“I think I may be aware of that.”
By on May 10th, 2007 at 11:39 am
“I think I may be aware of that.”
– Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, still working on his memory problems, during his hearing today.
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Ambiguity time!!! Lets go!
May 10th, 2007 at 11:44 amCognito ergo sum.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:44 amWhat a lying loser.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:45 amThis is all diversion while they prepare to bomb Iran.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:45 ami was watching on cnn pipeline but, frankly, i got so disgusted with listening to gonzo's whiny little voice, i had to turn it off... imho, he's going to stay... if he doesn't take the initiative to resign (which he won't as long as george is supporting him), the only way to get him out is if george fires him (which he won't)... unless, of course, he gets impeached (which congress won't do)... we're stuck with him, i'm afraid, unless and until the definitive smoking gun shows up... we can only pray...
May 10th, 2007 at 11:46 amAnd, yes, I DO take it personally
At worst, he's criminal. At best, he's incompetent. Either way, the continuum of possibilities here all point to the fact that he is unsuitable for the post. I struggle at this juncture to see how that can be contested in an intellectually honest way.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:46 amI can't remember if I knew what I know before I forgot to say I can't remember.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:47 amthe liar lies about his lies once again.
politics as usual, it never seems to stop with these criminals.
but that's that nature of the beast right?
an interesting read:
"Politicians Lie? Say it Ain't So!"
May 10th, 2007 at 11:47 amhttp://www.populistamerica.com/politicians_lie___say_it_ain_t_so
I don't recall.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:48 amI misspoke.
I forget.
Smoke and Mirrors.
Fuzzy memory of that time.
I don't remember.
I think so.
What a weasel.
Time for him to move on.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:48 am"I think I may be aware of that but I'm not really sure so if you press me about it I can say that even though I just said that I thought I might be aware of it I can now say with 100% certainty that I don't really think I am aware of that." - AG
May 10th, 2007 at 11:54 amBush need some Donald Trump lessons.
DT: Real simple. Watch me say it. You're fired.
GB: Yer... doin' a heckuva job.
DT: No. You're fired.
GB: Fire.
DT: Fired. Right. You're fired.
GB: Fire. Fired. Right. Fired. Fired. Yer doin' a heckuva job.
DT: No. You're fired.
GB: What the American people -
DT: Focus! Say it. Fired. You're fired.
GB: Yer..
DT: Say it!
GB: Yer...
DT: Say it!
GB: Yer... yer... can I just have Cheney sign somethin'?
May 10th, 2007 at 11:59 amI wish I wanted to believe that.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:04 pmOn this Installment of: The Attorney General: serial constitution breaker, caught in the act! (We go now inside the head of our illustrious lying sleazebag, Alberto Gonzalez...)
"ah, (nervous chuckle..oh, sh*t, they really did their homework--bastards!) i think i...i think i may be aware of that...i can't remember (ok, wait, was that in the written record of my earlier testimony...in that case...)...i can't remember if that was in the written record...(sh*t, did i just admit to something? dammit!) ha, ha (c'mon you guys isn't this funny?...man who would have ever thought lying as the attorney general would be so hard. damn!) [sh*t eatin grin]
May 10th, 2007 at 12:09 pm"I may be aware of that, unless in previous recorded testimony (that I really can't recall) I said something to the contrary, in which I case I do not recall."
May 10th, 2007 at 12:14 pmLet's say he's telling the truth, take it on face value, that he can't recall all of this. It begs a question then: Should America have anyone with such a "bad" memory in a position of power which requires acute attention to detail? No. So fire the liar already. Just tell him we are looking for someone with, frankly, better memory recall for this vital position.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:16 pm“I think I may be aware of that.â€
You must admit that this sort of statement is PRICELESS! This is a commentary to the truth that lawyers are in fact BLOOD SUCKERS. On the one hand he takes full responsibility and on the other debates the definition of responsibility!
May 10th, 2007 at 12:17 pmGonzo: I've forgotten which lies I've already told.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:23 pmGoin, Goin, Gonzo!
May 10th, 2007 at 12:28 pmWould someone please give Attorney General Gonzales some ginko biloba so he can remember what he remembers before he forgets?
May 10th, 2007 at 12:41 pmIt begs a question then: Should America have anyone with such a “bad†memory in a position of power which requires acute attention to detail?
Comment by BuckarooBanzai — May 10, 2007 @ 12:16 pm
Positions of power almost never require attention to detail. That's what bureacuracy is for. Power, in this administration, is loyalty.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:48 pmlol
May 10th, 2007 at 12:52 pm(#12) Thank you, DM, for the best comment, ever. That totally cracked me up. Yer doin' a heckuva job!
May 10th, 2007 at 12:54 pmNobody likes a snitch Alberto. Keep ya mouth on lock.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:55 pmI knew we were in for it when he first appeared on TV and said (apologies for the paraphrasing)
"If anything bad happens, it's the responsibility of the head of the Justice Department. I'm the head of the Justice Department. I didn't know what was going on (if anything was going on) and therefore it's not REALLY my responsibility."
If anyone is surprised by this, they have as bad a memory as Gonzo is claiming.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:59 pmMay I recommend Ginkgo Biloba for this short term memory issue>?
May 10th, 2007 at 1:36 pmIf you take 400 tablets and shove them up his butt, his memory will clear up in an instant!
May I recommend Ginkgo Biloba for this short term memory issue>?
If you take 400 tablets and shove them up his butt, his memory will clear up in an instant!
Comment by RUCerious — May 10, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
I bought these, but I can't remember to take them.
May 10th, 2007 at 1:54 pmHe's pretty slippery. Even for a Mexican.
May 10th, 2007 at 2:28 pmThey were just outraged when Clinton said "it depends on the meaning of "is."
When Alberto says "I think I might be aware of that," not so much.
May 10th, 2007 at 2:31 pmShane, just don't mistakenly think they're a suppository!
May 10th, 2007 at 3:39 pmHow does a guy like Gonzo even graduate from High School with such short term memory loss? Memory loss Hmmm? Maybe he should be drug tested.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:09 pm