Inslee to introduce Gonzales impeachment tomorrow.
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) is introducing legislation that would require the House Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives to begin an impeachment investigation into Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in the wake of his damaging testimony last week. The legislation reads:
Resolved: That the Committee on the Judiciary shall investigate fully whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to impeach Alberto Gonzales for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Impeach him, then take him out back and beat the snot out of him.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:16 pmIt’s posts like this that make life worth living.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pmImpeach him, impeach the entire Bush administration - then let the Iraqi people have their way with them.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pmAs much as I hate to say it, I don’t see this going anywhere. Leheay and Spector say to give him a week to change his testimony and by then congress will be on vacation. Bush can’t interfer with and impeachment proceedings right? Pretty sure I read that somewhere.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pmI’d like to see you try it.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pmI can’t get the d*mned video to play.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pmI applaud Insley for at least trying. I realize this is only an investigation, but it could lead to so much more. Besides, he is my congressman, and I am very please with him.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pmIf they can’t get this to pass… Our country is dead.
Period.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pmwill 218 democrats go along with the impeachment ????
July 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pmGee, I wonder if this could give those Congressional approval ratings a boost, huh?
The trolls must be hating that.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pmJuly. 2007. and still today it is only talk about impeachment. Don’t most of us agree that a violation of the laws we know of is enough to warranty impeachment, and that if any amount of the other things that the administration has rumored to have done are true, that this too would add to that.
Congress gets to see that classified info that we do not. (except for Valerie Plame and the CIA in the Mideast, which went blind a few years ago) And Congress only sits and does nothing?
it is amazing that we, the people, have had to wait for this amazing announcement. talk, talk, talk.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:20 pmInteresting that someone leaked to NYT the info today about the “meeting” with Gonzales being about the data mining program. That was no incident - it was to give Gonzo cover for the impeachment. They can’t lose Gonzo. Don’t make the mistake of thinking he’s going without a fight. Otherwise, watch ut for that recess appointment.
That said, send this little chump back to Texas!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:22 pm“…picking up this baton that was thrown down by the Washington Times this weekend.”
The baton was thrown down much earlier than that, idiot.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:22 pmThis is just a little more pressure for Gonzo to resign.
Karl Rove has told the trolls not to bother defending this guy.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:24 pmI’d like to see you try it.
Comment by Redneck, Redstate — July 30, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
right, like you’d get off your lazy butt and do anything about it. Why aren’t you deployed, defending the flag?
July 30th, 2007 at 4:27 pmaw hell, I can’t say it…………. it would brake your little hearts……..
But I will say:
I wish you luck.
Comment by Mr. NeoCON
You can’t say it, or spell it. Moron.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:28 pmResolved: That the Committee on the Judiciary shall investigate fully whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to impeach Alberto Gonzales for high crimes and misdemeanors.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:28 pm15. Mr. NeoCONman,
We don’t need luck because WE have justice on our side now.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:30 pmIf you’re wondering why this is so insane, it’s because it’s part of a huge COUP similar to the one in 1933. I was in a family for more than 26 years who joined Organized Crime only this wasn’t any ORDINARY Crime system. Then they were laundering “Drug and Gun Running” money straight into Property using Big Banks with Mortgage Fraud for those involved. The “Gun Running”part is already in the news with Drummond and Chiquita only not many know that the same people are shipping huge shipments of drugs into the US. As an example, the Chicago WEEKLY $100 Million shipment are split up with New York and Florida and there are OTHER huge shipments going elsewhere in the US as well. There’s also a huge drug system in Canada all linked to the MOB (Bonono family) and linked to my family.
The family explained the COUP and many details throughout the 90’s. They threatened me that if I talk about this, I would end up in one of the many Prisons scattered around the US (Detention Camps). They said “When the Change Comes, you’re either with us or not and if you’re not, you’ll end up in one of the Prisons”.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:31 pmGood to see we all have our priorities straight.
We have wars in two theaters.
We have millions of people without health care.
We have millions of people in poverty.
We have a huge deficit.
We have energy problems.
And what are we doing? Having stupid quarrels about whether or not Alberto Gonzales technically lied under questioning that had absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the hearings he was asked to attend.
No wonder the (Democratically controlled) Congress has a 14% approval rating.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:31 pmI would love to see Congress cancel the August recess at the last minute and go after this big time. (Boy, wouldn’t that shake things up..)
Then once they take care of Gonzales (who is guilty as hell), they can move up the food chain. That would also take care of Bush trying to slide in any recess appointments.. I think it is important that Gonzo BE IMPEACHED rather than to have him just resign and slink away. He has to be prevented from receiving a pardon at some point. We NEED all the information they are fighting so hard to hide so we can undo all the damage and set an important precedent. It has to be impeachment. It has to be now before they have even more time to cover their tracks and destroy evidence.
Bush’s brush can wait a year..
July 30th, 2007 at 4:32 pmAnd yet the top story on CNN is that dogfighting nonsense… is that really a matter of national importance?
July 30th, 2007 at 4:32 pmbeeeee-Alberto Gonzales-eeeeeep. This is a test. This is only a test. If the impeachment of one spoke of the BushCo wheel can be accomplished, then perhaps the impeachment of the center(s) of the wheel can follow. With just talk of any impeachment, the wheel seems to be slowly grinding to a halt.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:33 pm#
I’d like to see you try it.
Comment by Redneck, Redstate — July 30, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
Clearly a Tough Guy… what’cha gonna do Slim, round up a posse and lynch the varmits?
July 30th, 2007 at 4:34 pmbe still my heart…
go. go. go.
hey, martyd - thought you got off’d, man…
July 30th, 2007 at 4:34 pm…
Trolls be damned, this is too good of news to not shout from the rooftops!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:35 pmThanks Jay, for returning some of my faith in checks and balances in our government.
Good to hear.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:36 pmFor all the latest news, key reports, document releases and other essential materials surrounding Gonzales, the U.S. attorneys purge and NSA illegal domestic surveillance, visit:
July 30th, 2007 at 4:36 pm- The U.S. Attorneys Scandal Document Center
- The NSA Domestic Surveillance Scandal Center
happy to report that Jay is my Representative - maybe all those “i’ll never vote for you again” letters are making a difference.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:37 pmTrolls be damned,
Comment by RUCerious — July 30, 2007 @ 4:35 pm
That horse has already left the barn.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:37 pmKaty,
July 30th, 2007 at 4:38 pmThere’s been many tense moments, but I’m still kicking.
Jay’s my Congressman. I’m so proud right now!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:38 pmIs the table being move under articles of impeachment?
July 30th, 2007 at 4:39 pm21. A few points in return:
We have an AG who displays contempt and utter disrespect towards the people’s elected representatives.
We have an administration that has turned the Justice Dept into a partisan wedge.
Would you say this is more or less important than, say introducing flag burning bills, Terry Schiavo interventions, or same-sex marriage amendments that were DOA? All of these occured under the exact same conditions as you stated above.
We have an administration that is daring the Congress to actually deal with the Constitutional crisis being forced upon them.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:39 pmNo wonder the (Democratically controlled) Congress has a 14% approval rating.
Comment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
well, your viewpoint is ass-backwards, because if this impeachment goes forward, the dems ratings will be up into the 60s and 70s. it’s too bad you don’t care about the Constitution, because without it, none of your other concerns can be addressed.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:41 pmGood news!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:42 pmBob Geiger debunks the “low Congressional approval rating” spin:
July 30th, 2007 at 4:42 pmhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ bob-geiger/ destroying-the-gops-cong_b_58382.html
38. Couldn’t agree more, jazz
July 30th, 2007 at 4:42 pmIs the table being move under articles of impeachment?
Comment by Fools on the HIll — July 30, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
Nancy, Jay would like to use that table if you’re not going to.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:43 pmI’m having some trouble posting today. Anyway, good news!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:43 pmThis is the first positive step that I have seen as a result of the US Atty investigation. I would suggest that this is more that just about possible perjury from Gonzo. It should also include charges of gross dereliction of duty. Gonzo has permitted violations of civil service rules in the appointment of immigrations judges, career civil service employees, the firing of US Attorneys (we still do not know who fired the atty’s nor is there any paper trail as to the reason for firing such individuals) and the use of politics in determining prosecution of voter fraud cases.
DreamCrusher: I would suggest that holding Gonzo to account is a first good step towards demanding accountability from other appointees responsible for many of the ills that we see today. It is a strong case that would do well. I would expect that the Republicans will prevent conviction before the senate. However, it provides a strong argument that the Democratic majorities must be increase or a Democrat must be elected president to permit the will of the people to over rule the imperialistic presidency we now see.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:44 pmSpine! A Democratic Representitive showed some honest-to-goodness Spine! Maybe this will go somewhere, maybe it won’t. Whatever happens, somebody in the Democratic party Finally stood up and Took Action! This is a baby step. Hopefully enough Representitives will have the courage and/or the decency to stand up and do the right thing. However, whatever happens, Rep. Inslee has reminded America that its still possible to have courage and stand up and do the right thing. Now if only more members of Congress will stand with him.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:45 pmImpeach Bush and Cheney and Save the Constitution!
ronjazz,
“well, your viewpoint is ass-backwards, because if this impeachment goes forward, the dems ratings will be up into the 60s and 70s.”
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at your delusional state of mind. The Dem Congress has been conducting their parade of hearings for the past few months, and their ratings have gone straight down the toilet.
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:47 pmthis has been the plan all along. Congress knows they have to impeach Gonzo so the investigation can move forward. Between all the WH stonewalling and all the loyal Bushies lying or “forgetting” virtually any and all of their actions on the job(that we PAY THEM TO DO)there is no way to complete the USA purge investigation.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:48 pmEverything is being held hostage by the WH, they won’t release the docs because they know their criminality is so thick and deep, they will be indicted. They also know their national election fraud scheme that allowed Bushie the election in 2000 and 2004 will come to light.
Not to mention the illegality of their use of RNC eqipment for WH business, a flagrant violation of some very nasty federal laws.
They are all screwed and they know it.
Once Gonzo goes, they all go down. Otherwise, we have to wait until this presidency, that he only won through cheating, is over and then we can go after them all and try them and imprision them with the rest of their criminal pals. The only one to get off scotfree will be Libby.
LOL
Im sure Cheney is worried as hell seeing as how HE was the one that publically declared the war was “winding down” in 03, they want to weasel out of war crime charges by saying we technically aren’t at war but he blew that one by announcing publically we were holding POW’s and at war.
Liars always end u getting caught in the web of their own lies. I love watching this happen to them. The noose is getting tighter and tighter. Up the chain Leahy goes, collecting his evidence piece by piece. Im sure they are ALL freaking out knowing Congress has all the documentary evidence of their voter caging scheme right now. Damn hard to weasel out of actual documentary evidence!
See the criminals and their supporters squirm.
All you fools that back this regime will be just like the Nazi sympathizers, reviled by the entire world. I hope you realize that, trolls.
Our priorities straight? They should be hung for treason!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:48 pmDefend the constitution clean up the corruption that starts in the Justice Department and works it way to the Supreme Court. Every one of your rights is being taken away, they answer to no one. We can’t get our troops out of a civil war, children’s health insurance is being cut, soldiers cant get gear, vets can’t get medical care, human rights are being destroyed, they’re teaching some fantasy called creation, the senators are being arrested for corruption, they out a CIA agent, and then they laugh about it.
No wonder the (Democratically controlled) Congress has a 14% approval rating.
Comment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
Actually, DreamWeaver, the latest poll pegs Congressional approval at 37% — above that of George W Bush.
You, like your buddy Flaccid earlier, might have missed it.
You can read about it here.
You’re welcome.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:48 pmAll you people in Congress need to put the country AND the Constitution before your worry over job preservation and just take a big chance here. Go for it! Fight for the Constitution. Fight for the rule of law. Hold these guys in this absolutely corrupt Administration accountable. Put things right again.
America WILL thank you for it. They will stand up and CHEER! Our SOLDIERS will thank you for it. Your approval rating would GO THROUGH THE ROOF!!
You will have the support of a grateful nation.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:49 pmComment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
I’ll take your comments individually:
“Good to see we all have our priorities straight.
We have wars in two theaters.
We have millions of people without health care.
We have millions of people in poverty.
We have a huge deficit.
We have energy problems.”
Agreed. These problems need our attention.
“And what are we doing? Having stupid quarrels about whether or not Alberto Gonzales technically lied under questioning that had absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the hearings he was asked to attend.”
Are you saying that it’s OK to lie under oath if the question has “nothing to do” with the appropriate topic? Gonzales is an attorney — he knew if a question was irrelevant, he could have objected on those grounds.
We aren’t concerned about Gonzo’s lying as a “gotcha” thing. We are concerned about the credibility of the nation’s top lawyer and the head of the Department of Justice. We are concerned that the DoJ is being used by our executive branch to protect their butts while they trample all over the constitution, manipulate elections to keep their party in power, rob people of their civil rights, and lie to the American people to achieve their objectives. When we see the AG telling obvious falsehoods and dancing around questions, we see a great need for change in the DoJ — starting at the top. This is NOT trivial.
“No wonder the (Democratically controlled) Congress has a 14% approval rating.”
This tired talking point of the right again. Not only is it a lie, it’s a stale lie at that. If you want us to take it seriously, provide a link or a source to this magic “poll” of yours. We have repeatedly shown evidence of what the real poll numbers are, and that the Democrats in Congress get significantly higher poll numbers than the Republicans do.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:49 pmComment by Perry Logan
Thanks for posting that. I’ve bookmarked it to post whenever one of the trolls starts up the b.s. about “Democrat Congress lower than President.”
Not that they’ll stop posting their b.s. because facts and hard numbers never get in the way of Republic lies.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:51 pmyou know, if a Senator or two actually had the guts to say the word “Liar”, Congress’s approval would probably shoot through the roof.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:51 pm48. Well that would actually be a different outcome each time since Gonzo seems to have a different story each time.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:51 pmInslee for President in ‘08!
July 30th, 2007 at 4:55 pmfor 6 years the do nothing, rubberstamp bushco-wishes-for-wealth 109th congress all but push the final plunge of this nation down the toilet, and all of a sudden the righties are worried about getting
“our priorities straight”… f’ you…
the “so much to do” excuse doesn’t work for either side…
any dem legislation will be blocked and/or vetoed thoughtlessly,
for the purpose of running out the clock and being able to say
the dems couldn’t fix it…
IMPEACH the m’f'ers… …if that’s the last thing they do…
SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION
July 30th, 2007 at 4:56 pm.
No wonder the (Democratically controlled) Congress has a 14% approval rating.
Comment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
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They’re not called the “Do Nothing Congress” for nothing!
Wait… no, that is why they are called the “Do Nothing Congress.”
July 30th, 2007 at 4:57 pmIt’s about time! Remember, impeachment is the SOLUTION to a Constitutional crisis, not the cause of the crisis itself. And Bush can’t pardon someone who’s been impeached.
love it….
July 30th, 2007 at 4:58 pmI have called my Congressman’s office to urge him to co-sponsor and support the call for an impeachment investigation of the Attorney General. Everyone should do the same.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:59 pm58. Come back strong or don’t bother… jeez
July 30th, 2007 at 5:02 pmThe only reason Congress hasn’t been able to pass legislation most of America wants is due to the Rethugs blocking any and every good piece of legislation. If they can’t manage to block it, Bush will veto it. They don’t care about what is good and right in the least. They are like children screaming “it’s my ball!” and stopping the game while they cling to “their” ball. Using EP as a shield against investigation of criminal wrongdoing won’t fly. Simply by OPENING the Impeachment investigation of Gonzales a whole lot will start happening. It makes no nevermind if the Impeachment is blocked in the end by the Rethugs, the INVESTIGATION is the important factor.
Once they can finally get the documents out of the DOJ, this is the first domino in the criminal chain, the rest will fall swiftly after this gets underway.
Way to go Islee
July 30th, 2007 at 5:04 pmThey’re not called the “Do Nothing Congress†for nothing!
Wait… no, that is why they are called the “Do Nothing Congress.â€
Comment by Mr. NeoCON — July 30, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
Mr. Pee, you might have missed the news that the latest poll puts Congressional approval above that of the President’s. So you were essentially agreeing with a position that was based on erroneous information.
Not a situation with which you’re unfamiliar, I’m sure.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:04 pmThey say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.
Comment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:47 pm
Quit changing the subject; this isn’t about George Bush and his war on terrorism!
July 30th, 2007 at 5:05 pmImpeach ‘em all, let the Hague sort ‘em out!
July 30th, 2007 at 5:05 pmand once action commences Congress’ poll ratings will skyrocket. ALl the polls reflect when it comes to the Dem Congress is frustration that MORE isn’t happening faster to put all of these criminals in prison where they belong. People are angry that they are paying incompetents like Lurita Doan 200,000 a year to royally fuk up our govt.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:06 pmThere are some smart, articulate people here today. Well said missmolly, justice and the rest.
DreamCrusher seems to be a little off on his numbers. Maybe he’s using Rovian math.
These are the posts that I love to read.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:06 pmLOL
July 30th, 2007 at 5:06 pmI wonder if they’ll let me bring the LyingBastard-O-Meter to the impeachment???
July 30th, 2007 at 5:09 pmYeah but Al Goracle’s kid pled guilty to drug charges.
/sarcasm
July 30th, 2007 at 5:09 pm64. I’ll just assume you’re referring to me and thank you now. :)
July 30th, 2007 at 5:09 pmI have just written to my Representative. It is easy using
July 30th, 2007 at 5:11 pmhttp://www.congress.org/.
I am going to write every day until this happens, then I will start on the Senators.
Yeah, but Clinton kiled 80 million Rwandans.
/sarcasm
July 30th, 2007 at 5:11 pmYeah but Al Goracle’s kid pled guilty to drug charges.
Let’s see here, we’re talking about AG being impeached and your comeback is - not even Gore himself - but Gore’s son.
Is your skull made of wood or stone?
July 30th, 2007 at 5:11 pmHey, Let’s make up stats and act as if they are facts. You know, like saying Congress has a 14% approval rating.
OK, me first. President Bush has a 6% approval rating. WOW! Only 6%! Thats terrible!!
July 30th, 2007 at 5:14 pmOK, me first. President Bush has a 6% approval rating. WOW! Only 6%! Thats terrible!!
Comment by Shining Light — July 30, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
I think I will have use for this.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:15 pmBREAKING:
July 30th, 2007 at 5:16 pmNew Poll Shows Democrat-Majority Congress at .001% Approval
Perhaps ‘Mr. NeoCONMan’ is more appropriate?
July 30th, 2007 at 5:16 pmBut of course Mr. Vice President. I was.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:18 pmI love it when these blockhead Rethugs say the hearings haven’t shown evidence of problems! God lord in heaven! You people are incredibly blind to the truth. EVERY SINGLE HEARING AND EVERY SINGLE BUSHIE who testified has shown incompetence, corruption, fraud, theft, flagrant violations of the Hatch Act ( a federal law) flagrant violations of the Presidential Records Act and flagrant violation of classification of documents! These morons in the WH have put our country are TREMENDOUS risk on MANY levels, not the least of which is that they have dramatically INCREASED the threat of terrorism against us AND at the same time depleted our defenses so badly, we don’t even have the Guard here at home should we need them in many areas.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:18 pmThey flagrantly violate the Rule of Law and are ILLEGALLY wiretapping us, torturing people, holding them for years without even charging them, placing people in secret prisons, I mean heavens to merkatroid what does it take for you RETHUGS to see what is going on??? You went completely mad out of your minds over a blow job but you don’t care that this admin. is violating our Constitution and thumbing their noses at We the People?
I hope the people that post this Bushie support drivel are doing it as a gambit and they don’t really feel that way and they aren’t really that BLIND to all that is going on destroying our freedoms and increasing our terror risk at an alarming speed.
Wake up Rethugs, you are on the wrong side. Stop supporting this idiot.
The forces of evil interrupted my net access but, they have been defeated. (Just kidding. My ISP was down.)
This may be wishful thinking but I hope this is the beginning of our own American Nuremburg. We can learn a lesson from our fathers. Most of those tried at Nuremburg were tried for; Conspiracy, mistreatment of prisoners (military AND civilian) and (my favorite) conspiracy to mistreat prisoners!
Then, of course, there were those pesky “War of Aggression” charges.
Let (the trial of) Gonzo be a beacon in the darkness.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:18 pmGoracle. That’s funny. Not as funny as Bushit but funny.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:24 pm#55 Mr. NeoCON
They’re not called the “Do Nothing Congress†for nothing!
Wait… no, that is why they are called the “Do Nothing Congress.â€
Way to pay attention, ass hat. It was the 109th Congress that was the “Do Nothing Congress.” Read:
Dismal Legacy of 109th Congress
July 30th, 2007 at 5:25 pmThe 109th Congress left office in the early hours of Saturday morning, December 9, having logged fewer days of legislative activity than even the infamous “Do-Nothing Congress†of 1948. Notably absent from the following list of last-minute “accomplishments†is comprehensive immigration reform, a minimum wage increase, and nine out of 11 appropriations bills needed to fully fund federal activity for the 2007 fiscal year.
Crimes against the Constitution and against the unalienable rights of WE THE PEOPLE. About time. Long overdue, actually.
Same for impeaching Bush and Cheney.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:27 pmWatch the obstructionist republicans try to block this too AND counting on the mainstream media to somehow cover up their obstructing votes. Then watch these obstructionists go home and continue to LIE to their constituents.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:30 pmWonderul news. Hopefully Gonzales will be IMPEACHED, then CHENEY, then good ol DUBYA…..
July 30th, 2007 at 5:32 pmOK, me first. President Bush has a 6% approval rating. WOW! Only 6%! Thats terrible!!
Comment by Shining Light — July 30, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
that’s much closer to the truth than what the corporate ratwing media is trying to feed us, I guarantee.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:32 pmI just wrote to Congressman Inslee to thank him and give him my support.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:33 pmhttp://www.house.gov/inslee/contact/index.html
#74 Mr. NeoCON
Try citing some polls that you didn’t just pull out of your ass:
Trust on Issues
When it comes to National Security, Democrats are now trusted more by 42% of likely voters, Republicans by 40%. This means that Democrats now enjoy at least a nominal edge on all ten issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports to gauge voters’ trust of the two major parties.
The Democrats have also gained a little ground this month when it comes to the War in Iraq. Harry Reid’s party moved from a ten-point advantage in late June to a twelve-point lead of 47% to 35% in the new survey.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:34 pmThis just in: All sharp objects have been removed from the Office of the AG.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:35 pmThen watch these obstructionists go home and continue to LIE to their constituents.
Comment by had enough — July 30, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
and then watch the whole thing take 9 months and in the end Gonzo’s sentence is commutted and then he is pardoned.
he will never tell the truth and no threat of jail will convince him to turn on this administration.
Yesterday on Meet The Press, they spent the last 20 minutes talking about how timely it was for Gonzo to have gone back before Congress and set himself up for this.
Except this time, they had given him the questions in advance; he knew what they were going to ask, and what was going to be introduced as evidence, before he testified.
It’s distraction. Someone said lets focus on impeachment, and I agree. Kucinich is pushing to reopen two questionalble issues of the 911 Commission Report in the House.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:37 pmGonzales will have to rush off and read the definition of “impeach” in his Black’s Law Dictionary. He either (i) never learned it; or (ii) cannot recall what that word means.
He should go back to practicing *real estate law* at **Enron’s law firm**.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:37 pmThey say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.
Comment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:47 pm
Like the so-called surge?
July 30th, 2007 at 5:37 pm#90. Hahahaha! DreamCrusher gets a PUBLIC SPANKING! Nice!
July 30th, 2007 at 5:39 pmThe we have is so PLODDING. It just drives me bats. Discovery is so slow, but I try to remember there is A LOT MORE that we are not privy to. All the behind the doors testimony is being collected. It is hard to keep the faith, the PROCESS takes forever. Bush/Fielding don’t even have the decency to follow the law even in the process! This flagrant violation of the rule of law and the inherent arrogance it brings must be stopped, investigated and indictments issued. Bush and his entire admin. work at the PLEASURE OF THE PEOPLE.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:41 pmWE have the power.
Rethugs should think long and hard about their support here and realize they are putting PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY. This is an ERROR of not only morality but your PATRIOTIC DUTY AS A CITIZEN to stand up to ANYONE who violates the Rule of Law! Especially a President! YOU ARE SUPPORTING A CRIMINAL. We are duty bound as citizens to fight enemies DOMESTICALLY too. Oversight is REQUIRED, Congress would be remiss if they didn’t oversee ALL of our govt. The problem here isn’t the oversight, it’s that they have found SO MUCH INCOMPETENCE, CORRUPTION, AND CRONYISM. If there was “nothing there” then why is it when I watched ALL the testimony of ALL the hearings that is what I saw? Try educating yourself and watch the actual hearings and you can see for yourself none of what the Progressives are saying isn’t FACT. He has corrupted our entire govt. Every agency is in crisis! Stop watching Fox news and go watch the actual hearings and see for yourself!
If this is the kind of employee that is just fine with you, that you want your tax dollars going to, then you are not a functioning, responsible position.
Gonzales sound be fired for incompetence, nevermind all the rest, yet the Prez keeps him there to the country’s DETRIMENT. Does he care? Not a bit, cuz he’s the “Decider”
lord help us, we have a child in the WH.
this TP system drops words. it dropped the word system from my first sentence. it should read, “the system we have…”
July 30th, 2007 at 5:42 pmThe best responses are sometimes the shortest. Great post DreamFinder.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:43 pmThis is going to fail just like the Democrat congress has been a failure. The approval rating of the Dem congress is going to sink to 10% because of this.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:48 pmThe stupid dems don’t have the votes for impeachment.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:49 pmThere’s those made up numbers again. “sink to 10%”. This congress has already proven to be more productive than the last one just by the work week alone. I believe there was a thread a little while ago here quoting a republican Senator (or House rep.) that this current congress has been accomplishing what it had set out.
So your words are hollow but you believe them. You scare easily it take it Brassmask.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:53 pmWhen impeachment hearings are announced and begin, approval ratings for Congress will go through the roof which will inspire and propell Congress forward once they realize that America is behind them all the way. This is the CURE everyone has been waiting for.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:54 pmBoy, if the firewall goes, Bush and Cheney are in big trouble. I suspect that the 2nd and 3rd tier Bushguard are going to now see that Congress and the American people are serious about the criminal obstruction….perhaps we’ll start seeing new e-mails and evidence of DoJ politicization from the WH suddenly showing up. Is Rove far behind? Bush, losing his brain and his firewall, could leave the boy-king stark naked. Not a pretty sight.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:58 pmAs long as you believe it’s only a partisan issue then you’ll believe what your fed. If you could look at the damage the current AG has done to the office of the highest law enforcer in the land you would see this isn’t a partisan issue. It’s having the AG above reproach, not slithering in the legaleeze muck like a divorce atty.
July 30th, 2007 at 5:59 pmThe stupid dems don’t have the votes for impeachment.
Comment by Brassmask from 3DHS — July 30, 2007 @ 5:49 pm
Let’s wait till a vote is actually taken OK? Because if the Republicans want to make this political, then they can explain their vote to their constituents in 2008. Knowing this Party of Rubberstamping chickenhawks who are avoiding any vote of record, this is one vote they can’t filibuster. Being the criminal cowards that they are, I think they’ll thrown Alberto under the Presidential shortbus if they think it will buy them a couple of points in the polls.
It’s a win for Dems, either way.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:05 pmI see it more as a win for the rule of law and a big win for the Constitution. I don’t see that this Administration and their criminal cronies represent Republicans OR Democrats. They represent themselves and the neocons.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:12 pmITMFA! ITMFA!
July 30th, 2007 at 6:16 pmI see it more as a win for the rule of law and a big win for the Constitution. I don’t see that this Administration and their criminal cronies represent Republicans OR Democrats. They represent themselves and the neocons.
Comment by JG — July 30, 2007 @ 6:12 pm
Exactly, JG. Just watch, the first time one of the “beloved” Republicans says something about needing to impeach this admin, the authoritarians will be all over the idea, as if were their own.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:23 pmI wish more would have the same viewpoint as yours JG. Both inside and outside the beltway.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:24 pmIt’s about time.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:24 pmWhy does this only get a little grey post? This should be a big one in color…
What is TP’s criteria for deciding which posts are grey?
I think that its about time that someone in Congress has stood up to do the right thing regardless of everyone else cynically trying to predict the votes it may or may not get.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:25 pmI’m so happy right now I think I will go mow my lawn.. (And I hate to mow the lawn). ;-)
July 30th, 2007 at 6:27 pmI’m so happy right now I think I will go mow my lawn.. (And I hate to mow the lawn). ;-)
Comment by JG — July 30, 2007 @ 6:27 pm
Ohhh, stop! You’re making me sneeze!
July 30th, 2007 at 6:31 pmLast time I mowed the lawn, I got 2 hornet stings to my thigh.
I would love to see Gonzales impeached, but these past 6 years have made me quite the pessimist.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:35 pmNo introduction needed.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:40 pm“Good to see we all have our priorities straight.
We have wars in two theaters.
We have millions of people without health care.
We have millions of people in poverty.
We have a huge deficit.
We have energy problems.â€
Comment by DreamCrusher — July 30, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
Can you do more than one thing at once?
Can Congress do more than one thing at once?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:34 pm“We have an AG who displays contempt and utter disrespect towards the people’s elected representatives.”
Well that’s 87% of the country if you look at congressional approval ratings these days. As bad as Bush’s approval numbers are, he’s still higher than congress. What’s that say?
I think in order to have any change, you’re going to need something along the lines of a 30% turnover in congress at an election in 08. Take 15% from each side. The more you can get the better.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:02 pmIt’s about time..let’s hope it gets the ball rolling, and we can only hope for more impeachments to come.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:02 pmI only hope that George W Bush will pardon an impeached Gonzales so that the house may next impeach Bush.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:08 pmdid he lie about a blow job?
if not then impeachment is completely uncalled for, and just the result of a partisan witch hunt.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:30 pmI absolutely agree with investigation and impeachment as I did with Clinton’s perjury. If impeached and convicted, jail time would be in order for this betrayal of the public trust. I doubt that there is a gross misunderstanding here but that must be ruled out before the congress does it’s duty. How foolish the House would look if they had been duped by the legalese and political speech they use on us.
Jim Lee
July 30th, 2007 at 9:03 pmWow, a Democrat with some backbone. Way to go Inslee. I have never heard of him, but to him I say “good on you”.
Now, it’s going to be very interesting to see how the other Democrats react to this.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:30 pm“Bush can’t interfer with and impeachment proceedings right? Pretty sure I read that somewhere.
Comment by IgnoranceIsNotBliss “
That is right. And that is the reason why Congress needs to bring Articles of Impeachment against Gonzales before they leave town. If they don’t, I predict that Gonzales will find an urgent need to spend more time with his family and then Bush will make a recess appointment.
I am very disappointed in the Democrats for even thinking about leaving town at a critical time like this.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:33 pmWe have wars in two theaters.
We have millions of people without health care.
We have millions of people in poverty.
We have a huge deficit.
We have energy problems.
WE can thank the republicans for this..
And what are we doing? Having stupid quarrels about whether or not Alberto Gonzales technically lied under questioning that had absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the hearings he was asked to attend.No wonder the (Democratically controlled) Congress has a 14% approval rating.
Yeah.. thank god the president didn’t get a blow job or who knows what would be going on, huh?
The reason they are not getting the job done is due to the republicans blocking important legislation and the president voting the rest.
So it’s still all your fault.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:48 pmJust a matter of time… you can be sure the cans won’t get the majority again… likely not the presidency.
After he is impeached, how about a sentence to do time at Gitmo? I can have a cage next to SKM and they can spend there days discussing the constitutionality of habeas corpus, show trials and torture.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:52 pmHIGH
July 30th, 2007 at 10:22 pmTREASON
Impeach the whole bunch — starting with Clarence Thomas, famous perjurer, and then Cheney, then Bush.
Gonzo? What the Hell, he’s small change in this buncha crooks and traitors.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:41 pmI would disagree with the newscaster that Inslee is from the Seattle Area. He’s from the suburbs. Even some pretty far North and East. So this isn’t just some crazy idea from a Seattle Democrat.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:42 pmWashington’s representatives are doing their part, now if we can get some support from the rest of the country. Thanks Jay!
July 31st, 2007 at 1:07 amBush/Cheney are FASCIST DICTATORS. Gonzo is just another member of Team Fascist. America is NO LONGER a Democracy. ZEITGEISTmovie.com.
July 31st, 2007 at 1:50 amMerkhava,
Water-boarding, maybe?
It would be appropriate, obviously. However we represent civilization, and we cannot advance that by applying the methods of savages to the savages.
-dlj.
July 31st, 2007 at 2:01 amI’m a member of the right, and even I think Gonzales should be impeached.
It is time Conservatives stop defending him.
I wrote about it at Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty.
July 31st, 2007 at 2:14 amYou people are all idiots. Impeached doesn’t mean “thrown out of office,” impeached means to charge someone. If he gets impeaches, that doesn’t necessarily mean he gets thrown out of office. You can ask slick Willie about that.
I find it terribly amusing how all of you say we should “fight for the Constitution,” when I highly doubt most of you have ever even read it.
Before you run your mouth, learn what you’re saying.
July 31st, 2007 at 2:32 amimpeaches? really good with cobbler, I bet!
July 31st, 2007 at 2:55 amC’mon, Gonzales is just a manure salesman with a mouthful of samples.
July 31st, 2007 at 7:42 amIt’s like Josh Marshall says, Bush is not standing by Gonzalez despite Gonzalez’s lies, he’s standing by Gonzalez because Gonzalez lies.
July 31st, 2007 at 10:56 amDammit! You can’t impeach any of these people! How am I supposed to vote against my own self interest if they’re all gone?
July 31st, 2007 at 12:05 pmAnd again, Inslee has shown us what it takes to rise above mediocrity. We need more Dems like him and McDermott.
July 31st, 2007 at 12:14 pmIf there aren’t reprecussions for breaking laws then we have lawlessness. And that is why it is important. Yes there are many important issues that need to be addressed. They got to this sorry state because the current administration wasn’t addressing them and continue to block change. We need justice to more forward. And we need truth to have justice. And anyone who won’t tell the truth needs to go - willingly or otherwise.
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:46 pmI Hate to bash the no nothing brain dead element of a soon to be minority political party, but Our President, his staff have done NOTHING illegal. they are providing safety for all-even the demotards!
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:52 pm