LS @
185

PatVa @ 181

Brisingamen @ 163

Appointees is not the key word. I was appointed to my job. Political appointee is the issue.

If political employees were afforded the protections of civil servants, they could not be fired which, as we know, Reagan, Clinton and Bush have done. Bush1 probably fired some, too. Political appointments are in not limited to just USAs.

Firing political appointees in order to obstruct justice is the issue. IMHO

[p.s.,LandOfTheFree - CLE playing Symphony Fantastique, Gil Shaham playing Beethoven - WOOHOO! - sweet dreams tonite ;->]

I’m still(?) filling tape with lil ole Sampson’s torture, thanks to you dear guys who got the station & time correct for me to set our VCR – THANKYOU!

Wanted to share a link, in case it’s escaped unnoticed in all the hubbub today.
Salon.com has a dandy article on the Sampson hearing. What little I’ve read so far – don’t know whether to cry or 707!?!

http://www.salon.com/news/feat…..0/sampson/

Bradshaw also is first counselor to Kyle Sampson, in the same ward (district) where Sampson is the bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City.

Unfriggingbelievable! More proof of the Christian Ryche running the country.

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/can/…..press.html

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/can/press/index.html

and yes they have been filled. See list for all states at

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/offices/index.html

this site also lists press releases, such as resignation announcments

After the official adjournment, did someone near a mike say, “This was fun”?!

I had JUST gotten my video back up, at about half way thru the last interrogation . . . . so I had it on screeen, and YES, I heard that.

I been wondering about them cameras and mic’s, and how well schooled both sides of the aisle are to ‘it’s HOT, it’s ALWAYS HOT so take it OUT of here’ . . . . . . .

(hi raspy and growling falsetto voicing)

Little red light . . . .
Little green light . .
Little red light . . . .
Little green light . . .

Stop on the red
N go on the green
Doncha mess with the mister in between!!

-VanRonk, bless his soul

One of the more amusing moments for me in the hearings was when Feinstein or Schummer (I think) was questioning Sampson and was asking him about why he thought Fitz should have been fired. Then someone handed Feinstein a note, she read it and then asked if Karl Rove had suggested to him to ask that question, then you see another piece of paper flying towards her and she picks that up, reads it and ask if anyone else suggested to him about Fitz’s firing. I just thought it was amusing. You could tell that’s the one question EVERYONE wanted an answer to.

For the record, I don’t think Sampson told the truth on that question. He never would directly answer no.

EW @ 140. Good one EW. I couldn’t believe it when Kyle talked about Fitz on the list. Did he say it was his own idea? That must be a lie. This guy testified all day that he was a secretary talking orders from others unnamed.

Will they try to undermine McNulty’s investigation ? Cast a cloud?