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MADem

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1. Wonder what's next on his plate? He was quite the workaholic, IIRC...

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 03:49 PM

May 2012

I can't see him sipping pina coladas by the pool for too long...

Fitzgerald, 51, has no future employment plans and will take the summer off before considering career options, his office said in a statement. He has been at the Justice Department for over 24 years and led the investigation into the leak of Valerie Plame’s status as a CIA agent and the prosecution of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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Patrick Fitzgerald Resigns as U. S. Attorney [View all] Stuart G May 2012 OP

Wonder what's next on his plate? He was quite the workaholic, IIRC... MADem May 2012 #1

I bet he will write a book or books. JDPriestly May 2012 #2

reality show Enrique May 2012 #18

Go to work for Cheney. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #19

he's already done that dennis4868 May 2012 #20

It's Fitz(no)mas! n2doc May 2012 #3

... BlueToTheBone May 2012 #4

Wow, that was a while ago! Good memory, you! nt MADem May 2012 #23

Now would be a good time for the President to totally pardon Lewis Libby and make him talk Kolesar May 2012 #5

Agree. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #6

I don't think it works like that. TheWraith May 2012 #9

No, "testify" Kolesar May 2012 #11

MAKE him talk? Dreamer Tatum May 2012 #15

Nice thought, but won't happen in a million years sad sally May 2012 #17

He could reject the pardon, however, because accepting it is an admission of guilt: NYC Liberal May 2012 #21

His performance on the Scooter Libby case Gus2525 May 2012 #7

He got a conviction, you know. Welcome to DU. msanthrope May 2012 #8

Remember how hopeful everyone was that someone had the spine to go after W&Co? spiderpig May 2012 #10

I remember he had a press conference after the conviction. Stuart G May 2012 #12

He got tired of the bullshit. Can't say that I blame him one bit! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #13

You've heard of Regulatory Capture? Wondering what Patrick F. knows about DOJ Capture. Probably patrice May 2012 #14

Let Us Not Forget, He Refused To Go After Bigger Fish DallasNE May 2012 #16

Thanks for trying, PJ. BlueIris May 2012 #22

He has gone after Peace Activists harder than Scooter LIbby annm4peace May 2012 #24

He was supposed to go after Cheney OnyxCollie May 2012 #25

Resigning before he has another job & no reason given? pacalo May 2012 #26

Politicians in Illinois are dancing a jig right now AngryAmish May 2012 #27

Good. sofa king May 2012 #28

It's time to stop falling for these bullshit artists. JackRiddler May 2012 #29