Deputy Attorney General: Saying ‘The President Is Always Right’ Is ‘Humorous’
Deputy Attorney General: Saying ‘The President Is Always Right’ Is ‘Humorous’
On Tuesday, acting Deputy Attorney General Steven Bradbury told Congress, “The president is always right.” After the remark was widely criticized in the national media, Bradbury was asked about it yesterday by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN). Bradbury said he was trying “to be humorous.” Watch it:
You can watch Bradbury’s initial remarks here.
Full transcript below:
COOPER: Mr. Bradbury, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee released a letter last week saying that he had not been properly informed as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. You’re quoted in the newspaper yesterday as saying that, “The President is always right.” And I hope that’s a misquote, ’cause I’ve never met an infallible human being yet –
BRADBURY: Neither have I, congressman –
COOPER: — with the possible exception of the Pope.
BRADBURY: Neither have I, congressman. I’m glad you brought that up. I guess that just shows I shouldn’t try to be humorous when I’m testifying. That was a tongue-in-cheek comment. Nobody is always right and I certainly didn’t mean to say that other than in humor.
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I’m glad our tax-dollars are funding these humorous exchanges.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:06 pmThese guys are anything but humorous. Lethal, yes. Humorous, no.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:07 pmThe President is not only always right; he’s always extreme right.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:08 pmI felt he was trying to put a little humor into it when he said it, but, unfortunately, it is true to any thinking person that Dubya is surrounded by a bubble of enablers who will do anything to avoid disagreeing with him. It is a common alcholic tendency to find those who will not cause any waves for them. Sorry, it is obvious to me.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:09 pmI’m glad you brought that up. I guess that just shows I shouldn’t try to be humorous when I’m testifying. That was a tongue-in-cheek comment. Nobody is always right and I certainly didn’t mean to say that other than in humor.
Yeah….mabye a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing isn’t the best place for you to bust out your Vegas act, you dolt. This guy is the acting Deputy Attorney General???
I really hope that the next words out of Cooper’s mouth were, “So, if you were ‘joking’ before, perhaps you’d like to give a straight answer to Leahy’s question now?”
After all is said and done, the little weasel still evaded the question.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:09 pmWas he joking? Well, it was pretty obvious.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:09 pmWas he humorous? Nope.
By the way, couldn’t the act of ‘making a joke’ be construed as some sort of contempt?
July 13th, 2006 at 2:11 pmKinda reminds me of Rummy’s response to the soldier that (almost tearfuly) was asking him why he couldn’t get a new vehicle to search for IEDs with, to which Rummy gave him a non-answer and literally laughed.
Speaking of… hey THINK PROGRESS, why haven’t you guys reported on that yet? It was on Olberman last night and was friggin UNBELIEVABLE.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:14 pmPeople who have no respect for our form of government will never do a good job running it.
These snot-nosed apologists think being hauled before a Congressional committee is funny. I have a mind to smack some sense into them… what makes them think that any of this is a laughing matter??
It really makes you question the committment of this administration when it comes to stopping terrorism. If they really wanted to end the terrorist threat you’d think they would approach the problem more seriously.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:15 pmRepublicans have spent the last thirty years telling all Americans that government doesn’t work. Now that they control the entire government, they have spent the last 6 years proving it.
-GSD
July 13th, 2006 at 2:21 pmThey are humorous in an evil cackeling laugh kind of way, sure.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:21 pmHe wasn’t trying to be humorous. All of the Field Marshall’s in Bush’s Reichstag believe they are above the truth. Why should we believe this guy is any different?
July 13th, 2006 at 2:22 pmAnnual Military Spending:
Israel: $!0,000,000,000
Lebanon: $540,000,000
Leabanon does not even have fixed wing aircraft! They have a few helicopters.
However, the mainstream media portrays this as a war i.e. a battle among equals.
The only rockets fired at Israel are home-made and, while potentially deadly, if you look at the ratio of success when these are fired, it is almost miniscule. However, in terms of Israeli i.e. U.S. fighter jets dropping bombs onto international airport runways, civilian power plants, and bridges rarely miss and are almost always deadly.
The ground is being laid by Israel for a conflict that drags Iran and Syria into a regional conflict. Can’t ThinkProgress recognize the bias of the media in this situation?
July 13th, 2006 at 2:22 pmWhen you can’t recall one mistake you’ve ever made in
a 5 1/2 yr. Presidency, I guess you are always right.
These assholes make you want to vomit. Funny? Right!
July 13th, 2006 at 2:22 pmJoke I think not Bradbury is looking to replace Gonzales and the new Attorney General. By sucking up to the President is a sure way to get that job. Gonzales has to take the fall for the Gitmo failures. Money and promotions lead so to follow Satan. I wonder how the honest DOJ attorneys feel about blindly following an evil leader. Gonzales had a good run and was used for the Spanish vote so he’s not needed anymore. As Karl Rove is the new immigrant in the GOP having a picture of his Grand father to show off. Now does the GOP think Spanish people are that stupid, as millions marched for rights and Karl said send them home now for their vote he says I’m one of you.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:24 pmTee friggin’ hee.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:25 pm(chirp chirp) torture, Geneva convention violations, hilarious (chirp)
July 13th, 2006 at 2:25 pmWow. Is this ever pointless.
Why is this on the site?
It’s hardly newsworthy and it drags the rest of thinkprogress down in credibility.
A mountain out of a molehill, this is.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:26 pmWas NOT humorous, but spin away all you want GOP defenders > lol.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:29 pmbig joke! 10’s of 1000’s dead,our countries engagements in wars of agression (WAR CRIME) ,torture (WAR CRIME ),domestic spying on US citizens(OUTRIGHT VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION) ,Basic rights under the constitution shreaded, and these folks find the time for levity????Our democratic saviors still have the time to have civil discource and discuss the finer points of the law with the greatest threat to world peace since hitler and Stalin and all the values generations of servicemen died protecting ?
July 13th, 2006 at 2:32 pmThis is a big dog and pony show ,don’t wait til november to save our country ,its doesn’t have that long it dying on the operation table.Make big waves now !!!!!!!!
#13 – Considering the military mismatch, the governments of Lebanon and Palestine should try a little harder to rein in the terrorist groups who provoke Israeli strikes.
I wouldn’t expect that any time soon considering how these terrorist groups are essentially the power centers of these failed states (or quasi-state in the case of Palestine).
It’s simple. Stop blowing yourself up in Israeli restaurants and markets, stop crossing the border to kidnap IDF soldiers and stop firing off glorified bottle rockets into Israeli territory and all the tanks and airship strikes will cease.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:32 pmthat response from bradbury is totally fair. i heard it live, and at the time i thought it was a poor choice of words, but he clearly intended to ‘humorously’ make the point that as far as his opinion when in front the comittee goes, ‘the president is always right.’
though we’d all like to think that individuals like bradbury at the Justice department would be more independently minded than that, it’s rediculous to actually expect anything else in a hearing setting.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:32 pmYeah that was as humorous as leeches, boils, plagues and incontenence…
July 13th, 2006 at 2:33 pmDave,
What’s newsworthy? Ann Coulter. You are part of the problem. History won’t treat you and the right-wing nuts favorably.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:37 pmSimon Bolivar
Home made or not, they are still getting fired. If somebody tries to stab me with a pencil and I have a sub-automatic machine gun, somebody is going to get riddled with lead and it ain’t gonna be me.
That said, what we need is for the guys who started this mess to be treat like the criminals they are, and for the various peoples in the Middle East to grow up. Sure, you don’t like Israel, well nobody likes the French either and you don’t see anybody out to eliminate them as a nation, well, not lately at any rate. The mess is there to stay, and the best bet is if everyone stops supporting groups like Hizbollah and starts working towards actually living with each other.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:39 pmLook at all the neo-nazis behind this idiot. Where are they getting these followers? The only thing missing are the brown shirts. These are the people who are covering-up GOP crimes. Bush and Gonzales have stacked the deck. Even Fitzgerald’s been turned.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:39 pm#23 – The problem is that there is a time and a place for levity. I, for one, don’t think that one (particularly a deputy Attorney General of the United States) should be making jokes while being questioned by a United States Senator. As someone mentioned above, he still hasn’t answered Senator Leahy’s very valid question and that is why this is bullshit (regardless of whether or not he was being humorous).
July 13th, 2006 at 2:41 pm22:
What I’m talking about is the use of proportional force. No nation with respect and regard for internationa l law and basic human rights can respond to a 10-pound suicide belt with an invasion of a city/country including the droppiing of thousands of pounds of bombs on civilian infrastructure.
Remember, the groups that have kidnapped a total of 3 Israeli soldiers are simply asking for the release of WOMEN AND CHILDREN (minors) from Israeli prisons!!! These people are being held without trial…a la Guantanamo.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:43 pm#22 sure kidnap a jew and the moral response is certainly to kill dozens of other peoples (non jews)Such racsism is morally reprehensible but what can be expected from a state based on race but hatred and contempt for the very people whose homes your occupying and all of whom have no right what so ever for any form of compensation.The god of the old testament advises ethnic genocide and slavery is fine too ,as long as it isn’t another jew .An eye for an eye to make the whole world blind .Gandi
July 13th, 2006 at 2:43 pmHE WAS NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY. RATHER, HE MOST CERTAINLY WAS EMBARRASSED BY THE LAUGHABLE POSITION HE WAS PUT IN HAVING TO MAKE SUCH A LUDICROUS ARGUMENT.
THAT DIRECTIVE MOST CERTAINLY CAME FROM THE HIGHER UPS. IT SEEMED PRETTY OBVIOUS TO ME THAT HE DID NOT BUY INTO THE POSITION HE WAS ADVOCATING.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:53 pmEven if Bradbury was trying to make a joke or be sarcrastic, what’s the underlying message in his comment?
A. The President thinks he’s always right?
B. The President is an idiot who’s never right?
C. I have to pretend the President is always right?
D. There are people in the administration who think the President is always right?
E. I’m going to do some major brown nosing, because I know Bush will eat it up?
No matter how you look at it–on or below the surface–the comment is disturbing.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:53 pm#29 –
Let’s not act as though there was but one suicide bombing. This has been building for quite some time.
When you negotiate with terrorists, you embolden them and virtually assure they will continue with the same behavior, making ever more lengthy demands. As for women and children, I don’t know why they are imprisoned and neither do you. I do know for a fact that Hamas suicide bombers have a stated policy of targeting Israeli women and children.
This response, while not equal, is certainly legitimate and justified.
#31 – It actually is simple.
Step 1: Return the kidnapped soldiers.
Step 2: Denounce the use of terrorism in Israel.
Step 3: Recognize the Israeli state.
Step 4: Join hands and sing.
Unfortunately, the zealots and radicals on the Palestinian side find the above entirely unacceptable. They are causing the Palestinian people much unnecessary anguish. If the Arabs sought a real solution, accepting the conditions above, do you really think the Israelis wouldn’t accept it? They don’t want war; the Arabs want war.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:56 pmit disturbs no-one aside from lefty kooks
July 13th, 2006 at 2:56 pmisreal could take out every arab nation if they wanted to. their army does not have the restraints put upon it as does our own army
July 13th, 2006 at 2:59 pmThe pope most certainly is fallible. Some might say highly so.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:05 pmBig John, you are just a troll, sod off.
Chase, we may not agree on much, but on this, well said.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:05 pmethnocentricity has always been the major stumbling block to peace .That goes for all this partiotic blather here in the US .You must de-humanize an enemy to make it possible to abandon all principles and do the dirty deed, just read the old testament ,look at the US treatment of the indian (last years terrorist ) or pick up a news paper .Same old same old .Teach the savage to read or liberate his country by killing his wife and children ,It really for their own good .HATE LIVES .Just find a photo on the internet and show it to a fundamentalist .Ask them if it looks like the work of Jesus.Oh and big suprise the liberal media hasnt even shown photo’s of our best and brightest’s flag draped coffins ,hell the average citizen hasen’t even seen any real war photo’s after years of war in Iraq and afghanistan.Try showing them some you’ll be amazed at the reactions you get .Its so much easier to support a war when you haven’t seen any of the effects of it on other human beings.ONE WORLD ONE PEOPLE ONE DESTINY When jesus rreturns he’ll look like one of us ,PEACE MAKERS !!!!
July 13th, 2006 at 3:11 pmwasn’t anyone else even smiling there – either time…
July 13th, 2006 at 3:12 pmthe guy’s a wise-ass jerk.
See Bruce, there is hope in this world!
Watching the news today, seems like we need a lot.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:13 pm“it’s rediculous to actually expect anything else in a hearing setting
I couldn’t disagree with you more. I think it’s appropriate to expect public officials, whose salaries we all pay with our tax dollars, to tell the whole truth during a Senate hearing, and to do it without smirking sarcasm.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:20 pmNow back to the topic at hand:
The statement being “humorous” is even worse. It is contempt of the Senate, and should be treat as such. The fact is that you cannot treat a legal proceding like a press meeting, you answer your questions honestly, and without humour because it is not a situation for stand up comedy. As the Deputy Attorney General does not understand that much, you need a new Deputy Attorney General.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:24 pmIt really makes you question the committment of this administration when it comes to stopping terrorism. If they really wanted to end the terrorist threat you’d think they would approach the problem more seriously.
DTree: What makes you think they really want to end terrorism? Look at what’s been gained with having a war against a tactic, politically and financially, by those who like to pretend that they are “conservatives.”
July 13th, 2006 at 3:38 pm“After all is said and done, the little weasel still evaded the question. ”
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — July 13, 2006 @ 2:09 pm
good point
July 13th, 2006 at 3:48 pmPalestine Red Crescent Society
http://www.palestinercs.org/crisistables/table_of_figures.htm
Figures: Dead and Injured (including how injured) from Septemper 2000 THROUGH YESTERDAY!!!
July 13th, 2006 at 3:51 pmChase–I wish it was as simple as
“Step 1: Return the kidnapped soldiers.
Step 2: Denounce the use of terrorism in Israel.
Step 3: Recognize the Israeli state.
Step 4: Join hands and sing.”
this leaves out the question of the Palestinian state, its exact contours, the Israeli settlements.
These issues are kind off the table at the moment as we’re on the brink of regional war (and I’m in no way condoning the recent prisoner-takings). Just wanted to point out these points.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:53 pm#46 – This is true.
I think Israel would pull out of all Palestinian territories immediately if the above conditions were met with sincerity. Acceptance of the above are a necessary pre-condition, however, considering what happened after the pull-out from Gaza – continued bombings and Qassam missile volleys.
I may be wrong, but I don’t see the Israeli leadership wanting to continue to battle with either of these two organizations. It is the responsibility of their host countries to rein them in and bring them to justice. Because Lebanon is unwilling and/or unable, Israel is left nary an option.
July 13th, 2006 at 4:28 pm#13 & by the way the cowardly IDF have a propensity for killing Arab families…a perverse form of bullying….you can just see the endless queues of volunteer suicide bombers lining up right now targeting Tel Aviv et al.
July 13th, 2006 at 4:30 pmWhat no word from TP on Isreals invasion of lebanon ?That is scary .This isn’t even a breaking story any longer and still no word ?Gee makes one wonder if honesty plays a role here .As a good american my country right or wrong and that goes for isreal as well ?Oh I mean Only isreal is beyond critisism apparently.A little ethnic bias at play perhaps fromTP or does the word racism apply here .How about it folks where’s the piece on Isreali aggression .Its very slow in coming ,Its ramifications have already pushed oil prices to a new record ,which will affect the costs of all ammenities for the US people ,but hey ,Nothings to good for our race based friends in the state of isreal !Maybe we could give them the third world war for a birthday gift?
July 13th, 2006 at 4:38 pmFor crying out loud:
Look people, while America has it on its books that it can bomb the heck out of other countries that contain suspected terrorists, guess what? America doesn’t have room to judge Israel. America, invaded Iraq with one heck of a lot less provacation then Israel has with Lebanon, and fact is, that right now what is happening in Lebanon and Israel is not a reflection on America, its leadership or even its president (who has basically said “Fight Hizbollah, but don’t topple the Lebanese government.”)
The war that is about to explode between the two nations is one in which neither side is the baddie. The baddies in that case are Hizbollah, which is trying to brew a war between the two nations and succeeding. What is needed is Lebanon and Israel to sort their own conflict out in this, not further interference from America. The worst thing America could do in that conflict is take sides. In that conflict, remain neutral, it isn’t your affair and you don’t have enough moral high ground to make it your affair. That is a consequence of having a government that goes for pre-emptive wars.
My guess is that TP is not exploring the issue because America is not in a moral position to do anything about the issue, and won’t be until this current administration gets replaced with one that redeems America’s reputation.
July 13th, 2006 at 4:51 pmsorry but the US has vetoed every resolution against isreal for 50 years even when the entire world condemned Isreals behavior and I condemn its present behavior as a “free man “.Our takiing sides in this conflict is so obvious as not to be seriously discussed at this point and the bush administrations policies are to blame The preemptive war ananlogy is true enough but I believe the preent situation looks alot more like our response to the unseen enemy Shread the constitution bail out of all international treaties ect.If a mouse enters the house you don’t break out a shot gun !
July 13th, 2006 at 5:08 pmUnless the mouses demise was never your real objective in the first place
July 13th, 2006 at 5:10 pm#48-
Every time a civilian has been killed, I have heard Israeli leadership come out to say “we regret the death of civilians”. I honestly believe they do all they can to minimize such killings. It’s difficult, though, when the enemy uses civilians as human shields.
What’s more, while the IDF has a policy of keeping civilian casualties to a minimum, that can hardly be said about Hamas or Hezbollah. They make it a point to kill civilians.
#50 – I think the US will stay on the sidelines until Israel requests our assistance. Until then, we will consider them capable of defending themselves.
I would like to be as optimistic about the motives of the TP editors, but I’m not. I think the reason no mention has been made is because, as much as they dislike Israel and support Palestine and Hezbollah, they know Israel is justified here. You won’t hear things that shine your ideological opponent in a favorable light from strongly partisan sites, on either side.
July 13th, 2006 at 5:13 pmIsreals actions do DEFINITELY reflect on the US Bruce ! We are their major benefactor ,arms supplier and defender from the rest of the planet at the UN and their contribution to dislike of the US in the mid east is inestimable.
July 13th, 2006 at 5:16 pmIf this is true, things could get very interesting very quickly.
July 13th, 2006 at 5:16 pmNothings too good for our friends
July 13th, 2006 at 5:17 pmThe average american regrets the deaths of civilians too .But they have never seen a real photo of our liberation of Iraq .Isreal must also behave civilized to non jews in its occupation of a foreign lpeople whose land and sometimes homes are occupied !And no right of return or compensation of palestinians who live as refuges in exile doesn’t seem particularly principled Esspecially if you are physically living in homes or apartments they once owned .War is murder ,Look at a war photo and tell me I’m wrong,
July 13th, 2006 at 5:25 pmI regret that the easter bunny isn’t real
July 13th, 2006 at 5:28 pmIt’s a good thing that liberal blogs cut the video so you couldn’t see that he was JOKING.
Get a sense of humor boys and girls.
July 13th, 2006 at 5:38 pmChase we are going to fight Iran anyway possible after all isn’t Iran the same axis of evil country whose democratically elected gov’ twe attempted to overthrow 3 times and when not succeeding armed Saddam to the teeth and applauded as 1 million iraqi and iranian civilians died fighting Yup same one .These guys are evil .!!!
July 13th, 2006 at 5:41 pmComment by Chase — July 13, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
it has ALWAYS been all about IRAN…
July 13th, 2006 at 5:41 pmlots of things i’ve read – just makes sense…
they’re (BushCo) crazy enough to do it too…
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July 13th, 2006 at 5:45 pmHey satan ever look at war photos of parents identifying their childrens body parts .You are a cavalier fellow aren’t you ,A little levity about Nazi’s spying on average americans ,shreading the constitution,torturing ,mass murdering ,Putting our country in grave danger and destroying our reputation abroad always brings a smile to my face .
July 13th, 2006 at 5:45 pmDon’t forget of our present support of dictators like Karamov in uzbekistan who boils people alive in interrogations .This stuff is hilarious !!!
July 13th, 2006 at 5:48 pm#62 – If Iran accepts the kidnapped soldiers, what does that say about their support of terrorist organizations?
If Iran inserts themselves into this conflict, something I personally don’t think they are crazy enough to do, what would be the proper response from Israel? From the US?
I don’t think we are out ‘looking for a fight’ with Iran. I also don’t expect us to be walked by them.
July 13th, 2006 at 5:51 pmHeld without charges indefinitely Waterboarding is just good clean fun try it at your next party.Perhaps as many as 200 000 dead ,severaltimes that wounded .Orphans Destitute families no air conditioning in 130degree heat This stuff is hilarious satan
July 13th, 2006 at 5:52 pmChase your friends among the neocons have stated they planned to invade the mid east to control the flow of oil .We just went towar killing 10’s of 1000’s over entirely false premises and can’t seem toprovoke a war at this stage thru the UN over Irans nuclear ambitions ,which by treaty it has a right to pursue .You can’t believe the animals (No insult to the zoologicals intended) who have usurped our democracy
July 13th, 2006 at 5:58 pmhave a plan B
July 13th, 2006 at 5:59 pmContempt of court contempt of congress contempt for the constitution hillarious just joking
July 13th, 2006 at 6:10 pmt’s a good thing that liberal blogs cut the video so you couldn’t see that he was JOKING.
Get a sense of humor boys and girls.
Comment by Seixon — July 13, 2006 @ 5:38 pm
Chase, I watched the whole hearing on C-Span. The guy was NOT joking. His response was to Sen. Leahy asking why Bush said that the SCOTUS decision meant that he didn’t have to close Gitmo and was Bush told that was what the case was ultimately about? If so, who gave him that “cockamanie” idea? Bradbury said he didn’t try to give anyone any “cockamanie” ideas, and then started bullshiting. Leahy then asked, “Well, is the President right then or is he wrong?” He asked him several times. Then Bradbury said, “The President is always right.”
I personally was struck by that answer, but hardly surprised as we’ve seen the Justice Department turned into a whore for this President. You know, the Justice Dept. is supposed to support and protect the U.S. Constitution and the American people…NOT whoever happens to be President at the moment?
July 13th, 2006 at 7:47 pmLook at the guy’s face for crying out loud. I saw the video, the dude was making an obvious crack. Seemed like a parody of Nixon or whoever that said, “When the president does it, that means it’s legal.”
It’s just like when Bush jokes around, you anti-Bush freaks who usually accuse conservatives of not having a sense of humor suddenly forget your own and can’t even understand the concept of Bush making a joke.
Like the joke about him fishing a perch. You guys took that as a serious statement! Daayyyymn you guys need to lighten up.
July 13th, 2006 at 8:27 pm“That was a tongue-in-cheek comment.”…
No, try “foot-in-mouth comment”. Witness as acting Deputy Attorney General Steven Bradbury walks away from his statement yesterday that “The president is always right.”:[Democratic Rep. Jim] COOPER: Mr. Bradbury, the Republican chairman of the Hous…
July 13th, 2006 at 8:52 pmchase #54-
‘Every time a civilian has been killed, I have heard Israeli leadership come out to say “we regret the death of civiliansâ€.’
yea, that’s about as valid as bush saying “i take responsibility”. saying is not doing.
but look how well it works for some people in this alternate universe we’ve somehow found ourselves, where all you have to do is say something to make it true.
seixon-
whether it was a joke or not, ever the joker himself admits, “I guess that just shows I shouldn’t try to be humorous when I’m testifying.”
and he’s damn right! if i had a lawyer defending me, the last thing i would want him or her doing is cracking jokes as answers to serious questions at a hearing. joking to the press is one thing, but at a congressional hearing — that’s just stupid and unprofessional. it also suggests either arrogance or that the individual lacks the seriousness to work on behalf of the citizens of america, which is what he’s supposed to be doing.
this full court press the justice department is doing on the president’s behalf is simply not in the best interests of the american people. answering a serious question with a joke at a congressional hearing is mocking the process and the people it’s meant to represent.
July 13th, 2006 at 9:47 pmYoure killing me, Brad.
Why is the Pope infalible? I am just asking, because you probably dont know how much Catholic money is in Switzerland, money from the Nazis, or
The Vatican Bank was Banco Ambrosiano’s main share-holder. Paul Marcinkus, head of the Vatican Bank from 1971 to 1989, was indicted in Italy in 1982 as an accessory in the $3.5 billion collapse of Banco Ambrosiano, one of the major post-war financial scandals. Banco Ambrosiano was accused of money laundering activities for the mafia and Propaganda Due (aka “P2″), an outlawed masonic lodge, led by neofascist Licio Gelli. P2 and its headmaster Licio Gelli worked with Gladio, the secret NATO anticommunist paramilitary organizations. Marcinkus never came to trial in Italy, where courts ruled that as a Vatican employee he was immune from prosecution. He lived in retirement in Sun City, Arizona (US) until his death on February 21, 2006.
The Vatican Bank refused to admit legal responsibility for the Ambrosiano’s downfall but did acknowledge “moral involvement”, and paid $241m (£169m) to creditors. As of 2006, investigations are continuing concerning the murder of Ambrosiano’s chairman, Roberto Calvi, which, according to Ernest Backes, former #3 of Clearstream, may have been linked to the death of Gérard Soisson, who used to work for Clearstream, a “bank of banks” which practices financial clearing.
I personally dont give a damn about the Pope or other religious leaders. Infallible, come on!
July 13th, 2006 at 10:18 pmhey I talk to GOD all the time and he tells me the pope is fallible
July 13th, 2006 at 10:28 pmi give a great big DAMN about the pope, personally…
July 13th, 2006 at 11:12 pmas in, i would like to see him, and the office, get a great big DAMNING.
This guy is a Bush appointee, alright. When a Deputy AG decides that testifying before Congress (under oath?) is THE place to work on his ’stand-up routine. He couldn’t even be bothered to ‘fake it’ for the cameras.
July 14th, 2006 at 4:21 amThe mess is there to stay, and the best bet is if everyone stops supporting groups like Hizbollah and starts working towards actually living with each other.
Comment by Bruce Gorton — July 13, 2006 @ 2:39 pm
So, If I go to your place and take the living room for myself, I would encourage you to work towards actually living with each other.
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Here are the price list;
NOKIA 6090(UNLOCK)– US$110
NOKIA 6100(UNLOCK)– US$80
NOKIA 6600(UNLOCK)– US$140
NOKIA 6210(UNLOCK)– US$80
NOKIA 6250(UNLOCK)– US$90
NOKIA 6500(CR)UNLOCK–US$90
NOKIA 6510(UNLOC)– US$110
NOKIA 6590[C/R]UNLOCK–US$75
NOKIA 6310(UNLOCK)– US$90
NOKIA 6310i(UNLOCK)– US$80
NOKIA 6610(UNLOCK)– US$83
NOKIA 6800(UNLOCK)– US$90
NOKIA 7110(UNLOCK)– US$95
NOKIA 7210 Turquoise(UNLOCK)– US$103
NOKIA 7250(UNLOCK)– US$110
NOKIA 7260(UNLOCK)– US$140
NOKIA 7650(UNLOCK)– US$120
NOKIA 7270(UNLOCK)– US$145
NOKIA 7380(UNLOCK)– USD110
NOKIA 7280(UNLOCK)– USD90
NOKIA 7280(UNLOCK)– US$120
NOKIA 8310(UNLOCK)– US$85
NOKIA 8390 1900 MHZ –US$95
NOKIA 7600(UNLOCK)–US$124
NOKIA 8910 Titanium– US$100
NOKIA 8850 SPECIAL EDITION– US$105
NOKIA 8850 GOLD EDITION– US$100
NOKIA 8910 Black– US$110
NOKIA 9210 Communicator– US$110
NOKIA 9210i Communicator– US$110
NOKIA 8910i– US$150
NOKIA 9500 AT JUST $195usd
NOKIA 8850 GOLD EDITION– US$120
NOKIA 9300 AT JUST $140usd
NOKIA N90 AT JUST $90usd
NOKIA N91 AT JUST $140usd
NOKIA N92 AT JUST $170usd
SONY ERICSSON T616 850/1900 –US$145
SONY ERICSSON R520m(UNLOCK)– US$89
SONY CMD-Z5– US$89
SONY ERICSSON R380 World– US$89
SONY ERICSSON R380s– US$69
SONY ERICSSON T68m– US$79
SONY ERICSSON T610– US$109
SONY CMD-MZ5– US$139
SONY ERICSSON P800(UNLOCK)– US$145
SONY ERICSSON P900(UNLOCK)—US$148
SONY ERICSSON P980i(UNLOCK)—US$145
SONYERICSSON P990i JUST FOR …$180USD
SONYERICSSON P910i JUST FOR …$190USD
SONY ERICSSON W800i AT JUST $130usd
SONY ERICSSON S700i AT JUST $100usd
SONY ERICSSON Z800i AT JUST $200usd
SONY ERICSSON Z700i AT JUST $160usd
MOTOROLA V300[UNLOCK]C/R– US$100
MOTOROLA V400[UNLOCK]C/R– US$115
MTOROLA T720 C/R[CINGULAR]–US$80
MOTOROLA V600—US$120
MOTOROLA V3 RAZ JUST FOR..$100USD BLACK COLOR
MOTOROLA V3 RAZ JUST FOR..$1130USD SILVER COLOR
MOTOROLA V3 RAZ JUST FOR..$145USD PINK COLOR
MOTOROLA MPX 220 AT JUST $100usd,
MOTOROLA MPX 300 AT JUST $120usd,
MOTOROLA V661 AT JUST $130USD
SAMSUNG SGH-A500– US$120
SAMSUNG SGH-T500 Champagne– US$100
SAMSUNG SGH-V200– US$110
SAMSUNG SGH-T200– US$110
SAMSUNG SGH-R225 TRIBAND –US$95
SAMSUNG SGH-S307 850/1900–US$110
SAMSUNG V205[USED]TRIMODE–US$65
i90c — 95USD
i95cl — 130USD
i30sx — 13USD
i88s — 40USD
i35s — 30USD
i58sr –55USD
i2000 — 50USD
i830–120USD
NEXTEL i930 AT JUST $90usd,
NEXTEL i860 AT JUST $70usd,
SAMSUNG D500 AT JUST $125usd,
SAMSUNG D415 AT JUST $100usd
SAGEM PRODUCT
MY S-7 $120
MY X7 $90
MY X 8 $125
MYC5-2 $60
SIDEKICKS………………….
SIDE KICK 3 NEWEST $140
T-Mobile Sidekick 2 Danger Cell Phone………………..$110 usd
T-Mobile Sidekick II TMO to Go Prepaid Phone………….$120 usd
Mobile Sidekick II…………………………………$90 usd
ProTop 2 Piece Hardtop Suzuki Vitara / Chevy Tracker…..$130 usd
Protop 2 Piece Hardtop for Sidekick / Tracker ………..$140 usd
Sidekick 2 for 100usd
T-Mobile Sidekick 2 NOW with Service for 80usd
T-Mobile To Go Prepaid Sidekick II for 110usd
Sidekick II for T-Mobile with new service Plan 115usd
T-Mobile Sidekick II T-Mobile Replacement Phone for 110 usd
1996 Transfer Case: Sidekick 1996, and 1997 automatic….$120 usd
Sidekick Basic Kit…………………………………$130 usd
Sidekick II T-Mobile Cell Phone with Color Screen……..$110 usd.
Acer TravelMate 1.3GHz Celeron M 256MB/40GB CD-RW/DVD ;;;;;;;;$250
Acer Aspire 1.5GHz Celeron 256MB Laptop Computer 192028 ;;;;;;;;;;;$399
Electrovaya – PP120A – Power Pad 120
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; $250
IntelliStation A Pro 622439U Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; $500
IntelliStation A Pro 622439U with NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$500
IntelliStation A Pro 6224 Opteron 248 36.4 2.2GHz 2GB
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$500
Low Price Averatec Notebook
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$320
Gateway 2000 Solo 2100 2200 Lenmar LBGT2100L Battery
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$110
IBM Thinkpad T42 1.7GHz 512MB 40GB CD-RW/DVD 15″ XGA
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$400
IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC 1.5GHz 1.5GB 60GB
Bluetooth;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$500
IBM Thinkpad T43 1.86GHz 2GB 60GB DVD Burner 14.1″ SXGA
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$650
IBM Thinkpad R52 1.73GHz 768MB 40GB CD-RW/DVD 15″ XGA
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$330
Viewsonic Tablet Pc V1250, Convertible
Tablet;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$440
IBM Thinkpad T43 PM 1.86GHz 1GB 40GB CDRW DVD WiFi XP
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$400
IBM Thinkpad T43 2GHz 1GB 60GB Multiburner ABG WiFi XP
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$620
IBM ThinkPad X40 1.5GHz 1.28GB 40GB UltraBase Combo
X41;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$600
IBM Thinkpad X41 PM 1.5GHz 1GB 40GB B/G WiFi Win XP
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$400
IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet PM 1.5GHz 512MB 40GB B/G WiFi
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$500
IBM Thinkpad T43 2.0GHz 2GB 80GB Bluetooth 14.1″ SXGA+
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$550
Dell Inspiron 8500 PIV 2.6GHz 30GB 512MB CDRW-DVD ROM
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$400
Dell Latitude D600 PM 1.4GHz 40GB 512MB DVD-R
Burner;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; $330
Dell Latitude C600 850MHz Pentium IIl 256MB/20GB CD-RW
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$300
Dell Latitude C640 Intel Pentium 4-M 2.0GHz 14.1-inch …
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$480
HP Laptops DV4307CL 1GB 100GB DVDRW 15.4″ Free
Bundle;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$300
High End HP Laptop 1GB 100GB DVDRW 15.4 WXGA Brightview
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$320
Sager 9750 Laptop ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$550
Compaq/Hewlett Packard 1GHz Laptop ;;;;;;;;;;;;;$350
Toshiba Satellite A55-S1064 15″ Laptop w/ 1.60GHz Intel;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$250
Toshiba libretto U100 Laptop Computer ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$450
Toshiba Libretto U100 PM 7.2″ Laptop w/ Intel Centrino ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$400
Sager 5720 Laptop ;;;;;;;;;;;$750
SONY VAIO PM 1.86GHz 1GB 40GB CDRW DVD WiFi XP
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$350
SONY VAIO T43 2GHz 1GB 60GB Multiburner ABG WiFi XP
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$720
SONY VAIO X40 1.5GHz 1.28GB 40GB UltraBase Combo
X41;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$700
SONY VAIO X41 PM 1.5GHz 1GB 40GB B/G WiFi Win XP
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$450
SONY VAIO X41 Tablet PM 1.5GHz 512MB 40GB B/G WiFi
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$480
SONY VAIO T43 2.0GHz 2GB 80GB Bluetooth 14.1″ SXGA+
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;$500
IPODS…………..
20GB iPod 20GB iPod ………….45USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A ……40 USD
Apple 40 GB iPod photo………………..40 USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Silver M9160LL/A ….40 USD
Apple 60 GB iPod Photo M9830LL/A……….60 USD
Apple 60 GB iPod photo ……………….55 USD
Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A……….50 USD
Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle MP3 Player……40 USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A…….45 USD
Apple 2 GB iPod Nano………………….50 USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Nano………………….60 USD
Apple 30 GB iPod Vidoe……………….110 USD
Apple 60 GB iPod Vidoe……………….150 USD
play station 1……… $120
play station 1……… $120
play station 2 ….$130
play station 3…..$150
GARMIN 396……..$150
XBOX……………………..
Microsoft Xbox with Controller Console…..$90usd
Xbox 360 Console……………..$300usd
Microsoft Xbox Console………..$90usd
Xbox 360 Core System Console…..$200usd
Xbox Console System Bundle 2 Controllers & 3 Games…$100usd
Microsoft Xbox Console……….$90usd
Xbox Console System Bundle 2 Games…..$90usd
Xbox Media Center Bundle……$120usd
PDA
HP ipaq pocket PC h4150 ========= $170
Asus mypal a716 ================= $155
HP ipaq pocket PC h4350 ========= $160
Sony clie peg-th55 ============== $135
Toshiba pocket PC e800 ========== $210
Palmone zire 72================== $110
Palmone tungsten e ============== $90
Palmone tungsten c ============== $120
Palmone zire 31 ================= $65
Palm treo 650=====================$210
Tomtom Go One $170
Tomtom Go 300 $180
Tomtom Go 500 $190
Tomtom Go 510 $195
Tomtom Go 700 $205
Tomtom Go 910 $220
CAMERAS AND CAMCORDER…………
We have the lastest cameras and camcorders now in stock:
Canon eos-1ds mark II,17.2 megapixel slr digital camera–$2500
Canon eos-1d mark II,8.2 megapixel; interchangeable lens professional slr;
digital camera—- $1820
Canon eos-1d mark II n,8.2 megapixel, slr, digital camera—- $1800
Nikon d2x,12.4 megapixel, digital slr camera —–$1790
Canon eos-5d (body only),12.8 megapixel, slr, digital camera —$1750
Nikon d1x, (refurbished) 5.47 megapixel slr digital camera —-$1550
Nikon d2hs,4.1 megapixel, high speed, slr digital camera —$1500
Canon eos-20da,8.2 megapixel slr digital camera—-$1470
Canon eos-20d,8.2 megapixel slr digital camera w/17-85mm f/4-5.6 is usm
autofocus lens kit, ——$1250
Pentax ist d digital slr camera body 6.1 megapixel with 16-45mm f4 ed zoom
lens —-$1110
Panasonic pt-d7700u dlp projector sxga 7000 ANSI lumens — $11,520
NEC gt6000l 5100 ANSI lumens sxga polysilicon LCD projector —$8750
Sim2 ht300 e-link darkchip3 projector —- $6780
Mitsubishi xd2000u,3500 ANSI lumen projector —-$4800
Sony vpl-fx51 xga 5200 ANSI lumens video projector –$4520
Benq pe8720 dlp wxga home theater projector — $3570
Ask proxima c460,3500 lumens LCD video projector — $3570
Optoma h79, hd darkchip3 dlp digital cinema projector — $3220
Infocus lp860,3500 lumens multimedia projector — $3000
Sanyo plv-wf10 4000 ANSI lumens LCD video projector —$2850
JVC gy-hd100u 1/3-inch 3-ccd professional hdv camcorder w/16x fujinon
lens—–$2890 Sony hvr-z1,1/3-inch 3-ccd hdv professional widescreen mini
camcorder –$2570
Sony dsr-250 3ccd dvcam camcorder —$1990
JVC gy-dv5100 3-ccd professional DV camcorder w/fujinon 14:1 lens and
viewfinder—- $2300
Konica-minolta dimage scan multi PRO multi format film scanner—$1890
Nikon super coolscan 9000 ed (ls-9000 ed) film scanner—$1120
Nikon super coolscan 5000 ed (ls5000)—$520
Konica-minolta dimage scan elite —-$340
WATER DISPENSER…………..
Clean water products
Double under-counter water filter for high sediment–$100
Under counter water filters—negotiable $$$
Custom double under-counter water filter – bacteria, fluoride,
nitrates—–$250
Counter-top water filters—-negotiable $$$
Custom triple under-counter filter—$270
Replacement filter cartridges—negotiable $$$
Kdf/gac/carbon block/ster-o-tap water purifier –$300
Ster-o-tap capillary membrane module—$100
Seawater treatment system for homes on the sea –$6,500
Reverse osmosis water purifier:16,000 gallons per day-$5600
Reverse osmosis water purifier, used,1400 gal/day–$4300
Reverse osmosis water purifier, used,1400 gal/day–$4000
Reverse osmosis system to treat all kinds of bad water–$2220
Cwp 5.040 maintenance kit—$50
MP3 PLAYER………………
MP3 player price list
Iriver ifp-790t MP3 player = $80
H10 6gb MP3 player = $120
Sonic impact technologies 512mb MP3 player w/flash drive & voice = $85
Iriver h10 5gb MP3 player, gray = $110
Yp-mt6x yepp 512mb portable compact digital music MP3 player = $70
Zen micro 5 GB MP3 player – dark blue [ creative labs = $100
Iriver 5 GB MP3 player (silver) = $110
Creative labs nomad jukebox zen xtra 30 GB MP3 player = $90
Sony mz-nh600d 1gb MP3 player hi-md walkman digital music player = $90
Network walkman nw-hd1 20gb MP3 player = $150
Cowon iaudio x5 20gb MP3 player = $110
Digital audio players from motorola: Audio MP3 players, digital = $70
Gigabeat meg-f60s 60gb MP3 player – gray = $155
Sony 1gb personal MP3 player, network walkman = $100
Creative zen micro 6gb MP3 player (red) = $125
LAPTOPS…………….
Dell latitude c640 1.8ghz p4 laptop w/CD-RW…… $350usd
Dell inspiron xps m140 notebook computer for home….. $480usd
Sony vaio fs540p – pentium M 730 1.6 ghz – 15.4″ TFT… $500usd
Sony intel pentium M 100gb notebook computer with dvd+/-r/rw drive…
$550usd
Thinkpad g40 2389 – c 2.5 ghz – 14.1″ TFT IBM….. $580usd
Panasonic toughbook 18 touchscre…… $500usd
HP compaq business notebook nc8230 – pentium M 760 2 ghz – 15.4″ TFT…
$950usd
HP compaq mobile workstation nw8240 – pentium M 760 2 ghz – 15.4″ TFT…
$780usd
And many more…………..
Office equipment
Plv-80 16:9 widescreen wxga home theater multimedia projector…. $10,000usd
Magicolor 2430dl color laser printer (20 ppm,2400×600 dpi, color,32mb,
August 4th, 2006 at 11:38 pmPC/mac)… $150usd
Minolta dimage scan dual iv – film scanner (35 mm)….. $100usd
Ep7120 dlp projector (1024×768,1600:1)…… $400usd
Optoma h 31 – dlp projector…… $400usd
110” velvet wrapped luxurious sensation series dt1100 HDTV fixed projection
screen… $350usd
Powerlite home 10+ ultra-portable multimedia projector….. $500usd
Screenplay 4805 projector by infocus……… $550usd
Panasonic pt lb30nt – LCD projector…….. $800usd
Pixma mp950 photo mltfunc aio 22/29ppm p/c/S……. $150usd
Elite screens vmax120uwh 121in 16:9 electric projector….. $150usd
Da-lite cinema contour 144 x 192-in pearlescent……. $500usd
Mp610 dlp projector (800×600,2000 lumens,2000:1)….. $300usd.
Desktop DVD: USD21
Portable DVD: USD135/pc
Portable DVD,with TV,game,usb,FM,Best Offer: USD165/pc
10.4″tablet DVD player: $265
Indash Car DVD,with LCD and DVD player,Best Offer: USD340/pc 17″LCD TV, US$268
20″LCD TV, US$398
CPU:
P3: 866 US$19.25, 1G US$37, C31G US$15.80
P4:3.06G US$138
Memory:
256M, US$18 ; 512M, US$34
Software:
Windows Xp Professional SP2 with COA, US$47
Windows Xp Home SP2 with COA, US$38
Windows Xp 64 bits US$55
Office 2003 Professional with COA, US$45
Windows 2000 Professional with COA, US$34
Office 2000 Professional with COA, US$35
Windows 2000 Advance Server 50 User, US$85
Windows 2003 Server , US$90
Norton Antivus 2006, US$14
COA sticker US$12
And many more…………….