Tancredo: Attorney General Should Step Down

Denver Post (AP) ^ | March 20, '07 | Jennifer Talhelm

[T.L.Sink]

Tancredo, a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, said in a statement Tuesday that he doesn't believe that Gonzales' handling of the prosecutors' firings alone warrants his dismissal. But "his total mishandling of the affair is simply the latest latest in a series of leadership failures at the Justice Department," chiefly his handling of illegal immigration prosecutions, Tancredo said. "Gonzales' legacy at the DOJ has been one of misplaced priorities, political miscalculation, and a failure to enforce the laws which he's sworn to uphold." Tancredo faulted several Justice Department decisions dealing with border crimes, including the prosecution of two Border Patrol agents [Compean and Ramos]. Tancredo said Gonzales should have overturned local and state "sanctuary" policies, which Tancredo said allow people to help illegal immigrants avoid deportation. ...Gonzales should have gotten tough on nations that resist U.S. attempts to return foreigners who have broken U.S. laws.

[T.L.Sink]

Failure to enforce federal law aggravated by incompetence. Maybe he should go back to Texas and join Sutton, the prosecutor who railroaded the Border Patrol agents. Crawford might be a good place to wait for one of their buddies.

[new yorker 77]

More people know the color of their own crap than they do Tom Tancredo.

[jveritas]

Tom Tancredo is an a**hole of the first degree. Shame on him and everyone who supports this idiot.

[Dawnsblood]

And exactly what kind of AG do you think we can get through the Senate to replace him? I'm afraid he is the best we will see at this time. I don't think the Dems will accept anyone to the right of Janet Reno.

[tennmountainman]

Do u think Gonzales has enforced current border laws?

[the Real fifi]

Exactly. Not a person I'd want on my side in a fight for my life.

[wgflyer]

Tom Tancredo is an a**hole of the first degree. Shame on him and everyone who supports this idiot.

Then proudly heap shame upon me, for I love the guy.

[ZULU]

That's an unfortunate state of things - both the scatological comparison and the lack of recognition of a great American patriot who stood up to his own party leadership and the Administrator's "mastermind" Carl Rove, whose flawed theories of racial politics exploded in the faces of all Republicans in 2006.

Gonzales is a disgrace and a mediocrity. His sole function in office is to carry out the Administration's scheme of collaborating with Demcorats and RINOs to sell America out to the illegal invaders, the Mexican Government and the corporate interests who profit from cheap foreign labor.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The thousands of people in his Littleton, CO district who have re-elected Tancredo every election are idiots too and should be shamed?

[Nephi]

Overwhelmed by the facts, huh?

[ErnBatavia]

Shame on him and everyone who supports this idiot.

Bumperootus!!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The poster is your typical GOP bootlicker.

[o_zarkman44]

Where did the GOP go?

Partisan hype: “If there is one federal agency that should always be squeaky clean, it is the Justice Department. But under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales—the nation’s chief law enforcement officer—an embarrassing stench has arisen in the department because of the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.” —Helen Thomas ++ “Back in 1993, the media had a different sense of ‘crisis.’ Clinton fired 93 U.S. Attorneys, and ABC and CBS never mentioned it. CNN and NBC mentioned it in passing. (FNC didn’t exist yet.) The media do not merely arrive at the scene of a ‘crisis.’ They are the manufacturers of ‘crisis’.” —Tim Graham

At least one of the Federal Prosecutors fired by Clinton was working on Whitewater scandal and there was nothing political about his firing?????

No wonder Mickey Mouse gets so many presidential write in votes. At least Mickey is consistent.

[jveritas]

Yes they should be ashamed by a backstabber like Tancredo.

[ErnBatavia]

Overwhelmed by the facts, huh?

I'll happily join this battle....Tancredo is nothing but an egotistical, one-trick pony, egotistical (did I mention that he's egotistical?) politician.....and I prefer 'statesmen' my ownself.

[jveritas]

Facts? LOL.... what facts?! The fact that Tancredo is stupid backstabber? Or someone who suffers from a Foot in Mouth decease?

[Doogle]

wanna see this dog and pony show stop?
Gonzales should say, "Ill step down when William Jefferson steps down and is in jail"


Doogle

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Yes they should be ashamed by a backstabber like Tancredo.

Loyalty is a two-way street.

Since the establishment has always treated Tancredo & other real conservative Republicans like lepers, Tancredo is merely returning the favor.

He owes the GOP, or the feckless Bush administation, nada.

[jveritas]

Better than moronic third party voters who are bitter all the time because they are too dumb to understand that they cannot win anything.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Tancredo is nothing but an egotistical, one-trick pony, egotistical

So how does he keep winning his Congressional seat then?

Obviously, somebody likes him, right?

[popdonnelly]

Tancredo probably just lost one of his two national votes.

[tennmountainman]

What facts about the article do you disagree with.

Has Gonzales enforced current border laws?

Did he give Sandy Burglar a wrist slap?

Did he jail two good Border Patrol agents?

[jveritas]

How did the Bush administration or the GOP called for Tancredo to step down?! Show me the facts or be silent and spare me or typical hate of the Republican Party.

[new yorker 77]

Unfortunately, Tom Tancredo is not appealing enough or smart enough to run for President and win not once let alone twice.

I recommend staying home and never voting ever again. Then everyone can have their "Principles" as they cause blanket amnesty to become reality forever.

[popdonnelly]

Tancredo is an utter loser. Does he think anyone is going to support him after this?

[Artemis Webb]

Tom wants to be in the headlines again.

Some walk the walk...
some just talk.

[jveritas]

He enforced more than any other Attorney General in modern time.

[popdonnelly]

He was treated like a leper? When? You mean treated like a leper the way you treat Bush?

[Mr. Mojo]

AG's handling of illegal immigration prosecutions has been disgraceful, to put it mildly. But of course this is exactly what the President wanted.

[tennmountainman]

Has Gonzales enforced current border laws?

[jveritas]

It is not very difficult for an incumbent to be elected again and again and again when he or she brings pork to their district. Let Tancredo run for Senate seat elections next year and let us see how he will fair. He will be defeated.

[RebelBanker]

Tancredo could cost a lot of Republicans elections - this attack on Alberto Gonzales will be used as proof positive that Republicans hate Hispanics, not just illegals, but everyone with a Hispanic surname.

[popdonnelly]

"Overwhelmed by the facts, huh?"

Overwhelmed by Tancredo's stupidity. Whether he has his own reasons for liking Gonzalez or not, he should stop helping the Democrats.

[tennmountainman]

I got a bridge in Tennessee I'd like to sell you. Lets talk.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Tancredo and Gonzalez are both goofballs of the first order and in ten years nobody will remember either of them.

[jveritas]

Tancredo is real idiot and he is a damn RACIST. Remember when he said that Miami is like a third world country!!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Amen. A lap dog for Bush's open borders.

[Artemis Webb]

"He owes the GOP, or the feckless Bush administation, nada."

LOL! I'm sure the people in the White House are so worried about Little Tommy Tancredo!

You know I don't support Duncan Hunter in the presidential race, but Duncan Hunter is a giant of a man compared to Little Tommy Tancredo.

[jveritas]

Sell me the bridge first.

[cripplecreek]

The AG should have been gone a long time ago since he's clearly incapable or unwilling to to the job. He needs to be gone for real reasons, not reasons manufactured by the democrats.

[RebelBanker]

I have heard from someone who knows him personally (a friend's wife who works for my Congressman) who insists that he is really a decent man. However, the really stupid crap that keeps coming out of his mouth makes me wonder!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Better than moronic third party voters who are bitter all the time because they are too dumb to understand that they cannot win anything.

Third-party, where? I don't support 3rd parties unless the GOP candidate is an out-and-out liberal. Last time I looked, Tancredo was still a Republican.

You really need to unlock your lips from the GOP's butt and start thinking for yourself.

[tennmountainman]

I see, we are all racist for wanting to secure our borders and cities.

You sould like Jesse Jackson.

[popdonnelly]

If the Democrats tried to impeach Bush, Tancredo would no doubt cheer and vote "yea".

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Like I said, the man keeps getting re-elected.

So opinions expressed by those outside his district who hate him are moot.

[ErnBatavia]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803957/posts?page=9#9

[popdonnelly]

Spare us the insults. We can always get that crap from the left wing idiots.

[VRWC For Truth]

RINOs suck.

[ErnBatavia]

ping to 46.

'Nuff said right there.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Tancredo has huge support among U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent. 2nd and 3rd generation Hispanics loathe our open borders and the fact that illegals are coming here for handouts.

In addition, Tancredo has been a huge supporter of international human rights. He has highlighted poverty conditions in Sierra Leone and other parts of Africa.

He is not the loudmouth, single-issue, racist stereotype that the MSM & GOP has portrayed him to be.