Former state attorney quoted in Rove article sues over firing

Source: AP

AUSTIN: A former attorney for the Texas Secretary of State has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired for political reasons after she spoke to a newspaper about presidential adviser Karl Rove, according to a media report.

Elizabeth Reyes, who was dismissed in September 2005, filed the lawsuit in state district court. Reyes had spoken to the Washington Post about Rove's voting eligibility in Texas, questioning whether two small cottages he owns in the state qualified as a residence for purposes of registering to vote.

In the suit filed in state district court, Reyes says she was fired "because of the political embarrassment and pressure," The Dallas Morning News reported.

Williams, who resigned in June to head the state Republican Party's 2008 campaign effort, has confirmed that Rove called him after the article appeared, but he said the White House adviser did not ask that Reyes be fired.

Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/21/america/NA-GEN-US-Attorney-Fired-Rove.php

He's all thumbs, that one....

The people in the state are only about 40% pro-Bush now, but elites in the state are solidly behind Their Leader. And there are consequences for questioning him.

Like he would have to come out and ASK.. ferchrissake..

Be careful they don't break off either. I believe that Reyes is one of those thorns that broke off and that pain will be more annoying then ever now.

into the poorhouse.