Monica Goodling's BFF In Over Her Head in Minnesota

The current US Attorney in Minneapolis is Rachel Paulose. At 33 Paulose is currently the youngest US Attorney and is easily the least experienced. A former special assistant to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Paulose worked as a senior counsel for deputy attorney general Paul McNulty and is best friends with Monica Goodling – the assistant U.S. Attorney and liaison between Karl Rove's shop and Alberto Gonzales, who recently took the Fifth rather than testify before Congress. You might recall that Monica Goodling was the known as the "buzz saw" driving the US Attorney selection process.

Sometimes appointing your best friend forever to a job just doesn't work out. Especially if her only qualification is that she is a Loyal Bushie. Is seems she has so completely pissed off the professionals in Minnesota that, according to MyFox9

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.

Deputy U.S. Attorney John Marty is just one of the people dropping themselves in rank to simply a U.S. Attorney position. Also making the move are the heads of Paulose’s criminal and civil divisions and the top administrative officer.

The Minnesota Star Tribune is reporting that

The job changes followed a visit to the office by a representative from the Executive Office of the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C. . . .

"It's just absolutely extraordinary that these three top managers would voluntarily demote themselves," said one defense attorney knowledgeable about the office. "I mean, it's a rank cut. ... And then it would be a salary cut, too."

A source familiar with the office said Thursday's resignations were more about management style and communication than politics. But they take on added significance because they follow a number of other managers who have voluntarily stepped aside since Paulose took over.

Apparently Paulose is a bible thumping dictator with few people skills. You might say she is the very definition of a modern Loyal Bushie.

Can anybody say "Heck of A Job, Rachel."

I wonder if Alberto is going to have to talk about her during his coming Congressional performance.

UPDATE: Paulose's resume is part of the famous document dump at part 2 page 11. There is a wonderful background piece about Paulose at Minnesota Campaign Report titled The Curious Case of Rachel Paulose.