ABC’s Silent Expert:Stephanopoulos knows more than he lets on about firing U.S. attorneys.
Mark Lasswell had this piece in the WSJ today. Here is the part that caught my eye:
Lesson number two: When the White House comes under suspicion of politicizing the process of replacing federal prosecutors, don’t deny it. In 1993, when a reporter asked Mr. Stephanopoulos about the origins of Ms. Reno’s decision to jettison all the U.S. attorneys, the exchange went like this:
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Mr. Stephanopoulos: I assume she was in discussions with the White House counsel, but it is her decision.Q: Can you tell us whether the White House counsel may have suggested the idea?
Mr. Stephanopoulos: I don’t know if he specifically suggested it, but I am certain that he was consulted.
Q: Would it be fair then to say that after consultations with the White House she decided to do this?
Mr. Stephanopoulos: It would be fair to say that she consulted with the White House before making the announcement.
Q: And the White House approved.
Q: The decision or the announcement?
Mr. Stephanopoulos: The White House did not disagree.
Q: I want to thank you for your persistence–(Laughter).
See Tim’s take on this
April 2, 2007 - 05:19 AM on April 2nd, 2007
I wish the GOP had the balls to demand subpoenas for all the Clinton and Carter people involved in the firing of US attorneys. It may be interesting and enlightening to the rudderless moderates.
April 2, 2007 - 07:39 AM on April 2nd, 2007
Stephenopolis this pathetic little whinning excuse for a man the same one who kapt silent while BILL CLINTON was breaking the law and doing what he wanted where was this fools blabbering mouth back then?:razz: