints about the use of v2s/mkultra direct energy weapons and deny ERIC GRIFFIN and others protection and medical to cover up the use of these weapons and other crimes

Evidence:rule book on policy and procedure and you will see the doj did not comply,emails faxes and victims complaints to the doj and whistle blowers.

(3)did bush/john doe's have fbi/doj put any victim on a black ball list who complaint about v2s/mkultra direct energy weapons so they would not get protection are summon up a grand jury and have weapons removed

Evidence: check all email,faxes,complaints to judges lawyers doj and inspector generals asking for protection and medical and to arrest suspect, ask did test any victim, did they use any companies that say they defend from these weapons to test victims which the answer is no and also ask how did they investigate this matter and read policy and procedure and you will see they violated that to cover up these crime.

(4)did bush/john doe's use a Mississippi state D A. jerry stalling to make up a fake criminal matter and prolong it to discredit victim eric griffin to make him stop complaining know if use of listed weapons above matter reached a jury it would have open up the doors for other victims to get help and protection due to the fact not one person who has complaint about this matter has had there suspect arrest when in fact some victim has had investigator and witnesses pin point there perps

Evidence: subpoena investigator listed on victims complaint, look at evidence from ERIC GRIFFIN v.Mississippi and ask why it took so long for him to have a trail when a person has a right to due process of a speedy trial and thats what was ask for by ERIC GRIFFIN witnesses to this valerie gilliam and others listed on complaints and then look at this evidence and compare to what they da is trying to say and ask why didnt they summoned up a grad jury for victims ERIC GRIFFIN complaints to get a yea are nea which is a grand jury jobs.

(5)did bush/john does use lawyer david lee brewer for victim ERIC GRIFFIN to help the da in ms cover up the use of these weapons the kidnap of victims son tristan clark who is 2 years old and to cover up the fact that baby tristan clark needed medical testing from these weapons as well

Evidence;david lee brewer has failed to file in motion, has failed to ask judge to summons up a grand jury in this life are death matter after witnesses has told lawyer his client life is in danger lawyer still refuse to file any charges on judge lippis that said she falsely imprisoned victim ERIC GRIFFIN on record for more witnesses of this ask previous lawyers who handle this matter and transcripts.

(6)did bush/john doe's make the doj and other deny protection for victim and prolong all hearings to cover up evidence and prolong this matter so suspect could use v2s to make it seem like victim ERIC GRIFFIN and others was talking to informant are police.when in fact motion after motion was filed that no one was suppose to be contact with victim but by mail are written correspondence.

Evidence:look at all motion filed by ERIC GRIFFIN and others as well as complaints and policy and procedure on asking for protection by the doj and others as well. and you will see that violated it.

(7)did bush/john doe's make nv da lie to the parents about infant jaden austin dying of cids when the death certificated states unknown death to cover up the use of these complaint coming from the house hold (which 2 are dead now from these weapons) so they would not have to investigate the use of these weapons.

Evidence: ask how did they test infant for these weapons how did they test herbert decker jr. then look at medical records and death certificate the get copy parents have then get all complaints that has been made by all from that house and you will see they never tested for these weapons and still refuse to test 3 other victims from the house hold which 2 are kids and cant. and use export testimony on violation of these policy and procedure.

(8)did bush lie to congress about the use of these weapons and torture.

EVIDENCE: if the doj/fbi/dod refuse to investigate people that complain about being tortured and follow policy and procedure then you will clearly see victims are being used and tortured violation of policy and procedure will show that there trying to cover up the use and torture,victims are willing to take a polygraph test which also is being denied and so will victims exports and witnesses.

(9)did bush/john does defraud the usa by having companies say they can defend from these weapons but has not for over 700 victim state wide which is why there still complaining.

Evidence see complaints from all victims and names of companies who make these claims of being able to defend from these weapons but has failed to.

we the victims also ask that do to the fact we have already been violated by these weapons to input and out put information in are brains which has been pr oven that its going on by the fbi and other export we ask that nothing about victims be allowed in court that means only these complaint are to be heard which will also stop these corrupt official from trying to discredit are name and image so that these claims will not make it to court are sound far off so nothing but what is victims complaint is what we are asking you to say yes and indict these fugitive from the law and international fugitive as well.

we also ask that you used the format that the Germany war crime prosecutor used for the john doe's who are using these weapons to make the burden of proof much harder to prove like some using a silencer for a gun so ask the judge to make the burden of proof lessen and also ask all suspect to take a polygraph test like they made the cia agent take one in the cia leak case.........

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