Gonzales ‘dashed out’ of Fitzgerald presser.
By on Mar 27th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Gonzales ‘dashed out’ of Fitzgerald presser.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales dashed out of a Chicago news conference this afternoon in just two and a half minutes, ducking questions about how his office gave U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald a subpar rating.
Gonzales, who increasingly faces calls for his resignation, was here to promote a new ad campaign and had planned a 15-minute press availability. He left after taking just three questions over a firing scandal consuming his administration.
Before leaving, Gonzales said he wanted to “reassure the American people that nothing improper happened here.”
UPDATE: At yesterday’s appearance in Denver, reporters were barred from asking any questions.
UPDATE II: A photo of Gonzales’ dash via Huffington Post:
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Wow, what a man.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:47 pmOld Cut and Run Seedy Gonzales.
Hey Trollies, there are your leaders. Running away from press conferences, pleading the 5th, and lying to your frigging faces.
-GSD
March 27th, 2007 at 4:47 pmMust have been the Jalapenos and the refried beans.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:48 pmYeah…running with your tail between your legs is really reassuring…
March 27th, 2007 at 4:48 pmnull,
We try to avoid stereotypes which could be construed as racist. Thanks.
Gonzo is so up to his eyeballs in shit, it ain’t funny anymore.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:49 pmHe had to hurry to the WH to help cook up a defense for turning the Bald Eagle from “Symbol of our Nation” into “gamebird”.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:50 pmGod is smiting them, one by one.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:50 pmOf course he would like to reassure the American public that nothing improper took place. Hell, if he could, he would like to convince congress of that as well. Didn’t Nixon try to convince the American public he was not a crook?
March 27th, 2007 at 4:50 pmBefore leaving, Gonzales said he wanted to “reassure the American people that nothing improper happened here.â€
Says the man running from reporters asking questions about the improper activities of the Justice Department.
I have a smile on my face but I can’t laugh at this because it is actually really sad for our country.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:51 pm*insert sherrif from South Park*
March 27th, 2007 at 4:52 pm“Move along folks, nothing to see here.everything’s fine.”
wow-2 1/2 minutes..it took longer than that for his ancestors to illegally sneak in..
If you really want to reassure us Gonzo, retire.
If you were a MAN, you’d admit your mistakes and leave your post.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:53 pmI picture Alberto at home, feet up, with a white wife-beater, and a hairnet, watching the one of the knife infomercials.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:53 pmsovietastic!
March 27th, 2007 at 4:58 pm“No Retreat. No Surrender.” Unless you’re Gonzales, then run and hide!
March 27th, 2007 at 4:58 pm..it took longer than that for his ancestors to illegally sneak in..
Comment by whiteyfresh
Not cool, whitey.
Just sayin’
March 27th, 2007 at 4:58 pmJust a nervous meskin up north. Bet he was scared sh!tless.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:59 pm“knife infomercials”? Wow, I gotta stop working during the day. I am missing everything.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:00 pmWhy do racists a@#holes always have to interfere in what might otherwise be an insightful discussion? Keep your ignorant comments to yourself.
AGs only problem is that he is an FOB…friend of Bush….
March 27th, 2007 at 5:02 pmThat will get you in trouble everytime!!!
Run away! Run away!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:02 pmWell that’s one way to reassure us all right.
Just curious, how do they bar reporters from asking any questions? Seems like some constitutional issues would get involved.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:03 pmWait. No one is talking abour Fitzgerald getting a subpar rating.
WTF is with that?
Successful prosection= subpar?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:03 pmWhat a faggot. And I mean that strictly in a school yard taunt sort of way, too.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:04 pmhey Zooey! I hope you are well. What, I can’t bust on Gonzales for something he has said “is fuzzy”, or “can’t recall”?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:04 pm*Redudlican ‘can’t recall’ means whatever you just asked is right!*
Gozo has made me feel confident that he has a lot to hide.
Thanks, Gonzo, you inspire me……
March 27th, 2007 at 5:04 pmHey, Zooey.
“Long time, no see.”
;)
March 27th, 2007 at 5:07 pmGutless.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:07 pm“AGs only problem is that he is an FOB…friend of Bush….
That will get you in trouble everytime!!!
Comment by JYD — March 27, 2007 @ 5:02 pm”
Noooo!!! Is problem is that he has LIED to Congress and probably, most certainly, committed other crimes against the people of the USA.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:09 pmGonzo just keeps digging a deeper and deeper hole. This is fun to watch.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:10 pmBefore leaving, Gonzales said he wanted to “reassure the American people that nothing improper happened here.â€
If you have to say it … it probably isnt true.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:11 pmBuckarooBanzai,
Everytime I see your name I think to myself, “I have got to buy that on DVD!”
Just love it.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:12 pmRacist stereotypes about Hispanics or any other minority have absolutely no place in this or any other discussion, unless it happens to be a discussion specifically about racial stereotypes and their misuse and general offensive nature.
That said, Gonzo is quite a brave person, isn’t he? A real credit to his job and this country. I’d love to see this guy in a foxhole with the biggest coward of all, Dumbya.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:14 pmRUN GONZO RUN!!
RUN FOREST RUN!!
THEY’RE COMING AFTER YOU!!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:15 pmhey Zooey! I hope you are well. What, I can’t bust on Gonzales for something he has said “is fuzzyâ€, or “can’t recallâ€?
*Redudlican ‘can’t recall’ means whatever you just asked is right!*
Comment by whiteyfresh
No you can’t, because you’re better than that. :)
I’m well. You?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:16 pmHey, Zooey.
“Long time, no see.â€
;)
Comment by trueblue
B*tch. :D
March 27th, 2007 at 5:17 pmWell, I guess it is “Goodbye to the appointment to the Supreme Court” Gonzales was counting on and Bush promised him.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:20 pmJust curious, how do they bar reporters from asking any questions? Seems like some constitutional issues would get involved.
Comment by Chris L
Even elected officials aren’t required to answer reporters’ questions whenever they offer them up. Just be glad that Gonzo didn’t beat on the reporters’ car with his umbrella.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:20 pmBuckarooBanzai,
Everytime I see your name I think to myself, “I have got to buy that on DVD!â€
Just love it.
Comment by trueblue — March 27, 2007 @ 5:12 pm
And you won’t regret it!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:20 pmwow, are all the little “I have something to say about racism” tirades because of my comment? Sorry, but has anyone here ever heard of Carlos Mencia? He says if you start to put restrictions on one thing, you hsve to restrict everything. I’m Irish, my people have been persecuted for centuries, too. If you are offended, then look within yourself to find your own weaknesses. Plus, If you knew me(which you don’t) you would be laughing with me instead of judging.
That is, if all these comments are about mine..
March 27th, 2007 at 5:21 pm:)
Smoke some marijuana, God’s gift to man, y’all
Damn!
Guess that’s what I get for not writing more often!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:22 pmthere isn’t a racist, sexist, or homophobic bone in my body.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:22 pmAnyone got a video of this?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:23 pmtrueblua: that is a GREAT movie. You really should get it. I own it. I love it when he goes through the mountain!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:24 pmI think the Bushies are stringing this out to take up media/blog space and time while George and his friends are putting in place the next war.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:24 pmTuber, if there is, I wonder if we could actually see his tucked tail as he fled the room!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:25 pmIs this Gonzo’s way of pleading the 5th. Wow, some lawyer – thinks it applies to press conferences.
I’d like to see how he’d act with bombs dropping like in Iraq.
What a wimp.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:26 pmNothing to see here folks, move along now, don’t crowd the doorway, nothing to see here, no shoving or pushing.
Look there he goes!!
See? Nothing to see here folks.
Run Gonzo Run!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:27 pmThanks, Buckaroo.
It was an awesome flick.
I’m going to barnes & noble online now, before I forget again.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:27 pmHElO MZ Zooey!
How iz youze twoday?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pm#38,
Carlos Mencia steals material from other comedians…
March 27th, 2007 at 5:31 pmHElO MZ Zooey!
How iz youze twoday?
Comment by Zep Tepi
I’m fabulous, Zep, now that the snow has stopped, and we’re only dealing with the frozen west wind. **shiver**
How are you?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:32 pmHey, this is weird. All the trolls’ computers must’ve suddenly stopped working. Bwaaahahahahaha!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:34 pmwhiteyfresh,
I just plain get a kick out of Jeff Goldblum in the cowboy get-up, and of course John Lithgow.
And who can forget “Big Boo-tay“!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pma question to all- has the report of the ags’ rapid departure from the news conferences been reported in the major news programs?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pmCarlos Mencia steals material from other comedians…
Comment by Exley — March 27, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
Says the *troll* that steals talking points from Karl Rove and the “Federalist Society”. Whatever – idiot.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:38 pm’m fabulous, Zep, now that the snow has stopped, and we’re only dealing with the frozen west wind. **shiver**
How are you? Comment by Zooey
Brrrr. I’m great, we had a nice long cool rain last nite (good for sleeping) and today its perfect outside, got all the windows open. Sending some warmer weather your way!
What a faggot. And I mean that strictly in a school yard taunt sort of way, too. Comment by Roket
When I say Faggot I mean a pork meatball just for future reference sakes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot
Man that little faggot can dash!! [Heh]
March 27th, 2007 at 5:38 pmCan he hide also?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:41 pmWow….VVGFU must REALLY like the comedy stylings of funnyman Carlos Mencia!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:43 pmbill,
Nothing on my homepage.
Have you gone to msnbc.com or cnn.com?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:43 pmRemember Fingers Foley was protecting the kids too. Gonzales was in Chicago to ask for Pat Fitzgerald’s help. Gonzales tried to interfere in the Libby case and Fitzgerald and the Judge stopped it. Gonzales wanted to get both Karl Rove and Libby off. You know which person was not on trial. Keep in mind the Seal vs Seal and don’t be surprised if that is Karl Roves charges. Gonzales as Attorney General worked in behalf of the White House interest. He needs Fitzgerald to keep quiet about what he did. Gonzales wouldn’t let officers in Texas be charged with rapping kids in their care. So that shows what he really thinks about protecting our children.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:43 pm#31, only racist comments about minorities? How about no racist comments period.
On topic, I’m really enjoying the fall of the AG and the administration with him.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:50 pmChicken Gonzales ran out of the meeting.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:00 pmHey, Gonzo! Don’t want to meet the press? Don’t want to answer questions about Fitzgerald? Don’t want to have to make up yet another explanation for your firing the attorneys at the DOJ? Don’t have another lie prepared? Hell, even when you prepare for an interview you can’t even get your story straight. Chicken!
LATER!!time to go home..
March 27th, 2007 at 6:01 pmBrrrr. I’m great, we had a nice long cool rain last nite (good for sleeping) and today its perfect outside, got all the windows open. Sending some warmer weather your way!
Comment by Zep Tepi
You’re making me jealous. :(
Send just a little bit of warmer weather — not a lot! By summer, I’ll be wishing for days like this. :)
March 27th, 2007 at 6:01 pmAlberto Gonzales’ sudden moment in the unflattering spotlight has prompted a new look at his background.
http://www.buffalonews.com/180/story/34944.html
March 27th, 2007 at 6:10 pmGet the man a break, it is probably absolutely true if you interpret the word “here” to means the spot that he was standing on at that moment. You must learn to appreciate a well constructed half-truth.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:13 pmInteresting link, mrJJ.
Thanks.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:15 pmGonzo exhibits the classic family hero role in an alcoholic family. He achieved, made the family look good, ran interference, stayed away from the booze. But he is co-dependent, and now Bush is his new drunk father that he makes look good, runs interference, and will lie for. It makes perfect sense.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:29 pmComment by ForTruth — March 27, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
Wow….it does make perfect sense.
You’re good at this, ForTruth…you could make a living doing this sort of thing… ^_^
March 27th, 2007 at 6:37 pmHe shouldn’t just resign….he should go right to jail….torture, habeus corpus, and now this. Torture Boy needs to go.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:37 pmThanks Tripmaster, I should get paid for that, oh yeah, I do. :)
March 27th, 2007 at 6:48 pmi have to say i *REALLY* hate all these comments that use race as a joke. Gonzoles is enough of a creep that you dont even need to go there to make fun of his loser ass.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:48 pm& you know malkin & crew are combing thru looking for proof that “liberals are the real racists”….& some here seem happy to give it to them.
I see that the COWARD is still hiding behind the ruse of Protecting the Childrenâ„¢ in a feeble attempt to try and save his soon to be finished career.
What a punk!
March 27th, 2007 at 6:49 pmMore on Gonzo being the adult child of an alcoholic:
3. Adult children lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.
Lying is basic to the family system affected by alcohol. It masquerades in part an overt denial of unpleasant realities, cover-ups, broken promises and inconsistencies. Lying as the norm in your house became part of what you knew and what could be useful to you. At times, it made life much more comfortable. If you lied about getting your work done, you could get away with being lazy for a while. It seemed to make life simpler for everybody
March 27th, 2007 at 6:51 pmWe try to avoid stereotypes which could be construed as racist. Thanks.
Gonzo is so up to his eyeballs in shit, it ain’t funny anymore.
Comment by ForTruth
Yeah, racial epitaphs aren’t necessary when PUNK-ASS COWARD will do.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:51 pmNot just a liar, but also a coward!
You must be very proud of this, Cons!
March 27th, 2007 at 7:06 pmLOL! Apparently, they don’t call him “Speedy” Gonzales for nothing.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:10 pm“I ran away from questions…for the children!”
March 27th, 2007 at 7:19 pmThanks Tripmaster, I should get paid for that, oh yeah, I do. :)
Comment by ForTruth
Really?
You do?
I didn’t know that.
(I guess Zooey and Juan are right. I need to be here more often!)
March 27th, 2007 at 7:23 pm:P
Where the hell is Jake with the “WAAAAHHHH MOMMY, MOMMY, CLINTON DID IT TOO!” talking points now?
March 27th, 2007 at 7:38 pmGONZO WAS AFRAID OF GETTING CORNERED BY REPORTERS AND FORCED TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS—-HE MIGHT INADVERTENTLY SAY SOMETHING WHICH COULD LATER COME BACK TO HAUNT HIM OR BE USED AGIN’ HIM!!!!! WHAT A “BRAVE, PRINCIPLED OFFICER” OF IN-JUSTICE, LAW-LESSNESS, IL-LEGALITY AND LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, AND MORE DAMN LIES!!!!! GONZO, ISN’T THAT A POLYP I SEE GROWING OUT YOUR ANUS…OH, THAT’S CHIMPya SCHLONG…NEVER MIND….AND THAT’S CHIMPya FOLLOWING CLOSELY BEHIND, LIKE GOLDFISH SHIT!!!!!
March 27th, 2007 at 7:40 pmtrueblue sez:
Yes…it was established back when ForTruth gave the stunningly accurate analysis of rachel’s damage….an analysis she subsequently confirmed herself.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:45 pmJPV sez:
He’s busy over on the endangered-species thread, frantically trying to deny making that tasteless rape joke he made back on the 18th.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:50 pmThanks TripMaster,
Now my head is too big to be able to get out of my office. I’ll manage. Heh.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:52 pmYeah TrueBlue, I do.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:53 pmMy apologies for what could be a “racist” remark, as I was going for the digestion joke. #3
March 27th, 2007 at 8:02 pmThanks for that series of pics, TP.
That’s a very petulant looking Gonzo, and what’s with the hand gesture? Looks like he was thinking about issuing the one-finger salute. :D
March 27th, 2007 at 8:25 pmdid he flip a finger to some one (or is it a pilled flip off)
March 27th, 2007 at 8:29 pmlooks like a FU to me
Yup I saw the ‘bird’ too Zoo. I just want to know if he yelled ‘I’m Gonzo!’ before making for the door….
March 27th, 2007 at 8:34 pmGonzo has learned so much from his mentor, Chimpy.
None of it good….
March 27th, 2007 at 9:05 pmDid someone say ‘video’?
March 27th, 2007 at 9:14 pmComment by grape_crush — March 27, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
Unfortunately, the Chicago Tribune web site requires registration…
BugMeNot.com to the rescue!
March 27th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Funny, I got right through to it…
But then again, I accessed it through a link at Huffington, so that may have made a difference…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/03/27/gonzales-runs-out-of-conf_n_44386.html
Use the ‘Read the entire article here.’ link, above the ’send to a friend’ button. If that doesn’t work, then I guess that I’m super-duper speshul or something…
March 27th, 2007 at 9:56 pmSpeedy Gonzales.
March 27th, 2007 at 11:36 pmAaah yes…
This is the Rumsfeld routine all over again. Bush shows his support, Gonzoles does some feel-good pressers. Just like Rummy, we know Fredo has to go, it’s like living in a time-warp. We wake up tomorrow in never-never land. It’s Wednesday and Gonzoles is still the AG? Weird…
March 28th, 2007 at 2:33 amSad Sad Sad!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:33 amThe Right wing Hawk running –
from the leftist chickens.
What a year!
Jack
Here’s a very relevant related article
March 26th, 2008 at 8:42 pmeagle knife
g. * Skeleton handles refers to the practice of using the tang itself as the handle, usually with sections of material removed to reduce
March 28th, 2008 at 8:33 am