Sullivan Nominated for BATFE Director

[Bubbles]

I wondered who would replace Sterling Nixon...

So anybody know anything about the new guy?

Personnel Announcement

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03/25/2007

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to accord the Personal Rank of Ambassador to one individual and nominate one individual to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to accord the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Thomas A. Schweich, of Missouri, during his tenure as Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan. Mr. Schweich currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as Chief of Staff at the United States Mission to the United Nations. Earlier in his career, he served as a Partner of Bryan Cave, LLP. Mr. Schweich received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and his JD from Harvard University.

The President intends to nominate Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the Department of Justice. Mr. Sullivan currently serves as United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Additionally, in September of 2006, Sullivan was designated Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the Department of Justice. Prior to his Federal service, he served as District Attorney of Plymouth County in Massachusetts. Earlier in his career, he served in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives. Mr. Sullivan received his bachelor's degree from Boston College and his JD from Suffolk University.

 

[LAR-15]

Earlier in his career, he served in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Someone needs to look up his voting record while serving

 

[Steelcore]

Well, hes Irish and from Mass so it doesn't look good.

 

[Zundfolge]

Haven't found his voting record, but I did find this profile of him; http://www.justiceforall.duq.edu/facSullivanM.html

Michael J. Sullivan was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts by President George W. Bush in 2001. His priorities include terrorism, health care fraud, gun violence, drug trafficking, organized crime and public corruption.

Looks like code words for "gun grabbber" to me.

 

[SWMAN]

If the Brady Gang isn't screaming and yelling that his appointment will allow blood to flow in the streets, he's likely a gun grabber.

 

[ChestyP]

As U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts, he would have been working closely with Boston Mayor Tom Menino in various gun interdiction programs. Were his efforts focused on prosecuting "felons with guns" as both Project Exile and Project Safe Neighborhoods were intended to do, or did he go beyond that when playing with Menino. Recall Menino is Mayor Bloomberg's right hand man in his Mayors Against Gun Violence campaign.

If I had to assume, I would not assume good things.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Well, hes Irish and from Mass so it doesn't look good.

May yer sow never pig and yer spade never dig, yez Sassenach amadán!

 

[Henry Bowman]

If W would appoint me, I could promise to have the entire agency in disarray (and ready for dismantle) within a few months (and at a lower salary). Legitimate forensic duties, if any, would be transfered to the FBI.

Anyone with W's ear, feel free to drop my name.

 

[fourays2]

this has been done on purpose, it's payback from the bush regime for us not slavishly supporting him in november

 

[Deavis]

Yeah, I'll have him call you right after we finish our scotch.

 

[AndyC]

Someone pass the cigars...

 

[HiroProX]

Lovely, another east coast republicommie.

 

[Kim]

Bush should have really gave the Democrats the finger and appointed Ted Nugent. Now that is one Confirmation hearing I want shown not only on TV but the BIG SCREEN.

 

[Geno]

Do you all think we should send in our resumes for the vacancy?

 

[The Freeholder]

If W would appoint me, I could promise to have the entire agency in disarray (and ready for dismantle) within a few months (and at a lower salary).

I'm going to start a bidding war for the job--I'll do it for FREE!

 

[LawBot5000]

ATF directors have to be confirmed since 2005. You can write your senators and tell them to oppose his confirmation.

 

[Caimlas]

No good will come of this. None.

Bush has gone on the record to say that he'd support a new AWB, presumably a permanent one. He's just appointed a director to the ATF who is most evidently in league with the 'new aristocracy' - the Republicrats, RINOs, militant socialists, or whatever else you want to call them.

You can guess which way his confirmation will go, with a large percentage of the Republicans in the senate being RINOs, with a Democrat majority to boot. And you think the abuses perpetrated by the ATF (and FBI) under Clinton were severe...

 

[bg]

ATF directors have to be confirmed since 2005. You can write your senators and tell them to oppose his confirmation.

The new that are supposed to work for me are Feinstein & Boxer.
It's hopeless..

 

[DMF]

ATF directors have to be confirmed since 2005. You can write your senators and tell them to oppose his confirmation.

Well if you're going to write, and you hope not to look like loons that will oppose anyone who is nominated, you all better come up with some reasons better than "he's Irish and from MA."

 

[Steelcore]

Aye, I am the sassenach and proud of it.

 

[Gudis]

If my Senators weren't Durbin and Obama I might consider it...