Approval through osmosis.
By on Apr 20th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Approval through osmosis.
The White House issued a statement yesterday saying that President Bush was “pleased with the Attorney General’s testimony.” But as CBS legal analyst Andrew Cohen notes:
Given Mr. Bush’s travel plans Thursday — he flew to Ohio and was gone from Washington from 11:10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. — it’s unclear to me whether or how the President even could have watched the testimony that he later endorsed so heartily. And, indeed, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told CBS News this morning that the President was “updated” on the Gonzales hearing but that she does not know whether Mr. Bush actually saw any part of the proceedings.
Cohen adds that Gonzales’ performance was “among the worst I have ever seen offered by a public official on Capitol Hill.”
View Most Popular
Advertisement
Visit Our Affiliated Sites
What We're About
What We're Fighting For
What We're Fighting Against
Featured
Subscribe to the Progress Report
Got a hot tip?
Have a hot news tip? We'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to send us the latest.
Reports
In depth studies on select topics
Topic CloudView topics sorted by popularity
Afghanistan
Bailout
Big Oil
Bolton
Bush
Cheney
Civil Rights
Congress
Earmarks
Economy
Energy
Environment
Ethics
Fox News
GI Bill
Global Warming
Guantanamo
Health Care
Immigration
Iran
Iraq
Justice
Kristol
LGBT
Lieberman
Limbaugh
McCain
McClellan
Media
Military
O'Hanlon
O'Reilly
Obama
Palin
Politics
Race
Radical Right
RNC Convention
Rove
Terrorism
Third Bush Term
Torture
Veterans
Wiretapping
Women's Rights
ArchivesBlog Roll
Ear plugs and blinders on?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:52 amCheck!
That’s just it, isn’t it? Abu G put on a performance, rather than testifying properly, and it backfired on him BIGTIME.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:53 amAh yes, what was Bush saying about “restoring honor and dignity to the Whitehouse”?
At least Gonzales has set the bar low for criminals everywhere.
-GSD
April 20th, 2007 at 11:53 amRemember, Mr. Bush had to see Katrina’s damage after aides compiled news reports and put them on a DVD for him.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:53 amThis is typical Bush, he let’s others give him advise and then stands in front of the public with that shit eating grin with long pauses and tells us how he “feels” about it.
He just can’t fathom that the people giving him advise could be wrong. Further separating his views from reality.
How can anyone assume it went well when another member of the same party related the testimony to clubbing seals. Unless Cheney is the one that gave Bush the update. Then, of course, it was fine.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:54 amthe final pronouncement comes from the wapo’s dana milbank…
yes, it was truly a pathetic display… i have to ask myself, if a more serious line of questioning had been pursued during gonzo’s confirmation hearing, would he be attorney general today…? i think not…
And, yes, I DO take it personally
April 20th, 2007 at 12:00 pmCohen adds that Gonzales’ performance was “among the worst I have ever seen offered by a public official on Capitol Hill.â€
Zimzone adds that Bush’s performance was “among the worst America has ever seen offered by a so called President.â€
April 20th, 2007 at 12:01 pmYeah, he saw his testimony, just like he saw the FIRST plane hit the first tower….”that must of been an awful pilot.”
This unelected idiot just so sucks a$$, and all you repukes that support this idiot also suck a$$.
Hating the Repuke Mafia daily.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:02 pmDana Perino (what she really wants to say): What does it matter what that idiot thinks about the testimony–Karl and I agree, the ‘President is pleased with Gonzales’ testimony.’ Ok?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:04 pmHe is just saying what Karl told him to say.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:05 pmThe idiot corporate democrats who confirmed this slug several years back still really just don’t get it and neither does the public. This man is a sociopathic operative installed to institute the completion of a methodical,deliberate and highly secretive overthrow of a democratic system of justice.
The Media of course which both intentionally and inadvertently runs cover for this ongoing coup de’tat has made this into a personality and incompetence issue. It is most assuredly neither.
True, Gonzalez is picked from that 5% of the population which is congenitally sociopathic and chronically lies and cons as a primary means of expression. But this little man is merely an agent of the white house. A Capo.
Whether he stays or goes is of little significance. It misses the point. The focus must be turned now to the source, the ‘orders from Berlin’.nI nearly vomited last night listening to NPR. They have become a propaganda wing of the Coup.
They know well that their plug would be pulled if they did any serious investigative reporting and thier celebrities have all bought into their own multi-million dollar,book-selling status. They wouldn’t know a real crime story if it sat right down on their face. Just imagine alone how many of those weekend alcoholics who hobnob with power have saved hundreds of thousands in personal tax cuts over these 6 years since the Coup was installed
April 20th, 2007 at 12:15 pmIt’s amazing that you can barely see Karl’s lips move when Bush talks…..
now THAT’s talent
April 20th, 2007 at 12:16 pmLike a kid who read the wrong Cliff notes for a book report.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:19 pmWow. A reporter actually doing the job of digging behind the gloss put on the White House spin, How soon do you think they will start swift boating CBS’ legal analyst?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:24 pmComment by Some Guy — April 20, 2007 @ 12:04 pm
Dana Perino (what she really wants to say): What does it matter what that idiot thinks about the testimony–Karl and I agree, the ‘President is pleased with Gonzales’ testimony.’ Ok?
Or; What does it matter what anyone thinks of Gonzoles testimony, we didn’t hire him for his skills, we hired him to #1 be a yes man, and #2 follow chiimpy’s example and lie lie lie. Chimpy is the decision, and he consulted himself, and Alberto is staying.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:25 pmBush is looking more isolated than ever. Hasn’t anyone told bubble boy yet that Gonzo must go?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:26 pm“…He is just saying what Karl told him to say…”
It has long been alleged that Bush may be wearing a wire/speech prompter.
http://www.isbushwired.com/
Looking through various contracts with the White House, I see a contract with a company that could provide this service.
Also consider Gonzales’ testimony yesterday. He was polished up until the point that Senators began passing documents down to him. Each and every time, he flubbed those.
Was Gonzales wired too?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:26 pmHeckofa job Gonzo!
April 20th, 2007 at 12:28 pmDear Amnesia General Alberto, You are no Wayne Newton…
April 20th, 2007 at 12:29 pm“I don’t recall Central Park in Fall… I don’t recall Central Park at all…
Donkey shame, darling, donkey shame…
Well, by Bush’s standards Gonzo is the epitome of articulate expression. It’s easy to be pleased when one has a low bar.
That’s if one wants to be charitable.
If one wants to be realistic, Bush is pleased because Gonzo has done everything Bush/Rove wanted (except for getting caught). With such an effective employee as Abu G, getting rid of him would be stupid.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:38 pmMore delusional statements from Bush. He is also “pleased” with the “progress” in Iraq.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:42 pmGonzo is his accomplice and his errand boy. He has been loyal to the Royal Shrub for a very long time. Like the Mafia Boss that he is, Shrubby won’t throw his boy under the bus.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:53 pm