Comments on: Mary Beth Buchanan’s Going Away Present: Jack Murtha?

By: dolso

dolso — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:25:16 +0000

When does a new administration usually appoint US attorneys that are consistent with their judicial preferences? It would seem to me that it is passed time to fire MB Buchanan. Why would Obama even consider keeping her?

The Cyril Wecht case should never have been brought up in the first place and should have been dropped after a hung jury that favored the defense. The judge did not poll the jury as I assume he did not want to embarrass the prosecution. The retrial is slated to take place in Erie, which will be more of an expense and inconvenience for Dr. Wecht. I would recommend that the new US attorney for Western Pennsylvania decide not pursue this prosecution any further and drop this farce as soon as possible.

By: rich2506

rich2506 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:44:29 +0000

Very distressing to hear that one of the “leftover” USAttys is still there. It’s even more distressing to hear that she may be gunning for Murtha. Had Obama sent he packing on January 20th, he could have justified her departure on the entirely reasonable grounds that USAttys “serve at the pleasure of the president.” Now, if he gets rid of her, she can suggest that he’s just doing so to protect one of his liberal buddies. Sounds to me like the window of opportunity has already closed on this one. What an awful precedent!!!!

By: kspena

kspena — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:21:29 +0000

OT-via Anti-War.com today—Porter says Patraeus spreading false stories (lies)about Obama.

Petraeus Leaked Misleading Story on Pullout Plans by Gareth Porter

“The real story of the leak by Petraeus is that the most powerful figure in the U.S. military has tried to shape the media coverage of Obama and combat troop withdrawal from Iraq to advance his policy agenda – and, very likely, his personal political interests as well……

“Obama is obviously treading warily in handling Petraeus. His concern about Petraeus’ political ambitions may have been a factor in the decision to bring four-star Marine Corps Gen. James Jones in as his national security adviser.

“I’ve been told by a couple of people that one of the reasons for Jones being chosen was to have him there as a four-star to counter Petraeus,” says one Congressional source.”

http://www.antiwar.com:80/porter/?articleid=14222

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:19:38 +0000

Does Holder review Bush’s USA’s and decide which to keep and which to cast off? What is the timing of that process? Am I foolish to think that MBB has a claim to stay if she’s required to go? Won’t the Federal Marshals just have her arrested for trespassing?

By: justbetty

justbetty — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:56:40 +0000

This probably EPUed, but I have to add that I turned on the TV right after first reading this post and much to my amazement saw the story of Mary Beth’s ascension to power and her hideous witch hunt against Tommy Chong- Operation Pipe Dream. This is a documentary and it demonstrates clearly just what a terrible person our Mary Beth really is – and the able assistance she received from federal law enforcement in their attempts to destroy a pretty harmless fellow. Shame on all of them! Disgusting!

By: skdadl

skdadl — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:48:53 +0000

That’s sort of like the classic definition of “chutzpah”: kid kills both his parents, and then throws himself on the mercy of the court as an orphan.

By: Professor Foland

Professor Foland — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:38:31 +0000

If the local newspaper refuses to print the name of the arsonist, and has a series of “special investigative reports” of the fire department’s failures, how might it look then?

By: freepatriot

freepatriot — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:35:39 +0000

this is off topic, but it needs to be discussed:

the repuglitards have this idea that if Obama’s economic policy fails, that Americans will elect repuglitards in 2010 ???

here’s a hypothetical situation:

an arsonist starts abuilding on fire, and then pleads innocent because the fire department failed to put the building out

is there a name for hypocrisy like that ???

we ain’t gonna forget who started the economic fire, so telling us that Obama couldn’t put it out ain’t exactly a winning plan …

am I missing something ???

By: freepatriot

freepatriot — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:18:43 +0000

so, uhm, don’t USAs serve at the pleasure of the President ???

why hasn’t Obama sent the walkin papers yet ???

By: Professor Foland

Professor Foland — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:18:11 +0000

There’s this Bush pattern of appointing extremely young (and manifestly under-qualified) USA’s; Paulose and Buchanan are just two examples. I’ve heard it said that this is so they can “burrow in” and stay a long time, and I’m sure that’s true.

But it also seems to have a whiff of the British colonial strategy: appoint local leaders who have no chance on their own, and whose loyalty is therefore ensured by dependence on the outside (here, read WH) power.