Comments on: Democrats Call For Special Prosecutor For Alberto Gonzales (UPDATED)

By: Gray

Gray — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:57:24 +0000

“US politics are avidly followed overseas.”
Indeed! And what appals most foreign observers like me most isn’t the blatant lying of Gonzalez. It’s the total lack of a broad public rage about this crook. What shall we think of a democracy where the majority of voters are so desinterested about the conduct of its officials that there is no widespread call for firing that jerk? What the f### became of the US since the days of watergate???

By: domajot

domajot — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:02:13 +0000

US politics are avidly followed overseas.
We are certainly proviiding a lovely demonstration of democracy at work – the democracy we are trying to export around the globe.

As an American, I’m embarrassed.

By: kritter

kritter — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:58:29 +0000

- . I wasn’t for impeachment of the rest of the bunch, but I’m starting to be. For one thing, I’m dying to know what Gonzo is covering up for his boss, and why Libby lied to Fitzgerald to protect Cheney. If they’ve had all of these chances to straighten out the discrepancies, and haven’t been able to, they must be covering up some substantial illegalities.

It just amazes me that Gonzales is able to give such lame testimony, yet no one can do anything about it. I think the Democrats would vote to impeach him, but the Republicans might hold out out of party loyalty and fear of what Gonzales is hiding will do to their chances in ’08.

Also, as unpopular as Bush is, he still raises a ton of cash from conservatives, and the GOP in the Senate need him. Also, some of the DOJ mess may be stalling on corruption cases for Abramoff or Cunningham that concerns members of their own party. If it comes out that that’s the case, the Democrats will have a field day with their corruption campaigning.

By: Davebo

Davebo — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:36:07 +0000

Kritter,

Given that the administration is obviously not going to cooperate Congress should be able to act.

Impeach and remove Gonzo. I’m sure there’s bipartisan support, or enough bipartisan support, to accomplish that.

By: Robert Stein

Robert Stein — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:47:55 +0000

The Senators just don’t understand that Gonzales is a sick man, suffering from Pinocchio Syndrome, and that the White House is worried that he might recover suppressed memories and become overly talkative:

http://ajliebling.blogspot.com/2007/07/alberto-gonzales-nose.html

By: egrubs

egrubs — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:54:25 +0000

After six and a half years, all I expect is another one and a half worth of stonewalling followed by broad pardons for his entire staff for any crimes they may have committed serving the executive.

And at the end of it all, what do we have left? The conviction that you can do whatever you want, get away with it, and some people will still love you afterwards.

By: kritter

kritter — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:06:26 +0000

Good analysis, Joe- I agree completely. Congress can’t act to remove Gonzales, so they will continue to probe until his role in protecting the president becomes an absolute embarassment for the Republican party. I’m not even sure that Bush cares, as long as his crew gets off unscathed.

Gonzo’s plight reminds me of Nixon hanging on to the presidency until the 11th hour. Like Nixon, Gonzales would have to be forced out, as he believes only in Bush’s power to avoid accountability- as he said in yesterday’s hearing “there are no rules”. Doesn’t that just sum up this entire administration?

Does anyone still believe that he was chosen to enforce our nation’s laws? Just like Fielding, Gonzales was chosen to protect Bush from Congress.

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:57:14 +0000

A terrific round-up, Joe.