Prominent Republican on Gonzales: We Know How It Will End

I’ve had to listen to the Bush administration lie to me for 6 years while they rob America of young kids, money and our constitution. These guys need to testify under oath and in public. Were all tired of this. David

This administration will go down in history as the most incompetent, most corrupt, and the most arrogant. So keeping or firing Alberto Gonzales is not going to make a darn bit of difference to the moral ineptitude of the Bush inner circle.
I suggest that Bush keeps the AG, and it provides us all with entertainment for remaining of the last term of this presidency.

The Bush administration and all the enablers only know how to lie and spin.
I just read at Talking Points Memo, that there is an 18 day memo a gap, November 15 to December 4. Nixon had the 18 minute gap, now Bush has and 18 day gap — how appropriate.

I just don’t understand the Democrats’ continuing reluctance to press ahead with investigations, subpoenas, indictments of this most wayward administration in US history.
Is there any point to continuing to pretend we are a nation of laws?
I’m really depressed about the sorry state of governance being conducted by both parties.

Of Course Bush was not involved. He is an arrogant puppet of the rich corporate right wing, not to mention the wacko evangelicals. He cannot even speak proper english. Corporate america and evangelicals wanted to control everything (to the detriment of most Americans).
America, wake up and stop acting like sheep led to the slaughter. Bush, Rove and Cheney are evil people and you can add the clown from the religious right into this mix, Mr. Dodson, Pat Robertson, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, (too long of a list to name all the faux christians.

If talking to congress is no different than testifying under oath, WHY THE HELL WON’T THEY DO IT UNDER OATH?
The refusal to have transcripts is understandable. There is the smoking gun, as it were. They plan to lie and obfuscate before congress, then lie to the public afterwards.
This is the most corrupt administration, worse even than the Teapot Dome scandal.

I’m shocked! Dubya wasn’t involved in decisions made at the WH?
Fortunately, Bush is so stupid he’s going to create a situation whereby the Democrats will finally be able to grill ****.

Most of the ‘pundits’ seem to agree that one side or the other will give in before ‘the constitutional crisis” reaches the courts. If Smirk (of the infamous Smirk ‘n Snarl duet) takes this to court, you can bet your booties that he has more than this to hide.

What really needs to happen is they need to back a POLICE TRUCK up to the Whitehouse front door and take all those criminals (from Bush, Cheney and Rove down) out with their hands behind their back in cuffs. These people have committed such criminal acts…You know they’re lying every time they open their mouths.

The president won’t “buckle under the threat of subpoenas?” What? Since when is the President above the law? Bush is trying, in vain, to say that these proceedings would damage the institutution of the presidency…only HIS presidency, his autocracy. Testimony under oath is the only option.

Why is it they don’t want to swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Could it be because they want to lie?

Who does GW think he is? I guess he believes he can do what he wants irregardless of our Constitution because he was never legally elected to the office of President. This scandal should bring him and all his neocons down. These people not only need to be Impeached and removed from office, they need to go to jail.

Agreed – let the AG stay, dig in the heels, feels familiar huh? Stonewall! Stonewall! Don’t give in (thanks Tom Delay)! Ahhhhh the fresh smell of Watergate and Iran-Contra still lingers….

This admin. lied about Plame, the war, WMD’s, environment, Katrina, Prosecutors and on and on and on. Enough is enough IMPEACH, CONVICT and throw in JAIL.

Isn’t it an interesting comparison:
When the NSA is accused of spying and checking on American citizens, the administration puts out a line that says “If you didn’t do anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about”.
Now the door has swung the other way. If they have done nothing wrong, then they have nothing to worry about.
They need to be held accountable by having real checks and balances.

History is not on the side of Bush in this matter, executive privilege, and when Nixon invoked executive privilege he lost. Google United States vs Nixon and read the decision. As we all know many that testified during that time went to prison. Clinton failed in the same type of case in the SCOTUS.
The SCOTUS that is stacked with Bush footkissers will be forced to overturn two cases regarding this issue if they side with Bush. Not likely.
Bush has refused three invitations for his aides to testify to Congress a first since Nixon in 1972. Clinton did not refuse any. 31 of Clintons top aides testified 47 different occasions, Bush has allowed one, Tom Ridge. Republicans in have no credibility on this issue and Bush is the most dreadful President this country has ever been forced to endure.

They have lied, and lied, I think the only way we will get the truth is under oath. In the mean time what is congress going to do about the appointees that were placed in the positions by Rove? They need to be removed and what about the voting machines? They need to be fixed.
The only way the Republicans have “won” is by cheating so the system needs fixing before 2008.

I-M-P-E-A-C-H now. Cut to the chase and drag these incompetent fools out of their offices kicking adn screaming like babies.

I too am fed up with the lying, the evasion and the incompetence. There should only be one logical, natural response to the administration’s proposal: “If the administration really wants to tell the truth and has nothing to hide, then there’s no reason why they can’t do so under oath, in public, and with a written transcript. If they’ll only agree to questioning in private, not under oath and without a transcript, then it’s obvious that they want to lie to Congress and to the American people.” It’s really that simple.

Why is it ok when Clinton lets go 93 attorneys, keeps one?
and note: The fired Clinton attorney’s were “in-process” of investigating Democrat Rostenkowski, now that didnt seem to look shady at all…to the media or the left…why is that?
And, why is it ok when Carter removed attorneys mid-term, as Bush has done here?
I’ll tell you why it was ok…one it was a Democrat doing the firing (so the media didnt say a word), and two, the attorneys served at the pleasure of the President (and if he didnt want them, they’re gone.).
What I learn from all this; Democrats are hypocrites annd scum, Republicans are spineless slime. I’ll still stay with the repubs spinelessness, because the dems want to Give Al Queda a whole country to train and attack us from (Iraq)..too friggin dangerous for my liking.
I am literally ticked off that we are NOW going to spend millions of taxpayer dollars investigating this nonesense…(the democrats and media know it) and at the same time the dems added fluff spending to the war funding bill, which translates into more of the same execssive spending, which will result in excessive taxtation, which will NOW result in no democrat will get re-elected. No way. We gave them a chance and they are already spending worse than the republicans…so therefore they are WORSE than the republicans.

The majority of the American people are sick of the lies.
We have no credibility in the world.
There must be accountability.

Why is Bush afraid to let his minions testify under oath? Does he have anything to hide? This is not about Rove’s or Myers’ private life, this is about their involvement in illegal activities. Congress should also subpoena Cheney as well as Bush separately.

WHY does the article neglect to mention that any Karl Rove, Harriet Miers “testimony” would also be done in PRIVATE with NO TRANSCRIPT? Thus, any LYING they do could not be PROVEN.

I’ve heard the talking heads say that firing is at the discretion of the Administration in power, i.e. Clinton did it. However, these attorneys were ALL appointed by this Administration. So it’s not like cleaning house at the beginning of one’s first term in office ala Clinton, Bush 1, Reagan, etc.
The most damaging evidence is the firing of Carol Lam. Lam was responsible for bringing down Duke Cunningham (R). Lam was issuing indictments for two fellow Republicans when emails flew from Kyle Sampson stating that they had a problem wih Lam. What problem? Indicting crooks? And why exactly did Harriet Miers flee her position unexpectedly this January? Did she know that there would be serious implications following such dismissals?
This smells, no reeks of partisan politics at play in our judicial system. Accountability is long overdue with this Administration. Americans are able to put two and two together, yet Bush snubs his nose at the population, the Constitution, et al.
I’m happy that Congress is finally balancing and checking this Administration. Someone has to.

I guess Bush figures it’s better if people are talking about this than all the other crimes he’s committed. Hey Donna: What’s the Blackwater connection with Fielding? Blackwater is the most dangerous phenomenon that the Bush gang has foisted on us – a private army gettiing government contracts, accountable to no one. Yes, I’m sure they’d rather the American public hear about the firing of obscure US Attorneys for political reasons than the really dirty, fascist story of Blackwater.

During the Clinton admin. unconfirmed WH counselors and advisors testified under oath . Clinton tried to claim privelege , too . He didn’t get away with it and neither should Bush.

Gonzales has made false statements to Congress in connection with the U.S. Attorney firing scandal. If making false statements before Congress is a crime whether or not you’re under oath, as this anonymous source claims, then let’s charge the AG with that crime.
And why is ABC News citing an anonymous partisan source on a point of law? Aren’t there any lawyers in DC who can confirm or deny this on the record? This constant misuse of anonymous sources is a big part of why Americans don’t trust the media.

Can we get any more corrupt than this? How dare the president continue to try and be above the law.. expose his yellow belly now and let’s get the impeachments finally going already.. Does he not realize WE ARE ALL WATCHING!

Since it’s already a crime to lie to congress, and of course the aides are going to tell the truth anyway, what does the White House or it’s aides have to fear by being under oath as well?
Similarly, since the White House aides are so obviously going to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, what’s the problem with there being a transcript?
Since 31 White House aides testified before Congress under oath during the Clinton administration, why is Bush not willing to do the same thing?
It sure makes one wonder.

“History will show the opposite of your wishes Max”
Hey Bob,
You’re delusional….just like Dick and W.

We cannot pretend to be a nation of laws! We, as a government and country, have become the most corrupt nation in the top tier. If the people do nto rise above this the system will fail. We cannot expect the pigs to leave the trough of their on free will! We must empty the trough or drive the pigs off….

People are so missing the point….the Bush admin most certainly has the right to fire federal prosecutors at will and for whatever reason….HOWEVER, they do not have the right to lie about their reasonings when testifying under oath.
It is much like the Clinton impeachment…he wasn’t impeached for the affair or the subsequent oral sex…he was impeached because he lied about it under oath.

Why did the president say the Democrats were playing politics when all they want is the truth of why Republican federal prosecutors were fired? The prosecutors were not Democrats. They were REPUBLICANS. That’s not playing politics.

This Pesident and Vice-President should be impeached and tried for War Crimes.
Also, the right wing loves to say this about the violation of our Civil Rights: “If you have nothing to hide then why should you mind us violating your Civil Rights? Well right back at ya babe. If you have nothing to hide Mr. President, then why won’t you testify under oath if YOU have nothing to hide?

Bush wants you to believe that these FIRINGS were actually resignations, that it is all simply about putting in new leadership rather than political DISLOYALTY to him, that AG Gonzales, rather than LYING UNDER OATH, simply did a poor and incomplete job explaining the situation, and that the Democrats (not the congress as a branch of government), rather than attempting to GET TO THE BOTTOM of what appear more and more to be LIES from the white house and DoJ, is engaging in a partisan fishing expedition for political purposes. REALITY: FIRINGS, DISLOYALTY TO BUSH, LYING UNDER OATH, GETTING TO THE BOTTOM. PRESIDENTS REFRAME (I.E. LYING): RESIGNATIONS, NEW LEADERSHIP, INCOMPLETE EXPLANATION, PARTISAN FISHING. While some of Bush’s framing could, in the mind of an ostrich, be up for debate, the fact that two of these reframes (i.e. resignations and incomplete explanation) are blatant lies should give you a clue as to what the rest are. Which do you believe?

Well let’s say Bush doesn’t play along apparently all Congress to do is to ask the attorney general to take action and you can guess what he’ll do. Just like the wire tapping case he’s going to end the investigation. So it’s proof as to why you need an AG that is independent of the executive branch. In our case we don’t have that and that’s the problem.

Jim at 1:23 – wow! Presideents change over attorney’s at beginning of term – their right to do so – bush did so and 15 years ago clinton did so – now bush does so again mid term and the question is simply why – if you have nothing to hide why hide behind contrived BS of executive privillage? certainly clinton tried to do the same but all his aides testified before congress -
as for giving a country to terrorists? you’re out of line and spewing bizarro talking points – if the US left Iraq – or rather redployed – things would sort themselves between the Shia Sunni and Kurds – those al-queda that have come into iraq since the beginning of the war will not reap spoils – they will find another rock to crawl under – presumably one of bysh’s current buddies – the house of Saud or the Pakistanis

History is not on the side of Bush in this matter, executive privilege, and when Nixon invoked executive privilege he lost. Google United States vs Nixon and read the decision. As we all know many that testified during that time went to prison. Clinton failed in the same type of case in the SCOTUS.
The SCOTUS that is stacked with Bush footkissers will be forced to overturn two cases regarding this issue if they side with Bush. Not likely.
Bush has refused three invitations for his aides to testify to Congress a first since Nixon in 1972. Clinton did not refuse any. 31 of Clintons top aides testified 47 different occasions, Bush has allowed one, Tom Ridge. Republicans in have no credibility on this issue and Bush is the most dreadful President this country has ever been forced to endure.

This administration’s continuing subterfuge is a blemish on our great society.
Our democracy is of the people, for the people, and by the people. As a citizen, I demand the truth and I support Congressional efforts to get to the bottom of this story. It’s about time we had our checks and balances returned to us!

“The official acknowledged the lack of strong G.O.P. support on the Hill but BELIEVE the offer will keep most of them quiet for NOT and also insisted that the President was not involved in this decision.”
Who checked this story for typos? There are two typos in just the last paragraph. (believe and not should be believes and now)
Sorry, but neatness counts.
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Have you all noticed that bush lives in InvertoWorld — whatever he or one of his mouthpieces say is exactly the opposite (or inversion) of what is happening?
perhaps nothing was more Inverto than the ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner on the carrier. bush’s policy in Iraq seems to be endless chaos and confusion = endless war = endless war profiteering
bush is president; not a king — he works for us. bush is our employee, sworn to uphold the Constitution. Insteading of upholding the Constitution, he’s done his best to tear it to shreds, along with our economy, integrity, diplomacy, and has the blood of thousands on his hands.
This administration is hellbent on bankruupting our country of its money, its brave soldiers, its dignity, and now its rule of law. bush mocks the intelligence and integrity of all of us with his petulant obstinance and probably laughs at the spineless press offstage.
Impeachment is too good for them — a slap on the wrist compared to the horror and havoc they have wrecked on our great country.
bush, rove, cheney, wolfowitz, perle, gonzales, rice, rumsfeld should be tried for TREASON.

An 18 day gap? Has Rosemary Woods risen from the dead?
Can you erase 18 days worth of e-mails by answering the phone with your foot on a pedal?

Waterboard every last one of them!

Bush is a criminal who mistakenly believes that he is King.
The Senate should, in no uncertain terms, negotiate with this corrupt cabal of crooks, traitors and liars.
The ludicrous notion that testifying under oath doesn’t matter, is laughable in the extreme. Clearly, the GOP doesn’t want the truth to come out about the arrogant abuse of power committed by Bush & White House toadies who cynically exploited the Patriot Act provision for base political purposes (instead of in times of emergency, for which they were intended).
Congress should indict Rove, Miers & Gonzales for treason– and then go proceed to impeach Bush, Cheney and Rice for the same reason… All of these despicable criminals have betrayed their oaths of office(s)- defiled the U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights- and have spit-up the American people.

Do we even have a Constitution anymore? Seems like no one in government pays any attention to it.
Actually, more of them pay attention to the Bible than to the Constitution.
Tragic.

Maybe God spoke to George and advised him not to let his folks testify under oath?

If they did nothing wrong, why are the afraid to testify under oath? They must be made to testify under oath and in public.
Congress should also move forward with the IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE W. BUSH.
I’m sick to my stomach over what these liars, crooks and thieves have done to this country.

I am with the consensus here and really glad to add my 2 cents. I have never read one of these and seen everyone on the same page!!!YES!!!
This administration only knows how to lie.
Statements should be taken from ALL under Oath and with Transcript.
This administration is not above the law especially when it concerns Obstruction of Justice!