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She doesn't have to go home, but she can't stay there
Political Animal —
... . With Bush's second term nearly over, many have been looking forward to Buchanan stepping down, as all U.S. Attorneys do when the White House changes hands. But therein lies the twist. As Faiz noted this morning, Buchanan ...
Bush-Loyal U.S. Attorney Refuses To Vacate Post
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... As Think Progress reports. when a new president is elected, U.S. attorneys generally submit their resignations to make way for the new appointees. But one loyal Bushie ...
Bush-Loyal U.S. Attorney Refuses To Vacate Post
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... As Think Progress reports. when a new president is elected, U.S. attorneys generally submit their resignations to make way for the new appointees. But one loyal Bushie ...
Slothful Friday blogging
The Sideshow —
... So, one of Bush's more repulsive minions - one who hired Monica Goodling, in fact - is a US Attorney who didn't get fired, because she was noted for having aggressively politicized everything she touched, and she's saying she'll refuse to offer her resignation when the new president begins his term. ...
The New Broom May Need a Few Spikes
The Moderate Voice —
... . (Hat tip to Think Progress) When a new administration comes in, the old appointees tend to begin gathering up their personal effects and as many office supplies as they can stuff in their bags and head for the parking lot. Not so with Mary Beth Buchanan. Though she was, to put it kindly, a rather avid Bush supporter, she sees no reason to leave the U.S. Attorney’s office. ...
Rules and Republicans
The Mahablog —
... Once again, we see that Republicans don’t think the rules apply to them. Loyal Bushie Mary Beth Buchanan, a U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh, says ...
Profiles in Cur-age
The Democratic Daily —
They don't have to go home, but they can't stay there
Political Animal —
... . As Faiz noted about a month ago, Buchanan not only brought dubious charges against Democrats while overlooking Republican wrongdoing, she also hired Monica Goodling and spoke with Kyle Sampson about some of the prosecutors who were ultimately fired in the 2006 purge scandal. As for Alice Martin, she was not only responsible for the Don Siegelman prosecution, but has also "been the subject of repeated investigations by Congress and the Justice Department's ethics office, several of which are still pending. In the course of the last year, Martin has undertaken sweeping ...
Latest Media-Driven Obama Admin Scandal du Jour Leaves Many Questions
Crooks and Liars —
... a full plate right now, there are just some questions that I must ask:
1) How many of these remaining 51 US Attorneys were hired through Monica Goodling and Bradley Schlozman's partisan loyalty litmus test?
2) Obviously, Durbin went to bat for Fitzgerald. Were Democratic Senators in other states consulted about the US Attorneys in their states?
3) Does this include the attorney who went after Don Siegelman, Alice Martin? How about Mary Beth Buchanan in Pennsylvania? All the US Attorneys remaining had passed Rove's loyalty ...
Wecht walks!
Majikthise —
... The government has quietly dropped all charges against Cyril Wecht a Pennsylvania coroner and Democratic party activist whom many believe was targeted for politically motivated prosecution by GWB-appointed U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan. ...
