With the arrest of the Illinois governor after an investigation by US attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, there’s been some speculation that Obama would fire him along with the other US attorneys when he takes office.

George Bush took all kinds of heat for firing 8 US Attorneys. The Democrats in Congress, trying to do anything they could to undermine Bush’s presidency, had hearings about those “unprecedented” firings. Never mind the fact that Bush’s predecessor Bill Clinton fired all 93 US Attorneys.

Anyway, we now have firmly established that the President doesn’t have the right to fire someone (who serves at the will of the President).

That should mean that we shouldn’t be hearing any stories about soon-to-be President Elect Obama firing any attorneys. After all, it was the Democrats who made a big stink about it, so if they think it’s wrong, then it’s wrong.

So those attorneys, Fitzgerald in particular, can have a great Christmas knowing their jobs are safe. Thanks Obama.