Gonzales [confidently] deflects Democrats' criticism

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Source: ap



Gonzales deflects Democrats' criticism

BY LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer 56 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales confidently deflected House Democrats' demands Thursday for details in the firings of U.S. attorneys, appearing ever more likely to survive accusations that the dismissals were politically motivated.


Republican lawmakers rushed to Gonzales' defense as the attorney general denied anew that the firings last year were improper.

The mostly muted five-hour hearing in front of the
House Judiciary Committee was a sharp contrast to Gonzales' sometimes testy appearance three weeks ago when Senate Republicans questioned his competence to run the Justice Department. One senator at that session joined a small GOP chorus saying he should step down.
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[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. Catapult the propaganda, who said that again?

MKJ

[Xipe Totec]

2. I'm confident that's not what I saw

what a saw was a scared little weasel desperately trying to avoid answering any questions.

It was sad and pathetic, really.

[musette_sf]

3. i was just about to post this one too

talk about editorial commentary! this is a NEWS article?? from the AP?? i know they're Bu$hCo stenographers, but this takes the cake!

"Attorney General Alberto Gonzales confidently deflected House Democrats' demands Thursday for details in the firings of U.S. attorneys, appearing ever more likely to survive accusations that the dismissals were politically motivated."

did i miss something? did the Moonies or that sh!tbag Ailes buy the AP while i wasn't looking? what a suck up piece of crap writing. all it's missing is "-30-, love and kisses, yr BFF, Tony Snow".

[tularetom]

4. If anything he's confident he has * by the cojones

and therefore he will never be removed from his do nothing job. He knows where a lot of bodies are buried and he has perhaps given signals to rove & co that he will sing if they don't continue to back him.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Except that * has no cojones

those are actually dingle berries from wiping his ass backwards.

[Mend]

5. Keith Olbermann's guests tonight made it clear that nothing is going to

happen to gonzo....bush doesn't fire him and congress doesn't get him...it is all hot air and very discouraging. This man is destroying the Constitution and nothing is going to happen to him.

[Demeter]

7. Those Poeple Have Been Wrong Before

all the time, actually. Gonzo will get his just rewards, as will his bosses. Believe!

[pscot]

8. I think he's right

We don't have a prosecutor. Gonzo hasn't actually been charged with anything. Barring impeachment, which the Democrats seem afraid of, or contempt of congress, it's hard to see where the committee goes from here. They can't just cintinue to hold hearings that seem to go no where. They need to quit fucking around, and make their case. If they don't, the public perception will grow that this is all just partisan politics.