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Fired U.S. Attorney Pens Book Deal
Former U.S. Attorney for New Mexico David Iglesias has signed a book deal.
Iglesias, remember, has been at the center of the firings controversy ever since he went public with the revelation that two New Mexico Republicans had pressured him about indicting a state Democrat shortly before the 2006 elections. The book promises to focus on Iglesias' experiences as a U.S. attorney in the Bush administration and his role in the scandal, before and after the firing. It's anticipated to be released in April, 2008.
Also, we hear that the book will spend some time discussing Iglesias' handling of voter fraud cases -- how the administration directed Iglesias' focus on the issue, and how that direction made Iglesias uncomfortable. Remember that Republicans all the way on up to Karl Rove and President Bush were frustrated with Iglesias' failure to indict liberals for alleged instances of voter fraud. Apparently Iglesias was no stranger to such pressure.
John Wiley & Sons is the publisher.
Comments (17)
Dennis wrote on August 17, 2007 12:28 PM:Yet, another book? If so, a better book would be one where the fired U.S. Attorney would each write a chapter or two and then be done with it. After all, what is going to be said that hasn't already been said?
anon wrote on August 17, 2007 12:40 PM:...If so, a better book would be one where the fired U.S. Attorney would each write a chapter or two and then be done with it...
That's a tricky but very good publishing idea. Wiley's probably not the right publisher for it. Hello, editors, why not? A pain to deal with but you'll make the NYT top 20, sell a ton of books, and serve the public good in one fell swoop. Add, say, an intro by Comey and a time line by Marcy Wheeler and you've got book.
iapinabq wrote on August 17, 2007 1:25 PM:Dennis, what on earth makes you think we know all there is to know about the firing of the U.S. Attorneys?
Elvis Elvisberg wrote on August 17, 2007 1:25 PM:Yeah, who's gonna buy this book? He'll have to go the David Kuo route, make it a wider-ranging memoir, to make it worth buying, I think.
The Dennis proposal would be a much better book.
phil james wrote on August 17, 2007 3:12 PM:Dennis says: Yet another book?
What? Would you rather wait for Rove's definitive tell-all where-in he comes clean about every last nasty, underhanded, self-serving trick pulled by Bushco from day one.
Huh? Don't think Rove might be quite that forthcoming? Well, one thing for sure. Iglesias' book might actually tell us the detailed unvarnished truth. I'd say that's worth more than just about any other book that's been put out in recent years. The guy's got more integrity in the cuticle of the nail on his little finger than the entire staff at the WH.
readerOfTeaLeaves wrote on August 17, 2007 4:19 PM:I hope they also offer an audio version. And I'll keep an eye out for his Speaker's Tour; I may be at a book store in my area with a few legal types, who are likely to buy the book simply out of gratitude that he didn't roll over and take the sh*t being dished out by the WH thugs.
I'm amazed at the legal types I know who literally watched some of those Congressional Hearings either on tv, or online. I suspect there's plenty of interest.
Please, let him have a good editor and write 'tight' for good narrative flow -- let's hope that he parks minor details in the footnotes, so that those of us who aren't lawyers can simply focus on 'the story'.
parent55 wrote on August 17, 2007 7:23 PM:This would make a great case study in the ethics class at Regent University School of Law where many of the Administration's lawyers graduated from.
Security code "like" as in we would like them to have some ethics
Helen Rainier wrote on August 17, 2007 8:27 PM:This is a book that I would buy. I will be most interested in what Iglesias has to say. His words ring of truth. Now as for Rove, who is allegedly planning on a book -- I wouldn't pay a plugged nickel for his book. In fact, if Rove's book was offered in a "free for the taking" bin, I wouldn't take it.
taters wrote on August 18, 2007 11:20 AM:I would purchase it too, Helen, in a heartbeat.
regular lurker wrote on August 18, 2007 12:39 PM:As far as Rove's book - I believe his followers (those that can read) possess selective reading skills. And that obviously includes the press that praise him.
I keep wondering if there were voter irregularities (either party) that Iglesias was pressed to ignore.
Mike Valentine wrote on August 18, 2007 4:37 PM:A book is the definitive way to get your story out.
peggy wrote on August 18, 2007 4:45 PM:I think the David NM DOJ story is just the tip of the iceberg. While his firing was primarily because of a Republican program NATIONWIDE to attempt vote fraud allegations against DEMOCRATS, the other four states had other reasons for being fired.
In the case of Tenet Health Care, Ks, Mo, Tx, and Ca DOJ attys were fired after they filed complaints for MEDICARE FRAUD against tenet and subsidiaries Novation et all.
Of course, not like Florida's AG Charlie Crist wasnt aware of fraudulent dealings of Tenet Health Care. Crist filed a billion dollar lawsuit against them, and when ALL of state DOJ's in four states were fired, within 90 days, ALL of the nationwide Tenet and Novation lawsuits were settled PENNIES to the dollar, $7-$22 million by the NEW Republican favored new DOJ's.
Jonathan Bush, the FIRST Cousin of Jeb and W Bush wrote the software for the companies, and Athenia Corp was paid millions. Then after the Governor Jeb helped his friendly Atty General Crist onto his thrown, Jeb got $260,000 in stock to sit on Tenet's board and help them be profitable.
More on the two DROWNED DOJ Texas atty women who had Wash DC Senate Subcommittee hearings to testify against the companies. One day before hearings, and they drowned. Then within 25 dqys, the ONLY DOJ MEN STILL ON THE CASE were fired by Gonzales.
This was repeated in Md, where DOJ Luna was killed, investigating the DC Madam (and Md Governor Ehrlich-the big Distrigas and AES Corp supporter for foreign natural gas). 30 days later, the other DOJ on the case was terminated, and the DC madam case was postponed until after the elections, in which Erlich lost anyway. But Dibiagio was already unemployed.
A co-incidence? The rounds on the blogs are making it reviewed in Was DC Judiciary subcommittee. They're not done with Gonzales in Wash DC....trust me. www.tomflocco.com read the blog
david wrote on August 23, 2007 6:40 AM:This actually could be a very good book. David, sho's an old acquaintence of many years, was the character played by Tom Cruse in "A Few Good Men." If he talls about his military service before he became a U.S. attorney, it could grab the general public. Whatever you may think of the U.S. attorney firings, David's a good guy and very articulate. He was well liked by our Federal Judges, all of whom are REpublican appointees. I was in Court last week against the Department of Justice on a fairly simple matter and the 3 judge Federal Panel was brutal to DOJ.
david wrote on August 23, 2007 6:40 AM:This actually could be a very good book. David, sho's an old acquaintence of many years, was the character played by Tom Cruse in "A Few Good Men." If he talls about his military service before he became a U.S. attorney, it could grab the general public. Whatever you may think of the U.S. attorney firings, David's a good guy and very articulate. He was well liked by our Federal Judges, all of whom are REpublican appointees. I was in Court last week against the Department of Justice on a fairly simple matter and the 3 judge Federal Panel was brutal to DOJ.
david wrote on August 23, 2007 6:41 AM:This actually could be a very good book. David, sho's an old acquaintence of many years, was the character played by Tom Cruse in "A Few Good Men." If he talls about his military service before he became a U.S. attorney, it could grab the general public. Whatever you may think of the U.S. attorney firings, David's a good guy and very articulate. He was well liked by our Federal Judges, all of whom are REpublican appointees. I was in Court last week against the Department of Justice on a fairly simple matter and the 3 judge Federal Panel was brutal to DOJ.
david wrote on August 23, 2007 6:42 AM:This actually could be a very good book. David, sho's an old acquaintence of many years, was the character played by Tom Cruse in "A Few Good Men." If he talls about his military service before he became a U.S. attorney, it could grab the general public. Whatever you may think of the U.S. attorney firings, David's a good guy and very articulate. He was well liked by our Federal Judges, all of whom are REpublican appointees. I was in Court last week against the Department of Justice on a fairly simple matter and the 3 judge Federal Panel was brutal to DOJ.
Marco wrote on August 26, 2007 10:09 AM:David Iglesias is not Tom Cruise and Tom Cruise's character in "A Few Good Men" was not modeled after David Iglesias. If he is an old a aquaintence and a good guy friend of yours ask him. Donald Marcari, a Virginia lawyer is the man whom Tom Cruise's character was named after. Go to ifyouarehurt.com and see for yourself. Why does Mr. Iglesias do this? It's good press and sells his image more. It's probably the reason why the book company inked a deal with him. It makes good copy. They should have checked the facts. In reality, if David Iglelsias is able to let people shower him with all this praise when he knows it is not true, what else is he able to say or do to get their attention? Play with the truth, to suit his needs? Do you think? He's lying then and he lies every time he lets interviewers call him Tom Cruise. He is no hero.