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[apocalypsos]

Ashcroft resigns.

YAAAAAAAAAY!

*passes out party favors*

Comments

[bigbrain61.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy, I could dance. Which is something he can't do. Life is good. *nod*

[genepool23.livejournal.com]

"The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved," Ashcroft wrote in a five-page, handwritten letter to Bush.

WTF!?!

Perhaps the "Objective" of which he speaks is securing Bush's re-election? Because that's the only 'victory' I can think of...

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't want anything bad to happen, but on a selfish level, I want them proven wrong. Really, really wrong. *seethes*

[genepool23.livejournal.com]

Personally, I'd much rather have them proven guilty, and thrown in jail. And not country-club tennis prison, either. Federal pound-you-in-the-ass prison.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

I want that on a selfish level too.

[florahart]

This was exactly the bit I zeroed in on, too. I'm glad to see he's leaving as deluded as he entered.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

He said that? My god, and here I was hoping he would resign without anymore insane.

But he's gone.

It's kind of like accepting that I have to clean twenty more paintball splatters up...but thank god the naked lunatic has been taken away by the police. Acceptable trade off

[namey.livejournal.com]

Damnit. I need me a flailing something icon.

[zeelee-penguin.livejournal.com]

*clings to silver lining*

[overloved.livejournal.com]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but I'm going to hold out on celebrating 'til we see who they replaced him with.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Good point.

[overloved.livejournal.com]

Someone mentioned that he might have resigned so that he could be appointed to the Supreme Court, or something else horrible like that.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, please don't say that. I'll have nightmares.

*whimpers*

*needs a hug*

[overloved.livejournal.com]

*cuddles you*

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Ashcroft can't go to the Supreme Court, he might have to preside over a case involving sex! And see evidence of sex! Then he would have a quadruple coronary.

Hmmm.

Oh, great, now the FBI is after me.

[sabotabby]

Hee.

[overloved.livejournal.com]

now the FBI is after me

It's a good thing we've never met and I don't know you.

*shifty eyes*

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

Uh yeah. Probably Ralph Reed or some shit.

[overloved.livejournal.com]

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

[bellonagoddess.livejournal.com]

First (and most important) your icon cracks me up.

Second, I agree with the other two posts. Who will they replace him with? And, hello first nomination to the Supreme Court.

*shudder*

However, if Asscroft slithers off to the hole from which he came, wOOt!

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

He can't be on the Supreme Court- when was he ever a judge? He needs to be on a federal court first. So no worries there, unless I'm really badly mistaken about his resume.

What say we celebrate by listening to him singing a patriotic song?

Let the eeeeeeagle sooooooar....

-blue

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Who is going to hire him after this? I predict the 700 club.

[frogmajick.livejournal.com]

Best use of Kermit ever.

*dances like a Muppet because I'm that happy!*

[ingole.livejournal.com]

Big fucking problem:

There are big noises happening about Ashcroft being the next appointed Supreme Court Justice after Rehnquist kicks the bucket or retires.

Apparently, constitutionally speaking there are no requirements for membership on the SCOTUS - you don't even have to be a lawyer. Current SCOTUS Chief Justice Rehnquist wasn't a judge. Chief Justice Warren wasn't a judge.

Wouldn't that be just fabulous.

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

No way would Congress allow it- a Supreme Court judge who's never been a judge? Even that asshat Scalia has an excellent idea of Constitutional law, though he's a hypocrite about following it.

-blue

[ingole.livejournal.com]

Dude, I just gave two examples of Supreme Court Justices who have never been judges. Rehnquist. Warren.

Obviously, Congress allows it.

[gentleman-lech.livejournal.com]

I'm going to celebrate if and only if this actually turns out to be good news. We haven't seen his replacement yet.