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Today's Name wrote on March 27, 2007 4:47 PM:

After the NBC performance yesterday, and now today's 'brief', I look forward to seeing him up on the mantle hooting like an owl soon

(h/t Mervin S. Peake)

Peetey wrote on March 27, 2007 4:57 PM:

he had to run out and protect some kids...

ixos wrote on March 27, 2007 5:04 PM:

so, can we call him "Speedy Gonzales" now?

Bearpaw wrote on March 27, 2007 5:27 PM:

ixos,

I admit it, I laughed. But no, we probably shouldn't call him that, because it's arguably racist.

hibiscus wrote on March 27, 2007 5:27 PM:

this evening he'll transmit chastening memos to various editors and producers about proper peon-to-potentate protocol

bobh wrote on March 27, 2007 5:29 PM:

Racist it is not. Get a handle on your definitions.

rac·ism /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[rey-siz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

What he said is a joke. And it is not inherently or directly racist. You might want to use the word but you'd be incorrect.

otob wrote on March 27, 2007 5:30 PM:

i think that is a pretty funny video.

"i'm not going to comment on...on...on...(Grimmace, looks down at podium). a DOJ employee exercising her constitutional rights."

Marty wrote on March 27, 2007 5:33 PM:

It is not surprising that he was unable to take questions or stand there for any period of time to defend himself.

There are so many allegations surfacing at such a rapid pace, that staying there would be a bigger mistake than leaving, and we can see the fear is starting to set in deep and to the bone. What were the media questions going to do, break his leg? "The wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are as bold as a lion."

It must have been so much fun for Gonzales to come all this way as the dutiful attorney or supreme court justice doing the then Governor of Texas', and now President's bidding.

He always felt protected by the most powerful guy around, and he was eager to please, while dreaming of becoming a United States Supreme Court Justice.

He has a come a long way on the tail of a man who he thought he could count on, only to be left with this feeling of abandonment of late.

No matter what Bush states, he knows he's got to go. It is just a matter of time when he can psychologically give up despite the protestations of his tailor-in-chief.

He is way over his head and has been so, since the day of his appointment. At every hearing he has testfied at, one could see this tiny smirk on his face, which I read to mean: "what in the world am I doing here?" or "I have no clue what the law is, or why we adopted such a policy, I was just following orders;" or, "I'll get back to them, when someone tells me to from the White House."

He is a super lightweight holding power for others. He knows it, we know it, and soon he will be gone.

Sometimes the correct thing happens, even if late in the game.

dogfacegeorge wrote on March 27, 2007 5:43 PM:

I guess that's Gonzalez "on the Lam."

Richard L. Adlof wrote on March 27, 2007 5:48 PM:

"ba-WAAAAAAAAAAH! Mommy they were mean to me . . . "

This is what taking away the magnifying glass from the kids scorching ants with sunbeams sounds like.

DiFi Fan wrote on March 27, 2007 5:51 PM:

A story in today's The Hill reported that "Juan Carlos Benitez, a senior vice president at lobbying giant Cassidy & Associates, circulated letters of support from Latino and Hispanic groups and police organizations to reporters last week...

Benitez’s effort to prop up Gonzales included letters from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute, the Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce and the Latino Coalition..."

I don't get it.

Whitey ordered Torture Boy to fuck up the spic in New Mexico and he hopped to it.

Iglesias got the boot because he refused to persecute Latin voters and railroad Latin politicians.

And Gonzales still has support from Latin and Hispanic groups? How much money did the WH promise to funnel to these Latin and Hispanic groups?

You're Going Down Gonzales You CRIMINAL! wrote on March 27, 2007 5:56 PM:

so, can we call him "Speedy Gonzales" now?
Posted by: ixos

HaHa!

Robin L. Boerner wrote on March 27, 2007 6:07 PM:

What a wuss...the quality of men within the Bush Administration is very upsetting. What do they do? Look for individuals with no morals, no sense of right and no testosterone?

Nelson Cohen....do you have the balls to answer why you are ignoring a Civil Rights violations on a 100% disabled veteran by the US Army in Alaska?

Probably not. Maybe your replacement will in a few months. Since Monica Goodling, Kyle Sampson and Harriet Miers all agreed you were a light weight temp. I wonder if they have your confirmable replacement picked out yet?

georgia wrote on March 27, 2007 6:09 PM:

Again he said it, "I had made the decision as to the resignations of these individuals."

When is someoneone going to call him on those words???

It was not HIS decision to make. The only single person with that authority is the President himself.

Gonzales, by his own admission, was way out of line and should be removed.

Dave wrote on March 27, 2007 6:21 PM:

I'm honestly surprised they let him go up in front of a bunch of reporters without being better prepared than that. One of his aides should have sat down with him beforehand and said something like "These are some questions they're likely to ask here. Here are some answers you can give them." For a White House that's supposed to be all about spin, the damage control on this has been shockingly incompetent.

Ferruge wrote on March 27, 2007 6:26 PM:

Again he said it, "I had made the decision as to the resignations of these individuals."

When is someone going to call him on those words???

No kidding - and how can a boss "make a decision" as to someone else's "resignation"? Is it really that repugnant to call it a "firing"?

LOTS wrote on March 27, 2007 6:26 PM:

Really, what did the guy expect? He could go out and throw some feel-good press conference and nobody would ask about THE issue? And why come to Fitzgerald after having trashed him in evaluations?

Maybe Fitzgerald actually gives credibility to Gonzales as most of us In Illinois love Fitzgerald. He's gone after both sides of the corrupt political combine here, both repub and dem, with equal zeal and great success, and there is more work to do.

The Eye of Ra wrote on March 27, 2007 6:27 PM:

I guess you can say that he decided to Cut and Run, rather than Stay the Course.

bobh wrote on March 27, 2007 6:28 PM:

"Whitey ordered Torture Boy to fuck up the spic in New Mexico and he hopped to it."

SNAP

Now if that came out fo the mouth of a reporter on tv i would bow down and worship the reporter.

Mister G really should ahve said:

"I am going to be testifying to Congress on that matter in April and you will get all the information you need then."

But he showed just how stupid he really is by making comments that incriminate him.

Giant Teapot wrote on March 27, 2007 6:39 PM:

Dave said, "One of his aides should have sat down with him beforehand and said something like "These are some questions they're likely to ask here. Here are some answers you can give them.""

That was Monica's job. And Moscella's, and McNulty's, etc. etc. Every aide who would prep him for public appearances and congressional testimony is already a subpoena target. Anybody who talks to him about this now is a future subpoena target.

Alberto stands alone, and Karl Rove wants to keep him there, drawing all the flack away from the WH, as long as possible.

newkidontheblock wrote on March 27, 2007 7:01 PM:

"speedy Gonzales"?? "cut & run"???

Yall are just too funny. Thanks for the laughs.

Security code: brain, as in bush's...

tomg802 wrote on March 27, 2007 7:52 PM:

Perhaps it was this:
Embattled AG now accused in teen sex scandal 'cover-up'
Attorney General Gonzales among officials who allegedly ignored abuse of minor boys
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54861

and this
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/24/us/24youth.html

intereesting isn't it?

Hank Essay wrote on March 27, 2007 8:09 PM:

I thought he had nothing to do with deciding who must resign...I thought it was some receptionist or secretary who decided. I mean, wasn't he out of the loop, just last week?

Are there are new talking points now?

Where have I been? Can someone clarify?

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Al G. wrote on March 27, 2007 8:33 PM:

I did not run away. An aide signaled that I had a phone call and I thought it might be "El Jefe." He hasn't returned my call lately, so I hustled off stage to see if it was him. (it wasn't. I am sure he will call tomorrow.

Al G

http://albertogonzalesblog.blogspot.com

Robin L. Boerner wrote on March 27, 2007 8:48 PM:

I thought he had nothing to do with deciding who must resign...I thought it was some receptionist or secretary who decided. I mean, wasn't he out of the loop, just last week?

Are there are new talking points now?

Where have I been? Can someone clarify?

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Posted by: Hank Essay
Date: March 27, 2007 08:09 PM

No, sorry Hank, you'll have to wait like the rest of us to hear the final lies out of the Bush Regime. With any luck we will be able to find their "in the pen" penned stories on the Barnes and Noble cheap table in a year or two.

According to the spin they serve at the pleasure of the President...but then under the Patriot Act Abu gets to pick the replacement. In between we have lots of little kids with law degrees with Republican litmus tests emailing each other and lying to the House and Senate. However one is claiming the 5th and Alberto ran out on a news conference like a wimp when asked too much about it. Another is being a brave Rover and is going to show up without a supeona. No guarantees on getting more then spin there either. Maybe Libby is his mentor.

And Abu is on the run. Though he cancelled his out of town trip for Thursday to take care of any problems they may be made from Kyle Sampson's testimony. I assume he will do that in private...those reporters have ruined the thrill of being AG for little Alberto.

And Mrs P is hot on them, ferreting out the details like a professional.

How quaint, PAIN is the security word. Why do I feel absolutely no sympathy for these assholes pain? Maybe it's because of the personal pain they have caused me?

Buck Batard wrote on March 27, 2007 9:07 PM:

On the Chicago Tribune page, there is a link to a story with a picture of Karl Rove above it that says "Email trail leads to Karl Rove" and a reference to CNN. I can't seem to find this story, the link doesn't go anywhere.

Is this story about to break? Or did I miss something lately?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070327gonzales,1,2575444.story?coll=chi-news-hed

See my post with the screenshot of the URL link above.

Jack wrote on March 27, 2007 9:27 PM:

Exclusive video of Gonzalez:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm-EemHYwZQ

Very sorry to hear about Tony Snow. At least now we have Dana Perino's hotness to take our minds off the endless stream of deceptions and half-truths that they have to spout on behalf of their superiors.

Gonzales should probably be taking the 5th himself. I wouldn't be talking to the press or Congress at all if I were in his position.

Buck wrote on March 27, 2007 9:28 PM:

Never mind. I think that's not referring to a direct email link, but the old reference to Karl in some of the emails that we already know about. So I think that may link to a story from ten days or so ago.

Or am I mistaken?

DiFi Fan wrote on March 27, 2007 9:41 PM:

The Little Latin Liar has never been under the gun in his entire career and he doesn't know how to handle it.

Imagine trying to get a fair shake in a Texas court?

JD21 wrote on March 27, 2007 10:02 PM:

The truth for the Tillmans please.

So many lies from the Bush Republicans and the military. It's time that we honor our troops and their families. Starting with the Tillmans, who were lied to over and over and over. It's time to do the right thing and tell the truth. It's time.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/309205_tillmaned.html

"The outrage -- and crime, if you will -- is how his death was handled, something the military defines as a "critical error."

Bet your sweet biscuits they made an error, but their term for it doesn't capture the true nature of the lies they repeatedly told. How is it that those "errors" were made over and over again in three of the previous investigations, when records show that many of Tillman's fellow rangers knew, almost immediately, that he was killed in friendly fire and not by enemy forces? Like we say in journalism, the first time something happens, it's just interesting. The second time, it's coincidence. A third makes it a trend. And we see a tragic trend in the investigations into Tillman's death. And just think: If the Tillman family gets this sort of treatment, what sort of hope do the thousands of less famous, workaday soldiers and their families have for getting honest answers out of the military?

The Tillmans have asked for congressional intervention at this point, and we support them. They've been more than patient"

JD21 wrote on March 27, 2007 10:09 PM:

This is just another hack on the Bush team.

Bush was a disaster out of the box.

His perspective really is "you are either with us or against us." He doesn't understand that it is not helpful to brand countries as "evil" unless you are going to go to war with them. It was not helpful to call Iran and North Korea "evil" and then leave them alone to ratchet up their nuclear programs. On the other hand, he relatively ignores other countries which pose the gravest threat to us, like Pakistan. Pakistan is harboring al Qaeda in the north. Instead of chasing them down and destroying them in Pakistan, Bush ran right off and attacked another random dictatorship in Iraq.

Bush also routinely makes incredibly idiotic statements and judgments. The one that comes most to mind is his statement that he looked Putin in the eye and saw a man he could trust! Hah! I know flattery will get you everywhere, but totally over the top flattery makes you look like a fool.

Bush also took way way way too long to understand that it is okay to make deals with bad countries. The only question is whether you will be better off in the end. If the other side cheats a bit but the arrangement still benefits you, then it's a good deal. If it doesn't, then it's a bad deal.

Lastly, Bush failed to understand the importance of maintaining America's symbol as a force for good in the world. We lost the higher ground in the fight for the hearts and minds of millions of Muslims when Bush opened the floodgates to rendition and torture.

At the end of the day the proof is in the pudding. Our policies are failing everywhere. We have spent all that money and all those lives only to see our situation grow worse. There is only so long you can blame everyone else but yourself. And despite the media blitz from Fox in support of the White House, which even includes the White House chief spokesperson Tony Snowjob, America is waking up to the incompetence of the Republicans.

To make matters worse, it appears that Republicans have broken the law in several ways. They deserve nothing more than to be held strictly accountable to the rule of law. After all, it was President Bush in his most recent state of the union address who said upholding the rule of law in Iraq was our number one goal there.

a1 wrote on March 27, 2007 10:57 PM:

At this point, it's just getting embarassing. I never thought I'd see the day when the Attorney General of the United States would be afraid to show his face in public!!

When you look at how badly Gonzales is taking the pressure, I think he might actually quit his job. Not resign - quit! After Bush refuses his resignation, I can defenitely see him go, "The hell with this!" and either run to the hills or run to look for an immunity deal. (And I think he'd get a sweet deal too, since no one thinks he's the creative force behind these scandals).

Mark Richards wrote on March 27, 2007 11:22 PM:

To Jack: Thank you for that Speedy Gonzalez cartoon. The classic line of Sylvester, "I'll get that mouse, if it takes forever", is one I think we can all march forward with.

The criminals of this mal-administration can run, but cannot hide from the law they have allegedly sworn to protect and defend.

Therein lies the beauty of America.

Wretched Refuse wrote on March 27, 2007 11:24 PM:

"When you look at how badly Gonzales is taking the pressure, I think he might actually quit his job. Not resign - quit! After Bush refuses his resignation, I can defenitely see him go, "The hell with this!" and either run to the hills or run to look for an immunity deal. (And I think he'd get a sweet deal too, since no one thinks he's the creative force behind these scandals)."

He would need witness protection too, and probably only able to in Leahy's basement or someplace Dem. ALl other places are owned by Repubs, and able to be infiltrated by Repubs.
I still think it is going to get MUCH worse for us, before it gets better. Like Martial Law after the Iran strike !April 6, and the resultant Iranian demolition of the American Base or Embassy in Iraq. Then we will be at war, and having bombed "US Soil" (the base or embassy) then Prex Dickie will declare Martial Law and go underground, and the most vocal of us will be sequestered and dragged too camp Halliburton.
Blood will have to flow in the streets before this is all over.

Though "doubt" is my code.

parrot wrote on March 28, 2007 12:00 AM:

How can United States Attorneys work for someone who can't answer basic questions about the law in front of the American people? It's an embarrassment! Yeah, the Prez recalls all those conversations and AG AG doesn't? Weird stuff, man!

EH wrote on March 28, 2007 1:09 AM:

Does Alberto seem a little nervous to you?

tekel wrote on March 28, 2007 2:15 AM:

nervous like a FOX!

John Latimer wrote on March 28, 2007 9:23 AM:

Won't be long before Gonzales get his Medal of Freedom.

garyb50 wrote on March 28, 2007 9:30 AM:

So, on top of being an incompetent sycophant, AG is also a coward. How shocking.