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Gonzales Apologizes to Attorneys

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Posted on Mar 16, 2007
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During a conference call Friday with all 93 U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales apologized for the way his office carried out its apparently partisan firings. The move was seen by critics as an attempt at damage control amid calls for his resignation.


McClatchy:

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales apologized to the nation’s 93 U.S. attorneys in a conference call Friday as he tried to hold on to his job amid the scandal over the firings of eight federal prosecutors.

In another move to repair his credibility, Gonzales named a respected U.S. attorney from Virginia, Chuck Rosenberg, as his interim chief of staff to replace Kyle Sampson, who stepped down because of his involvement in the controversy.

But pressure for Gonzales’ resignation continued to build.

In recent days, the Justice Department and the White House have been forced to defend the firings after internal e-mails revealed a coordinated effort to root out U.S. attorneys who’d fallen out of favor with the administration.

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By lawlessone, March 18, 2007 at 6:50 pm Link to this comment
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Gonzales may have “apologized” to the attorneys he summarily fired for the rotten way he fired them and for the purely political reasons he did so, but I will bet they stay fired.  Apologies are just noises to this Administration, but they seem to actually mean nothing to the spokesmen who say them.

[more irreverence at resistence-is-possible.blogspot.com.]

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By Dennis D, March 18, 2007 at 12:18 pm Link to this comment
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Here’s your medal of freedom so just GONZO already and do us all a favor.

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By GH, March 18, 2007 at 9:58 am Link to this comment
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One day after this story broke, the headlines were replaced by “news” that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed confessed to all the atrocities in recent history. After 4 years in captivity, what possible motivation could have been behind this timely “news” release?  Could it be the Bush administration felt it was time to “leak” ANYTHING that might change the subject? With such an obvious manipulation of the news, why isn’t someone calling for an investigation of this?  What news agencies are still complicit with these administration misinformation campaigns?  Will there ever be any credibility in journalism or is credibility just a foreign concept from our past?  How long was this “news” planned for release right after something BIG eventually hit the news and administration “cover” would be needed?  Who was involved in this plan and how widespread is knowledge and involvement in this tactic?  Where are the Truth Diggers when we need them? 

This story threatens to undermine confidence in our whole justice system and expose that our system of government is actually corrupt to its core.  In some ways that is not news to anyone yet we all hold out hope that we should be able to have some confidence in our system of government.  We want to believe that in the end, truth will prevail.  But how can it if we allow such atrocities to stand unchallenged?  Who is the greater threat to our way of life?  Khalid Shaikh Mohammed or the Bush administration and all those who support him so blindly?  Remember, he still has 1/3 of this country behind him including many of the wealthiest of our privileged class.  That is still a staggering number of people who remain misguided and dangerous to the rest of us….

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By James Yell, March 18, 2007 at 6:07 am Link to this comment
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We could only hope that if Alberto goes Congress may not be as kind to Bush when he hires another. Both of his appointments to Attorney General have been an embarressment and a insult to the nation.

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By trantieungoc, March 17, 2007 at 7:20 pm Link to this comment
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Hey Alberto, the best for you to apologize is to get hell out of our sight. The humane society will never accept a such sub-animal like you to co-exist. We’re better living with dog than you !

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By John F. Butterfield, March 17, 2007 at 2:27 pm Link to this comment
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Why would anyone listen to anything anyone in the Bush administration says?

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By GbloggerSAV, March 17, 2007 at 11:02 am Link to this comment
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Gonzales needs to resign.  This is scandalous behavior, unbecoming of the office.  My only problem is he’ll probably be replaced with someone worse (if that’s possible.)

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By Frostedflakes, March 17, 2007 at 9:32 am Link to this comment
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Once again the “evils” of this administration have reared it’s ugly head. Gonzales should be fired for his actions, but best believe he was not at work alone;the “wicked wizard” Rove is as much to blame as anyone. Someone will be sacrificed and someone should be sacrificed, but you can rest assured that “King Bush” will not out the one man that can single handedly bring down this whole criminal administration, Rove. Until the “wizard” himself is indicted, there will be just one after another block falling from this crumbling empire. I say let’s smash down the whole damn thing!! Indictments and impeachments for all!!! God save America.

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By Quy Tran, March 17, 2007 at 9:14 am Link to this comment
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Too late ! The puppy barks when its master tell it to do so to calm down public opinion. There’s only one way for this puppy is sending it to slaughterhouse.

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By Trigger finger, March 17, 2007 at 7:24 am Link to this comment
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Good.

Now, apologize to the American people for your big part in destroying this country. Then, put your head on the chopping block and feel the sting of the ax, as millions of us have.

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By Bert, March 17, 2007 at 5:00 am Link to this comment
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Will he apologize by resigning, too?

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By Wayne Smyer, March 17, 2007 at 4:53 am Link to this comment
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But! But! What was the role of the Turd Blossom in getting his new “toy boy” a job screwing Arkansas?

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By Bert, March 17, 2007 at 3:37 am Link to this comment
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Not one word about potential conflicts of interest on Mexico…

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By Christopher Robin, March 16, 2007 at 9:35 pm Link to this comment
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This does it! This guy is genuinely dense. When Sununu made the public statement asking him to resign. (that was as good as coming from Bush’s mouth)

It’s really too late now to stem the investigation. He should have gone days ago to take the hit of this scandal. But now? just won’t matter.

And Bush who is loyal to his minions (unlike the the “Bill of Rights”) will be forced to spell it out to Alberto…

Rove will now have to be hauled up or refuse to go and causing a confrontation. No one in Bush land really thinks things through, other than planning vendettas.

Alberto’s the golden moment to cut the damage has past, now it’s just the twisting of a pathetic lacky. Who all concerned wishes would just go away.

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