What is the argument that Bush can't fire Fitzgerald?

[Rex_Goodheart]

Was there something special about the wording in his original commission? Anybody?

[Halliburton]

1. only person that could fire him is David Margolis

and Comey appointed him so that Bush couldn't fire him.

[Rex_Goodheart]

3. but...

based on what? How do you draw that conclusion?

[Halliburton]

9. look at the documents by Comey

[grumpy old fart]

2. I suppose he could do a Nixon and start firing everyone....

which led directly to his resignation.....

[rsdsharp]

10. Technically Nixon orderd AG Richardson

to fire the special prosecutor. He refused as did his deputy, Ruckelshaus, and both resigned. Bobby Bork, solictor general, actually did the nasty deed.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Even if he could, it would be poison for him to do.

Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre sent alarms across the Congress. It was also the reason why Clinton didn't get rid of Louis Freeh. I imagine.

[Rick Myers]

8. 32 years ago, yesterday!!!

[shraby]

5. Go to his website, he has the documents

on it. It's a brand new website by Fitzgerald

<http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/index.html>

[Rex_Goodheart]

6. Thanks. That'll do it.

Much appreciated.

[Avalux]

7. The document giving him independent authority -

I can't imagine how Bush could fire him.

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/documents/ag_letter_december_30_2003.pdf