Comments on: Comey Breaks Silence: White House Tried To Force Incapacitated Ashcroft To Back Spying Program http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:53:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hypocrazy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-3811009 Hypocrazy Fri, 18 May 2007 19:21:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3811009 "We had the president’s direction to do what we believed, what the Justice Department believed was necessary to put this matter on a footing where we could certify to its legality. And so we then set out to do that. And we did that." Sounds like things worked out in the end. Seriously, get over your Bush hating and knee jerk idiocy about impeachment. Like his father might have said on SNL "Not gonna happen - wouldn't prudent". “We had the president’s direction to do what we believed, what the Justice Department believed was necessary to put this matter on a footing where we could certify to its legality.

And so we then set out to do that. And we did that.”

Sounds like things worked out in the end. Seriously, get over your Bush hating and knee jerk idiocy about impeachment. Like his father might have said on SNL “Not gonna happen – wouldn’t prudent”.

]]> By: Suzanne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-3806850 Suzanne Wed, 16 May 2007 19:09:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3806850 Can you people understand that this illegal activity has been par for the course since day 1 of this Administration? Gonzeles has got to go, but the Decider himself looks absolutely shitty on this one. Can't wait to see how Tony "the snow job" Snow spins this one. Everyday is another scandal. Whoever thought Harding would get bumped back up there in presidential stature??? Sending these guys to Ashcroft in intensive care is absolutely unbelievable. Nothing is out of the realm for these guys, nothing. Can you people understand that this illegal activity has been par for the course since day 1 of this Administration? Gonzeles has got to go, but the Decider himself looks absolutely shitty on this one. Can’t wait to see how Tony “the snow job” Snow spins this one. Everyday is another scandal. Whoever thought Harding would get bumped back up there in presidential stature??? Sending these guys to Ashcroft in intensive care is absolutely unbelievable. Nothing is out of the realm for these guys, nothing.

]]> By: AlanDownunder http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-3805834 AlanDownunder Wed, 16 May 2007 09:10:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3805834 Ashcroft almost sounds too good for Regent U. Seems Comey brought out the best in him - the Plame recusal, as well as this refusal. Ashcroft almost sounds too good for Regent U. Seems Comey brought out the best in him – the Plame recusal, as well as this refusal.

]]> By: Eargy Earp http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-3805442 Eargy Earp Wed, 16 May 2007 03:53:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3805442 THis story is not truy news, because the story came out some time ago....like around the time of confirmation hearings for Gonzales. However, it is a welcome repeat of fact to show the power mongering nature of Bush and his neocon army. THis story is not truy news, because the story came out some time ago….like around the time of confirmation hearings for Gonzales.

However, it is a welcome repeat of fact to show the power mongering nature of Bush and his neocon army.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-2/#comment-3805020 big papa Tue, 15 May 2007 23:09:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3805020 Keep sleeping with your frogs DUHmerikkka... ...and your plague is assured... Keep sleeping with your frogs DUHmerikkka…

…and your plague is assured…

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804952 Krazny Tue, 15 May 2007 22:46:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804952 I have no love for Ashcroft, he is another toady in the Bush regime, I do wonder what kind of things Gonzolaz has done since he became AG? I mean if Ashcroft wouldn't sign it, that is scary. I have no love for Ashcroft, he is another toady in the Bush regime, I do wonder what kind of things Gonzolaz has done since he became AG? I mean if Ashcroft wouldn’t sign it, that is scary.

]]> By: ggibson http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804271 ggibson Tue, 15 May 2007 19:21:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804271 Wake up American. This is how the nazis took over... they tried to legalize their immoral actions. It is a good damn thing that people like Ashcroft have a love for the rule of law and the SPIRIT of the law or else the bushies would have already installed bush as the life long unitary executive. Wake up American. This is how the nazis took over… they tried to legalize their immoral actions. It is a good damn thing that people like Ashcroft have a love for the rule of law and the SPIRIT of the law or else the bushies would have already installed bush as the life long unitary executive.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804154 Marie Tue, 15 May 2007 18:48:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804154 I wish these hearings were televised. Now all we will hear of any news this week will be the eulogies of Jerry Falwell. I wish these hearings were televised.

Now all we will hear of any news this week will be the eulogies of Jerry Falwell.

]]> By: Devil's Advocate http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804096 Devil's Advocate Tue, 15 May 2007 18:35:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804096 Ashcroft has just risen in my esteem. And Gonzo fell even further than I thought possible. This Administration is composed of a bunch of thugs. This is the kind of vicious trick that Maffiosi would pull. Ashcroft has just risen in my esteem. And Gonzo fell even further than I thought possible. This Administration is composed of a bunch of thugs. This is the kind of vicious trick that Maffiosi would pull.

]]> By: OutSourced http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804086 OutSourced Tue, 15 May 2007 18:32:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804086 Anone still wonder why Bush replaced Mr. Ashcroft with Gonzales immediately after the 2004 election? Anone still wonder why Bush replaced Mr. Ashcroft with Gonzales immediately after the 2004 election?

]]> By: kelso http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804066 kelso Tue, 15 May 2007 18:28:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804066 Wow. All of this will make a really good movie one day.. Too bad it's REAL and not a movie. Wow. All of this will make a really good movie one day..

Too bad it’s REAL and not a movie.

]]> By: OutSourced http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804057 OutSourced Tue, 15 May 2007 18:27:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804057 Olson didn't stand up for anything. There was no indication that he was among those at DOJ prepared to resign; he just seems to have been a silent witness. When he stands up to be counted, then you can be proud. So far, he's just standing for the defense in big time white collar crime and corruption cases, making millions from old friends and enticing tough prosecutors out of their govt jobs with someone else's money. Olson didn’t stand up for anything. There was no indication that he was among those at DOJ prepared to resign; he just seems to have been a silent witness.

When he stands up to be counted, then you can be proud. So far, he’s just standing for the defense in big time white collar crime and corruption cases, making millions from old friends and enticing tough prosecutors out of their govt jobs with someone else’s money.

]]> By: OutSourced http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804020 OutSourced Tue, 15 May 2007 18:20:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804020 What idiot called ahead? If you want to illegally obtain CYA authority for your illegal domestic spying, you have to dispense with the social niceties. Why didn't they just show up and "wish him well", while getting Ashcroft's no longer valid signature on that dotted line? I loved Sen. Specter's attempt to suggest that the President, Mr. Gonzales, Mr. Card, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Addington were "nice" to Mr. Comey after he stood on principal and told the President, "No", for perhaps the first time in his Washington life. They were as nice as a Metro DC cocktail party, where you <em>always believe</em> everything everyone tells you, and no one is <em>really </em>trying to stick a cocktail fork in your back. That's as credible a distraction as telling the public a Senator <em>never </em>lies about how he raises money or from whom. What idiot called ahead? If you want to illegally obtain CYA authority for your illegal domestic spying, you have to dispense with the social niceties. Why didn’t they just show up and “wish him well”, while getting Ashcroft’s no longer valid signature on that dotted line?

I loved Sen. Specter’s attempt to suggest that the President, Mr. Gonzales, Mr. Card, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Addington were “nice” to Mr. Comey after he stood on principal and told the President, “No”, for perhaps the first time in his Washington life.

They were as nice as a Metro DC cocktail party, where you always believe everything everyone tells you, and no one is really trying to stick a cocktail fork in your back. That’s as credible a distraction as telling the public a Senator never lies about how he raises money or from whom.

]]> By: Michele Manion http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804008 Michele Manion Tue, 15 May 2007 18:18:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804008 #36. Suspiciously absent from the MSM, which is very discouraging. Maybe they're just waiting for Drudge to publish it first. #36.

Suspiciously absent from the MSM, which is very discouraging. Maybe they’re just waiting for Drudge to publish it first.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804007 Karim Tue, 15 May 2007 18:18:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804007 I've been waiting for this shoe to drop for the logest time. And boy, did it drop. I’ve been waiting for this shoe to drop for the logest time. And boy, did it drop.

]]> By: jeff http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3804001 jeff Tue, 15 May 2007 18:18:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3804001 Can we arrest them now? We already know everything they do is to increase their power, not keep us safe. Can we arrest them now?
We already know everything they do is to increase their power, not keep us safe.

]]> By: Michele Manion http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3803997 Michele Manion Tue, 15 May 2007 18:17:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3803997 #34. And Ted Olson, more than other members of the administration, could certainly have pushed personal justifications for breaking the rule of law if he was so inclined. Remember, his wife, Barbara, was killed on 9/11. Despite that, he still stood up against this administration when they wanted to eviscerate the Constitution with their illegal warrantless wiretapping program under the guise of "fighting terror." #34.

And Ted Olson, more than other members of the administration, could certainly have pushed personal justifications for breaking the rule of law if he was so inclined. Remember, his wife, Barbara, was killed on 9/11. Despite that, he still stood up against this administration when they wanted to eviscerate the Constitution with their illegal warrantless wiretapping program under the guise of “fighting terror.”

]]> By: Dogjudge http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3803967 Dogjudge Tue, 15 May 2007 18:13:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3803967 This is only an issue if any of the MSM picks it up. Good this feels like Nixon and Watergate more and more. I love it! This is only an issue if any of the MSM picks it up.

Good this feels like Nixon and Watergate more and more.

I love it!

]]> By: Pete Bogs http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3803944 Pete Bogs Tue, 15 May 2007 18:10:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3803944 later on that evening, Card & Co. stole some money out of an old lady's purse... later on that evening, Card & Co. stole some money out of an old lady’s purse…

]]> By: OxyCon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3803906 OxyCon Tue, 15 May 2007 18:00:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/comey-silence/#comment-3803906 Ted Olson resigned in July, 2004 Ted Olson resigned in July, 2004

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