[Torie]

The Dems thought that Ashcroft would be road kill in this hearing. At least that is what I sensed. They apparently were wrong.

[Texasforever]

Democrats have a large character flaw. They create personas for other people and then come to believe that creation when dealing with them. They have created the "Bush is stupid" persona and then approach him as they would a stupid person. They then wonder why he outsmarts them. They did the same with Ashcroft and he handed them their heads. They never learn.

[Robert_Paulson2]

I gotta be honest.
I like people of faith.
But I do NOT really like folks who seem to wear it on their sleeve. I have had an attitude about SOME things ashcroft, that I did and still do not like...

HAVING SAID THAT.
Ashcroft kicked A$$ today all over that room.
Gravitas, answers in hand, stuff in their faces... kicking of the butts!

I absolutely LOVED that angelic smile that came over ben veniste when Ashcroft took him down, and down and down... and the memo thingie... DA#N if that was not CLASS ACT.

I did not see Ted Olson in there... but it explains a lot.

Attorney General Ashcroft... if you see this: "GREAT WORK from a FINE AMERICAN in the toughest of circumstances, God Bless You for a job well done."

Pretty good for a guy who just got out of the hospital too...