hypocalypse

Like a bad smell, this doesn't seem to be going away. Not only does Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledge that mistakes were made for the way eight federal prosecutors were fired, but ...

"In early 2005, Ms. Miers, then the White House legal counsel, asked a Justice Department official whether it would be feasible to replace all United States attorneys when their four-year terms expired, according to the Justice Department. The proposal came as the administration was considering which political appointees to replace in the second term, Ms. Perino said.

Ms. Miers sent her query to D. Kyle Sampson, a top aide to Mr. Gonzales, the Justice officials said. Mr. Sampson, who resigned Monday, replied that filling so many jobs at once would overtax the department. He suggested replacing a smaller group, according to e-mail messages and other memorandums compiled by the Justice Department."

It's impossible that all the attorneys could have performed so poorly that a mass firing was in order. Isn't this America where merit supersedes preferential treatment based on loyalty? Sure feels like a devolution toward corruption. Looks like were picking up only the bad habits of our conquered. Keep politics out of the Justice Department. That's how it was always meant to be: to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

It looks like Gonzalez may be next on the chopping block. That's where my money is, anyway.