The Gonzales Clown Show (Froomkin / WaPo)

[struggle4progress]

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Friday, April 20, 2007; 1:16 PM

~snip~ Absolutely nothing Gonzales said yesterday cast doubt on the theory that some if not all of the prosecutors were fired because they had somehow inspired the wrath of presidential adviser Karl Rove and his staff of brass-knuckled political operatives.

But Gonzales didn't add fuel to the fire, either. It was a classic stalling maneuver. Gonzales was entirely unable to explain to anyone's satisfaction why those U.S. attorneys were fired -- although he comically insisted that he was sure he had made the decision himself, and that it was the right one.

It's no surprise, therefore, that President Bush expressed delight over Gonzales's testimony -- even as some White House aides privately told CNN that he hadn't helped himself at all. ~snip~

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2007/04/20/BL2007042001046.html?hpid=topnews

the usual opinion round-up

[yellowcanine]

1. Bush would "express delight" even if Gonzales had whipped out his pecker and peed on the carpet.

The man has no political instincts when it comes to his hand picked cronies.

[grannylib]

2. No political instincts, no judgment, no brains, no heart, no soul...

Losers, all the way around. Unqualified and totally not up to the job. What a sick, sick situation we've been put in, thanks to rePiglican theft and fraud.
:puke: Makes me ill.

[Skittles]

3. you and me both, grannylib

it's like watching a train wreck over and over and over

[The Count]

4. USS Titanic is at full speed

[snappyturtle]

5. Good example of *'s delusional behavior-----

the fact that he expressed "delight"! Nutty hogwash.

[Morgana LaFey]

6. He didn't help himself, but he DID help Bush & Rove

And Leahy articulated precisely how he helped them, and inexplicably refused to bore in when he noted that they still didn't know who made those decisions.