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Is Rove Out of the Loop on Gonzo's Fate? Bushies Say Gonzo Will Survive

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Posted on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 11:17:46 AM EST
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From Ken Bazinet:

Some top White House officials think Attorney General Alberto Gonzales somehow survives the flap over his firing eight federal prosecutors. Just hours before stacks of Justice Department documents were going to be distributed to reporters, one senior Bushie predicted Gonzo will make it through the ordeal.

This must mean Rove is not involved in deciding on the issue. Because not getting rid of Gonzo would be the absolutely stupidest political move imaginable. While Dems would love the scandal to be big big big no matter what happens to Gonzo, the truth is that absent him, the size of the scandal in PR terms shrinks immeasurably.

Why? Because the big hook here is the lying to Congress. The big hook here is hearings on Gonzo himself, maybe even impeachment hearings on Gonzo.

Take Gonzo out and what you have is the White House being political. That's not against the law.

So please, please, please, BushCo, FIGHT for Gonzo. Go ahead, make the Dems' day.

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    Amen. (5.00 / 2) (#1)
    by LarryInNYC on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 11:56:52 AM EST
    Hang in there, Alberto, we're all rooting for you!  Help make the Bush Administration the first to maintain as our top law enforcement officer a known perjurer!

    Wantung, getting and wanting (none / 0) (#4)
    by jimakaPPJ on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 09:34:35 PM EST
    Well, looks like you got what you wanted.

    Now we'll have to see if you want what you got.

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    Fred Fielding? (none / 0) (#2)
    by baba durag on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 01:28:37 PM EST
    Has he got the strings in hand (for the moment)?

    I sure would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at Camp David last weekend.  I bet the flop sweat was getting ankle deep out there.

    Rethugism - the gift that keeps on g-g-g-iving? (none / 0) (#3)
    by Edger on Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 02:01:21 PM EST
    Larisa at-Largely today points out that not only is Michael Chertoff is being floated as possible new AG after Gonzo, but comes up with the little tidbit that
    In Russian, Chertoff translates to "of the Devil." I wonder how our Christian right citizenry will find this nomination, assuming it happens?
    Link

    They just can't help themselves, I guess...

    :-)

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