(Representative) Baldwin calls on Congress to look into prosecution of Wis. worker (Thompson)

[struggle4progress]

Source: AP

Apr 9, 2007 6:33 PM (2 hrs 32 mins ago)

WASHINGTON (Map, News) - ~snip~

"Congress should also look into whether partisan politics influenced, or even dictated, the investigations conducted by the U.S. attorneys' offices in order to stay in the (Bush) administration's good graces," < U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.> said in a statement. "The 7th Circuit acquittal of Georgia Thompson, after a widely publicized pre-election prosecution, certainly raises serious questions about the integrity and motivation of the prosecutor."

Baldwin's spokeswoman Jerilyn Goodman confirmed the congresswoman was specifically calling for an investigation into the Thompson case.

Wisconsin Democrats have long questioned whether the decision by U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic to prosecute Thompson was an attempt to go after Doyle, who faced a tough run against then-U.S. Rep. Republican Mark Green. Biskupic was appointed by President Bush.

The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago took the rare step of acquitting Thompson on the spot, saying the charges against her were not backed up by evidence. ~snip~

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/a-664610~Baldwin_calls_on_Congress_to_look_into_prosecution_of_Wis__worker.html

[crikkett]

1. kick

[hedgehog]

2. This sounds like Ms. Thompson should be bringing suit for

malicious prosecution, if there is such a thing.

[badgervan]

3. Quacking Too Much Like a Duck

This thing is picking up steam in the Wisconsin media.

[jamesinca]

4. Like it had been stated earlier

The real story here is not the ones fired, it is the ones that were retained. It is not the 8 dismissed, it is the 85 who stayed on. Actually Patrick Fitzgerald was on the list to be removed so it is 84 that stayed on, 8 dismissed and one who happened to be in a trial at the time. The article states that U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic and others met with the AG to let him know how his shenanigans are affecting their work. You know how it is affecting their work, him and 84 other dirt bags were caught being partisan hacks as evidenced by being retained. Now the public knows how dirty they are. Anybody retained in the US Attorneys office needs to be under suspicion.

[saigon68]

5. Biskupic

Is a Right wing fundie whack job