Comments on: Goodling to bring down Gonzales? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:44:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: HeckuvahJob Brownie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3802858 HeckuvahJob Brownie Tue, 15 May 2007 03:52:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3802858 Having source who is "a senior administration official close to the investigation" is like having a source who is a defendant who happens to be "close to the jury." This sounds like manipulation. Having source who is “a senior administration official close to the investigation” is like having a source who is a defendant who happens to be “close to the jury.”

This sounds like manipulation.

]]> By: BroD http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3802643 BroD Tue, 15 May 2007 00:51:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3802643 "there may be a feeling that Gonzales has at last stemmed the tide against him..." Huh? We haven't even begun the impeachment proceedings. Come to think of it, why not? “there may be a feeling that Gonzales has at last stemmed the tide against him…”

Huh? We haven’t even begun the impeachment proceedings.

Come to think of it, why not?

]]> By: Kristin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3802190 Kristin Mon, 14 May 2007 20:38:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3802190 Cry, the Beloved Country. I never thought 20 years ago when my students and I discussed this novel by Alan Paton about South Africa in my high school classes that the title would come to mind as a significant comment concerning my own country. Reading the comment above by Marie, I can only say: cry the beloved country. Why, oh why did we allow two presidential elections to be stolen without any significant protest? Why are we not up in arms--figuratively if not literally--crying out to make sure it does not happen again in 2008? Cry, the Beloved Country. I never thought 20 years ago when my students and I discussed this novel by Alan Paton about South Africa in my high school classes that the title would come to mind as a significant comment concerning my own country. Reading the comment above by Marie, I can only say: cry the beloved country. Why, oh why did we allow two presidential elections to be stolen without any significant protest? Why are we not up in arms–figuratively if not literally–crying out to make sure it does not happen again in 2008?

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3802110 Marie Mon, 14 May 2007 20:04:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3802110 I will believe it when I see it -- because it appears to me that NOTHING will bring down this administration. No crime, no criminal, no amount of corruption or greed, no exposed lie, no illegal war, no destruction of the Constitution, no abuse of power, no neglect of domestic emergencies --- nothing, nothing, nothing is going to bring down this cabal of evil that operate inside the White House. The Repugs are involved, the Dems are ineffective, and the press is complicit -- Bush&Co will continue until their term ends in January 2009 - and then we will still have to deal with the repugs that remain, and the laws that have been altered under this regime. I will believe it when I see it — because it appears to me that NOTHING will bring down this administration. No crime, no criminal, no amount of corruption or greed, no exposed lie, no illegal war, no destruction of the Constitution, no abuse of power, no neglect of domestic emergencies — nothing, nothing, nothing is going to bring down this cabal of evil that operate inside the White House.
The Repugs are involved, the Dems are ineffective, and the press is complicit — Bush&Co will continue until their term ends in January 2009 – and then we will still have to deal with the repugs that remain, and the laws that have been altered under this regime.

]]> By: sconset117@yahoo.com http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801810 sconset117@yahoo.com Mon, 14 May 2007 17:32:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801810 This woman will say absolutely nothing that is going to further incriminate Gonzo or anyone else at Justice. These people do business by lying and covering for each other. She will stonewall this to death. Her own credentials are so flimsy that I can't believe she reached the level she did. The Judiciary Committee has to keep the heat on her and I mean a very high flame--but remember who sits on the Minority on the Committee--most of them are born again whack jobs. Until this administration came in and they were exposed for what they really are I never cared about someone else's faith because it had no bearing on my life. Well, all that has changed. I have contempt for these evangelicals that almost borders on hatred. They have proven to us time and again, what phonies they really are. They are "do as I say, not as I do" types and I loathe that. This woman will say absolutely nothing that is going to further incriminate Gonzo or anyone else at Justice. These people do business by lying and covering for each other.

She will stonewall this to death. Her own credentials are so flimsy that I can’t believe she reached the level she did.

The Judiciary Committee has to keep the heat on her and I mean a very high flame–but remember who sits on the Minority on the Committee–most of them are born again whack jobs.

Until this administration came in and they were exposed for what they really are I never cared about someone else’s faith because it had no bearing on my life. Well, all that has changed. I have contempt for these evangelicals that almost borders on hatred. They have proven to us time and again, what phonies they really are. They are “do as I say, not as I do” types and I loathe that.

]]> By: Dave http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801787 Dave Mon, 14 May 2007 17:23:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801787 Gonzales himself is cocky about his chances and he knows what Goodling knows. If he feels he will survive Goodling's testimony he probably will. He would know. Gonzales himself is cocky about his chances and he knows what Goodling knows. If he feels he will survive Goodling’s testimony he probably will. He would know.

]]> By: Joel http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801756 Joel Mon, 14 May 2007 17:03:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801756 won't happen won’t happen

]]> By: Shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801746 Shane Mon, 14 May 2007 16:58:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801746 Monica is loyal and faithful. She would die burned at the stake before she will tell the truth that would any way hurt her god, GWB. Comment by nanlichi — May 14, 2007 @ 12:42 pm Burned at the stake, that's good too. Monica is loyal and faithful. She would die burned at the stake before she will tell the truth that would any way hurt her god, GWB.

Comment by nanlichi — May 14, 2007 @ 12:42 pm

Burned at the stake, that’s good too.

]]> By: Shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801740 Shane Mon, 14 May 2007 16:55:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801740 She may not say much, but I want to see her up there, sweating away. She ruined a lot of people’s careers. I want to see what that sniveling Little-Miss-Know-It-All has to say. Comment by midwestblue — May 14, 2007 @ 12:10 pm I'm with you midwestblue. I want to see her up there revealing how brilliant these Regent grads are. And if she has any shame, suffering for her own incompetency. She may not say much, but I want to see her up there, sweating away. She ruined a lot of people’s careers. I want to see what that sniveling Little-Miss-Know-It-All has to say.

Comment by midwestblue — May 14, 2007 @ 12:10 pm

I’m with you midwestblue. I want to see her up there revealing how brilliant these Regent grads are. And if she has any shame, suffering for her own incompetency.

]]> By: mr.ed http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801739 mr.ed Mon, 14 May 2007 16:55:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801739 You will never see anybody this young and outside a mental health facility with a poorer memory than hers. Sgt. Schultz, meet General Goodling. You will never see anybody this young and outside a mental health facility with a poorer memory than hers. Sgt. Schultz, meet General Goodling.

]]> By: DM http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801732 DM Mon, 14 May 2007 16:50:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801732 I have no idea what you think is going to happen, because she can basically say that "Rove and Gonzo met daily for three weeks discussing how to fire people who wouldn't comply with the Bush Administration's desire to influence elections, knowingly removed Justice personnel who were investigating criminal behavior by party fundraisers, and every Thursday would tip over the statue of Justice and snort coke off her bosom through the hollowed-out wing bones of bald eagles" and STILL no one would do anything. It's not time for impeachment, <em>it's PAST time for impeachment.</em> Get a spine. Defend your Constitution. I have no idea what you think is going to happen, because she can basically say that “Rove and Gonzo met daily for three weeks discussing how to fire people who wouldn’t comply with the Bush Administration’s desire to influence elections, knowingly removed Justice personnel who were investigating criminal behavior by party fundraisers, and every Thursday would tip over the statue of Justice and snort coke off her bosom through the hollowed-out wing bones of bald eagles” and STILL no one would do anything.

It’s not time for impeachment, it’s PAST time for impeachment.

Get a spine. Defend your Constitution.

]]> By: Gerald Gibson Jr http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801731 Gerald Gibson Jr Mon, 14 May 2007 16:50:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801731 Just because she is christian doesnt mean she wont lie her ass off... she will rename it as something else so it is ok.... like "casting the answers in the best possible light" ...its still lieing but if you can trick yourself into thinking otherwise... Just because she is christian doesnt mean she wont lie her ass off… she will rename it as something else so it is ok…. like “casting the answers in the best possible light” …its still lieing but if you can trick yourself into thinking otherwise…

]]> By: DutchHenry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801728 DutchHenry Mon, 14 May 2007 16:48:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801728 She (Goodling) is such a christian that a subponea was necessary to get her testimony.f-ing unbelieveable. She (Goodling) is such a christian that a subponea was necessary to get her testimony.f-ing unbelieveable.

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801719 nanlichi Mon, 14 May 2007 16:42:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801719 Monica is loyal and faithful. She would die burned at the stake before she will tell the truth that would any way hurt her god, GWB. It's a Christian thang, true to your faith is more important than the truth. Monica is loyal and faithful. She would die burned at the stake before she will tell the truth that would any way hurt her god, GWB.

It’s a Christian thang, true to your faith is more important than the truth.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801691 Zooey Mon, 14 May 2007 16:26:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801691 #11 - Spudge Do you know for sure that's the deal she has? I haven't seen anything laying out the deal. #11 – Spudge

Do you know for sure that’s the deal she has? I haven’t seen anything laying out the deal.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801689 RUCerious Mon, 14 May 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801689 "We’re talking about someone who is a lawyer ..." Pardon, but the quality of the legal education at God U. probably makes that phrase a bit of a stretch. “We’re talking about someone who is a lawyer …”
Pardon, but the quality of the legal education at God U. probably makes that phrase a bit of a stretch.

]]> By: Largo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801685 Largo Mon, 14 May 2007 16:23:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801685 Think she knows immunity from prosecution is only good in this life? Or will she, "lie now, repent later" ? Think she knows immunity from prosecution is only good in this life? Or will she, “lie now, repent later” ?

]]> By: Spudge_Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801684 Spudge_Boy Mon, 14 May 2007 16:23:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801684 She has to spill the beans or her immunity will go out the window. That is the deal. She spills the beans on Gonzo and she gets immunity. If she doesn't spill the beans, she doesn't get immunity and Congress learned from Ollie North. She won't be able to slink away the way he did. She has to spill the beans or her immunity will go out the window. That is the deal. She spills the beans on Gonzo and she gets immunity. If she doesn’t spill the beans, she doesn’t get immunity and Congress learned from Ollie North. She won’t be able to slink away the way he did.

]]> By: TomInMaine http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801673 TomInMaine Mon, 14 May 2007 16:20:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801673 Every question posed to Monica has to be followed with "remember you are under OATH" and the penalties for each count of purjury that you commit is.... and WE WILL PROSECUTE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW. Maybe that way the will get something close to the truth from the right wing zealot. Every question posed to Monica has to be followed with “remember you are under OATH” and the penalties for each count of purjury that you commit is…. and WE WILL PROSECUTE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Maybe that way the will get something close to the truth from the right wing zealot.

]]> By: Dogjudge http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/comment-page-1/#comment-3801666 Dogjudge Mon, 14 May 2007 16:18:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/14/goodling-to-bring-down-gonzales/#comment-3801666 So, if she isn't going to say anything of any consequence, why would she need immunity? Based on what we know so far, either she did something that broke the law, or somebody else did. We're not talking about the janitor at the Dept. of Education. We're talking about someone who is a lawyer who should have a vague idea of what breaking the law, and needing immunity, is all about. So, if she isn’t going to say anything of any consequence, why would she need immunity?

Based on what we know so far, either she did something that broke the law, or somebody else did.

We’re not talking about the janitor at the Dept. of Education. We’re talking about someone who is a lawyer who should have a vague idea of what breaking the law, and needing immunity, is all about.

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