Gonzales pressed on Cheney executive order dispute.
By on Jun 27th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Gonzales pressed on Cheney executive order dispute.
The Justice Department claims that Vice President Cheney’s exemption from an executive order on classified materials has been “under review” for the last five months. But a June 4 Freedom of Information Act request about the Cheney dispute found “no documents” on the matter, suggesting nothing has been done. Today Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI) and William Lacy Clay (D-MO) wrote Alberto Gonzales demanding answers on the status of the review by July 12. Read their full letter HERE.
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Gawd, I wish they would stop writing letters and start going straight to the subpoena. The Bushies have proven that asking nicely accomplishes nothing. The only language these people speak is the language of force. Enough already. No more letters, more subpoenas!
June 27th, 2007 at 5:34 pmmore empty threats from the Dems?
June 27th, 2007 at 5:35 pmAny bets on whether Abu G recalls any of this?
“I’m sorry, I don’t recall that meeting, Senator.”
“I really have no recollection of who I told to do this.”
“I don’t recall whether the Office of the Vice-President is in the executive branch or not. I don’t have notes on that in front of me.”
June 27th, 2007 at 5:37 pmWhat more needs to happen with Gonzalez before they initiate an impeachment hearing for him?
June 27th, 2007 at 5:37 pmYOU BETTER COMPLY OR………..or……..or.. we will write another letter…………..if thats ok with you.
WWWWWWWWaaaaaaaaaaa meany you stinker…you better comply or else you will not be complying.
–Eunich 110th Congress
June 27th, 2007 at 5:39 pm“Nothing has been done”? What? I’m sooo shocked! I hate the Republicans in office, but the Democrats just don’t seem to be willing or able to stand up to them. The truth is, both parties know that they have the American people by the balls. With a two-party system, when both parties are incompetant and impotent, what alternatives are left? Either way, all of these politicians are hanging on to their wealth and power to the detriment of “we the people”. Whether Democrat or Republican, they are all collecting funds from their lobbyists, enjoying free travel courtesy of the taxpayers, all the while crying about how the other party just won’t let them get anything done. I’m sick of the Republicans…well, existing, and I’m sick of the Democrat’s unwillingness to directly attack Bush, his cronies, and his policies. What do they have to lose by carrying out the will of the American people?
June 27th, 2007 at 5:42 pmExecutive – Redneck wife beater “It is your fault your face got in the way of my fist. Now Shut the F-up and keep your trap shut. i am the decider”
Legislative – Co-dependent ACA. “I luuuuuuuuv him, he means well. it is my fault my face got in the way of his fist”
June 27th, 2007 at 5:44 pmGonzales has shown he doesn’t know law and will have to get direction from either Karl Rove or President Cheney. Gonzales is good at following orders, he has a problem with explaining things. Now he doesn’t believe it is necessary to tell the truth even while under oath. I thought this Administration was to bring back religious values but it was just lip service. President Cheney has completed the plan the Horror action done by the CIA in the 70’s. Infecting Black men with syphilis is part of the way good honest religious Republican work. Saddam gassed hundreds of Kurds, Republicans infected thousands of black men with syphilis to see how they would die. Bush is just the puppet in the seat and the Wal Mart Greeter for visitors to the White House. Americans should be proud to see the 60’s plan be completed as President Cheney learned everything from Richard Milhouse Nixon. The Washington article about Cheney is the same as the CIA Horror Action done 30 years ago and continues today.
June 27th, 2007 at 5:46 pmYOU BETTER COMPLY OR………..or……..or.. we will write another letter…………..if thats ok with you.
WWWWWWWWaaaaaaaaaaa meany you stinker…you better comply or else you will not be complying.
–Eunich 110th Congress
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So sad, but true…….
June 27th, 2007 at 6:00 pmOrdinarily I would agree that a letter is in order, but this DoJ has demonstrated itself to be corrupt and out of control. No more letters.
ACTION.
June 27th, 2007 at 6:14 pmWhat do you expect Waxman to do? He’s using the limit of his authority as it is, and without significantly more clout (i.e. Republicans) he and the other committee chairman are paper tigers. They are at least attempting to shine light on the roaches, but you can’t expect an exterminator if he lacks the boric acid (to stretch an analogy to its limit).
June 27th, 2007 at 6:16 pmLYING LIARS LIE.
June 27th, 2007 at 6:17 pmI am so tired of these letters. These Dems are too weak!
June 27th, 2007 at 6:29 pmIs there anything that prevents these Senators from marching right into Gonzales’ office and demanding to see the paper work in person?
June 27th, 2007 at 6:45 pma=arabs
c=conspire
e=evil
I thought the evil JOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOoooooos
took care of you.
Glad you are ok 8
June 27th, 2007 at 6:55 pmUS Attorney’s, ultimately, are the enforcers of these Congressional subpoenas, I believe, so who’s going to be able to compel compliance? RICO!
June 27th, 2007 at 7:08 pm#7 Heterodoxy, thats it.
June 27th, 2007 at 7:18 pmI’d love to comment, but I’m actually speechless. It’s all been said; everything’s laying out there in plain sight. There are crimes being committed and no one with the authority to do anything about it is willing to do so. And what could I say that would cause YOU to do something, anything that would make a difference?
June 27th, 2007 at 8:19 pmGawd, I wish they would stop writing letters and start going straight to the subpoena. The Bushies have proven that asking nicely accomplishes nothing. The only language these people speak is the language of force. Enough already. No more letters, more subpoenas!
Comment by katie — June 27, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
Here’s why. The Democrats are complete, corporate facist sell outs!
It’s very clear that these dem’s have no balls!!
The approval rating of congress is due to the fact that they REFUSE to do what the public and the rest of the world seeks.
The IMPEACHMENT OF GW BOTCH AND HIS PUPPETMASTER DICK(HEAD) CHENEY.
THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL THE REST OF THE WORLD LOOK TO WORKING WITH US AGAIN REDARDING OUR COMMON INTERESTS AND DESIRES!!!
June 27th, 2007 at 8:34 pm…should have been REGARDING and NOT redarding…sorry…
June 27th, 2007 at 8:35 pmI want to suggest, at the risk of getting mocked, that there is a distinction to be made between what Conyers and Leahy are doing, and their level of diligence and aggressiveness, and what the Democrats in general are doing about the war. We all know now that Cheney and his sidekick Bush committed multiple crimes and are operating with impunity; but Bush’s desperate refusal to comply to a legal subpoena from the US Congress, which they plan to pursue right into the courts, is not some sort of wimpy Democratic capitulation. Will they disappoint again? Only they know the answer to this, but to bash them when the they do right thing is a bit premature.
June 28th, 2007 at 5:42 pm