New Mexico Pols Still in Trouble (Domenici, Wilson)

[babylonsister]

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002948.php

New Mexico Pols Still in Trouble
By Paul Kiel - April 4, 2007, 11:30 AM

Just a reminder, you might say.

Over the past month, the U.S. attorneys scandal has focused resolutely on Alberto Gonzales, other senior Justice Department officials, and the White House. But remember that early on, much of the focus was on Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM). Weeks before Election Day, both called then-U.S. Attorney for New Mexico David Iglesias to squeeze him on his office's corruption investigation of a state Democrat. Iglesias charged that he was fired because he hadn't brought an indictment before the election.

As The Hill reports this morning, Domenici and Wilson are still very much on the hook. Kyle Sampson couldn't even recall the alleged "performance" reason behind Iglesias' firing during his testimony last week. And the only possible reason Sampson offered for his firing -- that he'd failed to indict certain voter fraud cases -- amounts to the same allegation: that Iglesias was fired for not indicting more Democrats.

From The Hill:

“ dismissal from the Justice Department — that is the one clear-cut example of a dismissal that appears to be based almost entirely on political motivation and political interference,” said....

“Pete Domenici needs to be placed under oath and asked whether he talked to Bush or Gonzales or Karl Rove and Harriet Miers, and what he said,” Hebert said.

In the piece, a former Senate Judiciary Committee staffer also raises the prospect of having a public hearing with Domenici.

[krispos42]

1. Awwwww....

Republicans that seek to corrupt the federal justice systme to slander their opponents just weeks before an election are still in trouble?

Let me pass around the hat and take up a collection. :nopity:

[Warpy]

2. That old fossil has been kept in office

because every election season he makes a big show of saving one military base or another from BRAC. This is a big military state with a lot of retirees. The coalition of military folks and religious nuts have kept him in office for far too long.

Wilson also draws her support from active and retired military because she has staged shows to coincide with Domenici's "save the base" shows.

I am delighted these two might be called to testify. Either they'll disgrace themselves with sudden onset senility, perjure themselves, or contribute to getting the goods on the administration and their political firings.

[WillyT]

3. K & R !!!

:kick:

[solara]

4. I hope you are right but my observation is that Domenici

will probably not be called to testify. He is very old and many believe he is "losing it", although it's possible he began to feign certain symptoms soon after the Nov 7 rout... "just in case". Ol' Pete knows where a lot of bodies are buried ( so to speak) so there is going to be some effort to protect him. Besides Domenici has earned "Grand Poohbah" status by virtue of his lengthy and exhaustive service in Congress.

If anyone testifies it will be Heather. She is a highly skilled liar and spouts NeoCon talking points as effortlessly as she breathes. She holds up well under pressure too, so I have been told. To me she seemed obscenely obvious, but then I am highly suspicious of any Republicon in a debate.. Wilson is Domenici's puppet and a true toady of the Bush administration.

Heather is also ex-military and she has the superiors of the vast New Mexico military complex solidly behind her. The vets don't like her, but they don't have much of a voice in the Southwestern satellite of Bush World. Much of this state's economy depends on military funding for weapons research, testing and development so that is always her highest priority. No doubt there are a few scandals there as well.

I hope you are right. I would dearly LOVE to see them both on the hot seat under oath before Waxman and Leahy....ahhhhh lovely thought..

INVESTIGATE IMPEACH INDICT IMPRECATE INCARCERATE IMPALE INCINERATE :patriot: