Republicans: Gonzo Going Down In Flames

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Law Related
Posted on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 03:29:39 PM EST
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CNN's Suzanne Malveaux talking to folks in the White House and DC Republicans and they have panned AG Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' performance today.

Malveaux says that Republicans described the hearing as being akin to "clubbing a baby seal."

Senator Feinstein was the final nail. Part of me wishes Gonzales would tell the GOP Senators now grandstanding to go stuff it, they know what he did and why - the WH told him to do it and he always does what the WH says to do. We all know this is true.

Update [2007-4-19 16:50:58 by Big Tent Democrat]: Schumer passes on second round. Sees no point to continuing given Gonzales' performance. He urges Gonzales to resign. I'm done too.

Gonzales provided one of the most pathetic displays I've ever seen. I am embarrassed for him.

Update [2007-4-19 16:54:46 by Big Tent Democrat]: Specter's stemwinder will lead to calling for his resignation I think. Let's see.

I was wrong. No call for resignation.

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Will it be enough? (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by manys on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:03:15 PM EST

Will the investigation continue to the White House, or has Gonzales successfully fallen on his sword?

Ha (none / 0) (#4)
by scarshapedstar on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:16:30 PM EST

No way. Falling on his sword would be if he resigned. He just kinda looked at his sword and winced and put it away.

This ain't over. And since we all know who had the final say in this matter...

What did the President know and when did he know it?


Not sure about that... (5.00 / 1) (#7)
by janinsanfran on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:33:30 PM EST

Bush can leave Gonzales out there twisting in the wind for quite awhile and this help keep the focus off the misdeeds of the WH.


: Gonzales spent the day testifying... (5.00 / 1) (#9)
by cal11 voter on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:51:32 PM EST

on the Hill, and is the White House any worse off for it? I think Gonzales did about as well as he could have done. But, I had low expectations.

: I do wish (none / 0) (#10)
by scarshapedstar on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 05:40:22 PM EST

that somebody would have asked him how it came to be that this guy was fired without Bush's approval. Or maybe they did and I missed it. But that seemed like a pretty big one.

I say Bush keeps Gonzales in place for now. (5.00 / 2) (#3)
by cal11 voter on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:05:24 PM EST

Is Gonzales' mananagement style any different that Bush's management style?

Whomever the next AG is (5.00 / 1) (#5)
by mjvpi on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:26:20 PM EST

will not have their future tied to the Bush administration. That will be the beginning of the end. No more biz as usual if there is a real AG!

Chertoff has been floated as (none / 0) (#11)
by Edger on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 05:40:50 PM EST

possible replacement.


Yeah by Tweey Matthews (none / 0) (#14)
by TexDem on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 08:10:11 PM EST

: Make that Tweety (none / 0) (#15)
by TexDem on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 08:10:36 PM EST

: In Russian, (none / 0) (#17)
by Edger on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 12:43:58 AM EST

Chertoff translates to "of the Devil." I wonder how our Christian right citizenry will find this nomination, assuming it happens? I mean Fox news has made much of Senator Obama's name, for example, fearing all-convulsive like that he may have ties to Islamic militants. So I wonder how someone "of the devil" himself will bode as the chief law enforcement official for the nation?

You should know better about Specter (5.00 / 2) (#6)
by rdandrea on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:31:10 PM EST

He's done the same damned thing all the way back to Anita Hill. I'm too old myself to remember anything older.

He pretends and pretends and pretends and then does whatever his party wants him to.

I just called Feinstein's office (5.00 / 4) (#8)
by Repack Rider on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 04:35:23 PM EST

I told the staffer that because I call all the time to complain about her, I ought to compliment her when she does a good job, which she just did by driving the nail that no one seems to know the origin of "the list."

Gonzales in Leahy Land (5.00 / 1) (#12)
by dutchfox on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 05:44:47 PM EST

The distinguished senator did not mince his words Thursday afternoon as he looked Attorney General of the United States Alberto Gonzales right in the eye and let him know exactly what he thought of Alberto's handling of the recent unexplained dismissal of eight competent, dedicated U.S. attorneys for political reasons:

"It was handled incompetently. The communication was atrocious. It was inconsistent.

"It's generous to say that there were `misstatements.' That's a generous statement. And I believe you ought to suffer the consequences that these others have suffered.

"And I believe the best way to put this behind us is your resignation!"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. You see, those words were not coming from the lips of Sen. Patrick Leahy, but from those of a conservative Republican senator from Oklahoma - Sen. Tom Coburn M.D.

Sounds like Specter got another call (5.00 / 1) (#13)
by mentaldebris on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 06:30:41 PM EST

from the White House and his balls, on cue, receded deep into unknown areas of his anatomy. The WH has those suckers trained well.

Pathetic - Specter is completely Specterized (talk big, do nothing, pretend you never talked big).

Bush gave Gonzo a rave review even though he was apparently too busy to bother watching. Ouch.

Cute (none / 0) (#1)
by Al on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 03:57:34 PM EST

Republicans described the hearing as being akin to "clubbing a baby seal."

Baby seals are cute. It says a lot about Republicans that they see a torturer as cute.

: Cute wasn't the point (none / 0) (#16)
by LarryE on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 12:05:59 AM EST

It says a lot about Republicans that they see a torturer as cute.
I think what the quote was supposed to mean was not that he's "cute" but that it was a completely one-sided affair of people with weapons (in this case, facts) against a defenseless target. In other words, it was rhetorical slaughter.