Gerald Parsky finds himself back in the news. And, it’s not good.
The LA Times reported yesterday about Parsky’s failed attempt to save one of the U.S. Attorneys recently fired by President Bush. Democrats and the press are attempting to paint a picture of a unmentionable terrible scandal. But, they conveniently forget to mention Clinton’s unprecedented wholesale firing of all US Attorneys when he took office. Of course, both Presidents were exercising their constitutional authority.
The Times revealed that Parsky who vetted the US Attorneys for California placed an "outraged" call to Main Justice defending the soon to be fired US Attorney of San Francisco, Kevin Ryan. Clearly, White House deputy counsel, William Kelley was concerned with Parsky’s outrage in a private email to former Gonzales Attorney General, Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson. We’re not sure about full Ryan story, but Bush sacked Ryan despite Parsky’s threats.
Another story the press has failed to investigate is the connection between Parsky and recently fired US Attorney Carol Lam. Parsky was a strong proponent for Lam’s appointment
in San Diego. However, the general consensus is she was probably the worst US Attorney in the country. If the Bush White House was upset with Lam’s conscious disregard over Border Security to warrant firing, she must have had a dim view prosecuting illegal immigration abuses.
March 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Carol Lam brought successful prosecutions against two Democrat members of
the SD City Council, convincing a jury they took bribes from a strip club owner
for trying to relax City anti-vice laws. Both resigned. Republicans picked up
one of those two seats in the ensuing special elections when Kevin Faulconer
was elected.
And of course she handled the Federal charges against Rep. Randy ‘Duke’
Cunningham.
Far and away, Ms. Lam did more to “draw the line” between legal and illegal
actions by political figures than any other San Diego prosecutor, state or Federal,
in the past 50 years.
Corruption in government is only one of a U.S. Attorney’s jobs, of course, but
she did this part very well. It took courage for her to handle these cases.
March 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Definitely Shawn having Parsky in the news is NEVER good.
Would Mr. Parsky focus the challenges of the UC system as a member of the Board of Regents and leave the US Attorney’s issue with the President?
Thank you for bringing everyone attention to the issue.