Rove Watch: Rove's fingerprints in the Rezko probe.

We learned yesterday that Rove is allegely connected in attempting to oust Fitzgerald from his job as the U.S. Attorney in 2004 by Rove's friend and GOP National Committeeman Robert Kjellander. Again, we knew that Fitzgerald was on the lips of Gonzo's aide Kyle Sampson of possible name of the firing list. In the Rezko's case, all roads lead to the Governor of Illinois [aka Public Official A].

Here is what we know about Ali Ata [who pleaded guilty] and his connection to the Governor:


( Ali Ata)
According to state records, Ali Ata made a total of $ 81,750.00 donations to political candidates. 85% of it went to governor Blagojevich and his father in law Alderman Dick Mell. Blagojevich got the lion share in the total of $ 65000.00, and 34th Ward Alderman Dick Mell got $4000.00

Ata’s donations to Blagojevich:

6-30-2000----- $1000.00
7-30-2000---- $4000.00
8-20-02----- $5000.00
9-04-02---- $25000.00
7-25-03----- $25000.00
6-20-05---- $5000.00
(source: Illinois board of elections)

Alderman Dick Mell Chicago’s 34th Ward got the total of $4000.00 from Ata.

12-25-02 $ 1000.00
12-29-03 $2000.00
1-19-05 $1000.00
(Source: Illinois board of elections)

http://alialarabicolumn.blogspot.com/2006/10/rezko-and-emir-of-qatar.html

And of course, Kjellander, Rove's friend, was named vice chairman for 2008 GOP convention. Let's be reminded again: Rezko told him in November 2004 of a plan to pull strings with then- White House political director Karl Rove and have Fitzgerald fired. Here is what we know in a timeline of Rove's fingerprints in the USA firings and political influence in the Justice Department:

On March 2, 2005, Harriet Miers received from Kyle Sampson a list ranking all US Attorneys, in part according to their loyalty to the administration. This memo from Sampson came in response to a proposal floated by Miers to remove all U.S. attorneys during Bush's second term. Fitzgerald was placed in a middle category among his peers: "No recommendation; have not distinguished themselves either positively or negatively."

In congressional testimony, Sampson said he suggested removing Fitzgerald in a 2006 conversation with top White House lawyers, but "immediately...regretted it."

But, the conversations, ideas, and blueprint of the firing and replacing U.S. Attorneys for a political agenda arised as early as January 2005.

DOCUMENT: Karl Rove E-Mail

Take this email for instance from the DOJ document dump from House Judiciary Committee last year. The e-mail exchange, dated January 6, 2005, was between then-deputy White House counsel David Leitch and Kyle Sampson at the Justice Department. The subject title was "Question from Karl Rove." Oh yes, Rove had his fingerprints in the U.S. Attorney firings. And it is not surprising that Rove's buddy, Kjellander, went to Rove to have Fitz removed as USA. After all, Rove had a lot of power in the WH. He was the architect and Bush's brain. And I wouldn't be surprised thatthe House Judiciary Committee is keeping a close eye on this new twist in the Rove connection. The big question is when is Karl Rove going to be frog march with an indictment in one of his bookshelves of crimes?