I'd say that it's impeachment time for Abu Gonzalez.

On the supoena to Gonzales, write a little note:

Habeas Corpus is not a right. The capitol police will be picking you up at seven AM.

XOXOXOX

Less apt to be doing some of the stuff he's been doing if he's kept busy testifying.

Yep, it's called "stonewalling," a term we first heard during the Watergate scandal. It didn't save Nixon or his co-conspirators then. Let's hope it won't save this cast of characters either.

I don't know what recourse is open to Congress on this one, but I hope they pull all the stops to nail this little turd.

I am not sure what Congress' recourse is either, but I really like Richard's suggestion above!

Interesting that AG Gonzales doesn't have time to repsond to subpoenas from Congress but does have time to interview with the Christian Broadcast Network which reaches maybe a million people.

AG Gonzales also had time in December to visit the basement of the Delaware County courthouse in Media PA suposedly to support a $650k internet safety program.

http://www.delcotimes.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17583187&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18171&rfi=8

Did AG Gonzales have time to meet with Curt Weldon's cronies that day?

What does it say about the condition of our government if it would require "all" of Mr. Gonzales's time to respond to subpoenas? Is there a lot more we don't know about?

One imagines that, if the Justice Dept. was doing a proper job of keeping the people's representatives in Congress informed in regular fashion, there wouldn't have to be subpoenas in the first place, much less so many of them that it would fill all of Mr. Gonzales's time just answering them.

Speaking as a member of the American people that he is worried will 'lose', I suggest he cut the crap and answer the damn letters. NOW.

Congress has the power of the purse, and the power to impeach. This starts with supoenas, goes through the testimony of the fired US attorneys to build the case and then impeachment is on the table, the wishes of Speaker Pelosi notwithstanding. A bill of impeachment should go smoothly through the House. Impeaching Gonzales and convicting him, would be a good start and might help our leaders find the spine to tackle his bosses.

"little turd". The name is apt.
When will one of the judiciary committees get off their collective duffs and haul that Michael O'Neill character in there and find out who instructed him to insert the federal prosecutor provision into the Patriot Act ?

I guess Alberto R(aza) Gonzales is to busy railroading U.S. border patrol agents to respond to the concerns of Congress.

BCP
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This is not just contempt of congress, but contempt for the political process as set up within the Constitution which Gonzales has taken an oath to uphold as U.S. Attorney General.

But here the democrats have an opportunity to haul him willingly or unwillingly before the oppropriate committee and either have him answer the questions, show his contempt in person, or resign his position.

This IS a Constitutional crises moment.

You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

I see that the NY Times has an editorial today suggesting that Gonzales stop issuing denials and start an investigation. I'm sure it's what passes for a courageous stand at the Times, but someone has to sit the editors down and explain that whole fox and henhouse thing.

Sorry tekel,

need 2/3's of the senate to convict, can't imagine the rethugs actually doing that.

c.

I might add it will be interesting to see how the MSM play this statement, if they play it at all. Which I doubt.

You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

I've been saying that the right path to take our country back is by impeaching Gonzales for quite a while now.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to light this fire?

Alberto Gonlawless, at it again. When are we going to see him, Cheney, Bush and Rummy frog-marched into Gitmo in immaculate orange jumpsuits? Bet we'd hear some caterwauling from them than about habeas corpus, eh?

“I think that the American people lose if I spend all my time worrying about congressional requests for information..."

What a smug bastard!

I think that the American people lose if a brazenly partisan AG spends his time subverting the law rather than upholding it.

I hate to see this as much as anybody, but you aren't going to get an impeachment just because you perceive ground being gained in proving nefarious activity when it comes to [your favorite minor controversy]. I think there's too much focus put on the Watergate breakin as a tiny cause of a huge scandal, so that every time there's a small event that *can* be extrapolated into an impeachable offense.

It is very naive to think that impeachable offenses don't happen all the time. People with power use that power in grey areas to impose their will as a matter of course, and these things are documented in newspapers all the time. The difference is that when this power is exerted in a seemingly harmless way or in a way that benefits us, it doesn't appear so significant.

The crucial aspect of impeachment would be for the subject to paint themselves into a corner, to no longer have anything except outright denial (and pleading the 5th Amendment is the Constitutional corner here). This moment has not come yet, our Woodward & Bernsteins have been diluted amongst many reporters with half of their interest in the issues, and the White House press pool is still comfortable repeating the talking points.

Pressure must be exerted, but you have to know where to exert it so you're not merely poking the same button "Impeach! Impeach!" all the time. This makes you look like a crackpot. All we can do is retain interest in good government whether Republican, Democrat, or another party and try to get those with more power than us to take an interest in this as well. Make no mistake, I don't know anybody (even my Repub-card voting parents) who thinks we have a good government right now, but it's still not enough. The Repubs got away with the Clinton thing, but that was a fluke. A masterstroke on their part, but that doesn't mean that impeachment can happen for any reason that we choose.

Good grief. The way this administration uses the "American people" as a shield is simply disgraceful.

Unfortunately, if we take EH's approach, there won't be any US of A any more. Right now, I am glad I am getting on in years because this country will be lost soon. Maybe I will die before the worst happens because no one will take a stand. Americans should not allow the abuse of the Constitution by the Repugs when they impeached Clinton to keep them from using the Constitution as designed by the Founding Fathers to impeach a gang of corrupt thugs who have clearly committed high crimes and misdemeanors. Being meek and mild may inherit the earth; but, it is going to lose this Constitutional Republic before you know it.

Now that Anna Nicole Smith has been buried, perhaps this issue will get the level of coverage it deserves.

Step 1: Impeach AG Gonzales

I think the American people losing is pretty much a done deal, Alberto.

I mean, what the hell, it's not like you care about what we think anyway.

We elected a Democratic majority in the Congress. We want the Democrats to issue subpoenas. We want the Democrats to write letters to you. We want your ass hauled into Congressional hearings. We want you to testify under oath.

But since when did the Bushies give a rat's ass about what the American people want?

Perhaps NOW the Dems will realize that IMPEACHMENT for Gonzo (first of hopefully several) is the only recourse. These smug, arrogant asshats must be taught that WE are their bosses, not the other way around. Pretty please, Dems...it's the only act that will earn you your backbone!

RT (and others): Gonzales hasn't been subpoenaed yet. This is another crucial point in trying to move from shrillness in response to everything that doesn't get us closer to impeachment rather than recognizing the procedural aspects required for impeachment to begin. I'm all in favor of impeachment of Gonzales, Cheney and Bush (in that order), but it takes more than just wanting it and posting "Impeach the fucker!" on TPM every time the story gets a millimeter deeper. There is a momentum that has to build, and that has to build in the House of Representatives. Has to.

Stall, impede, block, be uncooperative, refuse, deny...these are the tactics Bush, Cheney, Rice, Gonzales, the DOJ and the GOP have "publicly" stated they will use. So what are you gonna do about it? Talk, talk, talk. What are you gonna "do" about it?
Yeah, that's exactly what the Repukes said you would do. Until you arrest someone they consider you just a joke. And now you allow a Blackwater training camp within our borders. Al-Sadr like militia and Congress is powerless to stop it and given the way these fascists have ruled this country what do you think is really going on here? If Congress doesn't "do" something now, soon they won't be able to. So now, joining in with Cheney's famous congressional remark, Gonzales is saying .."Go f*^k yourselves. These are the most dangerous times, when something could have been done.

pack Gonzales off to Gitmo or Abu Ghraib, see if he reconsiders.

Hell, pack him off regardless. You reap what you sow.

It is about time the Democrats started impeachment of all Bush appointees. Supeona them have the US Marshalls standing behind them. Arrest them for criminal acts against the U.S. Government, the Constitution, and haul them out of office now.

Gonzales is a short little M-f'er with a BIG Napoleon complex.......Good God I want my country back from these fucking fascists

Can a Grand Jury be brought together, and determine if Obstruction of Justice, has occurred?

1) Gonelawless is great!
2) We knew when he was nominated for AG that he was a Bush Cheney Rove underling (see Scooter Libby)- but lets keep our eyes on the big prizes.
3) Why is the Christian Broadcasting Network asking him tough questions - what's up with that?

Alberto Gonzales is very, very evil.

Just like George W. Bush is the worst president in American history, Alberto Gonzales is by far the worst attorney general in American History. Just as Dick Cheney is the worst vice-president in American History.

And these bozoes think of themselves as being superior intellectually and morally to everyone else.

In their minds, they never make mistakes. And due to this ego arrogance, many people have died and the freedom of all American citizens is constantly under attack.

What happened to the Republican Party that such evil bozoes could hijack it and turn the Republican Party into the party of tyranny instead of the party of Lincoln and Eisenhower?

I want to find someone to put rat poison in HIS Creme Brule. Paraphrasing Ann Coulter of course.
Are we even sure she did not lift THAT statement from someone else?
I like my security code...cord.
Just like the kind we get to hang traitors with. Whoopie!

He "doesn't have time" to respond to congressional subpoenas? He'd better make room on his schedule to defend himself from contempt charges, then. That is, if this Congress has any balls.

The best thing to do is to subpoena Gonzales daily, then when he refuses to respond, impeach the little souless fascist. And spend a lot of time in the process, public time, news media time. Make the case that his obstructions and unconstitutional behaviors ae not acceptable, and do not represent America or her values in any way, shape or form.

Bring up all of his "crimes," from the Texas death row cases demonstrating his derelictions of duty, to Abu Ghraib and show the pictures, the gross and disgusting pictures this time, show everything this little pissant has done, and remind everybody how close he is to Bush, and by the time the Senate gets their hands on the case, see how many of them wish to defend all of the indefensible things that miserable excuse of a human has done.

I hold the new congress accountable now for not going into an insane rage, as the repugs have done for over a decade. over this weasel who had the gall to say habeas corpus did not exist. Why is it that I don't see our dem leaders gathering in the open areas with torches and guns, calling on the christians to help them root out crime among their ranks???They (repugs)have had spectacle after spectacle, now our leaders need to go door to door in congress and demand one by one face to face if they support this skank. We need a spectacle,

Now that Anna Nicole Smith has finally been laid to rest, possibly the afternoon TV watching crowd might accidentally click on CSPAN and see what has been going on in our country.

I can’t wait to see Carol Lam’s testimony on Tuesday. We might get a view of how the Bush administration works from someone who is completely apolitical.

W.Stawicki

It is time Congress put this little shit's testicles in the vice grips. Load him up with subpoena's and drag his ass before Congress on a daily basis. I would rather have no federal law enforcements than this guy spending all his time reading me e-mails.

I totally agree with the post by (tbhull). Gonzales is a criminal! A
criminal is the top cop in America! Gonzales creates policy which
makes torture legal. He attacks the Constitution willingly, and every time his lips move, he's lying! This piece of shit should be made to testify under oath to all these charges, and the first lie that spews from his lips should be grounds for impeachment, conviction, and prison! He needs to go down! He and the rest of this criminal administration! The sooner the better!

Hey, you never know whether or not Bush and Co. will decide to jettison Gonzales just to keep Congress busy for awhile.

After all, Alberto is just another mojado to the Bush family....a useful mojado, but a wetback nonetheless.

And while the usual Democratic suspects are preening for the cameras (can't you just see Chuckie Schumer getting a woody from all the attention?) Georgie Boy and Deadeye Dick can get on with running the empire into the ground.

Heck of a job, 'Bert-o!

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