Comments (29)

Billy Pilgrim wrote on June 27, 2007 3:22 PM:

Oh, wasn't the REAL reason McKay was fired was because he wasn't married?

Austin Cooper wrote on June 27, 2007 3:41 PM:

Hold on there, Pilgrim. Is what you're *really* saying is that McKay was fired because -- he "wasn't married"?

(Oh, and Paul Lazrro says hi.)

Susan wrote on June 27, 2007 3:45 PM:

Maybe he's just stupid. He certainly acts like he's stupid. He's not aware of much of anything, is he? Hopefully, when Bush finally returns to Texas after his reign of terror, he'll take this fool with him.

Austin Cooper wrote on June 27, 2007 3:46 PM:

Hold on a second there, Pilgrim: Is what you're *really* saying is that McKay was fired becaue he -- "wasn't married"?

(This is my second attempt to post this comment -- the first one literally vanished... Oh, and Paul Lazarro says hi.)

Layne wrote on June 27, 2007 3:46 PM:

What makes me sick is the fact that so many people are so upset by what Gonzales has done but there he sits at the DOJ not having to worry about whether or not he will loose his job.

Layne wrote on June 27, 2007 3:47 PM:

What makes me sick is the fact that so many people are so upset by what Gonzales has done but there he sits at the DOJ not having to worry about whether or not he will loose his job.

Legalize wrote on June 27, 2007 3:48 PM:

Gonzo: "I didn't even know he wasn't not married, when I found out that I fired him in a meeting that lasted 8 hours, that I don't remember attending - nor do I remember who was there when I forgot to learn that he wasn't not un-married."

code: "wheel," as in it keeps on spinning 'round and 'round.

Diane wrote on June 27, 2007 4:04 PM:

"of the utmost importance"? It's been 6 years, are they waiting for fresh clues?

Billy Pilgrim wrote on June 27, 2007 4:05 PM:

Austin

Thanks for the heads up about Paul. I'll make sure someone answers the door for me from now on.

About McKay, in the aftermath of the mass U.S. Attorney firing, the Sampson/Goodling team met to come up with after-the-fact explanations for the firings. Someone in the group suggested a reason for canning McKay was because he was not married, implying that a single guy could handle the disruption in his life easier than a married guy.

Billy

DickTater wrote on June 27, 2007 4:05 PM:

Why was the seattle dude killed? Wasn't there something to that, where the motive is somewhat known even if the killer isn't known?

Now why would the Justice League not go after someone who killed one of their own....unless they had something to do with it?

interested litigant wrote on June 27, 2007 4:17 PM:

Maybe you are all being played as chumps and you don't know it??? Hmmmmmmm?????

rxbusa wrote on June 27, 2007 4:19 PM:

Ewwww! that picture with that sweetsie little smile just makes me wanna slap 'im! And I'm a totally nonviolent pacifist.

Califlander wrote on June 27, 2007 4:34 PM:

Maybe you are all being played as chumps and you don't know it??? Hmmmmmmm?????

Posted by: interested litigant
Date: June 27, 2007 4:17 PM

Do enlighten us, O Informed One.

Joshua wrote on June 27, 2007 4:35 PM:

Wait a second - a US Attorney was murdered *six* years ago and the DoJ still hasn't figured it out? Who do they got on this case, OJ? Could you imagine the uproar if this happened in 1993?

Big Mitch wrote on June 27, 2007 4:42 PM:

Gonzo was at the Seattle Boston game last night and left at the top of the 7th inning.

What a schmuck!

Big Mitch wrote on June 27, 2007 4:44 PM:

Gonzo was at the Boston-Seattle baseball game and left at the top of the 7th inning.

What a schmuck!

slb wrote on June 27, 2007 4:59 PM:

Billy Pilgrim:

>> Someone in the group suggested a reason for canning McKay was because he was not married, implying that a single guy could handle the disruption in his life easier than a married guy. <<

Did they do that with McKay as well? Wow, I hadn't heard that. It certainly appears to have been a factor in Daniel Bogden's firing in Nevada:

"A former high level department executive has told congressional investigators that a Justice Department team held a last-minute discussion after Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said in an e-mail on Dec. 5 that he was "skittish" about firing Bogden.

"McNulty; his chief of staff, Keith Elston; Monica Goodling, a senior counsel to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; and possibly one other official gathered in the office of Kyle Sampson, Gonzales' chief of staff.

"McNulty said he was concerned about Bogden, 50, getting a job outside government after 16 years at Justice and being able to care for his family.

"When it was pointed out that Bogden was not married, McNulty withdrew his concern and the conversation ended after about 90 seconds, according to the account gathered by investigators. Bogden was dismissed on Dec. 7."

http://www.lvrj.com/news/7078876.html (click on my name for live link)

Cowboy wrote on June 27, 2007 5:09 PM:

The A.G.'s actions have been grossly negligent at best. Resign, or Impeach the guy. Just get him out of there.

He's wasting taxpayer money on this PR bullsh-t. The fact that he's drawing a salary for these cross-country vacations isn't good news either. It's an open secret that Gonzo was an absentee landlord at the DoJ even before the S.H.T.F. this year.

Billy Pilgrim wrote on June 27, 2007 5:31 PM:

slb

Thank you for the correction. The "unmarried guy" whose fate was determined after a 90 second discussion was Daniel Bogden, not John McKay.

Monica Gooding stated in her testimony that John McKay was spending an "excessive amount of time" investigating the murder of Thomas Wales (click on name). That may have been an unfortunate comment. It might lead someone to think that someone in main Justice did not want him on that case.

caligirl wrote on June 27, 2007 7:53 PM:

Interim U.S. attorney for Bay Area leaving post
By Howard Mintz
Article Launched: 06/27/2007 04:16:02 PM PDT

The interim top federal prosecutor in the Bay Area is leaving the post in mid-July, heightening the prospect that the Bush administration is on the brink of nominating a permanent U.S. attorney for the region.

In recent days, rumors have intensified in the legal community that the White House is prepared to forward the nomination of Joseph Russoniello, who served as northern California's U.S. attorney during the Reagan administration and sought the job again after this spring's ouster of U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan.

Lawyers and judges familiar with the situation say the Bush administration has been conducting the customary background check on Russoniello in recent weeks. Russoniello declined comment on Wednesday.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday nominated Scott Schools, San Francisco's interim U.S. attorney,
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6243675?nclick_check=1

azbill wrote on June 27, 2007 9:10 PM:

Abu (I can't remember)Gonzales needs to be IMPEACHED, nothing less. He's a criminal and he lied to Congress. Good thing he's a Repuglithug.

JNagarya wrote on June 27, 2007 11:01 PM:

Abu (I can't remember)Gonzales needs to be IMPEACHED, nothing less. He's a criminal and he lied to Congress. Good thing he's a Repuglithug.

Posted by: azbill
Date: June 27, 2007 9:10 PM

I prefer he stay where he is: it keeps the issues alive and front and center, and continues to damage Bushit, et al., and the Republicans.

EuroTrash Johnny wrote on June 28, 2007 4:28 AM:

Gonzales probably is indeed stupid, but in my view his larger problem is that he seems to be a psycho as well.

Whispers wrote on June 28, 2007 8:08 AM:

Jnagarya: what is our goal, to have good government now, or to embarrass Republicans?

Gonzales is the worst AG in living memory. The nation should not be burdened with him for even just another 20 months.

Besides, driving him out of office makes the Democrats look like they stand for something other than the principle of leaving incompetents in charge to look good by comparison.

Jane wrote on June 28, 2007 9:36 AM:

The goal is to take back our country in 2008 with politicians of whatever persuasion committed to honest elections.

Good government now is utterly impossible unless the whole incumbent administration is impeached.

While I would cheer myself hoarse were Congress to do that, I would also worry that unless a majority of the voters large enough to offset Rove and company's election stealing machine were similarly persuaded that this could jeopardize retaking our country.

molly wrote on June 28, 2007 10:12 PM:

Gonzo needs to go to Hague with Bushco. People are dying because of all of them. There are lots of things more important than politics.

Imntacrook wrote on June 28, 2007 11:29 PM:

I'd like to see Gonzales start prosecuting half of the Democratic socialist weenies - and make the rest go hunting with Cheney

career fed wrote on June 30, 2007 9:11 AM:

The reason they aren't investigating the death of the Assistant United States Attorney Wales is because he was seriously investigating the NRA gun freaks up there...they were harassing and threatening him and his family up until he was shot on his front porch. My bet? A serious investigation will lead right to a card carrying NRA member and probably someone with Rove's personal cell phone number...

career fed wrote on June 30, 2007 9:12 AM:

The reason they aren't investigating the death of the Assistant United States Attorney Wales is because he was seriously investigating the NRA gun freaks up there...they were harassing and threatening him and his family up until he was shot on his front porch. My bet? A serious investigation will lead right to a card carrying NRA member and probably someone with Rove's personal cell phone number...