Comments on: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to Gonzales: http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:10:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: barry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3761219 barry Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:58:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3761219 2 things: 1: In all the clips I've seen of these hearings, Gonzales looks like he is on the verge of having the giggles. 2: Alberto Gonzales could totally out bench-press The Honorable Tom Coburn and all those sissies sitting at that hearing. Don't discount that. It's important. 2 things:

1: In all the clips I’ve seen of these hearings, Gonzales looks like he is on the verge of having the giggles.

2: Alberto Gonzales could totally out bench-press The Honorable Tom Coburn and all those sissies sitting at that hearing. Don’t discount that. It’s important.

]]> By: Patrick http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759957 Patrick Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:48:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759957 <em>There has been no crime committed here.</em> That's right. I believe that point was even made at the beginning of the hearings. I don't think anyone is claiming there was a crime committed. Using bullet points aren't going to help you understand what's taking place here. You'd need to listen to historians or pop open a book or newspaper to follow along. There has been no crime committed here.

That’s right. I believe that point was even made at the beginning of the hearings. I don’t think anyone is claiming there was a crime committed.

Using bullet points aren’t going to help you understand what’s taking place here. You’d need to listen to historians or pop open a book or newspaper to follow along.

]]> By: Brian http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759920 Brian Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:20:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759920 Lets not forget that the US attorneys in question serve at the pleasure of the president. Bush could wake up one morning and fire them all for no reason. Thats the way it works. There has been no crime committed here. Lets not forget that the US attorneys in question serve at the pleasure of the president. Bush could wake up one morning and fire them all for no reason. Thats the way it works. There has been no crime committed here.

]]> By: Goose4Gander http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759914 Goose4Gander Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:13:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759914 Dump Him. IF he let go of all those people, AND that was the wrong thing to do, AND those people All get their jobs back, THEN He should consider stepping down, writing a book and finding a new job. Before they Dump Him. Dump Him.
IF he let go of all those people, AND that was the wrong thing to do, AND those people All get their jobs back,
THEN
He should consider stepping down, writing a book and finding a new job.
Before they Dump Him.

]]> By: AC http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759848 AC Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:00:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759848 Did Gonzalez attend Pat Robertson's law school as well? :P Did Gonzalez attend Pat Robertson’s law school as well? :P

]]> By: SKdeA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759668 SKdeA Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:33:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759668 Thankfully, I married an honorable, faithful, feminist Mexican!!! But you're right, in Mexico, it is most often the case. Thankfully, I married an honorable, faithful, feminist Mexican!!!
But you’re right, in Mexico, it is most often the case.

]]> By: Geezerpower http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759394 Geezerpower Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:12:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759394 Gonzo took the oath Gonzo apologised to the 8 attorneys and their families Gonzo changed his story Gonzo admitted he made mistakes Gonzo said he talked to Bush and Rove Gonzo is Gonzo Gonzo took the oath

Gonzo apologised to the 8 attorneys and their families

Gonzo changed his story

Gonzo admitted he made mistakes

Gonzo said he talked to Bush and Rove

Gonzo is Gonzo

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759304 ForTruth Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:07:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759304 Down in Mexico the ladies expect the men to go out and cheat on them. Its part of the culture. The truth can hurt. Down in Mexico the ladies expect the men to go out and cheat on them.

Its part of the culture.

The truth can hurt.

]]> By: Spudge_Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759299 Spudge_Boy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:05:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759299 <blockquote>#34 - What the hell does that have to do with anything?</blockquote> Red neck republicans think Mexicans are stupid. Gonzo is just solidifing that for the red necks.

#34 – What the hell does that have to do with anything?

Red neck republicans think Mexicans are stupid. Gonzo is just solidifing that for the red necks.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759298 ForTruth Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:04:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759298 Sorry Alejandro, I knew this would be controversial. There are stereotypes out there that Hispanics are lyers and kanivers. I don't know where you live, but here in AZ those are some of the stereotypes. Sorry Alejandro,

I knew this would be controversial.

There are stereotypes out there that Hispanics are lyers and kanivers. I don’t know where you live, but here in AZ those are some of the stereotypes.

]]> By: Alejandro http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759274 Alejandro Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:50:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759274 #34 - What the hell does that have to do with anything? #34 – What the hell does that have to do with anything?

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759261 ForTruth Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:36:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759261 Gonzo is not helping any stereotypes that people associate with Hispanics. Gonzo is not helping any stereotypes that people associate with Hispanics.

]]> By: Alejandro http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759250 Alejandro Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:27:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759250 I wonder what's going on in Bush's mind. He's probably thinking something like, "Man, what's going on? These Republican Senators are Republicans. They work for me. I'm the boss of the country and the Republicans. I need to ask Dick how I can fire them." I wonder what’s going on in Bush’s mind. He’s probably thinking something like, “Man, what’s going on? These Republican Senators are Republicans. They work for me. I’m the boss of the country and the Republicans. I need to ask Dick how I can fire them.”

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759183 tom baker Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:41:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759183 Too bad our Congress isn't more like Taiwan's parliament - this thing could've turned into a knock-down drag out brawl...that'd spike yer CSpan ratings for sure. Too bad our Congress isn’t more like Taiwan’s parliament – this thing could’ve turned into a knock-down drag out brawl…that’d spike yer CSpan ratings for sure.

]]> By: Bob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759071 Bob Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:44:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759071 Cool! An Oklahoma Senator with a brain! I haven't seen that often enough lately. Cool! An Oklahoma Senator with a brain! I haven’t seen that often enough lately.

]]> By: impeachcheneythenbush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759070 impeachcheneythenbush Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:44:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759070 <em> COBURN: Mr. Attorney General, it’s my considered opinion that the exact same standards should be applied to you in how this was handled. It was handled incompetently, the communication was atrocious. It was inconsistent. It’s generous to say that there was misstatements, that’s a generous statement. And I believe you ought to suffer the consequences that these others have suffered, and I believe the best way to put this behind us is your resignation.</em> He's right. And if now those of his party would be able to substitute the name of Bush (and Cheney) in the above description of behaviors that have consequences to be suffered, we could move along to impeachment and conviction of same. COBURN: Mr. Attorney General, it’s my considered opinion that the exact same standards should be applied to you in how this was handled. It was handled incompetently, the communication was atrocious. It was inconsistent. It’s generous to say that there was misstatements, that’s a generous statement. And I believe you ought to suffer the consequences that these others have suffered, and I believe the best way to put this behind us is your resignation.

He’s right. And if now those of his party would be able to substitute the name of Bush (and Cheney) in the above description of behaviors that have consequences to be suffered, we could move along to impeachment and conviction of same.

]]> By: butch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759049 butch Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:39:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759049 from DOJ straight to halliburton. from DOJ straight to halliburton.

]]> By: RedPretzel http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759032 RedPretzel Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:33:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759032 Gonzales....what a sleazy little bastard. If this is the best that America can offer, then we are truly doomed, and rightly so. Gonzales….what a sleazy little bastard.

If this is the best that America can offer, then we are truly doomed, and rightly so.

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3759008 Raven Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:27:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3759008 Sam? wake up dude, he's long gone....... Sam? wake up dude, he’s long gone…….

]]> By: jeff http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3758997 jeff Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:23:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/19/sen-tom-coburn-r-ok-to-gonzales/#comment-3758997 C-H-U-R-C-H C-H-U-R-C-H

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