A U.S. attorney who is unsuccessful from a political perspective ... is unsuccessful

i think Kyle Sampson sincerely believes this...

"The distinction between 'political' and 'performance-related' reasons for removing a United States attorney is, in my view, largely artificial," said Kyle Sampson.

The aide, who quit because of the furor over the firings, is to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A copy of his prepared remarks was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

"A U.S. attorney who is unsuccessful from a political perspective ... is unsuccessful," Sampson said.

and there, in crystal clear terms, is the essence of the ideology and methodology that has been the hallmark of the bush administration for six-plus years...

(thanks to TPMmuckraker...)

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