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U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft Resigns

Posted by timothy on from the cautious-phrasing dept.

andyring writes "In a move that will undoubtedly make many /. readers jump for joy (although perhaps not myself), Attorney General John Ashcroft announced he will resign, according to multiple news sources. While many here dislike him, others have more favorable opinions of him. He became the point man on the USA Patriot Act, which typically ignites harsh opinions on both sides of the aisle." Reader cnsc1rtr , referring to the AP's version of the story, writes "He gave Bush a five-page, handwritten letter in which he stated, 'The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved.'"

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  1. Re:Ashcroft was a HORRIBLE Attourney General by deanj · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sorry, but you'll have to come up with better references than THE NATION..... I mean, come on! That thing is a joke! It's like the freakin' National Inquirer!

  2. Re:Today Ashcroft by deanj · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Fighting for the US Middle class? Give me a break. You're trolling.

    Wishing financial destruction just because your guy lost? This from a party that supposed to have all this compassion for their fellow human beings? Give me a break. It's just partisan blah-blah-blah.

    And it's exactly that sort of thing that lost the Democrats the election, seats in the House, and in the Senate.

    If you really want to win, get the Democrats to come up with some ideas that will actually help the country. Not the crapola from the last election because that obviously didn't work. If you don't you'll still be see as running around like Chicken Little, and no one will listen.

  3. Re:Misson Accomplished!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    rediculous. it's obvious from looking at the banner.... campaigns have a certain font and way of getting these things printed so that they are very clearly visible and somewhat subliminal even when out of focus, like in a reporters photo of the candidate standing in front of them. Look at any campaign photo of W, he's standing in front of a banner or background with something like "MORE JOBS BETTER" or "FIGHTING THE TERRORISTAS".

    There's no way that, if the banner was some sort of morale booster for the onboard troops, it would be printed so perfectly and positioned to be framed perfectly for the pool photog's photos.

    Thanks for playing with the whole FOAF argument, though.