Comments on: Bush ‘pleased’ with Gonzales testimony. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:58:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sheriff Hunter http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3760454 Sheriff Hunter Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:18:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3760454 heads on stakes is what i say! and please don't misapproprate the good GONZO name ! heads on stakes is what i say! and please don’t misapproprate the good GONZO name !

]]> By: guy2k http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759778 guy2k Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:21:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759778 What Bush meant to say that he was "pleased in theory" with the testimony--since he didn't actually see it! Dana Preino this afternoon: "Of course, the President has not seen any of that testimony. As I told you, he's had a busy morning. . ." Or, maybe the president just meant to say, "I'm going to follow my AG's lead here and just lie." What Bush meant to say that he was “pleased in theory” with the testimony–since he didn’t actually see it!

Dana Preino this afternoon:
“Of course, the President has not seen any of that testimony. As I told you, he’s had a busy morning. . .”

Or, maybe the president just meant to say, “I’m going to follow my AG’s lead here and just lie.”

]]> By: Mr. Bush Goes To Hell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759763 Mr. Bush Goes To Hell Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:36:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759763 Yeah, he LIED!!! <strong>REAL GOOD!!!</strong> Just like ME!!! Heh heh heh!!! See you in hell AbuGonz (cause I'LL be THERE), <strong>Mr. Bush MURDEROUS WAR CRIMINAL COXUCKER PUNK TRAITOR TO THE USA (TM)</strong> Yeah, he LIED!!! REAL GOOD!!!

Just like ME!!! Heh heh heh!!!

See you in hell AbuGonz (cause I’LL be THERE),

Mr. Bush
MURDEROUS WAR CRIMINAL
COXUCKER PUNK TRAITOR TO THE USA (TM)

]]> By: n69n http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759755 n69n Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:07:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759755 <em><strong>HECKUVAJOBâ„¢</strong></em> HECKUVAJOBâ„¢

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759566 Marie Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:32:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759566 What criteria does Bush use to pronounce such judgment? His own qualifications? Bush is the dry drunk, the ADD affected boy king with arrrested development, who wouldn't know the truth if it hit him between the eyes. What criteria does Bush use to pronounce such judgment? His own qualifications?
Bush is the dry drunk, the ADD affected boy king with arrrested development, who wouldn’t know the truth if it hit him between the eyes.

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759534 kasinca Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:12:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759534 Dubya is the drunk who will continue to go down that road convinced that the sun will come up in the west tomorrow or something will change to make him be right after all. What a freaking dumbass...and the 28%ers who apologize for him are dumber than and sack of rocks...knuckle dragging troglodytes. Dubya is the drunk who will continue to go down that road convinced that the sun will come up in the west tomorrow or something will change to make him be right after all. What a freaking dumbass…and the 28%ers who apologize for him are dumber than and sack of rocks…knuckle dragging troglodytes.

]]> By: dale62 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759513 dale62 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:57:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759513 Bush approves because that is the way this administration always does business. Keep throwing out the "all is well" mantra and try to ride out the storm. Chances are another urgent scandal or controversy will surface to take this one off the front burner. Or, if the truth finally comes out, dump the guy quickly, avoid straight answers and responsiblity, and change the focus by making a new controversial appointment for the vacated position... It's all business as usual. Bush approves because that is the way this administration always does business. Keep throwing out the “all is well” mantra and try to ride out the storm. Chances are another urgent scandal or controversy will surface to take this one off the front burner. Or, if the truth finally comes out, dump the guy quickly, avoid straight answers and responsiblity, and change the focus by making a new controversial appointment for the vacated position… It’s all business as usual.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759501 big papa Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:46:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759501 EVIL SPEAKS... ...through the DEMONS... ...Bushiva, L'il Dick, Abu Gonzo, Karl Rogue, Paul Wolfkiblitz... ...and ALL conned'self-serving right wing TRAITORS... ...they live among you... ...they are YOUR: family meighbors friends co-workers significant others ...keep sleeping with your frogs... ...and you too are as cursed as THEY are... EVIL SPEAKS…

…through the DEMONS…

…Bushiva, L’il Dick, Abu Gonzo, Karl Rogue, Paul Wolfkiblitz…

…and ALL conned’self-serving right wing TRAITORS…

…they live among you…

…they are YOUR:

family
meighbors
friends
co-workers
significant others

…keep sleeping with your frogs…

…and you too are as cursed as THEY are…

]]> By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759499 Sharon Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:45:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759499 Bull shit bush approves because he is a delusional sociopath..Maybe even a skitsophrenic(sp) can't spell it but know what it is and I know one...Scary stuff and it's running and ruening our country....Blessings Bull shit bush approves because he is a delusional sociopath..Maybe even a skitsophrenic(sp) can’t spell it but know what it is and I know one…Scary stuff and it’s running and ruening our country….Blessings

]]> By: Liberty Lover http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759490 Liberty Lover Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:36:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759490 He approves because he doesn't have a clue... He approves because he doesn’t have a clue…

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759488 Zooey Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:32:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759488 <em>President Bush was pleased with the Attorney General’s testimony today. After hours of testimony in which he answered all of the Senators’ questions and provided thousands of pages of documents, he again showed that nothing improper occurred.</em> He really does live in a bubble, doesn't he? Tragic....for us....and Iraq. President Bush was pleased with the Attorney General’s testimony today. After hours of testimony in which he answered all of the Senators’ questions and provided thousands of pages of documents, he again showed that nothing improper occurred.

He really does live in a bubble, doesn’t he?

Tragic….for us….and Iraq.

]]> By: The Eyewitness Muse http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759486 The Eyewitness Muse Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:31:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759486 It's kind of frightening, really. Given the level of competence in the Bush Administration, Gonzales' by not falling out of his chair or not raising his left hand when sworn in, or some such gaffe, is the hero of the day. Yes expectations are far lower since dubya became the decider. But his AG was the butt of the joke at EWM: <a href="http://www.eyewitnessmuse.com/musings.php?p=261" rel="nofollow">Gonzo Goes Whacko: Will Plead “Insanity” at Senate Hearing</a> ...To bolster his defense, Gonzales will appear at the hearing wearing pajamas “with a little red elephant pattern” and paper slippers. An aide will be positioned nearby with a drool cup for heightened effect. “If you’ll excuse the pun, he’s been working like a fool on this act,” said our source. “This morning he climbed the statue of Lady Justice and when visitors entered the building he’d pull back the curtain John Ashcroft had installed to cover her breast and scream ‘now show me yours.’”... It’s kind of frightening, really. Given the level of competence in the Bush Administration, Gonzales’ by not falling out of his chair or not raising his left hand when sworn in, or some such gaffe, is the hero of the day.

Yes expectations are far lower since dubya became the decider.

But his AG was the butt of the joke at EWM:
Gonzo Goes Whacko: Will Plead “Insanity” at Senate Hearing

…To bolster his defense, Gonzales will appear at the hearing wearing pajamas “with a little red elephant pattern” and paper slippers. An aide will be positioned nearby with a drool cup for heightened effect.

“If you’ll excuse the pun, he’s been working like a fool on this act,” said our source. “This morning he climbed the statue of Lady Justice and when visitors entered the building he’d pull back the curtain John Ashcroft had installed to cover her breast and scream ‘now show me yours.’”…

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759484 Zooey Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:30:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759484 <em>Whatever President Bush is taking, I want some! Comment by Briseadh na Faire </em> Please don't. I'd have to put out a contract on your ass.... Whatever President Bush is taking, I want some!
Comment by Briseadh na Faire

Please don’t. I’d have to put out a contract on your ass….

]]> By: VerbalKint http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759479 VerbalKint Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:25:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759479 Bubble boy. What a f*cking idiot. When will Republicans see that he is dragging their party to destruction? Bubble boy. What a f*cking idiot. When will Republicans see that he is dragging their party to destruction?

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759459 Gregor Samsa Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:10:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759459 After watching Gonzales' testimony: Pres Bush is pleased. Everyone else, even Republican in Congress, are surprised at the level of incompetence displayed by the AG. It's the same pattern throughout this administration. Two more years... ::sigh:: After watching Gonzales’ testimony:

Pres Bush is pleased.

Everyone else, even Republican in Congress, are surprised at the level of incompetence displayed by the AG.

It’s the same pattern throughout this administration.

Two more years… ::sigh::

]]> By: Tom http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759398 Tom Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:16:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759398 GDumbya missed part of Gonzo's testimony (probably about 30 "I can't recall"s-worth of it) because he was giving a town hall meeting. He was at his articulate best for the event. Here are a couple gems from the horse's mouth: "There are jobs Americans aren't doing. ... If you've got a chicken factory, a chicken-plucking factory, or whatever you call them, you know what I'm talking about." "There are some similarities, of course" between Iraq and Vietnam. "Death is terrible." "I've been in politics long enough to know that polls just go poof at times." As he has before, Bush told the story about how his first presidential decision was to pick a rug for the Oval Office, a task he quickly cast to his wife. He told her to make sure the rug reflected optimism "because you can't make decisions unless you're optimistic that the decisions you make will lead to a better tomorrow." Later, when he talked about his hope for succeeding in Iraq, Bush said, "Remember the rug?" GDumbya missed part of Gonzo’s testimony (probably about 30 “I can’t recall”s-worth of it) because he was giving a town hall meeting.

He was at his articulate best for the event. Here are a couple gems from the horse’s mouth:

“There are jobs Americans aren’t doing. … If you’ve got a chicken factory, a chicken-plucking factory, or whatever you call them, you know what I’m talking about.”

“There are some similarities, of course” between
Iraq and Vietnam. “Death is terrible.”

“I’ve been in politics long enough to know that polls just go poof at times.”

As he has before, Bush told the story about how his first presidential decision was to pick a rug for the Oval Office, a task he quickly cast to his wife. He told her to make sure the rug reflected optimism “because you can’t make decisions unless you’re optimistic that the decisions you make will lead to a better tomorrow.” Later, when he talked about his hope for succeeding in Iraq, Bush said, “Remember the rug?”

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759397 Briseadh na Faire Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:15:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759397 Whatever President Bush is taking, I want some! Whatever President Bush is taking, I want some!

]]> By: TheHeathen http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759363 TheHeathen Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:45:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759363 re #11 Yes, Gonzo does have something on Our Dear Leader. Years ago, he intervened to have Dubya removed from jury duty, otherwise his DUI and resisting arest (also while drunk) records would have been part of the public record. This was before the 2000 elections. They're as thick as stink on shit. re #11
Yes, Gonzo does have something on Our Dear Leader. Years ago, he intervened to have Dubya removed from jury duty, otherwise his DUI and resisting arest (also while drunk) records would have been part of the public record. This was before the 2000 elections. They’re as thick as stink on shit.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759327 ForTruth Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:24:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759327 mimsi, Another theory was that Bush will not be able get the Senate to confirm another personal attorney like he has in Gonzo. Gonzo has covered for Bush for years in Texas. Now Gonzo has legitimized all of Bush's breaking of the law. The signing statements, the torture, the wiretapping, etc. Bush knows he's up shit creek without his personal attorney general and personal Dept of Justice. mimsi,

Another theory was that Bush will not be able get the Senate to confirm another personal attorney like he has in Gonzo. Gonzo has covered for Bush for years in Texas. Now Gonzo has legitimized all of Bush’s breaking of the law. The signing statements, the torture, the wiretapping, etc. Bush knows he’s up shit creek without his personal attorney general and personal Dept of Justice.

]]> By: Bluedog49 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-3759325 Bluedog49 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:24:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/bush-pleased-with-gonzales-testimony/#comment-3759325 Alberto could have dropped his pants and pissed on the table and Bush would still have said the same thing. Alberto could have dropped his pants and pissed on the table and Bush would still have said the same thing.

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