How can we get rid of the USA's that replaced the fired prosecutors??

[hang a left]

How can the damage be undone? We all know that they are party hacks that have been placed in strategic positions to shut down and get information on investigations.

Do we have to prove malfeasance or obstruction first??

How can we fix this problem?

[Hardrada]

1. Elect Edwards/Obama

[Jackpine Radical]

2. The most efficient way is to elect a Dem President in 2008.

That will naturally time-limit the problem.

[mike_c]

3. simplest way is to elect a president....

All USAs are expected to tender their resignations to the new administration.

[napi21]

4. Since the section of the Patriot Act was repealed that would have

let these folkstake office without Senate Confirmation, why couldn't the Dem Senators demand that they ALL appear for comfirmation hearings? Then of course if they don't pass muster, Shrub would have to pick some other ones.

[CatWoman]

5. now THIS is the answer I was looking for!!

:thumbsup:

[hang a left]

15. Yeah me too.

Too much damage can be done in the next 20 months.

[LiberalFighter]

7. But it hasn't been repealed yet.

[napi21]

10. s I understand it, the repeal has been passed by the House & the Senate,

so the only thing left to do is for Shrub to sign the bill. If he hasn't signed it YET, it most likely will or has become law because he only has 10 days to either sign or veto. Besides, he said he wouldn't have a problem with signing it.

The only thing I don't know is, since it was repealed AFTER these USA's were "put in place", can the Senate apply the new regulation, or do these * still fall under thelaw as it was when they were appointed?

[LiberalFighter]

12. Probably depends on the language

I would venture to say that either the interims have a total of 120 days or they have 120 days from the signing otherwise the District Court would appoint a temporary.

[LiberalFighter]

13. This might be the intent

The legislation would also terminate existing interim appointments 120 days from enactment, or upon confirmation of a successor, whichever comes first. Similarly, if at the end of the 120 days no successor is in place, the district court would be authorized to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

[onenote]

14. exactly -- 120 days from enactment they must be confirmed or they're out

[mod mom]

18. Wouldn't they claim they were grandfathered in? I would suggest making

their lives a living hell until they resign. Protest them. Scrutinize everything they do. Ostracize them for past deeds.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Those USA's are interim under the Patriot Act

Prior to the Patriot Act they were appointed by the Attorney General and had interim status for 120 days. If the vacancy was not filled after 120 days the District Court appoints a USA to serve until the vacancy is filled.

Now they are appointed by the Attorney General and have interim status until bushwad nominates and the Senate confirms the appointment. Interim status can last as long as 1/20/2009.

[onenote]

8. apparently no one here has read the new legislation -- it deals with this

So many posts, so little information.

The legislation that repeals the provision of the Patriot Act giving the AG the authority to appoint an interim US Attorney for an indefinite period not only reinstates the previous provision, under which interim appointments are only good for 120 days, it also expressly makes it applicable to anyone appointed under the repealed provision.

In other words, anyone appointed by the AG as an interim US Atty under the repealed provision can only serve until the earlier of senate confirmation or 120 days after enactment of the repeal provision.

And, yes, I realize that Congress hasn't finalized action on this bill yet; but it will.

[BlooInBloo]

9. I get the feeling people in this thread don't understand the nature of the replacements....

Everyone is saying "Get a new President" - which is literally correct, BUT IS NEVERTHELESS 100% UNHELPFUL.

The entire reason for the replacements was to affect the upcoming election. Everyone knows they'll presumably be replaced at the start of another POTUS' term.

It's about eroding voter rights in THIS 2008 ELECTION - to talk about how we fix it in terms of what happens AFTER the next election completely misses the point.

[dysfunctional press]

17. like it or not, that's the way the system works.

november 2008 is the timeframe you'll have to live with.

[Cha]

11. THis is the question! What do we

do about it NOW?!

THe bushits got them in there to screw with 2008 elections and to punish those who were going after criminals too well who just happened to be repukes(aren't they all?).

[dysfunctional press]

16. elect a democratic president in 2008.

nt.