Wow.

Quoted: President George W. Bush on Monday rejected calls for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, saying Gonzales' Capitol Hill testimony last week "increased my confidence" in him.

Re the US Attorney firings, I have heard the "Clinton did it" argument a number of times.

I heard on NPR this morning that one critical difference is the timing. Apparently, Clinton made his firings at the start of his administration -- not in the middle when the attorneys were actively pursuing cases.

This article makes additional points..

Quoted: First, it ignores (and helps everyone continue to forget) that the Bush White House got a clause slipped into a massive bill, on the sly during conference, that gave Bush the right to appoint replacements and not have them be confirmed by the Senate.
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Third, Congress is specifically prohibited from trying to influence the actions of a US Attorney. See New Mexico. And now the White House is admitting to passing along congressional complaints to DOJ. You guys need to get your stories straight.