Fewer candidates apply for positions as U.S. attorneys
Let us be honest, any smart attorney would not come near the DOJ. You have a lame duck President, a department that the top bosses (Gonzales, McNulty, Sampson, Goodling-that’s just who we know now) are teetering on impeachment or potentially facing criminal charges. And those that are currently in the DOJ, your potential colleagues, may well be ideologists who got his/her job because they are loyal Republicans and who many not be qualified for the their jobs. No honest attorney who thinks public service is a duty wants to work for the “Soprano” family, a potentially risky thing to have on your resume.
The Bush administration’s decision to fire nine U.S. attorneys last year has created a new problem for the White House: The controversy appears to be discouraging applications for some of the 22 prosecutor posts that President Bush needs to fill.
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Of the nation’s 93 U.S. attorneys, 22 are serving without Senate confirmation as interim or acting prosecutors. They represent districts in Alaska, Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, West Virginia and Washington.
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White House spokesman Tony Fratto said the administration is committed to nominating candidates for all 22 open positions, but so far the administration has submitted only four nominees.
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Posted on May 27th, 2007 by George Sand
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