Gov. Siegelman: Fire Rove's Prosecutors

Fire Rove's Prosecutors
by Don Siegelman
Thu Aug 27, 2009 at 10:31:28 AM PDT

Earlier this month, I was fortunate to join many friends from here and all around the country at Netroots Nation and discuss some of the victories we have achieved together. Specifically, I mentioned the success we had seen in urging the House Committee on the Judiciary to force Karl Rove to testify and admit his role in the firing of U.S. Attorneys while issuing "non-denial-denials" about his role in my prosecution.

That's something we never could have achieved without the support of the netroots and the Daily Kos community. I can't thank you enough for your steadfast support. But, this fight is not over; not for me, not for Karl Rove, and not for our democracy.

That's why, at my Netroots Nation panel, I launched a new campaign, www.FireRovesProsecutors.com , dedicated to seeing those Rove-vetted U.S. Attorneys and appointees still poisoning the Department of Justice removed from their positions — ending their ability to threaten our democracy.

Since then, more than 5,000 people have sent messages to the White House demanding these individuals be removed from power. I hope you'll join me by contacting the President's Senior Adviser, Valerie Jarrett, today. http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5180/t/3541/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2904

This issue is anything but dead. The people who did the dirty work are still on the job right now because only a handful of the appointees have been replaced: just five of the 93 Bush put in place. That means Rove's clones are still calling the shots! They are a cancer on our system of justice and must be removed before our democracy can be healed.

To be clear, removing the previous President's appointees has been, until now, a simple matter of process. George W. Bush fired Bill Clinton's U.S. Attorneys the day after he took office. But even now, seven months after President Obama took office, my prosecution is still being led by the same Rove/Bush prosecutors at the Department of Justice and the same U.S. Attorney, who is married to one of Rove's closest political allies.

This is clearly personal for me, but my case is merely a symptom of a larger problem. Every day Rove's attack dogs remain in place is another day our nation fails to move past the crimes perpetrated under the Bush Administration. The time is well past due to remove them and move forward.

Visit FireRovesProsecutors.com to send a message to Valerie Jarrett now — and encourage her to tell the President it's time to remove Rove's clones from the Department of Justice!

As I told my friends at my panel in Pittsburgh, none of what we accomplished could have happened without you. That's why I'm asking you to stand with me again as we continue this fight for justice.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/27/772300/-Fire-Roves-Prosecutors

Then I heard that wretched Utah troll, Scott Simpson was coauthor of the infamous brief filed in defense of DOMA (last June). It's like all you can do is shake your head - wtf?

:patriot:

that these "loyal Bushies" should not have been replaced.

It was Obama's right as an incoming president, and even the furthest stretch of 'playing chess' could not explain away the astounding decision to keep them.
It was pure cowardice, and a very inauspicious --not to mention highly worrying-- beginning to his presidency.
Then came his Washington business as usual cabinet, then came the FISA vote, &etc. etc. etc.

It proved to me "Change" was mere sloganeering, not a promise of principle; and he's got my attention
especially on Health Care reform what with the pharma deals
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/10/pharma/.

If he doesn't follow through on this promise, what he's promised so long, with GOOD legislation that's all I need to know about this President...