Domenici Sought Iglesias Ouster

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Source: Albuquerque Journal

Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias was fired after Sen. Pete Domenici, who had been unhappy with Iglesias for some time, made a personal appeal to the White House, the Journal has learned.

Domenici had complained about Iglesias before, at one point going to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before taking his request to the president as a last resort.

Read more: http://www.abqjournal.com/news/special/554986nm04-15-07.htm

[Greeby]

1. Uh-oh

:popcorn:

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

2. This Article puts Bush at the center of Iglesias's Firing

[The Count]

5. Sooo- will anyone dare ask Bush about it now?

[Beetwasher]

3. Possible Senate Seat Pick-Up Pre-'08?

Just askin'. :evilgrin:

Now THAT would be sweet! We could tell holy Joe to fuck off for good.

[Straight Shooter]

4. Oh, no, I'm shocked! Gonzales states, "Nothing Improper"

Nothing Improper

By Alberto R. Gonzales
Sunday, April 15, 2007; Page B07

My decision some months ago to privately seek the resignations of a small number of U.S. attorneys has erupted into a public firestorm. First and foremost, I appreciate the public service of these fine lawyers and dedicated professionals, each of whom served his or her full four-year term as U.S. attorney. I apologize to them, their families and the thousands of dedicated professionals at the Justice Department for my role in allowing this matter to spin into an undignified Washington spectacle.

What began as a well-intentioned management effort to identify where, among the 93 U.S. attorneys, changes in leadership might benefit the department, and therefore the American people, has become an unintended public controversy.

While I accept responsibility for my role in commissioning this management review process, I want to make some fundamental points abundantly clear.

I know that I did not -- and would not -- ask for the resignation of any U.S. attorney for an improper reason. Furthermore, I have no basis to believe that anyone involved in this process sought the removal of a U.S. attorney for an improper reason.

<snip>

Editorial, Washington Post
http://tinyurl.com/2888d5

[Jackpine Radical]

6. I assume this only has legs if impropriety can clearly be shown

in the Iglesias firing. The firing itself may have been malodorous but not provably criminal.

If there is mileage in this revelation, it will probably be in whatever coverup activities accompanied it. The original act may not have been criminal, but they may have taken criminal actions to hide it.

[Robbien]

7. When an USA is fired because they didn't put politics above the law

A crime has been committed.

There is no maybe about it.

[aquart]

9. Domenici had every right to complain about Iglesias. We all do.

It was the call to Iglesias that was all wrong. I'm fine with him telling anyone who would listen that he hate hate hated Iglesias. Telling Iglesias to dummy up prosecutions before an election? They tell me the man has had a clean career. All gone.

[IChing]

8. Sorry for my Dupe but this is a report that has confirmed multiple

sources and I got excited by the story.


"At some point after the election last Nov. 6, Domenici called Bush's
senior political adviser, Karl Rove, and told him he wanted Iglesias out
and asked Rove to take his request directly to the president.

Domenici and Bush subsequently had a telephone conversation about the issue.
The conversation between Bush and Domenici occurred sometime after the election
but before the firings of Iglesias and six other U.S. attorneys were announced on Dec. 7."

[Pachamama]

10. When is Petey getting oustered?

:shrug:

[baby_bear]

11. Pete is immensely popular in his state

Unless illegality is demonstrated (not just impropriety), he won't be scathed.

b_b

[Pachamama]

13. I've never understood his popularity...so it will be interesting to see as more revelations come out

if Pete can keep his popularity...

[rodeodance]

12. "He told Domenici he would fire Iglesias only on orders from the president."

......In the spring of 2006, Domenici told Gonzales he wanted Iglesias out.
Gonzales refused. He told Domenici he would fire Iglesias only on orders from the president.
At some point after the election last Nov. 6, Domenici called Bush's senior political adviser, Karl Rove, and told him he wanted Iglesias out and asked Rove to take his request directly to the president.
Domenici and Bush subsequently had a telephone conversation about the issue.