How did Fitzgerald get this gig?

[jjmalonejr]

What chain of events led to his appointment, and who appointed him?

[tk2kewl]

1. Pretty sure Ashcroft picked him

:D

[rpannier]

2. I think you're right

Oddly enough, it was the one really good thing he did. It may make up for most of the horrible, incompetant things he did. I'm just waiting for the right to turn on Ashcroft.

[madeline_con]

3. Here's a couple of links...

to get started...

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/aboutus/patrickjfizgerald.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Fitzgerald

[tk2kewl]

4. Actually it was Ashcroft's deputy Comey

http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/01_07_04_pressrelease.html

the bush-idiots could fuck up a wet dream :P

[mzteris]

5. James Comey

US Deputy Atty Gen.

[madrchsod]

6. ashcroft was in a conflict and was leaving

he appointed the second in command at the doj to pick a prosecutor. well this guy was a career guy who may have not liked what he saw so he decided to pick fitz because he knew fitz would get to the bottom of what ever there was. so the rest is of the history is still being written

[babylonsister]

7. How perfect is this? They picked their poison.

Fitz happens to be a pit bull, takes no names, just goes for justice. I'm very impressed.