[WBL 1952]

I guess the pundits may be wrong.

[RetiredArmy]

Bush Phones Attorney General Gonzales to Reaffirm His Support

That is the kiss of death. Gonzales is toast.

[Chuck54]

He should have phoned Schumer and Leahy and told them. Guess that wouldn't have been "prudent".

[prairiebreeze]

Gonzalez will resign, IMO. But maybe I'm wrong.

[DeusExMachina05]

"Hi Roberto, this is George. Ive got your back like you've got the border covered."

[TomGuy]

Bush Phones Attorney General Gonzales to Reaffirm His Support

"'Berto, I are calling to support you in every way I can. How many more packing boxes do you need?"

[engrpat]

I think what bothers me most about this is the fact that Bush demands total loyalty from his people but yet he will not give his. If he was behind Gonzales he would come out and say so, and say that those fired serve at this pleasure and they not longer please him.

Bush is more than willing to dump anyone that doesn't please the democrats. Sad for a man that loyalty is supposed to be everything.

[The South Texan]

Translation. You are history by tonight's sheeple feed known as the MSM evening newscasts.

[ohioWfan]

The President hasn't changed at all.

Not in character, not in morality, not in strength, not in resolve to fight the War on Terror.

Not at all.

[veronica]

It's depressing that we've come to the point that we don't know what these reports mean. I used to think of Bush as a "his word is his bond" kind of guy. Now I am confused.

[nevergore]

Yeah...he phoned Rummy too.....

[highball]

"You're doin' a great job, Gonzo!"

[kittymyrib]

If the President caves on Gonzales, stick a fork in him because he's done.

[Nomorjer Kinov]

[DrDeb]

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE . . .

Predictably, 'conservatives' and 'Freepers' have chosen to attack rather than support the President during this difficult time . . . What did 'conservatives' think was going to happen after the 2006 elections? Weren't we all warned?

BTW: Does anyone remember what happened to Reagan and his administration in 1987 and most of 1988?!

Well, I do; it was a nightmare! If you recall, Reagan was so politically and personally shaken by the Iran-Contra scandal, the Stock Market crash and the resulting Democrat/media feeding frenzy that the White House DRASTICALLY curtailed his public appearances (PARTICULARLY his press conferences).

Additionally, Reagan was 'forced' to make MULTIPLE changes in both his cabinet and White House staff:

CHANGES IN PRESIDENT REAGAN'S CABINET, 1987
--Carlucci replaced Casper Weinberger at Defense
--new Secretary of Commerce
--new Secretary of Labor
--new Secretary of Transportation
Shortly thereafter, Thornburgh replaced Meese at Justice to become Reagan's THIRD Attorney General.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101271.html

CHANGES IN PRESIDENT REAGAN'S WHITE HOUSE STAFF, 1987
-- Howard Baker replaced Donald Regan as Reagan's Chief of Staff. Baker was subsequently replaced by Ken Duberstein. In total, Reagan employed FOUR Chiefs of Staff!


WE ALL NEED TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND REMEMBER: Libertarian and 'purist' conservative voters put the President in the position he finds himself in today -- attacked on all sides by political opportunists and media sycophants . . . He's TRYING to make the most of a bad situation AND win a war in the process!!!!


[BTW: The adolescent sniping/pettiness at FR is REALLY getting old!]

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

I'm betting Gonzalez survives this and the whole non-issue blows over. The Dems will be onto a new phony scandal by this time next week.

[ShandaLear]

They've confused wishful thinking with news reporting.

[NeoCaveman]

"You are doing a heck of a job, Alberto"

[oldbill]

It's going to be difficult finding another pro-amnesty, anti-Border Patrol attorney general like Gonzales.

[Rutles4Ever]

Bush: "Alberto, I support your irresistable desire to resign immediately."

[italianquaker]

Bush standing by his man,
Go Dubya