Bush: Gonzales Is Still My Guy

President Says He'll "Address Wrongdoing," But Reiterates Support For Attorney General

(AP)  President Bush said Thursday he would address any wrongdoing uncovered by congressional or other investigations related to the firings of eight federal prosecutors, but added that new allegations have not swayed his support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

"If there's wrongdoing, it will be taken care of," Bush told reporters at a Rose Garden news conference. Congress and the Justice Department are conducting separate probes into the firings, which Democrats say were improperly political.

The Democrat-led Senate, meanwhile, scheduled a no-confidence vote on Gonzales in mid-June.

"It is the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people," it reads. Chiefly sponsored by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California, the measure contains no preamble setting out the reasons behind the resolution, an omission made in hopes of drawing more votes.

With five Republican senators having already called on Gonzales to step down and many more walking up to that rhetorical line, Schumer predicted the resolution would win at least the 60 votes required to beat a filibuster. But some Republicans said they might offer competing no-confidence resolutions that could complicate or block the Democrat-sponsored measure.

Bush said the questions about Gonzales' conduct are "kinda being drug out" for political reasons and urged House and Senate committees to wrap up their hearings and get on with legislative business.

Asked whether he still supports Gonzales, Bush replied: "Yes, I've got confidence in Al Gonzales doing the job."

A day earlier, Gonzales' former White House liaison recounted what she called an "uncomfortable" conversation with the attorney general in which he tried to review the events leading up to the firings. The mid-March meeting, Monica Goodling recalled in a daylong House Judiciary Committee hearing, came well after Gonzales and top Justice Department officials knew they would be called to testify about those same events.

Democrats have said Goodling's account makes it sound like Gonzales was trying to coach her and get their stories straight. The Justice Department denies that, contending that Gonzales was trying to comfort Goodling at a difficult time.

[boatdocster]

Yep. Just like those famous words about the Plame incident, and how anyone related to leaking her name would be fired.

Scooter left, but Rove and Shooter Cheney are still there. Right George, it will be taken care.... (until its not on the front page of the press, then we will sweep it under the Republican scandal carpet)

[susanhelit]

"Address wrongdoing" - yeah, with praise, a bonus, and a promise to never fire him. After all, what else does Bush hire people for, other than 'wrongdoing'. Whether it's manufacturing WMD evidence out of thin air, corrupting our justice system with partisan prosecutors, or leaking information about people telling inconvenient truths, that's what the Bush administration is all about!

[randalds]

"Bush: Gonzales Is Still My Guy"

Couple of questions then. When is the wedding, where are you registered (I have the most wonderful linens in mind for you along with His and His towels!) and do you plan on having children? Oh and don't forget to pick out a china pattern. You simply can NOT order your china too soon!

[terrapin78]

Let's get these fuquers out of office!!!!

I am bu$hed, just plain ole tired of Shrub!

[terrapin78]

When the next President takes office, a Democrat, the entire US Government will have to be purged in order to rid ourselves of any Bu$h loyalist. THEY ALL MUST GO!

[terrapin78]

So I guess Gonzo is the Fem in the relationship?

[dredre2k]

Everyone that Bush has held "confidence" in has trainwrecked the country: Rumsfield, Brown, Gonzales, Ascroft, Wolfowitz... the list goes on.
More spectacular failures to come! This man has done more damage to this country's name, infastructure, and reputation than Nixon or any other bad president. He's the worst this country has ever seen! Impeach!

[fascistusa]

Nothing you can do can take me away from...

My Guy.

How sweet. :)

FREE AMERICA FROM THIS FASCIST REGIME!!!

THE ONLY SOLUTION IS ARMED REVOLUTION!!!

[pepperp1]

If you recall he made this promise before and that guy is being sentenced to federal prison next week for obstruction and lying to the FBI, on this also Mr. President, you have no creditability.

[jerr11]

Hmm...

Gives new meaning to the song, "Stand by Your Man."

[terrapin78]

Gonzo looks and sounds fem to me!

[ioweign]

Didn't Gonzales get the Great Decider out of a DWI charge down in Texass? How buddy-buddy!!!

[jerr11]

Gonzo looks and sounds fem to me!

Posted by Terrapin78 at 05:20 PM : May 24, 2007


You're right and the fem is usually the one at the bottom.

The two makes a great couple, don't you think!

[a-ji]

Well... well... well... Waht do we have here? Hmmmmm... if Clinton has Monica... then Bush has Gonzo... what a match!

[terrapin78]

They once thought they were anti-gay but they discovered the were self hating gay boys.

[terrapin78]

At least Clinton likes women.

Bu$h likes Gonzo. Because Gonzo wears the brown lipstick and likely blows him. And swallows!!!!

Take that, Monica!!

[terrapin78]

Another article on CBS News online right now is entitled "Pot During Pregnancy May Harm Fetal Brain".

Seems like Barbara Bu$h was smokin' da reefer when she was preggo with Dumbya!

[jntlw-2009]

Bush should be impeached based on the fact he is too incompetent to determine what competence is.

[gkc99]

Last thing Bonzo needs is a hearing on a replacement for Gonzo. So, Pelosi, grow some ovaries and impeach Gonzo! This is no time to play nicey-nice on the playground.

[jntlw-2009]

Mr. President, Do you have any clue how thoroughly hated you are? Do you realize you make mockery of everything you touch due to your incompetence and down right disgusting rightwing loyalty above all else? You are the emperor with no clothes and too ignorant to see that. Of course you should be impeached.
Now tell the nice people, you have to go home to Texas and you not allowed to play anymore.

[pepperp1]

God%u2019s revenge? While GBII was standing by his man today in the rose Garden a bird pooped on him.............I can not stop laughing, it's the little victories that keep us sane.

[mh4cbs1]

Will Someone please IMPEACH this SOB and his murderous puppet-master Cheney!!!

Then throw them in JAIL where they belong for LYING us into this NEEDLESS, DISASTER WAR that has made us LESS SAFE.

[endofempire]

Yes... I see how unsafe you are, pckerhead. What was that, the Empire State got hit, or the Golden Gate, perhaps. To frigging idiotic to realize that kicking their a*s over there has you on your computer, safe and sound in your air conditioned house? The country's biggest enemies don't wear turbans at all... It is useful idiots like you.

[endofempire]

Useful Idiots like you is bringing this empire to an end. Learn to speak arab, a**wipe, as you will be speaking it soon. What was that, your boy Obama-Osama swearing in on the Quran? What you forget is that all the f*gs, jews, ****** who have unwed *** will be out of your ranks PDQ... You are killing your own party, like you are assassinating our way of life sh*thead.

[gil3al]

little georgie bush...a boy trying to do a man's job...and failing like the failure he is.

[endofempire]

Continue aiding and abetting the enemy. Your a** would have been in jail if this country had a pair of ba**s. When buses start blowing up in this country, don't you f**king dare say, Who'd have thunk! You want the Israeli way of life because you are too f**ing ignorant or just haven't traveled out of your cave to see what the rest of the world looks like of what they have always thought of you.

[endofempire]

Too bad I am not president. I'd declare Martial Law and throw all of you ignorant basta*ds in jail for aiding and abetting the enemy. Then you'd get a taste of what's coming.

[endofempire]

Get ready for the new order you are allowing in... Bush is an idiot, but you all chose him and although you are denying it, you wanted to go kick someone's a**. You wanted payback, but as it turns out, those people barely out of the stone age are kicking your a** and you just can't have that, so why not quit. That you know what to do, TV generation? Yes, just change the channel... It will go away by itself.

[endofempire]

13B, asswi*e. 2nd of the 83d. Hanau, Germany.

[endofempire]

Really intelligent retort, that last one. Byproduct of a failed post-secondary school system, It take it? Ich habe Deutsch gelernt im Deutschland, but you will have to learn arab, pretty quick. From the nature of your reply, does not sound like you have the intellect...

[endofempire]

Ich habe dein Chihuahua zwischen meienen beine.

[endofempire]

Ich habe dein Chihuahua zwischen meienen beine.

[endofempire]

You'd have to have the ability to learn or at least understand Geopolitics first.

[endofempire]

First, try traveling outside the U.S. so you can understand folks outside hate all of us, not because of what we do, but because of who we are and how we live. Once you get through that bit, you may understand that if we don't stand as one, they'll pick us apart. We got drawn into a stupid war, but if we get out before we give that country some semblance of stability and we kick off what many expect will be a pretty healthy dose of genocide, we won't only be running from the arabs, but from the U.N.

[endofempire]

vet: As I told you before, it was not a fair fight. Too many of them, just me an my Ranger buddy... Not a pretty sight. The Hofbrauhaus can be a tough joint.

[toldyouso21]

That happens, we lose the Mexican-American vote, which we could count on. Don't you see? The president, a Republican, defending a Mexican while the ugly Democrats attack him? Don't take the bait! Posted by dukakislives at 12:32 AM : May 25, 2007

Get real--Hispanics are more pragmatic than wanting a Mexican American in Bush's cabinet. You must be a Republican or a not very bright Democrat. Just like Condi and Powell didn't sway or define the black vote--Gonzales cannot define or even garner the Hispanic vote. Want to know why Hispanics vote for Dems and will vote for them in the future?

Simple. They need the social programs that Republicans like to denigrate and try to get rid of. With the low wages many of them get--they want the group who guarantees WIC and other programs to be in charge. Republicans may be on the same page with many Hispanics concerning abortion and religion and marriage--but in the real world--those ideas do not ensure fair treatment by landlords, or supplemental food stamps, or help with housing, or programs that champion the underdog or help with healthcare. Neither Hispanics or Blacks will join the GOP as long as it uses race as a wedge issue in campaigns and as long as many GOPers are seen as rabid racists who do not want them here. And there is nothing Bush's torture boy can do or not do to change those very real facts. People may march for ideas--but they vote based on their pocketbook and the welfare of their families and lifestyle.

[walt1944-2009]

At least the birds are a good judge of charachter even if Congress isn't!

SIG HEIL BUSH!

[kofiananimus]

Why was the info about a bird pooping on the president, as the pres professed his love of Alberto, left out of this story?
If the late Jerry Falwell could get away with claiming that homosexuals were responsible for terrorist attacks or the wrath of nature, then surely a bird pooping on pres at this moment must be significant.

[infidel_us]

"Nothing you can say could take me away from MY GUY.....I'm sticking with Gonzales like a stamp to a letter, like birds of a feather we....stick together" :)

[forthepeopl1]

JULY 21 2007 IS WHEN AMERICANS WILL BE FREE AGAIN

EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO HELP WITH THIS SHOULD BE TALKING TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS AND TELLING THEM THAT AMERICANS ARE READY TO TAKE WASHINGTON ON AND ITS NOT A FEW AMERICANS ITMILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT WILL TAKE BACK THERE COUNTRY..

I AM WILLING TO GIVE MY BLOOD FOR ALL AMERICANS TO GET OUR COUNTRY BACK TO WHAT OUR FORFATHERS WANTED.

AM A VET AND AM READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS AMERICAN BOYCOT/COOP IF WE THE PEOPLE DONT DO THIS NOW WE WILL BE GIVENING UP ON OUR CONSTITUTION AND WHAT ALL OUR VET HAVE DIED FOR..

DAVID A BELANGER,VET US ARMY,[e-mail]

ok so wants to join in on this great american REVOLUTION


they cant kill millions of americans at once so if we charge them all at once we will win and take them out and hang them all..

just like in the old days of the west...hang them from the trees in front of the whitehouse and see how many start telling the truth about what they have done to all us americans..


if the american NOW dont stand up and start a NATIONAL REVOUTION ON THIS WASHINGTON BULL S/H/I/T/ THEN we as TRUE AMERICANS can say nothing!!!

its time to take all this *** and take our government back now..

they are the ones that started this and we will finnish it now..we the people will take our country back and everyone in washington can sit there and thinks we the people are ok with what they are doing..go ahead and let them think that we are comming to take them out

[forthepeopl1]

JULY 21 2007 IS WHEN AMERICANS WILL BE FREE AGAIN

EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO HELP WITH THIS SHOULD BE TALKING TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS AND TELLING THEM THAT AMERICANS ARE READY TO TAKE WASHINGTON ON AND ITS NOT A FEW AMERICANS ITMILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT WILL TAKE BACK THERE COUNTRY..

I AM WILLING TO GIVE MY BLOOD FOR ALL AMERICANS TO GET OUR COUNTRY BACK TO WHAT OUR FORFATHERS WANTED.

AM A VET AND AM READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS AMERICAN BOYCOT/COOP IF WE THE PEOPLE DONT DO THIS NOW WE WILL BE GIVENING UP ON OUR CONSTITUTION AND WHAT ALL OUR VET HAVE DIED FOR..

DAVID A BELANGER,VET US ARMY,[e-mail]

ok so wants to join in on this great american REVOLUTION


they cant kill millions of americans at once so if we charge them all at once we will win and take them out and hang them all..

just like in the old days of the west...hang them from the trees in front of the whitehouse and see how many start telling the truth about what they have done to all us americans..


if the american NOW dont stand up and start a NATIONAL REVOUTION ON THIS WASHINGTON BULL S/H/I/T/ THEN we as TRUE AMERICANS can say nothing!!!

its time to take all this *** and take our government back now..

they are the ones that started this and we will finnish it now..we the people will take our country back and everyone in washington can sit there and thinks we the people are ok with what they are doing..go ahead and let them think that we are comming to take them out

[realpatriot1]

t-barr,

I think Ron Paul is the way to go. The best way to stop this evil from perpetuating itself is to take the Republican Party back from these loons. If Democrats and independents register as Republicans in sufficient numbers we can effect the outcome of the primaries. If we don't we can always vote Democratic in November '08. We just might be able to swamp what's left of the right wing neocons. People should at least be thinking about it.

Monica Goodling is this scandals John Dean because she has testified to what the real deal was with these firings. It was all about vote fixing in 2004 but, more importantly, it was preparation for 2008. Those who weren't willing to suppress votes needed to be replaced by those who would. BBC receiving these Rove and Griffith e-mails that were accidentally sent to the wrong e-mail address
has created corroborating evidence to her testimony.

The 18 minute gap is a gap no more! It's time for KKKarl to do the perp walk!

[victoriarum]

What was so important on March 10, 2005 this party felt compelled it had to go to the hospital, when a man was in ICU, ignore the families request; no calls, no visitors, but, needed his signature.

To be so selfish and narrow minded; you call yourself a Christian to infringe upon a family in time of crisis. Where is your compassion for others?

You are the reason why Christians like me have been made out to be like you, when there is a vast difference between the two.

If we the people and members of the political parties ask for you to be accountable for these actions, then we expect to hear the truth, with all honesty, just like you would expect us to do the same.

Pray for Peace, God Bless You.