Senate considering Gonzales ‘no confidence’ vote.
By on Apr 24th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Senate considering Gonzales ‘no confidence’ vote.
“Senate Democratic leaders are seriously considering bringing a resolution to the floor expressing no confidence in Gonzales,” Roll Call reports. “‘I don’t think [Gonzales] can survive, no matter what the president says,’ said the source. The vote would be nonbinding and have no substantive impact, but it would force all Republican Senators into the politically uncomfortable position of saying publicly whether they continue to support Gonzales in the wake of the scandal surrounding the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.”
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I think this is a good move and if we get at least 67 votes, Nancy should move to impeach Gonzales lying ass the next day.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:13 pmbrilliant idea.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:13 pmGONE-Zales!!
April 24th, 2007 at 1:13 pmLOL — nonbinding and have no substantive impact — elections have consequences, huh?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:14 pmDo It!
April 24th, 2007 at 1:15 pmHmmmm…which party line will republicans tow? Will they vote for him because they’re republicans or will they vote against him because they want to be re-elected?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:16 pmMoving forward, step by step.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:16 pmTook long enough
April 24th, 2007 at 1:17 pmAnything that puts the Repukes in an uncomfortable position DOES have a substantial impact.
Repukes will have to choose between their loyalty to the Chimp…or keeping their jobs in 08.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:19 pm#4 see #6
Not every action has to be monumental in and of itself to be impactful in the big scheme of things. And I, for one, will applaud and celebrate these little actions to advance the cause of transparency and integrity in government.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:20 pmOh no, not a nonbinding resolution! That’s worked so well in the past, I’m sure Bush will be shaking in his urban cowboy boots. Come on, Congress, sht or get off the pot!
Do they have to rape a 13 year old on national tv before their held responsible for anything?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:21 pmGo for the jugular, Dems! They’d be rabid if this were happening to them! No holds barred – take off the kid gloves and get down to business. The american people also gave the Dems a “confidence vote” to incite them to bring justice to the american people and rid this government of corrupt insiders.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:21 pmAs for Alberto VO5…..just like Rumsfeld – soon people will be saying: “Alberto who?”. It’s not that he JUST become totally “irrelevant” as an AG; he’s always BEEN totally “irrelevant” as our AG.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:22 pmAnd once the votes are in and a move is made to impeach Gonzales, then comes Kucinich’s impeachment against Cheney….and then, last but certainly not least, and certainly THE one where the buck should stop, will be the impeachment of this president.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:23 pmHearing by hearing, resolution by resolution, whittling away at the foundations of corruption this administration is teetering upon.
This is the way democracy works.
The incompetent and corrupt officials have had every opportunity to act honorably and come clean, and have chosen not to do so.
They will suffer the consequences.
“The wheels of the gods grind slow, yet exceedingly fine”
April 24th, 2007 at 1:28 pmRaven — just wait until the next GOP Congress does the same to a Democrat in the Oval Office.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:32 pmRaven — just wait until the next GOP Congress does the same to a Democrat in the Oval Office.
Comment by Jimmy Wales
Someone give little Jimmy a tissue.
Poor baby.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:36 pmAnother waste of time, effort and our tax dollars. It is time for the actual citizens to clear house and start fresh!
April 24th, 2007 at 1:37 pmAny actions by Congress designed to bring BushCo to accountability MUST have some Republican support. The Democrats must rally public support by an onslaught of small resolutions and investigations which highlight what is wrong. BushCo “catapulted the propoganda” and this must be countered with the truth BEFORE impeachment or completing cutting off funding for the occupation of Iraq have any chance to muster the super majority needed for success.
We progressives/liberals must walk a fine line. We need to keep the pressure high on our representatives but we also need to applaud movement in the right direction.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:38 pmjust wait until the next GOP Congress does the same to a Democrat in the Oval Office.
Comment by Jimmy Wales — April 24, 2007 @ 1:32 pm
Sure, Jake.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:38 pmJimmy, don’t you think Gonzales and his rulings are bad for America?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:39 pmDoes everything have to be about party politics?
If you answer yes, than we know you are a troll…
just wait until the next GOP Congress does the same to a Democrat in the Oval Office.
Comment by Jimmy Wales
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If the next Democratic President acts like Bush, then the Congress should be just as tough then. Party on, there Jimmy.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:39 pm#16…We’ve already had that experience. William Clinton. While republicans smeared him for 8 years he never came down to their level.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:40 pmWho’s Jake?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:41 pmSKdeA — no.
PLC — you ain’t seen nothing yet.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:42 pmthis is a great idea.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:45 pmMike — Bob and I disagree:
“Oh no, not a nonbinding resolution! That’s worked so well in the past, I’m sure Bush will be shaking in his urban cowboy boots. Come on, Congress, sht or get off the pot!
Do they have to rape a 13 year old on national tv before their held responsible for anything?”
April 24th, 2007 at 1:47 pmWe’ll need ear plugs to drown out your wails, jimmy…………
April 24th, 2007 at 1:48 pmJimmy Wales,
Do you have confidence in Gonzalez? Would you keep him on? He either knew what was going on, in which case he lied to Congress, or he has no control of his own employees.
you would hire that guy? Your happy that a guy like that is in charge of protecting you from criminals?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:49 pmYes.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:53 pmWow, the Dem’s are *really* making an impact, aren’t they? I suppose all these non-binding votes are the reason they were elected?
April 24th, 2007 at 1:53 pmGreat points Raven. This is just one of many steps being taken. It’s all in the open and under oath.
If / when the Dems abuse their power in the future, I want the Republicans (or other) call them out on it and defend the constitution just as the Democrats are doing now.
We survive as a Democracy only as long as we defend the democracy. When we allow others to think for us we give up our voices. The Republicans have dominated the subject matter and told us what to say.
I think this is a corner turning experience.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:54 pmRegardless of whether the next Democratic President abuses her power in the future, the next Republican Congress will exact revenge.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:58 pmSTOP THE VICIOUS CYCLE! “The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.”
April 24th, 2007 at 1:59 pmthe next Republican Congress will exact revenge.
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Party over country.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:03 pmI applaud this resolution-regardless of whether it’s binding or not- simply because it forces the Republicans to make a choice they’d rather not make.
So far so good, I say.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:09 pmThe new motto of the Democratic party.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:11 pmJake, in the unlikely event that the Republicans actually manage to recapture Congress in my lifetime, I won’t mind having a GOP Congress impeach the AG if the AG has such a terrible memory loss that (s)he has to tell Congress “I don’t recall” 70+ times. The GOP would be doing the Democratic President and the country a favor.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:19 pmThe new motto of the Democratic party.
Comment by Dale — April 24, 2007 @ 2:11 pm
Please, defend Mr. DeLay’s accusations of Treason against Pelosi and Reid compared to what he said in 1999, thanks.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:20 pmI like it. Git ‘er done!
April 24th, 2007 at 2:23 pm#39, why are you asking about DeLay on this thread? Try the other thread.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:25 pmIf our next president, regardless of party, is as immoral and criminal as Bushco I hope that the Congress WILL do the same. And if we have a Democratic president and there is reason to believe that s/he started a war for no reason, stole elections, obstructed justice, gave no-bid contracts to their buddies, lost $$billions in “reconstruction” funding, etc etc. then the Repubs should go to it. Alleged bl**jobs do not count, however.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:41 pmI think this is an important first step. If the Senate can get enough backing behind this, maybe the House will take a stronger step. This is the first time in a long time that so many people on both sides of the political aisle have been in agreement, so it’s now just a matter of scheduling the formalities.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:42 pmhey jimmyjake:
yesterday you decried the binding bill to bring the troops home. which side are you on? or is it just bitch and moan with you, you republican namechanging weasel?
April 24th, 2007 at 2:42 pmParty over country.
Comment by PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) — April 24, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
The new motto of the Democratic party.
Comment by Dale — April 24, 2007 @ 2:11 pm
All Projection, All The Time – the new motto of the Republican party.
Dum bass.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:45 pmGonzales is done for.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:45 pmTP, please, please, PLEASE, what do we have to do to get a registration system here??
April 24th, 2007 at 2:52 pmYou go guys. And kudos to Harry Reid for telling it (Iraq) like it is.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:55 pmWith the exploding scandals at the Justice Department and the World Bank enveloping his administration, President Bush voiced “full confidence” in Alberto Gonzales and Paul Wolfowitz this week. But as history has shown, there is no more certain confirmation of the criminality, ethical-wrong doing or imminent departure of a Bush team player than the President’s expression of confidence in him.
For the details, see:
April 24th, 2007 at 3:08 pm“President Bush, Confidence Man.”
Angry One:
Bush expressed confidence in Condi Rice in 2002. Was she on her way out too?
April 24th, 2007 at 3:47 pmheck of a job gonz-y
April 24th, 2007 at 4:01 pmI submitted this before, but I don’t think my comment went through – it’s a video I thought everyone might want to see:
GOV GAP slams DOJ on testimony:
http://www.govgap.com
Ethan
April 24th, 2007 at 5:46 pm