I don’t recall, part II.
I don’t recall, part II.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who said he couldn’t recall more than 70 times during his last hearing before Congress, was asked yesterday whether he’s refreshed his memory: “I can only provide information as to what I know and to what I recall, and that’s what I intend to do, as I have done in the past.”
UPDATE: Conservatives enthusiastically back Gonzales:
In what may be the most spirited public defense of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to date, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee today will demand an end to what one called an “endless piscine expedition” in the U.S. attorneys scandal….
“If there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of question, dock our empty boat and turn to more pressing issues,” [Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the ranking member on Judiciary said].
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He’s completely worthless in that position, and totally paralyzed the department.
It’s a crime lord’s dream come true.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:14 amamericans don’t get to make statements like this to congress. that would be perjury.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:15 amMaybe after he testifies YET AGAIN we can get past all this and back to the business of JUSTICE.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:15 amSo…no. Nahgonna say nuthin.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:17 amI’m glad all of you have 100% PERFECT recall — Gonzales and I, not so much.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:21 amPeople are attacking Gonzales because he’s Hispanic.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:22 amIf he was Muslim he’d be left alone!
Deja Vu all over again.
Groundhog Day at the Capitol, with Bill Murray testifying again, & again, & again…
When the Nation’s Attorney General can’t remember shit, do you think we’re in good hands.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:23 amI agree since there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of questioning, dock our empty boat, and turn to more pressing issues.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:24 amI think he’ll try to beat his previous score of 70.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:24 amAny NORMAL person would go back and FIND OUT THE ANSWER to those things they said they “could not recall” so they could answer them the next time.
If he repeats that “he can’t recall” to anything he could of found out in the time since, it can mean only one thing: he does not WANT to recall it because it would be (snicker) an inconvenient truth. :)
May 10th, 2007 at 10:24 ami’m watching now on cnn pipeline… he’s stumbling like crazy… what an embarrassment… how the hell did this man get that job…? never mind… i know the answer to that…
And, yes, I DO take it personally
May 10th, 2007 at 10:24 am“People are attacking Gonzales because he’s Hispanic.
If he was Muslim he’d be left alone!”
WTF???
May 10th, 2007 at 10:25 amAnd, yes, I DO take it personally
What a moron. If I were given five weeks to prepare for testimony that I knew would be specifically directed at the firing of eight people who worked for me, I could probably find the time to look back at e-mails, handwritten notes, memos, etc. to refresh my memory and actually be able to substantively answer 95% of the questions asked. Instead, the “culture of accountability” just pretends there’s no possible way one could remember these details off the top of one’s head.
WE SHOULD GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS OF JUSTICE, STARTING WITH GONZO’S RESIGNATION.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:25 amIf the AG cannot recall important facts, Congress cannot carry out its oversight function. Why approve its budget?
May 10th, 2007 at 10:27 amHey everyone, look at me! Pay attention to me! It’s all about me!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:27 amOf course the quote comes from Texas, where brain matter is in regrettably short supply among those in positions of power and authority.
Something tells me this wouldn’t merely be a “piscine expedition” (you know those idiot Congressmen had to look that one up before using it) if we had a Democratic administration!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:27 am#11. To answer your question, Gonzo got this job because he was a well-regarded practitioner with a deep understanding of both constitutional and criminal law. Errr, wait, I mean he was a real estate attorney at the law firm that gave us Enron. /sarcasm off
May 10th, 2007 at 10:28 amAh, so the rats are choosing to go down with a sinking ship … wunderbar!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:32 amHey, what’s the problem, if he can’t remember, he can’t recall. Ever try to remember something you’ve forgotten?
Exspecially when what you don’t rememebr would put you in jail for the rest of your life.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:32 amhmmmm… there goes a school of lovely speckled obstruction of justice fish… oh… and there’s a perjuryfish… oh and look at those HatchAct Perch… they’re jumping… WOW, put on some scuba gear and look at the myriad dropped corruption case fish feeding on the bottom of the lake… I don’t even think we need bait to fish this lake today!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:35 amI would like to become a board-certified “I don’t recall” specialist. Would any of you have pointers on what kind of education/experience I would need? Please help me. I need the money.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:37 amThank God no fish got a BJ. Then we’d have to keep our lines in the lake forever, right Lamar?
What a joke. Why are all these Justice officials resigning??? over nothing???
May 10th, 2007 at 10:37 amI agree since there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of questioning, dock our empty boat, and turn to more pressing issues.
Comment by Jake
We have yet to hear from Goodling, so don’t head for shore just yet.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:37 amand to further the fish analogy… as Hunter S. Thompson would say, with much irony due to the name, “GONZO is going down like a punctured fish”.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:37 amCRS doesn’t seem like a good approach for an attorney.
Just say’n…
May 10th, 2007 at 10:38 amNothing to see here, move along…
Meanwhile, it’s all about the 2008 vote. Setting up to steal the election…
May 10th, 2007 at 10:39 amDanger! Danger! Will Robinson!
Joking….
Gonzo told his wife…:’If the phone rings,don’t answer re calls”.
Gonzalez to a friend..”You can ‘re call’ me at this number.
Bush to Gonz.:’I couldn’t reach you yesterday”. !!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:39 amGonze relpied..”as you know, It was my ‘don’t re call’ day “.
Was the Attorney General sworn in for today’s hearing? Does anyone know?
May 10th, 2007 at 10:40 am“If there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of question, dock our empty boat and turn to more pressing issues,†[Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the ranking member on Judiciary said].
And Lamar proceeded to squat on the bench and man the oars himself. After a few minutes of furious paddling, he found himself beached far from shore, on a small mountain of fish.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:40 amTime to Zero out funding for the Justice Dept until Gonzales steps down
Signing statements won’t help W when it comes to appropriations, only the Congress can issue funds
But as long as Gonzales stays in office, this purge and cover up ain’t going away
May 10th, 2007 at 10:41 amIf I recall smoking pot, affects short-term memory…
May 10th, 2007 at 10:42 amBrian,
They simply want to spend more time with their families, that’s all. Please try to be gentle.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:43 amsometimes when the fish aren’t biting, you just have to cast 20 more times
May 10th, 2007 at 10:43 am(or wait 20 more minutes, if you’re using worms)
We don’t all have perfect memories. If they serve America, they’re fit for the job. So shutup evil godhaters, and go back to hell.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:47 amFor the latest news, document dumps, email archives, hearing transcripts and other essential materials in the firings of U.S. attorneys, see:
May 10th, 2007 at 10:50 am“The U.S. Attorney Scandal Documents.”
I see an editorial cartoon here: Lamar Smith and Alberto Gonzales fishing. Gonzales says “They’re not biting”. Smith adds “Let’s pack up our fishing rods and go home.” Below their boat underwater is the rising shark from the JAWS poster of the 1970s.
Goodness! what a lame comment! Another USAttorney comes out with another dirty tale to tell and these guys are trying to say the lake is empty. Ha. Pelosi could set up another cannery in her home district with all the fishy tales coming from the DoJ.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:53 am“If they serve America, they’re fit for the job.”
Bwaaaahahahaha! Then you must love Bill Clinton. Of course, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, and Gonzales are UNFIT for their positions, as they’ve shown by their FAILED policies.
HAS THIS ADMINISTRATION DONE ANYTHING THAT HAS WORKED?
May 10th, 2007 at 10:54 amDoes anyone know whether Gonzales was sworn in for this hearing? I thought I heard Conyers say that he was not sworn in.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:55 amCut off funding to DOJ…
…’til bushiva FIRES Abu Gonzo…
…or he expires…
May 10th, 2007 at 10:59 amI’m glad all of you have 100% PERFECT recall — Gonzales and I, not so much.
Comment by Jake(today) — May 10, 2007 @ 10:21 am
Well, that’s why you cut and paste other true military biographies as your own, isn’t it?
May 10th, 2007 at 10:59 amMORON
“Piscine expedition”??? That doesn’t even make sense. “Piscine” means “of or relating to fish” not fishing. So they are saying an “endless fish expedition” referring to the act of “fish”. It’s like saying “I’m going to go get my binoculars and go avian today.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:59 amI’m seeking to become a board-certified “I don’t recall” specialist, and I’m seeking input on the type of education/experience requiered. Does anyone have any pointers? I’m hearing that it’s a lucrative field and I need the money – fast!
May 10th, 2007 at 11:01 amComment by mrmel
But it’s Latin! It proves he’s smart, and therefore everyone should listen (or harken) to him.
Because, otherwise, he just sounds like a dum bass. Bass, get it? Heh.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:17 am#35 – Yes, actually. They got themselves re-elected.
The shame…..
May 10th, 2007 at 11:30 am>I’m glad all of you have 100% PERFECT recall — Gonzales and I, not so >much.
Gonzales is batting close to 0 percent. Jake, you are a moron who probably did little more than graduate high school. GOnzales is supposed to be the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country. Obviously we would hope hes got more brainpower than you. We might be wrong.
Wait till miss “I need to plead the 5th because I might commit a crime even though im innocent but I cant now because ive been granted immunity” takes the stand… don’t take that fish’s mouth off your pole just yet…
May 10th, 2007 at 11:34 amLamar, quit carping! We aren’t doing this for the halibut. Gonzales is floundering because he’s a big-mouth basstard bottom feeder whose testimony doesn’t pass the smelt test.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:35 amI’m glad all of you have 100% PERFECT recall — Gonzales and I, not so much.
Comment by Jake
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So THAT’S why you have to use different screen names. Now, I understand.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:37 amDon’t worry, we’ll remind you, often, about who and what you are.
“If there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of question, dock our empty boat and turn to more pressing issues,†[Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the ranking member on Judiciary said].
Yes, let’s redeploy our soldiers out of Iraq. I totally agree.
- Tom
May 10th, 2007 at 11:44 amMaybe after he testifies YET AGAIN we can get past all this and back to the business of JUSTICE.
Comment by Jake
Puhhleeze Jake! Where is the JUSTICE coming from with this clown heading up the DOJ? He doesn’t remember or seem to have a grasp on his duties as AG, and yet letting him off of the hook for either abusing his power, or being to incompetent to wield it correctly, is laughable.
He has made a mockery of our justice system by not being willing or able to set aside personal party politics in the name of the law. He has arguably broken some laws and needs to experience JUSTICE for himself. Maybe then he’ll get an idea of what it actually is.
Jake, your argument holds little merit in the big picture.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:51 amGonzales is being attacked because he’s Chimp’s tool. Always has been, always will be. He never should have been confirmed, but for idiots like Jake.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:04 pmFishing… baseball… can’t the republicans even come up with a metaphor that isn’t boring?
May 10th, 2007 at 12:06 pmSen Smith wasn’t really talking fish . . . he was talking eleven . . . “piscine expedition” is eleven-year-old clever for “pissing match”, which is juvenile and not acceptable adult parlance. Hee-hee. See what I did says Smith. Sounds smart but means something different . . . hee. Well jackass, look in the mirror. Even if there aren’t any fish in the pond, it’s because Bush poisoned it, gutted the EPA, claims the water’s clean despite the stench and wants you to know that any thought of investigation is an unAmerican mind crime. . . might even land you on some sort of watch list, ya know, just sayin’, being the commander guy and all.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:15 pmhow sad to be a conservative… having to defend the likes of gonzales – pitiful.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:32 pm.
“Piscine expedition�?? That doesn’t even make sense. “Piscine†means “of or relating to fish†not fishing.
Comment by mrmel #39
Red state education…
…ain’t it grand?
May 10th, 2007 at 12:38 pmCONTEMPT!! OBSTRUCTION!!!! Throw his punk ass in jail!!!!
May 10th, 2007 at 1:04 pm#49 IMPEACH:
Yeah, that’s what I thought a “piscine expedition†was, too- “a pissin’ match”!
“God! You ittyots!!!”
May 10th, 2007 at 1:12 pm“I agree since there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of questioning, dock our empty boat, and turn to more pressing issues.”
Why are you changing the subjet to Iraq now?
May 10th, 2007 at 2:31 pmI agree since there are no fish in this lake, we should reel in our lines of questioning, dock our empty boat, and turn to more pressing issues.
You mean the republicans want to Cut and Run?
May 10th, 2007 at 2:32 pmIs it just me or are politicians increasingly using bad analogies in statements and speeches? Is this supposed to connect with the people somehow? Really it just sounds silly. This goes for both sides of the isle, although the Repugs seem to be using the silliest analogies and using them much more often.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:28 pmIF THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NO INTEREST IN FINDING OUT WHO MADE THE LIST TO FIRE FEDERAL PROSECUTORS, THEN THEY ARE A SICK BUNCH. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THESE UNITED STATES, FIRED 8 MAYBE 9 FED PROS AND HE DOESN’T KNOW WHERE THE LIST CAME FROM. ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT STUPID TO BELIEVE SUCH A STORY.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:51 pmLies or not, you gotta give props to the guy who came up with the phrase “endless piscine expedition’. That’s classy.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:14 pm