Sunday, March 18, 2007

Apples-and-oranges comparison

For the upteenth time, Bill Clinton's dismissal of 93 federal prosecutors at the beginning of his presidency was not the same thing as the current administration's dismissal of eight federal prosecutors in the middle of George W. Bush's presidency.

Even a lot of Republicans (as this Newsweek poll attests) are upset with what the Bush team has done in this case.

There are more insights on this matter here, here, here and here. Enjoy.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You can say it "umpteen" times, and you are still incorrect. Although, in one sense you are right ... the Clinton mass firings (with pending investigations of his friends) was much, much worse!

Anonymous said...

So .... Bush was more patient?? Is THAT the difference??