Investigation into attorney firings widens

The media has swept the scandal in which the Bush regime fired all those U.S. Attorneys under the rug (as they've done with Bush's other scandals), but it still lurks beneath the surface to haunt the GOPstapo just in time for the looming election. Which could be funny.

First, some Democrats in Congress are still trying to have formal contempt charges against White House officials who illegally ignored congressional subpoenas to testify about the firings. And now House and Senate ethics committees are examining if some congressional Republicans have interfered with the investigations.

David Iglesias, a U.S. Attorney for New Mexico who was forced out of office by the Bush regime, said of the probe, "Arguably it's the most significant investigation OPR and OIG have done in a generation, or maybe ever."

If this thing heats up, 2008 could be another Election Day full of laughs like 2006 was.

Iglesias has already testified that Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson (both Republicans of New Mexico) improperly pressured him to accelerate a probe of a Democratic politician during Wilson's reelection efforts. After Iglesias said he didn't plan to bring charges before the election, he was fired. Now Wilson - who threw a big temper tantrum a couple years back because she didn't get to be at the front of a parade - is running for the seat Domenici is retiring from. With this scandal brewing, there's some potential for laughs at Heather Wilson's expense.

Also, Allen Weh, who heads the New Mexico Republicans, had reportedly complained about Iglesias to Karl Rove - so that's more proof of improper political pressure.

The corruption never ends with these loons, does it?

(Source: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/attorneys-probe-deepens-2008-01-22.html)