Hillary Clinton commented on Alberto Gonzalez' resignation today, blasting the Bush administration's politicization of the Justice Department and Gonzalez's shameful legacy. Hillary also detailed her requirements for a suitable replacement.
Hillary's statement can be viewed here:
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Hillary has demonstrated strong leadership on the need for governmental reform. After 8 years of Bush/Cheney and the rampant crony-ism that has led to the appointments of so many unqualified and incapable individuals to high offices within the federal government -- including Gonzalez -- the time has come for comprehensive change:
COMPREHENSIVE GOVERNMENT REFORM
Americans are ready for a government that puts competency ahead of cronyism.
Government certainly isn't the answer to all our problems. But good government -- smart government -- can be a partner for progress. It can help solve problems and accomplish things together we could never accomplish alone.
We all know that in order to meet the challenges of our day -- to lift up our middle class and hard working families; to establish universal health care, energy independence, and fiscal responsibility; to end the war in Iraq and restore our leadership around the world -- we need a government that will rise to the occasion.
This isn't about big government or small government, it's about smart government. We need a return to transparency and a system of checks and balances, to a president who respects Congress's role of oversight and accountability. We need a 21st century government to meet our 21st century challenges
Ready to Lead
Hillary has proposed a comprehensive, 10-point plan to restore Americans' confidence in their government by increasing transparency and cutting waste and corruption. Her plan includes:
* Banning Cabinet officials from lobbying a Hillary Clinton administration.
* Strengthening whistleblower protections.
* Creating a public service academy.
* Ending abuse of no-bid government contracts and posting all contracts online.
* Cutting 500,000 government contractors.
* Restoring the Office of Technology Assessment.
* Publishing budgets for every government agency.
* Implementing Results America Initiative to track government effectiveness.
* Tracking and eliminating corporate welfare.
* Expanding voting access and safeguarding voting machines.
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With a 19-point lead over the rest of the field in the race for the Democratic primary (details at http://www.rasmussenreports.com/... ), Hillary is running one of the strongest primary campaigns in recent history, a fact made all the more impressive in light of the strength and quality of the rest of the Democratic field.