I assume they'll be asking Alfredo Gonzales about this little tidbit swirling around the U.S. Attorney purge. Kudos to the Arkansas Times for chasing down the research....
One of the myths propagated in Bush White House talking points about Tim Griffin, the Karl Rove acolyte who was installed as U.S. attorney in Little Rock, is his supposed vast experience as a prosecutor. They particularly like to talk about his 10 years in the JAG Corps (all reserve duty) and his time as an assistant U.S. attorney in Little Rock before he got his unconstitutional permanent interim appointment. We told you earlier about independent investigative reporting that punched a hole in that story. The ConsortiumNews website continues that work with another piece by Richard Fricker. It appears Griffin, he of the supposed great experience, has never take a prosecution to trial. Appointments of [...]
A blogger (new to me) has a great take on the Arkansas part of the purge...
US Attorney “Hadn’t Distinguished Himself” [All Spin Zone]
That’s the reason Kyle Sampson gave for the firing of US Attorney Bud Cummings. I’m sure I’ve seen that phrase used to describe the firings of others of those US Attorneys. Hmm. Seems like a good reason to fire Alberto Gonzales. He’s done far worse than not distinguishing himself. He’s [...]
Tags: U.S. Attorneys, Attorney Purge, Tim Griffin, Karl Rove, Afredo Gonzales
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