White House to nominate L.A. prosecutor

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Source: Associated Press

The White House plans to nominate Thomas O'Brien, a career prosecutor, as the new U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, according to a Democratic Senate aide with knowledge of the decision.

The aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision was not yet public, said Tuesday that the announcement was expected this week.

O'Brien had been viewed as the leading candidate for the job. He currently is chief of the office's criminal division and before that worked in the Los Angeles County district attorney's gang division.

O'Brien would fill the vacancy created when Debra Yang resigned last October to go into private practice.



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[Lerkfish]

1. ok, so what nefarious skeleon is in this guy's closet?

the white house never nominates anyone who is not at least two of the following: corrupt, incompetent, immoral, or a complete toady.

so lay your bets: is this guy at least two, which two, or all four?

[xxqqqzme]

2. well they value loyalty above all else so

no. 1 is toady. Incompetent is up there - what did did he do for the '00 effort in Florida? - that seems to be the key to the real DOJ appointments.

[Kikosexy2]

3. Is he...

a loyal Bushie?...Did Karl send him?

[Doctor_J]

4. Congress to laugh in WH collective face

time to start rejecting EVERYTHING rove proposes, until he starts behaving

[Capn Sunshine]

5. His claim to fame is gang & drug cases

if he's THIS Tom O'Brien.......