CBS Poll: 36% Say Gonzales Should Quit

Two-Thirds Of Those Following News Do Not Believe Attorney General In Firings Firestorm

(CBS)  According to a CBS News Poll conducted last week, nearly two-thirds of those who are following developments in the Justice Department firings of eight U.S. Attorneys do not think Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is telling the truth about the dismissals.

Of those who are paying attention, large majorities of Democrats and Independents (80 percent and 71 percent, respectively) do not think Gonzales is being honest, compared to 55 percent of Republicans who think he is.

Of all Americans, 36 percent think Gonzales should resign or be removed from his post as a result of the firings; 28 percent think he should not, while just over a third is unsure. But among all who are closely following the story, more than half — 52 percent — think Gonzales should resign.

However, fewer Americans are following the news about the firings than they were a few weeks ago — Democrats are a bit more likely to be following the story than are Republicans. This may change once Gonzales testifies before Congress. His appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, originally scheduled for earlier this week, was postponed until today in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings.

Is Gonzales Telling The Truth About The Firing Of U.S. Attorneys?
(Among respondents who are following news of the firings)
All
Yes
26 percent
No
63 percent

Among Republicans
Yes
55 percent
No
31 percent

Among Democrats
Yes
13 percent
No
80 percent

Among Independents
Yes
18 percent
No
71 percent

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CBS News polls: Alberto Gonzales

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Should Attorney General Gonzales Resign?
(Among respondents who are following news of the firings)
All
Yes
52 percent
No
38 percent
Unsure
10 percent

Among Republicans
Yes
21 percent
No
41 percent
Unsure
38 percent

Among Democrats
Yes
49 percent
No
19 percent
Unsure
32 percent

Among Independents
Yes
35 percent
No
26 percent
Unsure
39 percent


Forty-one percent of those polled are following news about the firing of U.S. Attorneys, a drop from last month when 50 percent of Americans surveyed were closely following the story.

For detailed information on how CBS News conducts public opinion surveys, click here.

This poll was conducted among a random sample of 994 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone April 9-12, 2007. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher.

[toldyouso21]

So whoever wrote this story got it wrong. It is not one third that thinks he should resign, it is 52%. didn't inhale did not catch or correct THAT (wonder why)? Guess going without oxygen will do that to you. Does anyone think it kind of telling that the fact that Republicans somehow think Gonzales should keep his job even though he is a liar? This, for the highest justice dept job in the land?

So...lying to start wars, torture, outing CIA agents, accepting bribes and possibly corrupt law enforcement cases is GOOD to the GOP but lying about oral *** with an intern is BAD. Yes. We think all of America is seeing the true colors of the neo cons now. Those colors don't run? The color is lying yellow belly--and yellow can't run--it's too busy standing there and just pissing on itself.

[naber1961]

u r right on target toldyaso!

[adventurepa]

"The Justice Department told Lockheed, Northrop and other contractors not to destroy any documents related to command and control systems.
A spokeswoman for a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. said the Justice Department notified the companies in December of an "investigation" into the so-called Deepwater program."

Ok guy's don't shred the Documents!!!!

I'll give you one guess to figure out what they did first?

[extremophil]

I never wuz too good in Rithmatic, but WHAT THE HILL are these polls sayin agin??!!

[condumism]

Ever met any GOPig that you could trust? I never have either. Even at work, GOPigs across the USA cheat the clock on a regular basis.

[antoniof123]

This is becoming a joke in this country. What we need is to get rid of this group before they destroy the world.

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[inventagod]

Too bad that Bu$h doesn't read the polls, he would have stepped down three years ago.
Gonzales is just another pointer to the disgrace that has taken over our once-great country...

[jimkun]

Another example of how Republicans (voters) are out of touch with mainstream America. 71% of independents (not even Democrats) feel that Gonzales has not been truth. Compare that to 31% of Republicans who feel the same. This 40% discrepancy also roughly matches the discrepancy among independents and Republicans in Bush' approval rating.

And by the way, it's already been known that Gonzales has made false statements on this matter. (Not being involved in the decisions, not dismissing for political reasons... So like Bush, he has either has to be the dumbest person in the world and does not remember e-mails from Karl Rove or he's lying or both.

[lawandorder6]

Good, that means 64% think he should stay. Why did they not report that?

[roger_inkart]

Actually, if you'd taken a moment to read the article you'd find that only 28% think he should not resign, while just over a third is unsure.

So, more Americans believe he should resign than those who think he shouldn't. If anything, the headline is misleading in favor of Gonzales.

[dallison7]

test

[dallison7]

Why doesn't this guy just resign?

He can't win, why is he holding on?

[shingles1]

"The bottom line is, the story headline is very misleading in favor of the GOP, a tendancy of the MSM that doesn't seem to be waning.
Posted by veteran71"

And a tendency that the wingnuts are oblivious to, since they only see what they want to see.

[grumpas]

Bush and his whole cabinet should resign!!! If a one of them had an ounce of ethic's or moral's they would! But, I won't hold by breath we all know how many ethic's they have!

[pfon71361-2009]

The focus of the Attorney General must always be the law of the United States. Playing politics with the hiring and firing of the District Attorneys should never even be contemplated let alone pursued as a policy. Mr. Gonzales should therefore resign immediately.

[infidel_us]

Bush and his whole cabinet should resign!!! Posted by grumpas at 10:20 AM : Apr 19, 2007

They will. Once you renounce your American citizenship and leave the country, they will resign. Fair enough?

[gwagener]

CBS has failed 3rd grade arithmetic here. This is pathetic. First, the article subject says 36% say he should resign and none of the numbers in the the survey matchg that.
Next, the numners in the should he resign survey don't add up. How can Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all have above 30% unsure and the total has 10% unsure?
For shame CBS. Come back when you learn to add. Better yet, fire the person responsible for this pathetic work and get someone competent to add, subtract, and divide!

[tuckerndfw]

Another misleading CBS headline.

The story begins fair enough, referring to "people familiar with the case." But, then cites "all Americans" in its headline.

The majority of Americans do not know who the attorney general is, or what he does. So how can their opinions be considered worthy of the headline?

52% of those "familiar with the case" think Gonzo should resign, including me.

[tuckerndfw]

Do you know for a fact that he did that?

Posted by Infidel_US at 10:47 AM : Apr 19, 2007

He lied to congress and the American people. And, did so on tv, with his own mouth.

According to the standards set by the GOP controlled congress, that is grounds for impeachment.

[PrissyPatriot]

Are republicans just liars or do they fail to get the facts? Good Grief, how can continue holding up the policies of liars and thieves-even at the demise of American justice?

[dodaz-2009]

It;s all ego w/ li'l Georgie, He knows Gonzo is goin' down ,... he just wants to rub salt in the wound,... and say "F" you... He's like the little Kid who takes his ball and goes home when he realizes he can't win the game,...Incidently,... All of his old friends and relatives,, say he was like this as a child and young adult,... George and Barbara should have done a better job...oh well.

[gwagener]

If he lied to Congress he is ethically not fit for office. If he told the truth he is grossly incompetent. Either way, he should resign. If he fired 10% of his most important employees while knowing nothing about the situation he is grossly incompetent.
The only way he might stay is if he has information on the President and/or Vice President that is worthy of impeachment.

[teeus]

"...Somehow, I believe that if this would have happened under Clinton, no of you leftwing nutcases would have anything to say about it.
Posted by Infidel_US..."

Ah. But it didn't. And that cr@p goes both wats. IF IT HAD, something tells me that you wouldn't be making excuses for a Dem Atty Genl. There wouldn't be any cries of "you're not psychic! you don't know what's going on in other peoples minds!" if Janet Reno was the one testifying.

[tcoleman12]

Questions from CBS Pollster:
1) You do believe that AG Gonzales is lying about the firing of these poor, innocent attorneys recently, don't you?

2) Don't you think that AG Gonzales should resign or be fired for his bullying and unethical firings of these poor, innocent attorneys who were just trying to do their jobs and should not have to answer to the White House for anything?

[teeus]

"Questions from CBS Pollster:
1) You do believe that AG Gonzales is lying about the firing of these poor, innocent attorneys recently, don't you?...
Posted by tcoleman12 at 11:38 AM : Apr 19, 2007"

Um, toolman? Sorry, tcoleman12: That joke might have worked better IF THE QUESTIONS WEREN'T QUOTED IN THE ARTICLE.

And I think it's a HOOT that your "Question 2"--which I'm assuming is your lame attempt at satire--IS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD BE!

The Justice Departmentshould not have to answer to the White House for anything, and be allowed to do their jobs without obligation or favor.

Be off with you. Back to Fox Noise.

[forthepeopl1]

Report on enforcement of laws

``(a) Report.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall submit to the
Congress a report of any instance in which the Attorney General
or any officer of the Department of Justice--
``(A) establishes or implements a formal or informal
policy to refrain--
``(i) from enforcing, applying, or
administering any provision of any Federal
statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or
other law whose enforcement, application, or
administration is within the responsibility of the
Attorney General or such officer on the grounds
that such provision is unconstitutional; or
``(ii) within any judicial jurisdiction of or
within the United States, from adhering to,
enforcing, applying, or complying with, any
standing rule of decision (binding upon courts of,
or inferior to those of,

[mbr43171]

Is there anyone now not believe that CBS news has a left wing bias? 36% percent say Gonzales should quit?! Why doesn't this story lead with 63% of Americans say he shouldn't quit. But I think we all know the answer.Heaven forbid that CBS put a positive side to a story. Just goes to show no matter how hard CBS tries to create a scandle when there isn't one, all they can come up with is 36%. Pitiful. No wonder they are losing veiwership. You know you can still report the news objectively and still have a positive perspective!

[pepperp1]

This guy is not capable or honest, he should resign and you partisans look foolish supporting him.

[teeus]

"...Is there anyone now not believe that CBS news has a left wing bias? 36% percent say Gonzales should quit?!..."

Ooooh!! Me! MeMeMe!!

Oh, wait. You weren't really looking for an answer on that, were you? My bad.

For the slower members of our studio audience--the NEWS is the change from what's current. How is it news to talk about how many people want him to stay when he's still in office? That's cheerleading, not news.

If CBS has a "liberal bias" they would have rigged the survey, and manipulated the results, so they can have a 70% think Gonzo should quit.

Go back to Fox Noise.

[tcoleman12]

Vet,
The majority you speak of are not aware of the case. That majority would answer yes to just about any question that were asked of them just to get off the phone so they could eat dinner.

Like I have said before, Bush should have fired ALL of them from the start like most Presidents before him, including the beloved Clinton.

[tcoleman12]

Vet,
The majority you speak of are not aware of the case. That majority would answer yes to just about any question that were asked of them just to get off the phone so they could eat dinner.

Like I have said before, Bush should have fired ALL of them from the start like most Presidents before him, including the beloved Clinton.

[teeus]

"...Like I have said before, Bush should have fired ALL of them from the start like most Presidents before him, including the beloved Clinton.

Posted by tcoleman12 "

Hey. Whack-a-doodle. Bush dismissed nearly all U.S. attorneys upon taking office.

History gets changed a lot over in the right-wing-world, eh?

[hermit22]

when are the news reporters going to do 14 stories on what did the judges do to get in the crosshairs in the first place?

[fascistusa]

Fake History. Sign of a FASCIST NATION.

2 plus 2 = 5.

George Orwell 1984

[tcoleman12]

Vet,
The majority you speak of are not aware of the case. That majority would answer yes to just about any question that were asked of them just to get off the phone so they could eat dinner.

Like I have said before, Bush should have fired ALL of them from the start like most Presidents before him, including the beloved Clinton.

[sandy19731]

And, he was being considered for the Supreme Court. Oh my God!

[teeus]

tcoleman12---do you read the other posts? Or just blindly publish the same message again and again?

Big guy--just for you:

Several media outlets have compared the Bush administration's controversial dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys to President Clinton's dismissal of almost all U.S. attorneys upon taking office in 1993. Clinton's firing of the prosecutors was highlighted March 13 at Drudgereport.com, the website of Internet gossip Matt Drudge. Over the next 24 hours, several media outlets -- including Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and MSNBC -- echoed the unfounded comparison between the Clinton and Bush dismissals.

In fact, while both Clinton and Bush dismissed nearly all U.S. attorneys upon taking office following an administration of the opposite party, The Washington Post reported in a March 14 article that "legal experts and former prosecutors say the firing of a large number of prosecutors in the middle of a term appears to be unprecedented and threatens the independence of prosecutors."

[thgdriver]

Think about it ,who the hel! are they calling with these polls? Folks that are retired and are glad someone called, folks on welfare that don't work, homemakers looking for someone to share a boring day, others too lazy to work, well you all get the idea, the list goes on and on.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!

[mcvet]

I think American's have grown so worn with all the corruption and Power Grabbing of the Bush Administration they are just waiting to replace him. They long ago saw through this pathetic loser and his Administration.

[thgdriver]

Gonzales can resign when Janet Reno, Clinton's hatchet lady Att. General is arrested and tried for the heinous murder of everyone at that church in Waco ,Texas including 17 children. When she is arrested and tried for the murders in Ruby Ridge , Idaho. When she is tried for the Illegal snatching and deportation to Cuba of the little Gonzales boy in Florida. Well the list goes on and on.

[roach9703]

Now we have the decider-in-chief. Today, with these hearings on Gonzles, a new term:
Senile,Sniverler-in-Chief.
His memory lapses are extrdinary. He seems to have problems with short term memory. Gonzales is able to site things long ago. This sound senility does it not, or substance abuse?

[dredre2k]

I'm counting the days until 1/20/2009, when America sweeps out the 8 years of garbage that's piled up high in the white house.
That's going to be a great day.

[annabanana-1]

What an incredibly misleading headline!!
The subline and the headline are drawn from two different questions...

Shame on you CBS

[inventagod2]

Poor Gonzo

He just can't stand up and say "Bu$h told me to!"

It sucks being a yes-man appointee...

[lastdance2]

Re : veteran71

Research : Sen. Prescott Bush

Your research will open, many new doors for you.
It will answer, many questions for you.
___________________________________________________


Gonzales, Should face the galllows.

His loyalty belongs to the party.
"NOT" to the US Constitution

What he has done, is nothing less than treason.

There is a lot more to this, Than what Pres. Bush and the FBI want the world to know.

Lastdance

[racam_us]

Believe me, Republicans have been lied to and have lied so much, they probably will never know the difference again.

[doncash59]

Gonzales should be fired. Better yet sent to Prison.

[toldyouso21]

So whoever wrote this story got it wrong. It is not one third that thinks he should resign, it is 52%. didn't inhale did not catch or correct THAT (wonder why)? Guess going without oxygen will do that to you. Does anyone think it kind of telling that the fact that Republicans somehow think Gonzales should keep his job even though he is a liar? This, for the highest justice dept job in the land?

So...lying to start wars, torture, outing CIA agents, accepting bribes and possibly corrupt law enforcement cases is GOOD to the GOP but lying about oral *** with an intern is BAD. Yes. We think all of America is seeing the true colors of the neo cons now. Those colors don't run? The color is lying yellow belly--and yellow can't run--it's too busy standing there and just pissing on itself.
Posted by toldyouso21 at 09:02 AM : Apr 19, 2007

[jimridley-2009]

Is anyone surprised that Gonzalez lied? Has any official in this unfortunate administration ever told the truth? Every policy initiated by these morons has been aimed at making it impossible for the Democrats to ever win another election. There are some remarkable similiarties between the way Bush and Rove have governed and the manner in which Adolf Hitler turned Germany into a one party dictatorship. Remember, Hitler did not come to power by using force, he was appointed Chancellor, and promptly proceeded to change the laws so that the Nazi party would be the only political force in Germany. Bush, Rove, and Tom Delay have tried the same thing here. Fortunately, America finally woke up at the last election, and just in time too.