In the Senate: Demos continue assault on Justice

The Patriot Post

The manufactured controversy over the firing of eight federal prosecutors has emboldened Democrats in Congress to muscle in on the President’s ability to appoint federal prosecutors. A bill passed by the House and Senate this week will repeal a provision of last year’s renewed Patriot Act that allowed the President to appoint federal prosecutors indefinitely without Senate confirmation. Instead, the Attorney General would appoint new prosecutors for a period of up to 120 days until the Senate acts to confirm them, which was the policy previously in place. The original aim of the Patriot Act was to remove the politicization of prosecutorial appointments during wartime, but Democrats claim that the White House used the provision for political gain to remove prosecutors and replace them with people loyal to the White House.

With the help of the Leftmedia, the Democrats have done a fine job of creating a scandal where one did not exist. Demo leaders in Congress are planning a meaningless “no confidence” vote against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in mid-June after hearing former aide Monica Goodling testify this week. Goodling said she “crossed the line” when taking into account party affiliation when hiring attorneys, though she distanced herself from the firings. She also said Gonzales had sought to get their stories straight before testimony. Gonzales soon may be thrown under the bus in an effort to appease the Demo headhunters.