Comments (17)

dbf wrote on April 19, 2007 10:16 AM:

Timecode: 25:00

Specter: "Let's move on. I don't think you're going to win a debate about your preparation, frankly."

That's GOTTA hurt.

mc wrote on April 19, 2007 10:17 AM:

holy schnikes! specter just laid a beat down! "do you prepare for your press conferences?"!!!?!?!

bibimimi wrote on April 19, 2007 10:23 AM:

I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...I don't recall...

swamp thing wrote on April 19, 2007 10:23 AM:

In the end, Specter will fold. He always does. He's like McCain; they make a few noises to fool the media in believing that they are straight-shootin' GOP moderates, but in the end they will circle the wagons with their Republican co-conspirators. They always do.

draftedin68 wrote on April 19, 2007 10:25 AM:

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Set the dial to DARKER.

AG AG (pronounced like the dialog of the aliens in "Mars Attacks!") is TOAST!

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DonQ wrote on April 19, 2007 10:25 AM:

It's good to see Specter back in the mode of a prosecuter on cross -- esp. since he helped create this problem! well, today, Arlen has won back some of my confidence.

anonymous wrote on April 19, 2007 10:25 AM:

Specter actually doesn't suck here. And he's right--Gonzalez has LOST his credibility. He's been trapped in so many deceits that it's no longer incumbent upon his accusers to prove what he says is false, it's on him to prove what he says is true.

Has anybody else noticed that Gonzalez has the same facial expressions that Bush does? Same squinty eyes, frown, vague air of petulance, disbelief and condescention?

I can't imagine that is going to be helpful.

Security code: judge. (Personally, I'd have gone with mene mene tekel upharsin.)

PMS wrote on April 19, 2007 10:29 AM:

"Security code: judge. (Personally, I'd have gone with mene mene tekel upharsin.)"

Now THAT's funny. I too am looking forward to Alberto getting the big finger.

BobFred wrote on April 19, 2007 10:31 AM:

Specter is protecting the President by making Gonzales the scapegoat. I would like to see the Democrats ask Gonzales who is finally responsible for removing the USAs, he or the President. Then make it obvious with the evidence they have why they were removed.

Ask a simple question; Who is finally responsible for removing the USAs?

Michael Stevens wrote on April 19, 2007 10:36 AM:

I think Specter has cut him loose.

At the end of the day, I won't be surprised to hear Specter say he wasn't satisfied with the answers provided by Gonzo. Specter may even call for Gonzo's resignation.

This isn't because Specter is a great guy, it's because there's a hurrican force wind blowing against Gonzo, Specter has run for shelter.

DonQ wrote on April 19, 2007 10:38 AM:

Kennedy seems well prepared, and he's tenacious. I hope the Dems are going to box the AG in and make him look utterly incompetent, and then, when he's tired and cornered (and reading the writing on the wall!), maneuver him into incriminating the Prez. Hope springs eternal!

DonQ wrote on April 19, 2007 10:45 AM:

"I don't recall remembering...."

Well, that's it in a nutshell, isn't it?! What an ass.

Yes, he's a lot like Bush -- he shares that spoiled-brat whine.

EH wrote on April 19, 2007 10:47 AM:

Yes, Specter as well as anybody else knows that Gonzales is gone, and he has been for weeks. Talking points aside, the strategy has been to firewall anybody higher up, to sacrifice the administration's "soldiers" in order to preserve their plans. Whether this hearing manages or even attempts to break through that, to regard Gonzales' leaving as a foregone conclusion so they can get to the real business, remains to be seen.

jeffs wrote on April 19, 2007 10:50 AM:

I suspect that all involved understand that this hearing is one battle in a war against the unitary exec. Gonzales and his handlers probably understand that he's toast and will try to make the best of what is just a holding action.

jeffs wrote on April 19, 2007 10:51 AM:

Damn you, EH! :)

Anonymous wrote on April 19, 2007 11:32 AM:

Has anybody else noticed that Gonzalez has the same facial expressions that Bush does? Same squinty eyes, frown, vague air of petulance, disbelief and condescention?

I can't imagine that is going to be helpful.

Posted by: anonymous
Date: April 19, 2007 10:25 AM

oh, yeah. he's just a toasted version of g-dub.

Security code: free. As in what we aren't anymore

Michael wrote on April 19, 2007 2:50 PM:

Sen. Specter should have worn an eye patch just to throw off Beto.