Former Gonzales Asst. Palouse Endures 'Awkward Moment' - Employees Erupt in Applause For Her Critics

[Hissyspit]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/paulose-endures-an-awkward-moment/

Paulose endures an ‘awkward moment.’

The Minnesota Monitor reports that Rachel Paulose, the embattled U.S. attorney in Minnesota and former Gonzales assistant, had to endure an “awkward moment” earlier in the week at an office party when members of her office cheered her critics:

On Tuesday afternoon, about 70 employees of the U.S. attorney’s office and other guests gathered in a big conference room to recognize the departure of Assistant U.S. Attorney Perry Sekus. Sekus is leaving to join the legal staff of UnitedHealth. Paulose was present. (…)

When it was his turn to address the group, Sekus deflected the compliments that had been sent his way and said that those who deserved the praise were the former supervisors who had resigned their posts, because their actions had required courage.

At that, the room erupted with loud, sustained applause that could not be taken as anything other than solidarity with Paulose’s internal critics and appreciation for the sacrifice they had made to protest against her — clearly a spontaneous release of the tensions within the office. According to a witness, the ovation was so loud that it had to represent the applause of 90 percent or more of those in the room.

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[MnFats]

1. tough hop, paulose. after they stiffed Tom Heffelfinger she deserves it...

...Heffelfinger, the previous u.s. atty for mn., was ditched because he spent too much time standing up for Indian communities.....and was not quite a loyal enough Bushie. Paulose, meanwhile, has skimpy experience and it appears that her main qualification for the office was her membership in the federalist society....

this scandal just keeps getting larger. unvelievable....

[Bucky]

2. They hate her for her freedoms

Specifically the generous liberties that all Republicans take with interpreting the law.