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LA Times: Border Politics May Have Cost U.S. Attorney Her Job
The Los Angeles Times makes the case that Carol Lam was fired because she "ignored immigration issues," as the administration has argued.
By contrast, here's the Justice Deparment making the case for Carol Lam's handling of broder prosecutions three months before she was fired. Somehow, the letter doesn't merit a mention in the Times' piece.
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While Broder is indeed a hack, I don't know if he's done anything worth prosecuting . . . especially not out on the west coast. (typo alert)
March 9, 2007 11:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
I’m going to say what no one else will. They grabbed the immigration issue to zap Lam because that issue was an easy mark based on her minority status. Remember, there is no bottom to the depths these people will reach.
March 9, 2007 12:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wonder if TPM staff can systematicaly investigate what the attorney generals who were not fired were doing in other districts besides NJ--which seems to have had a cooperative attorney general.
March 9, 2007 12:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Some suggestions for "Barbara" -
check out --
US Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman. He was the guy that told Spector's staff to put in the provision into the Patriot Act. He was then promoted to be US Attorney.
US Attorney for DC Jeffrey Taylor. He is opposing (gagging) the release of a DC Madam's "black book" which is believed to contain names of GOP "customers."
Former US Attorney for Colorado Bill Leone. In 2005, he declined to prosecute conspirators in the "Denver Three" case that ultimately allowed two White House aides to be protected for two years.
US Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania Patrick Meehan. Meehan has served since 2001 which is at odds with DOJ's "policy" of regularly replacing its appointees. Meehan would be knee deep into the details of the investigation of Congresman Curt Weldon, and his connections to Russian nukes, Serbian businessmen and lobbying kickbacks.
March 9, 2007 12:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Further evidence of the death of the LA Times as a decent newspaper. Lam busted Republican pioneers and that is not an option in Bush's America. A few Congressmen maybe, but pioneers have paid for their stay out of jail passes.
March 9, 2007 12:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Any-which-way, why should facts get in the way of poor reporting?
We NEED to get in front of the White House propaganda machine by overwhelming editors' mailboxes with demands that they do the job we expect them to do . . . Insuring that news is printed in the news section of the newspaper. If we wanted happy horse hockey, we'd be watching the FOX Opinion-cast and not plorking down eight bits for their rags.
March 9, 2007 12:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lam did prosecute a company for hiring illegal aliens to build the border fence. But instead of gathering up busloads of illegals and throwing them into a detention center where they were separated from their children, she chose to go after the owners of the fence company. And they got prison time. Horrors! That's not what people mean when they say they want the US Atty to go after border issues. These folks don't want THEIR toes stepped on when THEY hire cheap illegal labor. Certainly if they can't have slaves, they can hire dispensable illegal aliens can't they?
March 9, 2007 12:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was shocked by this story this morning. Getting news from the paper is quaint at this point, so I'm basically looking for how they spin things. I was mostly curious to see if the LAT would mention that my West LA congressman, Henry Waxman, announced that he is going to hold a hearing on the Plame affair, that he sent a great (newsworthy) letter to Patrick Fitzgerald to see if he can shed light on the issue, and that Plame herself will testify. But of course, nothing. No Libby follow-up.
But instead this story. A cursory mention of Duke Cunningham in the 3rd paragraph. Deep into the story a passing reference to the continuing investigation, but no mention that the #3 guy at the CIA has been indicted and of course Dusty Foggo and Brent Wilkes' names don't appear. This is not only an ongoing case, but it is a highly significant and far-reaching Defense Dept. and CIA scandal. And it's happening (and we know about it) not just because of the great work of TPM, but all of Carol Lam's amazing work.
No, not a peep. Heckuva job, Times.
March 9, 2007 1:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
"The largest prize was Cunningham, a longtime congressman and a Vietnam War hero caught up in a bribery and tax-evasion scandal."
Got caught up in? WTF? He wrote a bribe menu on his office letterhead. He didn't get caught up in anything, he knew exactly what he was doing.
My question is, who the hell is Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writer?
March 10, 2007 2:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Patience is a Virtue. I strongly feel that these able ,capable , & determined ex USA 's ( such as Ms.Lam ) will help Congressman Waxman get to the bottom of this steaming pile of Republican excrement called BushCo. This will help us follow the money. The Other WA said it right -Dukester instigated his part of this corruption- and the wide ranging aspect is just now being seen & understood.
Patience is a Virtue .
March 10, 2007 5:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
Does the LA Times want to cover Duncan Hunters A** by chance? Pull that thread LA Times. It leads straight to Hunter.
March 10, 2007 5:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hi all!
Nice work from your side... have a nice time with yoru blog :)
G'night
January 11, 2008 1:16 AM | Reply | Permalink