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Gonzales Admits ‘Mistakes’ but Won’t Resign

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Posted on Mar 14, 2007

On Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced there was “direct evidence” that Alberto Gonzales was politically motivated to order the firing of U.S. attorneys. The attorney general admitted that “mistakes were made here,” but said he had no plans to resign.

New York Times:

WASHINGTON, March 13—Under criticism from lawmakers of both parties for the dismissals of federal prosecutors, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales insisted Tuesday that he would not resign but said, “I acknowledge that mistakes were made here.”

The mea culpa came as Congressional Democrats, who are investigating whether the White House was meddling in Justice Department affairs for political reasons, demanded that President Bush and his chief political adviser, Karl Rove, explain their roles in the dismissals.

With Mr. Bush traveling in Mexico, the White House insisted that the president’s role had been minimal and laid the blame primarily on Harriet E. Miers, who was White House counsel when the prosecutors lost their jobs and who stepped down in January.

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By vonwegen, March 14, 2007 at 7:05 pm #
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Oh come on! If you think for one moment that the Dems in Congress are going to risk confirming someone worse than Gonzales as attorney general, you must be dreaming. This is not a rubber-stamp congress any more.

Besides, Ann Coulter doesn’t have a degree in law…

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By TAO Walker, March 14, 2007 at 4:23 pm #
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It will probably come as no surprise to ‘faith’ (#58561) to learn that “the checks” are lost in the mail, consigned for the duration of the bogus “war on terror” (which is scheduled to last at least decades, and will seem like forever) to the dead letter (of the law) pile.  Americans carelessly threw away the “balances” when they decided there was no need to honor their treaty obligations to us Indians because we’re all heathen savages anyway.

Alberto “A.G.” Gonzales, Att’y Gen’l of the United States, clearly means to reap the many benefits of his rags-to-riches oddessey.  As why should he not?  After all, he can safely assume the vast majority of his fella and gal Americans would be doing the same thing in his place.

Today’s rancorous (and maybe a little self-righteous) potshots at Gonzales and Cheney have about them the vengeful tone of the classic western movie lynch-mob....one expecting to be cheated by Gary Cooper of their chance at the feckless puppet those two (among others even more sinister and malevolent) have been so effectively jerking-around these past six years and more.  It seems to be the hope of many that cutting Bush’s ties to the A.G. and the Veep will somehow expose him to the sobering influences of more “prudent” (to use one of his daddy’s favorite words) counselors.  How likely that is, with so many powerful players already “all in” here in the latter-day end-times muthah of all showdowns (a much more “now” way of putting it than the ridiculously stodgy “clash of civilizations"), seems at best problematical. 

And where in hell (or “heaven’s name,” if that’s your preference) would these modern-day Magi be coming from, one would be wise to wonder?  Not anywhere in the state-sponsored MADhouse most of its inmates are convinced is all the world there is here, that’s for damned sure.

It’s all for show, anyhow.  The cattle are getting skittish, and now is just not a good time for a stampede....when the perpetrators of the grand design are just about to slam the gates shut once and for all on the blundering herds of human livestock so carefully rounded-up and moved into “the market economy.” So let the suckers think a couple of their supposedly worst abusers, among the hireling ‘punchers, are being handed their asses( along with their hats and their wages), and sent ignominiously packing.  “Where’s the beef?” indeed!

Isn’t that the same Harriet E. Miers, by the way, once nominated by Bush for a seat on the Supreme Court of the United States?  Not even the producers of “LOST” would dare make-up such outlandish bullshit.

HokaHey!

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By Matias, March 14, 2007 at 12:32 pm #
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God I hope he doesn’t resign!!! If he does, I guarantee that Bush will mine the depths of his depravity to find someone far worse. Hard to imagine, but then it was hard to imagine anyone worse than Ashcroft, and yet Bush very deftly managed to produce a creature far worse. Of course, anyone worse than Torturo would be a red-eyed, befanged and horned demon, but that wouldn’t stop Herr Bush. He’s the energizer-Decider, he just keeps going and going and going.

So, for those calling for Torturo Gonzales’s resignation, watch out what you wish for!

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By Dale Headley, March 14, 2007 at 12:19 pm #
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We can’t fire Alberto Gonzales.  Didn’t you hear him in his “mea culpa”?  He had a rough childhood, and he worked hard to get where he is.  Just a second...cue the violins, please.

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By noen, March 14, 2007 at 10:22 am #
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Gonzales broke his solemn oath to uphold the constitution. We have his admission so it’s time to impeach. Then we work our way up the ladder.

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By Quy Tran, March 14, 2007 at 9:06 am #
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Hey, why should he resign ? He’s not so stupid.

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By faith, March 14, 2007 at 8:17 am #
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Everyone should view the CNN video of Gonzales statement.  He shockingly play the race card-poor kid card.  He does this by saying how hard it was for him to get to his position and that he would learn from his mistakes.  In other words, he was not leaving the powerful position of attorney general.
1- Mr. Gonzales waited twelve hours before moving on the information that Valerie Plame’s name was leaked.
2-Mr. Gonzales has either expressed or inferred that the torture of human beings is acceptable behavior for our nation.  (this places every one of our own soldiers in tremendous danger of retaliation by foreign nations)
3-Habeas Corpus rights issues
4-wiretapping issues
5-firing U.S. attorneys
and lots more
It is irrelevant that poor, poor Mr. Gonzales had a tough life before his ascendance to power.  He misuses his power and all America is paying the price.  It is impossible to subpoena this man and it is doubtful Congress would get a straight forward answer to any of their questions anyway. Mr. Gonzales is a scary, powerful man. Able to do just about anything he wishes, in my humble opinion, without accountability to anyone except the president.  Where are the checks and balances?

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By Charlie Kasnick, March 14, 2007 at 4:30 am #
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Firing all U.S. attorneys after the election would have been a stoke of brilliance.Think how many investigations would have brought to a halt! What you have to agree with is this president is politics all the time,running the country second,or 3rd,4th or 56th on his list of things to do.

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