Posted on 04/19/2007 6:25:53 AM PDT by TomGuy
FROM THE SENATE
Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys
Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales testifies before a Judiciary Cmte. hearing on the recent firing of eight U.S. Attorneys. Critics have questioned the motivation for the firing and the Atty. Gen.'s role in the process. The original hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, was post-
poned because of the Virginia Tech University shootings.
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. ET. CSPAN 3
My apologies if you heard sarcasm in my voice in my last remark.
It was not aimed at you, in any way.
I think I’ve had enough of this. Its like watching someone eat themselves to death.
Do the Dem's understand " be careful what you wish for"?
These BS "hearings" , that the Dem's are so fond of, will affect (may it never happen), a Dem Administration.
Hc... no apology needed my Friend!
I'm torn on this. Gonzales is obviously a boob, and I don't like having an obvious boob in the AG spot, even setting aside this justice department's highly questionable border prosecutions. By the same token, these firings should be a non-issue—though the aforementioned boobness has made them and issue—and I'm loathe to see the democrats handed a victory on it.
I have the same mixed feelings on this.
I hate to give the Dims a single win, but Fredo is at best incompetent and at worst derelict in his duty, and he single-handedly turned this non-event into a genuine scandal by pretending that he had nothing to do with the firings (thereby making them seem shameful or improper).
Every day, I am thankful that we stopped W from trying to elevate him to a permanent SCOTUS spot.
The fact that they wake up every morning proves that God is merciful.
Cornyn brings up Ramos and Campion.
AG defends Sutton. Says a jury found them guilty. Cornyn wants a hearing on this. AG says he’ll consider the request.
Like what Clinton and Reno did when they fired ALL the U.S. Attorneys? Where's the outrage on that?
“Soupy Foolsgold”.......... bleck!
DANG...Gonzo MISSED his best chance, when Leahy was going through all of the previous Presidents..and how they replaced all of the US Attorneys, Gonzo should have said that
YES they did ..and they didn’t have to go on trial like I am!!!
If he says” “I’m sorry”, one more time...... ARGH!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Cornyn! Smart.
Cornyn remarked about how the reputations of the Attorneys can be tarnished by even bringing their names into this.
Well...I would say that Gonzo’s reputation is at stake over a procecure that Leahy just said, EVERY single POTUS has done without a thought to whether that US Attorney was good or bad...and didn’t worry about their reputations, in doing it that way.
I have to get my butt in gear ......... I’ll check back later!
Later folks, I’ve had enough. Love you all, you know that, but Its like watching a murder while your tied to a chair. I can’t watch it any more.
Need some country music.
Wow. I can’t take any more of this. Gonzales is pathetic.
Thompson / Cornyn in 2008
Sorry to hear that. I haven't been watching it but I have to admit it's what I expected.
Nobody has the fortitude to stand up to these congressional insurgents...and the few that do get dispatched with a vengance.
Senator Feingold is basically asking why a particular nickel managed to get in a roll of nickels when a bag of coins was run through a sorting machine. Gonzales is clearly saying that the "process" was designed to weed out these people and that there was not necessarily one good reason for their firing. I did listen to a little in the car. I kept thinking of a wounded deer in the clutches of wild beasts.
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