Gonzales swears he can tell Bush “no.”
By on May 20th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Gonzales swears he can tell Bush “no.”
The AP reports:
Gonzales, a friend and adviser to Bush since their days in Texas, calls their close relationship “a good thing.”
“Being able to go and having a very candid conversation and telling the president: ‘Mr. President, this cannot be done. You can’t do this,’ _ I think you want that,” Gonzales told reporters this week. “And I think having a personal relationship makes that, quite frankly, much easier always to deliver bad news.”
“Do you recall a time when you (were) in there and said, ‘Mr. President, we can’t do this?’” Gonzales was asked.
“Oh, yeah,” the attorney general responded.
“Can you share it with us?” a reporter asked.
“No,” Gonzales said.
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“Chimpy we can’t do this”
“Shut up Gonzo…you didn’t get those flat knees from prayin…now get on with it”
May 20th, 2007 at 4:56 pmOnly ‘yes’ men are permitted to be around the fuhrer. Saying ‘nein(no)’ to Bushitler ist VERBOTEN!
May 20th, 2007 at 4:57 pmDid Bobby Kennedy ever tell JFK “no”?
May 20th, 2007 at 4:59 pmHe ‘recalled’ something? That’s refreshing. But I seriously doubt he ever said no to anything bush asked of him.
May 20th, 2007 at 4:59 pmNever happened. Gonzo would never say no to the King.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:06 pmAs Governor, W asked Gonzo if he should stay the execution of someone exonerated by DNA evidence – Gonzo’s answer – ‘Governor, we can’t do this?’
May 20th, 2007 at 5:07 pmBad situation when the AG is asked a very basic question, publicly, about his ethics.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:12 pmNo means no, says Gonzales as he gets up from rolling on the floor rolling with laughter from Bush’s latest fart joke.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:13 pmToo bad Gonzo can’t share what he’s said ‘no’ to with us. Given what he’s said ‘yes’ to, I shudder to think what it might have been.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:19 pmAs Governor, W asked Gonzo if he should stay the execution of someone exonerated by DNA evidence – Gonzo’s answer – ‘Governor, we can’t do this?’
Comment by WaltTheMan
Walt, that question/statement doesn’t make sense. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised…
May 20th, 2007 at 5:26 pmAh, Gonzales pleads the Fifth.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:29 pmHey Al…
YOU”RE FIRED!!!!!
May 20th, 2007 at 5:36 pmthis is just simply ridiculous on its face.
first, why would it be easier to say no to a friend than someone you only have a professional relationship with> thats certianly not been my experience.
second, why would we care about the ‘ease’ or ‘difficulty’ of delivering ‘bad news’?
His job is supposed to be protecting & enforcing The Constitution, not sparing Bush’s feelings.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:55 pmOnly ‘yes’ men are permitted to be around the fuhrer.
Comment by Uncle Ho — May 20, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
Bingo. Hence we already know he’s lying yet again, even without his not ’sharing’ his recollection. Besides we all know about his legendary recollection skills…
May 20th, 2007 at 6:00 pm“No, I don’t think that’s unconstitutional.”
May 20th, 2007 at 6:12 pmGood for Gonzo. These loser war liberals don’t need to know what was said anyway. What did you lame-brain liberals have for lunch yesterday or did you forget?
May 20th, 2007 at 6:13 pm“Can you share it with us?†a reporter asked.
“No,†Gonzales said.
Exactly.
BBBBBUUUUULLLLLLLSSSSSSHHHHHHHIIIIITTTTTT~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!
May 20th, 2007 at 6:18 pmI recall that Al once told GeorgieBoy…”NO, bossman, you cannot piss in the holy water fountain at St. Peter’s…? I remember that cause I got a great memory. Yes, sir” Another time I told him: “No, George, tonight you can’t have him, its my turn to spend the night with Jeff “the stud” G.”….Oh, I don’t recall that..sorry.
May 20th, 2007 at 6:27 pmThese and other Gonzo classics are in:
May 20th, 2007 at 6:42 pm“The GOP Quotes of the Week.”
#7.
May 20th, 2007 at 7:29 pmYou sure got that right!
When the AG of the US has questionable ethics, we know things have gone down the tubes big time!
Screw non-binding, screw impeachment.
I want to know when the Democrats are going to push for this guy to be put in jail.
Torture.
Lying to Congress.
Lying under oath.
Violation of the Hatch Act.
Wiretapping on multiple levels.
Spying on Americans on various levels.
Breaking of the Geneva Convention on multiple counts.
Violating the Constitution on habeus corpus and other issues.
Obstructing justice on NUMEROUS counts.
This has gone way beyond the Democrats handling this nicely any more.
WHY HAS AMERICA LOST IT’S WAY?
We need to get ANGRY about these things!
Based on their human rights performance the Republicans deserve to be out of power for decades.
May 20th, 2007 at 7:34 pmGonzales is a pretender, just like all the rest of the weenie neocons. Not one of these panty wearers has a nut between them. Along with Brit Hume, Kristol, Krauthamer, Kondarke, Barnes and Perle these guys are just a bunch participating in one grand cluster fuck.
Soon they will be gone, hopefully our country will not be lost to tyranny in the mean time.
May 20th, 2007 at 7:46 pmAs Governor, W asked Gonzo if he should stay the execution of someone exonerated by DNA evidence – Gonzo’s answer – ‘Governor, we can’t do this?’
Comment by WaltTheMan
Walt, that question/statement doesn’t make sense. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised…
Comment by Zooey — May 20, 2007 @ 5:26 pm
I understood it to mean that when Bush was Governor of Texas, there was an inmate on deathrow. New DNA evidence proved his innocence. Bush asked Gonzales if he (Bush) should overturn the death sentence…
May 20th, 2007 at 7:48 pm—-
Gonzales swears he can tell Bush “no.â€
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For once, Gonzales is telling the truth. The question Bush asked him, “Will you ever stop me from doing whatever I damn well want?”
- Tom
May 20th, 2007 at 8:20 pmBush asked Gonzales if he (Bush) should overturn the death sentence…
Comment by Lily
And his response was, ‘Governor, we can’t do this?’
That’s frickin’ spooky.
May 20th, 2007 at 9:13 pm“Being able to go and having a very candid conversation and telling the president: ‘Mr. President, this cannot be done. You can’t do this,’ _ I think you want that,†Gonzales told reporters this week. “And I think having a personal relationship makes that, quite frankly, much easier always to deliver bad news.”
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In a word — BULL. As in 100% Grade-A bovine excrement. First off, Gonzales seems to be implying that the ability to say “no” to the President is merely a peripheral quality which can be an asset to the position — but in fact, saying “no” to the President is supposed to be an essential part of the Attorney General’s JOB regardless of whether or not he or she has any sort of personal friendship with the President. The Attorney General is NOT supposed to simply claim justification (legal or otherwise) for whatever the President wishes to do, but to sometimes tell the President that he cannot do what he wishes to do under the law. Secondly, anyone who’s been paying any attention at all over the last six years knows very well that GWB has very little if any tolerance for people who say “no” to him — so I find it very hard to believe that Gonzales would have remained this long within GWB’s inner circle if he made any kind of a habit out of saying “no” to the President. I would also disagree with Gonzales’s claim that having a personal relationship makes it easier to deliver bad news — in fact, in my opinion and experience, the reverse is true. I find that it’s easier to deliver bad news when you have no personal investment, whether direct or indirect, in the situation. Finally, the fact that Gonzales claims to have said “no” to the President on prior occasions but refuses to cite an example does absolutely nothing to convince me that he’s willing to stand up to the President from time to time as his position demands. It’s very easy to claim that you’ve done something, but not so easy to prove it — and the fact that Gonzales refused to cite a specific example, no matter how innocuous, suggests that there aren’t actually any examples to cite.
May 20th, 2007 at 9:17 pmGood for Gonzo. These loser war liberals don’t need to know what was said anyway. What did you lame-brain liberals have for lunch yesterday or did you forget?
Comment by Patrick1
As a matter of fact, Patsy0, I can remember what I had for lunch yesterday and that I skipped lunch the day before yesterday. How many days do you want to go back, bitter-troll? But frankly I don’t particularly care to know when Gonzo said “No,” to Dumbya (if he ever really did), any more than I care to read your blather.
May 20th, 2007 at 9:26 pmAnd his response was, ‘Governor, we can’t do this?’
That’s frickin’ spooky.
Comment by Zooey — May 20, 2007 @ 9:13 pm
Pssst: it was a JOKE!
May 20th, 2007 at 10:05 pmThe only thing Gonzo ever said no to Dumbya about was oral after anal.
>What did you lame-brain liberals
>have for lunch yesterday or did you forget?
I forgot. But you see, eating is something I do every day at least twice a day. What exactly I eat is UNIMPORTANT. It i’m the most powerful law enforcement officer, one would hope that the events that led up to me firing 10 percent of my head staff would be IMPORTANT. Do you understand why people would be more likely to remember IMPORTANT things patrick, rather than unimportant ones? Or does that whole complicated important/unimportant distinction evade you?
So you REALLY think Gonzo is being honest when he says he can’t seem to remember a single detail about firing 10 percent of his head staff? Is firing 10 percent of someone’s head staff something people do as commonly and as frequently as they do eating, pudrick? You think people in Dumya’s administration are too honest to lie, right?
When shes got a chance to spill the beans without being prosecuted, we’ll see if dear Monica suffers from such an extreme memory loss… I’ll wager she’ll remember a bit more than Gonzo.
May 20th, 2007 at 10:09 pmAlberto Gonzales must resign because of his criminal imcompetence!
May 20th, 2007 at 10:29 pmGonzo: It is an absurd proposition that I can’t say no to the president. Why, just last month, we were having a late-night meeting at the White House when the President presumed to order pineapple for our pizza. I leapt to my feet, the bullet-proof windows rattling from the force of my full-throated challenge to his authority. “Mr. PRESIDENT…” I said, ” — NO! THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED PRECEDENT FOR THIS UNILATERAL DECISION! Monica’s allergic to pineapple; and we all agreed to chip in! Choose green peppers instead!”
May 20th, 2007 at 10:31 pmPssst: it was a JOKE!
Comment by zxz
Great. Just great.
You know what? F*ck off.
May 20th, 2007 at 11:20 pmGreat. Just great.
You know what? F*ck off.
Comment by Zooey — May 20, 2007 @ 11:20 pm
Don’t get pissed off at me because you made a fool of yourself.
May 20th, 2007 at 11:31 pmI’m not pissed, just telling you to f*ck off.
Are you an authority of when WaltTheMan is joking? I don’t think so.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:01 amand some of them are f*cking dead!
Sue me!
And f*ck off!
Comment by Zooey — May 20, 2007 @ 11:35 pm
I assume that wasn’t the Idaho incident because the victims were a Christian and a police officer. I’m sure that wouldn’t have bothered you. Unless it’s the death of the murderer that’s upsetting you.
“I’m not pissed, just telling you to f*ck off.
Are you an authority of when WaltTheMan is joking? I don’t think so.”
Comment by Zooey — May 21, 2007 @ 12:01 am
Nope, I’m not an authority, but it didn’t take a genius to understand that. Maybe you require “sarc off” to help you get it.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:06 amI assume that wasn’t the Idaho incident because the victims were a Christian and a police officer. I’m sure that wouldn’t have bothered you. Unless it’s the death of the murderer that’s upsetting you.
Don’t assume, idiot. What the hell do you even know about me? You assume I wish death upon christians and cops? That cop was a good man, who had a wife and kids. He was the first cop ever killed in the line of duty in this town. What do you think you know about me that makes you think I wouldn’t be upset about his death?
You need to stop talking to me now.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:17 amDon’t assume, idiot. What the hell do you even know about me? You assume I wish death upon christians and cops? That cop was a good man, who had a wife and kids. He was the first cop ever killed in the line of duty in this town. What do you think you know about me that makes you think I wouldn’t be upset about his death?
You need to stop talking to me now.
Comment by Zooey — May 21, 2007 @ 12:17 am
I wondered if the cop was a Christian too. How do I know anything about you? How many times a day do you post here? Unless you are the victim of some serious name jacking, it’s obvious that you hate Christians. Whether their comments are mild or inflammatory you blast them, usually with a liberal dose of gutter language. Not exactly the behavior of someone who has Christian friends. And as a liberal, you know all about free speech. You are also free to not read my comments.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:25 amI assume that wasn’t the Idaho incident because the victims were a Christian and a police officer. I’m sure that wouldn’t have bothered you. Unless it’s the death of the murderer that’s upsetting you.
Comment by zxz
This is just brilliant. Do you think anybody besides a troll would not be upset about the death of a Christian or a police officer. Why don’t you go listen to Limbaugh or O’Reilly or whoever feeds you crap about progressives.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:27 amYou are also free to not read my comments.
Comment by zxz
And you are free to change your name so nobody recognizes the last stupid thing you said. Who are you going to be tomorrow?
May 21st, 2007 at 12:29 am33 – that was totally uncalled for.
Zooey – my condolences to you, and to the families. I understand 3 are now dead from this. Such thoughts of comfort as I can send are yours, and theirs.
It’s easy to see how Walt’s joke would be in poor taste to someone who has just suffered a loss. Knowing Walt from his other posts, I am sure he did not intend to offend.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:31 amI see there’s some shifting numbers going on. To clarify:
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:06 am
That was totally uncalled for.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:34 amKnowing Walt from his other posts, I am sure he did not intend to offend.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — May 21, 2007 @ 12:31 am
So true, apparently zxy just had to add something contrary to the thread. I think he believes that if you don’t have something nasty to say you don’t say anything at all.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:36 amThis is just brilliant. Do you think anybody besides a troll would not be upset about the death of a Christian or a police officer. Why don’t you go listen to Limbaugh or O’Reilly or whoever feeds you crap about progressives.
Comment by Shane — May 21, 2007 @ 12:27 am
I think people who obviously hate Christians shouldn’t use the death of a Christian for their own purposes. So are you all of a sudden a Christian lover too?
May 21st, 2007 at 12:39 amComment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:25 am
You’ve demonstrated that your reading comprehension is somewhat lower than a fifth grader. You don’t know Zooey at all.
And you seem to group together all who wrap themselves in the cloak of Christ as Christians, which shows you don’t know the Bible either.
Which is the Christian, one who proclaims he follows Christ yet does not, or one who silently follows Christ?
May 21st, 2007 at 12:42 amAre we ever going to impeach these jokers?
May 21st, 2007 at 12:43 amI think people who obviously hate Christians shouldn’t use the death of a Christian for their own purposes. So are you all of a sudden a Christian lover too?
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:39 am
I’m married to a Baptist, have been for 21 years, is that not Christian enough for you? I don’t think Zooey or I hate Christians or Muslims. I personally don’t hate anybody because of their ethnicity, religion, or race, or sexual preferences. But you wouldn’t understand that would you. It’s easier for you to hate anybody who is not a fundamentalist Christian, like you, and pray that they’ll rot in hell. Isn’t that about it.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:45 amComment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:39 am
And what if the officer was Jewish, or Muslim, or Pagan, or Wiccan? Would the death be any less tragic?
Are you not trying to use this death for your own purposes, namely to falsly accuse others of hating Christians?
May 21st, 2007 at 12:45 amI think people who obviously hate Christians shouldn’t use the death of a Christian for their own purposes. So are you all of a sudden a Christian lover too?
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:39 am
And here’s something else, skippy, when somebody gets killed I don’t think of them as a Christian or a police officer. I think of them as a human being with people who love them and care about them and are waiting for them somewhere. But humanity is obviously a concept you are unable to grasp. People shouldn’t need their bible to know right from wrong, but you’d think it would at least help and not make them oblivious to the plight of others.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:48 amYou’ve demonstrated that your reading comprehension is somewhat lower than a fifth grader. You don’t know Zooey at all.
And you seem to group together all who wrap themselves in the cloak of Christ as Christians, which shows you don’t know the Bible either.
Which is the Christian, one who proclaims he follows Christ yet does not, or one who silently follows Christ?
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — May 21, 2007 @ 12:42 am
My reading comprehension is just fine thank you. I just know you aren’t going to suggest that zooey doesn’t regularly post vulgar anti-Christian remarks. Maybe you don’t know her as well as you think you do. As I said, she blasts all Christians equally. You seem to be unaware that Jesus told his followers to tell the world about Him, not to silently follow Him. You know, don’t hide your light under a bushel and all that?
May 21st, 2007 at 12:52 amI just know you aren’t going to suggest that zooey doesn’t regularly post vulgar anti-Christian remarks.
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:52 am
You know what? If you don’t have any citations for that comment, you’ve just commited libel.
I am aware of what Jesus told his followers. I am also aware of what Jesus said about those who falsely claim to be his followers.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:05 amYou seem to be unaware that Jesus told his followers to tell the world about Him, not to silently follow Him. You know, don’t hide your light under a bushel and all that?
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:52 am
You seem to believe that the only “Christians” are your kind of Christians. I assume you don’t believe Catholics are Christian, do you?
May 21st, 2007 at 1:06 amzxz,
It appears that your only reason for posting was to attack Zooey. She wasn’t even responding to one of your posts when you decided to get snippy. So showing up to attack somebody and not because you have anything to contribute, that’s your idea of Christian. I wonder what Christ would have to say about that.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:11 amMy reading comprehension is just fine thank you.
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:52 am
Another statement unsupported by the evidence.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:11 amzxz – are Catholics christian or not in your mind?
May 21st, 2007 at 1:12 amShane,
namaste and good evening.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:13 amNight Bnf, time for bed here too.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:15 amI am also aware of what Jesus said about those who falsely claim to be his followers.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — May 21, 2007 @ 1:05 am
I’ve got nothing to worry about there, have you?
“You seem to be unaware that Jesus told his followers to tell the world about Him, not to silently follow Him. You know, don’t hide your light under a bushel and all that?”
Comment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:52 am
You seem to believe that the only “Christians†are your kind of Christians. I assume you don’t believe Catholics are Christian, do you?
Comment by Shane — May 21, 2007 @ 1:06 am
There is only one kind of Christian. A Christain admits he is a sinner and asks forgiveness, acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God who died and rose again to atone for our sins, and that faith in Him is the only way we can go to Heaven. Anyone who does this is a Christain, no matter what church he attends. Anyone who doesn’t do this isn’t a Christian no matter what church he attends
“zxz,
It appears that your only reason for posting was to attack Zooey. She wasn’t even responding to one of your posts when you decided to get snippy. So showing up to attack somebody and not because you have anything to contribute, that’s your idea of Christian. I wonder what Christ would have to say about that.”
Comment by Shane — May 21, 2007 @ 1:11 am
I didn’t “attack” zooey. I did sarcastically point out that she made herself look foolish because she is so eager to believe anything bad about Bush that she believed something so foolish was actually true.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:26 amAnother statement unsupported by the evidence.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — May 21, 2007 @ 1:11 am
Oh Breezy, you have cut me to the quick. :(
May 21st, 2007 at 1:29 amAbout your reading comprehension skills:
sarcasm
Main Entry: sar·casm
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwar&s- to cut
And as far as being a Christian, are you saying that all one needs to do is give lip service to following Christ? Just say the right words and all is forgiven? If that’s all there is to it, what separates Christ from all the other gods? And why is it Christians needed a human sacrifice to attone for their sins? Isn’t that a bit like the early Pagan religions?
And, (this is the real kicker) what if the legend of Christ, written come hundreds of years after his death, is more a historical fiction, a blend of reality with some of the earlier Pagan mythology? If you consider that point of view, you have just considered the religion of America’s Founding Fathers. That’s right. America is not a Christian nation. It was founded by a bunch of Deists.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:41 amComment by zxz — May 21, 2007 @ 1:26 am
I don’t believe you answered the question. In your opinion, are Catholics christians?
May 21st, 2007 at 1:42 amI don’t believe you answered the question. In your opinion, are Catholics christians?
Comment by Shane — May 21, 2007 @ 1:42 am
Are you naturally that dense or do you have to work at it? Catholics who have done what the Bible says we have to do to be saved are Christians. Those who haven’t done that are no different than you. There are people of every faith who “go through the motions.” God knows our hearts. We can’t fool him.
May 21st, 2007 at 1:55 am“And as far as being a Christian, are you saying that all one needs to do is give lip service to following Christ? Just say the right words and all is forgiven?”
Answered above.
“And why is it Christians needed a human sacrifice to attone for their sins? Isn’t that a bit like the early Pagan religions?”
Jesus wasn’t just a human sacrifice now was He? Otherwise just any old human would sufficed now wouldn’t he?
“And, (this is the real kicker) what if the legend of Christ, written come hundreds of years after his death, is more a historical fiction, a blend of reality with some of the earlier Pagan mythology?”
What if; But it isn’t, so never mind.
That’s right. America is not a Christian nation. It was founded by a bunch of Deists.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — May 21, 2007 @ 1:41
Wrong again. America is a Christian nation. Polls, which liberals really seem to love, show it. Sorry to disappoint you.
May 21st, 2007 at 2:03 amWow! Lighten up. Walt made a joke, what’s the big deal?
May 21st, 2007 at 2:19 amWow! Lighten up. Walt made a joke, what’s the big deal?
Comment by Lily — May 21, 2007 @ 2:19 am
Exactly!
May 21st, 2007 at 7:34 amEven when bush asks for a “reach-around,” gonzo can’t say “no.”
May 21st, 2007 at 7:52 amthe hell with christians…they all make me SICK…disgusting excuses for humans….NO BRAIN…believing all that bullshit…PLEASEEE…ANd why are we OFF SUBJECT with this christocrazy TROLL??? I thought this item was about GONEZALES…Hello?????
May 21st, 2007 at 8:00 amANd why are we OFF SUBJECT I thought this item was about GONEZALES…Hello?????
Comment by angryvietnamvet — May 21, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Because your kind asked questions that led there.
May 21st, 2007 at 8:06 amthe hell with christians…
Comment by angryvietnamvet — May 21, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Odd turn of phrase, considering Christians will be the only ones not there.
May 21st, 2007 at 8:10 amI’m sorry that I stirred up that hornet’s nest. Went to bed a tad too early. I should have used the /sarc flag. Part of the point that I wanted to make was that the ‘right to life’ Bush had more people executed as governor than any of his peers. Also, that a question can be parsed so that a ‘no’ answer is what he wants to hear.
May 21st, 2007 at 9:01 amI’m sorry that I stirred up that hornet’s nest. Went to bed a tad too early. I should have used the /sarc flag.
Comment by WaltTheMan — May 21, 2007 @ 9:01 am
Heh, heh.
May 21st, 2007 at 9:07 amOf course Gonzalez has told Bush no. Bush tends to use a lot of double-negatives and the only way to say yes to a double-negative is to say no.
May 21st, 2007 at 9:54 amWalt,
You stirred up nothing. I mis-interpreted your joke, asked a question about it, which another commenter answered, I then made another comment. That’s when zxz (aka upright left) decided to be an assholierthanthou prick.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:01 amComment by Zooey — May 21, 2007 @ 10:01 am
This was your final comment on the subject, which made it seem as if you believed “the Joke”:
“Bush asked Gonzales if he (Bush) should overturn the death sentence…”
Comment by Lily
“And his response was, ‘Governor, we can’t do this?’
That’s frickin’ spooky.”
Comment by Zooey — May 20, 2007 @ 9:13 pm
I was just trying to clear up your misunderstanding.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:11 amI was just trying to clear up your misunderstanding.
Comment by zxz
I don’t need you to clear up anything for me. Mind your own business.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:20 am“I don’t need you to clear up anything for me.”
Sure you do.
“Mind your own business.”
Comment by Zooey — May 21, 2007 @ 10:20 am
I’d be happy to as soon as you do the same.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:24 amThis is over, zxz. Give it a rest.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:31 amThis is over, zxz. Give it a rest.
Comment by Zooey — May 21, 2007 @ 10:31 am
Happy to, zooey.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:41 amThe question Bush asked him, “Will you ever stop me from doing whatever I damn well want?†Comment by Tom
No, the question was:
“Do you mind if I boink you in the butt?”
May 21st, 2007 at 10:56 am“NO problem, sir, anything you want.”
May 21st, 2007 at 11:45 amBecause your kind asked questions that led there.
Comment by zxz
No because you attacked Zooey and threw Christ into the mix. Very christian of you. And obviously you don’t understand Catholics or deists so you skirt around the issue. Why don’t you just say you don’t know.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:36 pm“No, Mr. President, if feels good. Harder, Harder”
May 21st, 2007 at 12:37 pmthe hell with christians…
Odd turn of phrase, considering Christians will be the only ones not there.
Comment by zxz
I wouldn’t be too sure, pretty sure god will judge pretty harshly those that glorify Christ and excuse themselves when they do evil. But you just put all your eggs in that personal savior basket and judge all others as going to hell. Let’s see how that works out for you.
May 21st, 2007 at 12:41 pmI wouldn’t be too sure, pretty sure god will judge pretty harshly those that glorify Christ and excuse themselves when they do evil. But you just put all your eggs in that personal savior basket and judge all others as going to hell. Let’s see how that works out for you.
Comment by Shane — May 21, 2007 @ 12:41 pm
I’m sure you and I would disagree in a number of instances about what qualifies as doing evil. But you are correct about the personal savior part. I wonder if we will have an opportunity to discuss it after we each go to our respective places when we die? It’s not for me to “judge” who is going to hell. The Bible says what it says. I don’t challenge God on His Word. He gave us a choice and we make it and live with it. It’s just that simple.
May 21st, 2007 at 3:05 pmApparently you think you can judge who goes to heaven, zxz.
We’ll see.
May 21st, 2007 at 9:48 pm