> How many of the 93 Clinton appointees in 1993 were > replaced by Bush in 2001? Bush could have fired all > 93, so are these 8 the only changes he made out of > 186 opportunities? Where's the scandal? > MDixon wrote: > The real scandal was that Bush was trying to reach > across the isle when he took office and didn't clear > out all of the Clinton appointees when he should have. > So, when Clinton took office he fired ALL the U.S. Attorneys, including the one from Arkansas that was probing his links to Rostenkowski, but when Bush took office he fired NONE, but Judy says that almost all incoming presidents fire their U.S. Attorneys from previous administrations, but now there is a scandal because Bush fired eight who apparently weren't doing their jobs?
So, why do you suppose that Judy didn't mention this? New York Times: Attorney General Janet Reno today demanded the prompt resignation of all United States Attorneys, leading the Federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia to suggest that the order could be tied to his long-running investigation of Representative Dan Rostenkowski, a crucial ally of President Clinton. 'Attorney General Seeks Resignations From Prosecutors' By David Johnston New York Times, Wednesday March 24, 1993
