Ashcroft: Bush is ‘the most respectful’ ever of civil liberties.

[kpete]

Ashcroft: Bush is ‘the most respectful’ ever of civil liberties.

In a speech to Missouri Republicans yesterday, former attorney general John Ashcroft defended President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program and his record on civil liberties, declaring that Bush is “among the most respectful of all leaders ever” when it comes to “respecting the civil liberties and rights of individuals.” Bush “respects liberty so profoundly that he has protected it and has safeguarded civil liberties more than any other president in wartime that I know of,” Ashcroft said. Ashcroft’s comments come on the heels of Bush’s decision to allow the civil liberties oversight board to go vacant.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/10/ashcroft-bush-is-the-most-respectful-ever-of-civil-liberties/

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Wow. I just threw up in my mouth a little.

These people are vile.

[never_get_over_it]

2. Jesus H. Christ

somebody give this guy a comedy show - NOW THAT IS FUNNY

or maybe

"respects liberty so profoundly that he has protected it and has safeguarded civil liberties more than any other president in wartime that I know of,”

Ashcroft doesn't know any other Presidents...


let the eagle soar.....

[liberal N proud]

3. This from an asshole who covered the justice statue

[yourout]

4. Were his fingers crossed?

Or maybe his toes.

Either way he was....

LYING HIS ASS OFF!

[VP505]

5. Damn,

how far up the ass does one have to have their head to think that any sane, rational person would believe that. Can anyone name just one example of a Bu$h policy that is “respecting the civil liberties and rights of individuals”?

[maxpower]

6. It must of been opposite day

No one told me, I love opposite day.

[Richard Steele]

32. With BushCabal™ in power, -EVERY- day is opposite day. nm

[Marr]

7. If there really were a god, we could just put lightning rods over these guy's heads and

let them talk, and all our energy problems would be solved.

[Olney Blue]

8. This seems to be in contrast to the hospital story.

[originalpckelly]

11. Yes, and we have to wonder what kind of dirt they have on Ashcroft.

He's acting funny, they must have found something really dirty on him.

[malaise]

9. Send this link to Ashcroft

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/18/gonzo-nsa/

These goons are delusional. Up is down, lies are truth - what a complete inversion of reality.

[originalpckelly]

10. At least we now know who gives Bush those colonoscopies every year, don't we?

[Hepburn]

12. OMFG............

I don't know whether to :rofl:, :puke: or :cry:!

[whatchamacallit]

13. Anybody else ever have a Mission Impossible fantasy where

an MI team is able to convince superstitious old zealot Ashcroft that he's actually hearing the voice of God, and it's commanding him to spill all the Bush administration's nasty secrets?

No, probably not.

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. The scary thing is that Ashcroft believes this, probably because

our military did awful things in the past, that we don't even know about.

[mitchum]

15. There's a simple explanation for Ashcroft's believing that to be true...

he's fucking crazy

[Buzz Clik]

16. Well, that settles that. Thanks, John.

[leftofthedial]

17. jesus fucking christ, the balls on these lying assholes!

they obviously are sociopathic vermin with contempt for everything and everyone except their little world of lies and thieving

[krispos42]

18. Oh, that makes it all better then.

Glad to see it was just all a big misunderstanding. See, I thought warrantless wiretapping was bad because Bush was required by the Constitution to get a warrant by judicial due process!

But, then I found out that Bush isn't required to get a warrant, that he has "inheirent executive authority" to wiretap me! Which means that, because I didn't have the civil right to begin with, he couldn't violate it!

It all makes so much sense now...

[HughBeaumont]

19. Aaaaaaand this is why John Ashcroft should be in prison.

Aiding and Abetting.

Asscraft doesn't know very many presidents, it seems.

[Solly Mack]

20. "for a tyrant" is the part I believe that was left off...

Ashcroft always was just as bad as the rest of them....why people ever thought different is a wonder.

[fizzgig]

21. i think my brain just exploded

was he really able to say that with a straight face?

[originalpckelly]

22. If he were full of more shit, he'd explode with the force of 2,000,000 Hiroshima bombs...

...wiping out all civilization, and cause a 100 year period of Ashcroftian Winter until his bullshit slowly precipitated out of the atmosphere!

[fizzgig]

26. and here i was thinking he was just 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lb bag

:rofl:

[originalpckelly]

43. Oh noes, this man is totally full of it, you need to seek shelter!

[Canuckistanian]

23. So, was Bush "safeguarding civil rights" in that hospital room?

As much as I hate to say it, Ashcroft was the hero in that sordid little drama.

[Rex]

24. John gets the award for 'biggest tool eva'.

What a loser, I hope he gets what is coming to him.

[FSogol]

25. Is it April First already?

Ashcroft must thank Jesus nightly for Alberto Gonzalez and Ed Messe. Otherwise he'd go down in history as the worst AG.

[baby_mouse]

27. Oh, it's just SILLY! This isn't politics! It's a Monty Python sketch!

Silly, silly, silly!

That man is sorely in need of someone in a suit of armour with a rubber chicken.

[radfringe]

28. WHOAAA! I want some of whatever he's been drinking.... n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

29. Do you see how everything out of their mouths means "FUCK YOU"?

[Octafish]

30. Yeah -- the bin Laden's. He let them fly out of the country when no one else could fly.

Fly free.

Hey, Ashcan! What ever happened to my free-speech zone called the United States of America?

[pleah]

31. Bushies are the craziest peeeples!

:wow:

[Quantess]

33. Up is down.

Yes, we have no bananas.

[L. Coyote]

34. The co-conspirators are suddenly having a love fest? Or, was it the MONEY?

DoJ just gave Ashcroft what, FIFTY EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS??
He better butter up Bush for those bucks, even if not a co-conspirator.

However, he was a co-conspirator, so maybe it isn't for the money? :rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

35. so when exactly did they switch him out with the bizarro john ashcroft?

:shrug:

[Orsino]

36. Therefore, he isn't. n/t

[LeftHander]

37. correction: Most respectful of Rich White Male privilege.....

anyone else can be spied on or waterboarded.

[mod mom]

38. After the Comey incident could Ashcroft have said this outrageous statement

under duress? It's so outrageous, by stating it could it indicate the duress?

[spanone]

39. talk about an irrelevant asshole

[Disturbed]

40. Further proof that this man is mentaly ill.

His statement is proof.

[Justpat]

41. I have only one response to that.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[peekaloo]

42. watching all those soaring eagles must've made him dizzy. nt

[Forkboy]

44. Then what a little fuckbag I am.

Because who would have guessed? :)

PS - No comments from the agreeing peanut gallery!

[L. Coyote]

45. $$ VIDEO Rep. Sanchez Questions AG Mukasey = $$ $52 Million DoJ Contract with Ashcroft $$

I'm surprised not everyone knows Gonzo's DoJ arranged for Ashcroft to get this bundle!
Just too many scandals to keep up on them all, I guess!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x92219

[fascisthunter]

46. This Guy is a Right WIng Nutter... is anyone really surprised?

This freak covered naked statues because he couldn't deal with looking at them.....

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

47. Ashcroft's in the shine again...

[DeeDeeNY]

48. Ashcroft owes me a keyboard!

:rofl:

[LynnTheDem]

49. Standing ovation for the hilarious comic Ashcroft!!!

Man, his biting sarcasm is superb!!!

[baldguy]

50. .