US Attorney resigns following Conyers’ request for BBC documents

[helderheid]

by Greg Palast
June 2, 2007

Tim Griffin, formerly right hand man to Karl Rove, resigned Thursday as US Attorney for Arkansas hours after BBC Television ‘Newsnight’ reported that Congressman John Conyers requested the network’s evidence on Griffin’s involvement in ‘caging voters.’ Greg Palast, reporting for BBC Newsnight, obtained a series of confidential emails from the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign. In these emails, Griffin, then the GOP Deputy Communications Director, transmitted so-called ‘caging lists’ of voters to state party leaders.

Experts have concluded the caging lists were designed for a mass challenge of voters’ right to cast ballots. The caging lists were heavily weighted with minority voters including homeless individuals, students and soldiers sent overseas.

Conyers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee investigating the firing of US Attorneys, met Thursday evening in New York with Palast. After reviewing key documents, Conyers stated that, despite Griffin’s resignation, “We’re not through with him by any means.”

Conyers indicated to the BBC that he thought it unlikely that Griffin could carry out this massive ‘caging’ operation without the knowledge of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Rove.

Griffin has not responded to requests by BBC to explain this 'caging' operation. However, in emails subpoenaed by Conyers' committee, Griffin complains to Monica Goodling, an assistant to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, about the BBC reporter's reproduction of caging lists in Palast's book, "Armed Madhouse."

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[EFerrari]

1. Go get 'em, Mr. Conyers! And, btw --

does Mr. Conyers still have a blog? I need to ask him a question and never got a response when I emailed his offices.

:kick:

[helderheid]

2. here's the blog

http://johnconyers.com/

[EFerrari]

3. Thank you, my friend.

:)

[helderheid]

10. you bet!

[AndyA]

4. I do love how the GOP supports the troops.

They send them overseas, then purge them from the voting lists so that their votes don't count!

Great job ruining America, GOP.

[tiptoe]

5. K & R!

[SoCalDem]

6. aaaw. Poor widdle Timmy.. he worked so hard to get that plum assignment

He NEEDED it for his resumé, so he could climb the republican ladder to success.. Now he's gonna have to start all over.. I guess he can always go back to being Karl's cabana-boy..:)

[GeorgeGist]

7. The Arkansas Times was a day ahead ...

of Greg and Conyers. :puffpiece:

http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2007/05/its_official_4.aspx

[Kurovski]

8. K&R. (nt)

[wicket]

9. My oh my!

:popcorn:

[BlackVelvet04]

11. Some vindication for Greg Palast......

he took a lot of bashing here last week.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. If this wasn't so sad, it would be HILARIOUS.... Rats jumping off the sinking ship.

Go Conyers!

[jazzjunkysue]

13. How delicious. 2 * scandals intertwined: Attorneys and election fraud.

It's a beautiful thing.

Prrrr Prrrr.....