DOJ Diva Alert!

[okiebybirth]

Paulose's previous job? Gonzo's personal donkey-kisser, obviously.

"So what happened on Thursday? Here's a concise summary:

It's a major shakeup at the offices of new U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose. Four of her top staff voluntarily demoted themselves Thursday, fed up with Paulose, who, after just months on the job, has earned a reputation for quoting Bible verses and dressing down underlings.

Oh my goodness. Absolutely diva-licious!

Deputy U.S. Attorney John Marti is just one of the people dropping themselves in rank to simply [an assistant] U.S. Attorney position. Also making the move are the heads of Paulose's criminal and civil divisions and the top administrative officer. The move is intended to send a message to Washington – that 33-year-old Paulose is in over her head.
Did Main Justice get the message? Maybe. According to today's Washington Post, "The department was so alarmed that it sent a Washington-based Justice official to Minneapolis this week to try to talk the three out of their plans, officials said." But the effort was unsuccessful:

John Kelly, deputy director of the Justice Department's executive office of U.S Attorneys, visited Minneapolis on Thursday to try to resolve the situation.... The prosecutors stepped down after Kelly's visit.
It was coordinated action by the "demotees," according to TPM:

A source said managers had been unhappy with Paulose and decided to collectively resign. "They did it jointly because they couldn't stand her anymore," the source said, citing what been described as her "dictatorial management style and general lack of management experience."

http://www.abovethelaw.com/2007/04/doj_diva_alert_meet_us_attorne.php#23more

Score another for political appointments and knowing who's donkey to kiss...

[mr.jaynes]

Someone like her belongs in private practice, not in the DOJ.