WASHINGTON, May 17, 2007
Dems Seek No-Confidence Vote On Gonzales
Schumer And Feinstein Say Attorney General Has Been Too Weakened To Do His Job
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(CBS/AP)
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The tale inspired Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., to become the fourth Republican senator to call for Gonzales' resignation. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., joined in the criticism.
"When you have to spend more time up here on Capitol Hill instead of running the Justice Department, maybe you ought to think about it," Roberts told The Associated Press.
Mr. Bush has stood by his longtime friend and adviser, the key to Gonzales' hold on his job.
But just when some predicted that Gonzales had survived the furors over the firings, Comey's testimony helped broaden the Democrat-led probe into whether the attorney general politicized the Justice department at the White House's behest.
Gonzales has said only eight U.S. attorneys were targeted for dismissal. But the Justice Department, over nearly two years, listed
The Justice Department said it fully supports all of its current U.S. attorneys. The list of 26 names was first reported Thursday by The Washington Post.
Many of the names on various and changing lists of prosecutors under scrutiny "clearly did not represent the final actions or views of the department's leadership or the attorney general," said Justice spokesman Dean Boyd. He said the lists "reflect Kyle Sampson's thoughts for discussion during the consultation process."
Sampson, Gonzales' former chief of staff, oversaw the review that drove the firings. He resigned in March as a result of the department's botched handling of the dismissals.
The developments came as Democrats sought more testimony from current and former Justice Department officials. House Democrats announced that Gonzales' former White House liaison, Monica Goodling, would testify next week under a grant of immunity.
At issue is whether the department, at the White House's urging, tried to cause problems for Democrats by facilitating voter fraud cases and others involving corruption.
Comey's testimony this week further weakened Gonzales among Republicans as well as Democrats.
Democrats said his testimony appeared to contradict Gonzales' account of the no-warrant eavesdropping program in February 2006, when he told two congressional panels that there had "not been any serious disagreement about the program."
Dean Boyd, a Justice Department spokesman said Gonzales' testimony "was and remains accurate."
Joining Hagel in demanding Gonzales' resignation are GOP Sens. John Sununu of New Hampshire, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and John McCain of Arizona, who is a presidential candidate. House Republican Conference Chair Adam Putman of Florida also has called for a new attorney general.
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See all 115 Comments[Posted by cfin5 at 07:59 AM : May 19, 2007]
a classic right wing 'redirection' of the issue onto someone else. it's defies all logic how there could still be anyone who would actually step up and defend this idiot.
don't forget ... alberto gonzalez is a guy who was quoted saying "the constitution is an outdated document" (fyi: gwb said seperately: "it's just a ******** piece of paper")..
now write that down so it's clear and you don't forget it ... the attorney general of the us govt said the us constitution is an outdated document.
put them next to each other ... one on top of the other ... reverse their positions ... use different colors ... write it in bigger and smaller type ... use a different font ... write it like they do in hebrew (from right to left) ... write it updside down.
no matter how you do it ... it's all still the same ... another incompetent loser who was appointed by the chief incompetent loser!
That's so unfair of Schumer. I have confidence in Gonzales too! Confidence he'll keep obstructing justice that is. Har har har!
It'd be funnier if it weren't so true.
Gonzales, 5/15/07: "The recommendations reflected the views of the Deputy Attorney General. He signed off on the names and he would know better than anyone else, anyone else in this room."
Hmm, so confusing. Perhaps our country's highest ranking Justice department official, defender of the rule of law and the truth could clear this up for us. Oh wait, he's the one who can't get his story straight!
The Bush Ship of Fools is emptying out baby - you can either stick with the floundering failing corrupt BushCo or you can re-join America.
Those are your ONLY choices. Be a smart grownup for once - rejoin America.
[Posted by mudrose at 09:44 AM : May 18, 2007]
you don't really understand politics very well ... do you?
is go after the republicans - using our tax dollars and accomplishing nothing. Then they go on vacation. There are so many people in this country that do not have health care - who gives a s--t about Gonzalez.
I would like to know where this genius got a law degree, and what were his grades like.
Where the hell does Bush get all these morons?
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