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Obama Nominates US Attorney Fired Under Bush

Nevada prosecutor to get old job back

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 1, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – A US attorney fired by the Bush administration is set to get his old job back, the Washington Post reports. Daniel Bolger, whose 2006 firing is among those being probed for partisan motivation, has been nominated by President Obama to again be the federal prosecutor for Nevada. Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, when grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee, was unable to recall the reason for Bolger's firing.

Then-Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty wrote in an email that he was "skittish" about Bolger's firing, although he did not intervene. Bolger has the support of both Nevada's senators, Republican John Ensign and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "Dan is a highly qualified and skilled lawyer who served Nevada well before being wrongly removed from office," Reid said. "I look forward to a speedy confirmation."

Daniel Bogden, former US Attorney for the District of Nevada, testifies before the US House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill March, 6, 2007.
Daniel Bogden, former US Attorney for the District of Nevada, testifies before the US House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill March, 6, 2007.   (Getty Images)
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I am extremely honored that President Obama has nominated me. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity this nomination presents for me to return to public service. - Daniel Bogden

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kokuaguy
Aug 8, 2009 1:36 AM CDT
For the record here, I didn't see Jayster's flagged remark here until today when I went through his profile pages today and read all his comments (for God's sake I wish I could tell you why !!!) This "affectionate" little jab doesn't show up as flagged on the profile page so I was intrigued by it and surfed back here. When I saw that it was flagged I was very much surprised. How on earth that could happen I can't undrestand. It only has net 4 thumbs down, it didn't use any profanity. I don't think being called "kuku" is an attack. ( In fact I enjoy the word games and the little "pet names" we come up with for one another.) There was a period when Corona_king and Jayster thought I had become (or wanted to become) newser's censor-in-chief. I kept telling them to come to the Facebook discussions page to learn the truth but I don't think either of them ever did. If they had done so they would have seen that I was the only one there who really defended C_k. Supposedly the "flagging" /"de-emphasizing" only happens when a certain number of commenters report a remark for abuse. At that point the "editors" step in (Brittany?) and make the decision to flag or not. The fact that it happened in this case is an absurdity, and I don't need to be protected from Jayster or anyone here. I hope I've made myself clear. And for the record, I think the flagging policy as it is being implemented now is totally arbitrary, chaotic, and harmful to the community.
Fondue
Aug 2, 2009 12:43 PM CDT
Self-proclaimed or not, you are one.
Fondue
Aug 2, 2009 12:40 PM CDT
Good for Nevada.

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