Shawn Dixon May 18th, 2007

With more information coming to light about politically motivated firings of United States attorneys an increasingly bi-partisan groupof Senators are demanding that U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resign.

Yesterday the national scandal moved closer to home as it was revealed that David Huber, the U.S. attorney for Louisville and Western Kentucky, was on the list of attorneys to be fired.

From the AP story

Huber, in a statement, said he was unaware of Sampson’s memo until a reporter brought it to his office yesterday morning. Huber said he has not been asked to resign.

“While I was surprised to be mentioned, I personally consider the list to be a minor distraction, at best,” Huber said. “As a matter of fact, I have never had at any time a conversation of any sort, including e-mail or written correspondence, with anyone in the Department of Justice about my job performance or being on any type of list — period.”

Turns out Mr. Huber once served as general counsel to Senator Mitch McConnell. I wonder if McConnell had to personally step in and save Mr. Huber’s job?

The Senate is poised to overwhelming pass a vote of no confidence on the Mr. Gonzales. Now the question is: will Senator Mitch McConnell do what’s right by following many of his Republican colleagues in calling on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign and supporting a vote of no confidence?

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