Chimpy and Domenici says, "it's all lies!!"

[CatWoman]

Late word from the White House and DOJ in response to the Albuquerque Journal article, from McClatchy ...

Meanwhile Sunday, the Albuquerque Journal reported that Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., told Gonzales in the spring of 2006 that he wanted New Mexico U.S. attorney David Iglesias dismissed, and that Gonzales refused. The newspaper said that Domenici later made the same case to White House adviser Karl Rove and spoke to President Bush about it after the November election, but before the attorney firings were announced on Dec. 7. Iglesias was among those fired.

The newspaper cited "sources familiar with the firing of Iglesias, including sources close to Domenici," but did not name them.

Justice Department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said the president did not tell Gonzales to fire Iglesias. He also said that Gonzales did not recall discussing with Domenici whether or not to replace Iglesias.

A White House spokesman, Trey Bohn, pointed to comments made by President Bush and his adviser Dan Bartlett last month when asked about the conversation with Domenici.

Bush said that in speaking to Gonzales about U.S. attorneys, "I never brought up a specific case nor gave him specific instructions." Bartlett said that "there was no directive given, as far as telling him to fire anybody or anything like that."

Domenici spokesman Chris Gallegos said Domenici would have no comment.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/013656.php

[JTG of the PRB]

1. I must admit...

If anybody knows what a lie sounds like, it would be those persons high in the Bush Administration. Then again, they're probably lying about this being a lie too.

I'm beginning to wonder if they can tell truth from fantasy any more, because it sure as hell doesn't look like they have that capacity... Assuming they ever DID have it to begin with.

[lligrd]

6. Wonder If That Will Be There Defense

We are all liars, so you can't blame any of us. Reminds me of those logic puzzles:

Rove, "It wasn't me!"
Gonzo, "It was Dumbya!"
Cheney, "No, it was Rove!"
Dumbya, "Gonzo is a liar."

[Kagemusha]

2. The article never actually said Bush brought specifics up with Gonzales himself.

I've been reading up on people's thoughts on other sites and that's something that was helpfully pointed out.

[Monkeyman]

3. I think it was all Rove

[Canuckistanian]

5. Good point

It looks like Domenici's request went from Rove to Bush. Gonzo wasn't involved that we know of.

Yet.

[pscot]

4. RepubliCons insist that the pResident can fire these people

at will. We know that eight of them were fired. The pResident's spokesmen say he never told Gonzo to fire anyone. Gonzo says he didn't know what was going down. WTF! Sounds like Monica Goodling has a lot to answer for. No wonder she's taking the fifth.