Todd Graves
Kraske: "It all adds up to a sorry chapter at the end of a very long political career"
Submitted by .Sean on August 15, 2009 - 6:48am
The Star's Steve Kraske isn't buying Sen. Kit Bond's claims about a deal to replace Todd Graves as U.S. Attorney:
Despite the new evidence, Bond offered the same explanation he’s offered for months. That is, his staff was doing all this behind his back, without his knowledge and completely out of his earshot.
And Dick Nixon never had anything to do with all those dirty tricks at the White House…right?
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No, Neither Version Looks Good
Submitted by .Sean on August 13, 2009 - 8:30am
The Star sums up the competing narratives of Sen. Kit Bond's role in the replacement of Todd Graves as U.S. Attorney:
In version one, Bond had no idea a member of his staff was in close contact with the Bush White House (possibly including Bond’s friend and Bush adviser Karl Rove). In this account, a former Bond aide orchestrated Graves’ ouster from office, even holding up a federal appeals court appointment to make sure it happened. The senator puts forth this version, noting he even called the White House to plead that Graves be given more time on the job.
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