Just in case you were worried.
Just in case you were worried.
“Attorney General Gonzales is in good spirits,” a Justice Department official says, adding that Gonzales “spoke with a handful of senators” today. “He’s optimistic, feeling good. He is eager to get on with the other important work of the department.”
UPDATE: More details:
White House insiders told CNN after the testimony that Gonzales hurt himself during his testimony. [...]
“Everyone’s putting their best public face on,” one source said, “but everyone is discouraged. Everyone is disappointed.” [...]
One official, who works closely with Gonzales, described him as “out of touch” with the political pulse in Washington. The official said the attorney general is still optimistic that he can remedy the situation.
Digby has more on claims that Ted Olson is leading the pack of suggested Gonzales replacements.
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He came to see me, late last night.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:23 pmI’m glad to hear he’s weathering the Witch Hunt in good spirits.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:24 pmMust have been some pretty good spirits…
April 20th, 2007 at 7:26 pmWTF?!
He’s feeling good that he dodged every question…
What a douche….
April 20th, 2007 at 7:26 pmOK, Champ, ya got em on the ropes, Baby. Alright, take a whiff of this and get back in there- they’re scared shitless- Go get ‘em, Fredo. Atta girl.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:26 pm…this is one DEMON…
…who’s going to burn…
…let’s hope there are MANY MORE…
…to follow…
…including mikey and its co-conspirators…
April 20th, 2007 at 7:26 pmThank goodness Gonzo’s alright, after that b*tch-slapping he took yesterday. :P
April 20th, 2007 at 7:27 pmI’m glad to hear he’s weathering the Witch Hunt in good spirits.
Comment by michael
Hi, Jake. You poor dear….
April 20th, 2007 at 7:28 pmI’m glad to hear he’s weathering the Witch Hunt in good spirits.
Comment by michael — April 20, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
So you think this is all a “witch hunt”? Do you think the AG is in command of his department? Is Alberto Gonzales the picture of competent leadership you like to see in your government?
April 20th, 2007 at 7:29 pmIMPEACH this bastard!!!!
Abu Gonzo MUST go!!!
Disbar his stupid, lying a$$ too!!!
Abu Gonzo is the dumbest troll to never blog here!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 7:30 pmHey Fredo, “good spirits” = 4 star Hennessy (hiccup)… you’re doin’ a heckuva job… no watch this drive! – Your pal Dubya
April 20th, 2007 at 7:31 pmHow can we be sure he even remembers what happened yesterday?
April 20th, 2007 at 7:31 pmHe spoke with a handful of Senators.
Does that mean he spoke with Hatch and Lieberman?
April 20th, 2007 at 7:32 pmIn as much as I don’t want to admit it, I think it may be time for him to go. Join the conversation at:
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/04/alberto-gonzales-appears-on.html#links
April 20th, 2007 at 7:32 pmHey Fredo, “good spirits†= 4 star Hennessy (hiccup)… you’re doin’ a heckuva job… no watch this drive! – Your pal Dubya
Comment by gregory of Judea, about tea time — April 20, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
And watch out fer them pretzels, they’ll kill ya when yer drunk.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:34 pmToday’s Mantras from Alberto Gonzales and friends:
“He is our No. 1 crime fighter.”
Dana Perino, on Alberto Gonzales, April 20, 2007.
“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.”
Senator Tom Coburn, (R-OK), April 19, 2007.
“The moment I believe I can no longer be effective, I will resign.”
Alberto Gonzales, April 19, 2007.
“I don’t think you’re going to win a debate about your preparation.”
Arlen Specter (R-PA), to Alberto Gonzales, April 19, 2007.
“Senator, that I don’t recall remembering.”
Alberto Gonzales, April 19, 2007.
“I recall making the decision. I don’t recall when the decision was made.”
April 20th, 2007 at 7:34 pmAlberto Gonzales, April 19, 2007.
I’m glad to hear he’s weathering the Witch Hunt in good spirits.
Comment by michael
I’m glad to hear you still make insane comments and hold water for these crooks.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:36 pmNeocon fool….
Tom Friedman…
…just “confessed”…
…that HE was in sync with…
…Joe Biden…
…on the Iraq Invasion/Occupation…
…all the time…
…(excuse me I just threw up in my mouth)…
…hahahahahahahaha!!!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 7:36 pmHow can we be sure he even remembers what happened yesterday?
Comment by HumboldtBlue — April 20, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
I think HumboldtBlue has nailed it.
We all assume he should be feeling a little down after going through that meat grinder. But that’s because we assume he’s able to recollect it. Given the testimony the AG offered yesterday, that assumption is not a safe one.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:39 pmA Justice Department official wants everyone know that Gonzales is ok…pretending that anyone cares. This is to create empathy for him and, in turn, to put the focus on the mean Congress who stressed him out so much.
“He is eager to get on with the other important work of the department.” Firing more attorneys.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:42 pmComment by big papa — April 20, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
Tom Friedman = CUA!
Tom Friedman is the most mealy-mouthed, slimey-spine scumbag to march on both sides of the Bush War fence from day one! He’s the worst. No guts. Second guesser a$$hole, etc!!! Really useless to the nation if we are going to move forward!!!!!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 7:45 pmCall me overedramatic, but I watched some of the hearings, and the thought really did go through my mind, “Is this guy going to be found in bed with an empty sleeping pill bottle?”
He’s falling on his sword for Rove and Bush. I’m wondering how literal it will be.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:53 pm#8 Great
Jake indeed. I totally agree
April 20th, 2007 at 8:01 pmWho was the Justice Department official, his wife?
April 20th, 2007 at 8:02 pmThey said he talked with “a handful” of senators, but would only mention Specter.
After what he went thru yesterday, Specter was a handful all by himself….
‘michael’ is gonna be pissed on Sunday afternoon when he comes around and finds out he was name jacked all Friday….
April 20th, 2007 at 8:08 pm“He is eager to get on with the other important work of the department.”
There’s all those OB/GYNs he can prosecute now.
side note: since the Supreme Court has approved the prohibition of what was the safest proceedure for some circumstances, there will be some women who will undergo a less safe proceedure. Eventually, some women will die because of that law. That’s a statistical certainty.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:13 pm25 – jake-jacked?
April 20th, 2007 at 8:14 pmReally useless to the nation if we are going to move forward!!!!!!!
Comment by dixie blood #21
…no argument there…
April 20th, 2007 at 8:15 pmA witch hunt.? LOL…No it was not a witch hunt, you want a witch hunt call me in as the moderator and main person to ask the question’s..This old witch know’s how to hunt…Blessings
April 20th, 2007 at 8:16 pm25 – jake-jacked?
Comment by Briseadh na Faire
Jake has had a different name everyday this week.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:23 pmThe name doesn’t matter, does it Zooey? It’s like that adage; if it looks like a duck etc, it’s Jake.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:27 pmThe name doesn’t matter, does it Zooey? It’s like that adage; if it looks like a duck etc, it’s Jake.
Comment by Namtillaku
Jake enjoys jerking people around, and now he’s found a new way to do it. I just wish that once he’s exposed, people will start giving him the attention he deserves — NONE.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:41 pmBlessed be, Sharon.
April 20th, 2007 at 9:06 pm…Ted Olson is leading the pack of suggested Gonzales replacements.
aw… won’t orin hatch be disappointed to hear that…
April 20th, 2007 at 9:14 pmhe’s wanted this so badly…
After Katrina bush really can’t hand out Medals of Freedom for incompetence of this magnitude anymore. “Heck of a job …” has been replaced with “… my full support …” as the kiss of death.
Frightening isn’t it, that all of a sudden this is news?
Not to me. And not to anyone I know with an IQ above fresh-cut grass.
Somehow, the people we supposedly elected (ha) turn out to be the sleaziest of all that mankind can excrete … somehow, they end-up with all the bad-ass weapons …
scary, I know …
yes … it’s true … they are insane … and if you don’t think so just watch bush’s last public appearance … some things just don’t need commentary …
April 20th, 2007 at 9:20 pmWhat gets me is that the only two people in the United States who think Gonzo is worthy of being a lawyer are kissing buddies from Connecticut.
April 20th, 2007 at 9:37 pmI live in Arizona, WaltTheMan.
April 20th, 2007 at 9:59 pmTed Olson?!? I suppose when you’ve been running amok for 6 years it takes a little while for reality to set in. Oh, wait, that’s right – they make their own reality. Oops, not any more, baby.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:51 pmBut Ted Olsen has 9/11 cred’s. His wife was on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. That wipes the slate clean, right?
Was Olsen not the lead government attorney in the Hamdan decision. That should provide for a rich area of inquiry.
Frankly, his personality is worse than zero. Just seeing him makes my skin crawl. Surely this is a joke. Nobody in their right mind would nominate Ted Olson. Oops, never mind.
April 21st, 2007 at 12:12 amIf any of the US attorneys were truly fired due to “performance issues” which were credible and it could be proven that any of the attorneys did not have the best interest of the American people at heart…if any of the attorneys were incompetent…if any of the attorneys were corrupt…then Gonzo’s latest appearance in front of the Senate was the perfect opportunity to bring it all out. Remember…the administration basically threatened to reveal the REAL reasons they were fired.
Gonzo apparently had plenty of time to prepare. And if the firings were legitimate, the information available to Gonzo and the DOJ should have been readily available.
But we didn’t get that, now did we?
April 21st, 2007 at 2:54 amAs the old adage goes, “Ignorance is bliss.”
April 21st, 2007 at 4:42 amWhat gets me is that the only two people in the United States who think Gonzo is worthy of being a lawyer are kissing buddies from Connecticut.
Comment by WaltTheMan — April 20, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
I live in Arizona, WaltTheMan.
Comment by michael — April 20, 2007 @ 9:59 pm
Interesting that michael denies living in Connecticut but doesn’t deny being a man’s “kissing buddy.”
April 21st, 2007 at 4:45 amthis is no surprise–
April 21st, 2007 at 6:11 amdon’t they say that statistically, when a criminal is apprehended and placed into custody that they sleep very soundly….because they are already caught and don’t have that worry any longer?