thePolitico Battle Over U.S. Attorneys Has Roots in ’04 Election By: Jeanne Cummings, March 27, 2007 Some of the political fireworks between President Bush and Congress over fired U.S. attorneys could well be explained by looking back at when the saga began: the 2004 election. Back then, Democrats were trying to register enough new voters…
therawstory – Ron Brynaert Published: Monday March 26, 2007 Intense partisanship by the Bush Administration was invoked by two of the eight dismissed US Attorneys who were interviewed on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday. (John McKay said) “…we expected to be supported by people in Washington, D.C. when we make tough decisions like that, and…
By Susan Page, USA TODAY, March 26, 2007 WASHINGTON – Americans overwhelmingly support a congressional investigation into White House involvement in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, and they say President Bush and his aides should answer questions about it without invoking executive privilege. In a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday-Sunday, respondents said by nearly…
In an e-mail to his constituents in Minnesota’s 5th District, Freshman Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minneapolis) explained why he voted yes on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health and Iraq Accountability supplemental funding request. Ellison’s statement: “This vote, plain and simple, comes down to ending the war – or not. I believe this bill is a…
