Video Compilation: ‘Loyal Bushies’ Throw Lavish Farewell Ceremony For Alberto Gonzales
Video Compilation: ‘Loyal Bushies’ Throw Lavish Farewell Ceremony For Alberto Gonzales
Today marked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ final day in office. Several top Justice Department and Bush administration officials gathered this afternoon at the Great Hall in the Department of Justice to bid the Attorney General a fond farewell. Senior Justice officials heaped unabashed praise on Gonzales.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Steven Bradbury:
“[H]undreds of innocent human beings have been freed from an unimagineable hell on Earth.”
Assistant Attorney General for National Security Kenneth Wainstein:
“He gave us the authority to conduct comprehensive oversight on all aspects of national security investigation.”
United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas Johnny Sutton:
“When he got to the part about protecting children, his eyes would light up.”
When it came for Gonzales’ time to speak, his voiced “crack[ed] with emotion” as he proclaimed his “highest regard and admiration for the employees of the department.” Watch highlights from the ceremony:
Gonzales leaves his post with an approval rating of 28 percent. The Washington Post reported today, “It will be the first time in more than a decade that Gonzales will not be serving his friend and longtime patron, President Bush.”
Transcript:
STEVEN BRADBURY: This is a surely a momentous day.
[…]
KATHLEEN CARD: Would you go to the Lord in prayer with me? Eternal God, we come to you from many faith traditions…and we are especially thankful for your humble servant, Alberto Gonzales.
[…]
BRADBURY: His leadership has been like a gentle but firm hand on the tiller.
[…]
JOHNNY SUTTON: When he would visit my office, he would speak not for very long, but with a great deal of passion about those priorities. But when he got to the part about protecting children, his eyes would light up.
[…]
BRADBURY: As a result of the department’s efforts under this Attorney General, hundreds of innocent human beings have been freed from an unimagineable hell on Earth.
[…]
KENNETH WAINSTEIN: And that is why he gave us the authority to conduct comprehensive oversight on all aspects of national security investigation.
[…]
SUTTON: And I had the honor of working with him pretty closely. I was three doors down for several years. And I got to see him up close.
[…]
WAINSTEIN: The Attorney General is a good man. Simply that. He is a good man.
[…]
KAREN TANDY: If you filled the stadium at FedEx Field, which happens to be the largest football stadium in the NFL, if you filled that will all of the teenagers who are no longer using drugs, you’d have to fill that stadium nine times. Empty it, and refill it.
[…]
ALBERTO GONZALES: And to all of you, please know that I leave today with the highest regard and admiration for the employees of the department.
Sort Comments By: Top Rated | Date
136 Responses to “Video Compilation: ‘Loyal Bushies’ Throw Lavish Farewell Ceremony For Alberto Gonzales”
Topic Cloud
Well, he won’t be visibly serving Dubious anymore.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:00 pmBe sure to check under the table at dinner…
Later, shitstain!
September 14th, 2007 at 8:00 pmKAREN TANDY: If you filled the stadium at FedEx Field, which happens to be the largest football stadium in the NFL, if you filled that will all of the teenagers who are no longer using drugs, you’d have to fill that stadium nine times. Empty it, and refill it.
WTF is this one talking about?
September 14th, 2007 at 8:05 pmFilled, as in seated?
Or stacked on top of each other?
That many who used to use, but don’t anymore?
Or are they not using drugs anymore cause they’re all dead?
Better thin down her kool-aid, seems a little strong.
Maybe that’s where all the drugs are…
…and the first thing his wife is gonna do…
…is mend those holes…
…in the knees of his suit pants…
September 14th, 2007 at 8:06 pm“When he got to the part about protecting children, his eyes would light up.â€
Probably thinking about the kids at the Texas Youth Commission….
September 14th, 2007 at 8:09 pmTell me, TP….why did my comment merit deletion?
September 14th, 2007 at 8:13 pmGoing, going, Gonzo, & good riddance.
The disgusting spectacle of having an Attorney General who is a perjurer & belongs in jail for obstruction of justice ends w/a “lavish farewell ceremony.” Can a Medal of Freedom presented by GWB be far behind?
September 14th, 2007 at 8:14 pmgonzales, step into my office BECAUSE YOU ARE FU*KING FIRED!
September 14th, 2007 at 8:15 pm“[H]undreds of innocent human beings have been freed from an unimagineable hell on Earth.â€
my gawd…
that’s like something you say at a funeral…
that’s what this has been… a 6 year long funeral…
September 14th, 2007 at 8:17 pm…
He’s protecting the kids by not prosecuting Mark Foley?
September 14th, 2007 at 8:18 pmTripmaster,
We do not permit death threats against others in the comments section. That’s why your comment was deleted. We will be enforcing these rules more stringently.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:21 pmAw geez, I think I’m gonna puke…
September 14th, 2007 at 8:22 pmAdmin sez:
That was not a death threat, Admin. I wasn’t advocating that Gonzo be murdered…I was advocating he be executed as punishment for his treason. There’s a difference…a difference I’d expect the staff at TP to understand.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:23 pmI’d imagine the REAL partying of career Justice employees took place after he left.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:23 pmGood riddance to bad rubbish. Now, Congress, issue a subpoena for him to testify and use Inherent Contempt if he refuses to testify. I would dearly love to see his ass thrown in jail, even if it is only the jail in the basement of Congress.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:31 pmThe most offensive thing I saw on that video was the invoking of God’s name. Religeon does not belong in politics much less “official government ceremonies”.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:31 pmI wonder if anyone noticed that Gonzales was the Pinata?
September 14th, 2007 at 8:35 pm“When he got to the part about protecting children, his eyes would light up.â€
Yeah, too damn many Republicans “light up” when they think about children - just not in a good way. Too bad they can’t get that excited about providing them with health insurance, keeping them safe from lead-painted toys or growing up to become cannon fodder.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:35 pmMeanwhile Gonzales is personally responsible for the torture and denial of justice to thousands of innocent human beings.
What a guy!
AF
September 14th, 2007 at 8:58 pmJust goes to show that NeoCON liars come in all colors!
What a disgrace to the latino race! Thank goodness we never “embraced” him. He’s BASURA!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:02 pmThe more important question is: Did they have cookies and brownies?
Don’t let the door hit your ass, Gonzo…
September 14th, 2007 at 9:10 pmGeez what a whiny bunch these cons are, they cry when they leave the mess they created, but had a great time cheering it on.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:11 pm2 on going investigations of this guy. 2.
2
That’s 2-
It’s the same concept of selling weapons to terrorists, then accusing the Democrats of being terrorists enablers.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:22 pmGeorge W. Bush has liberated over 1 million Iraqis from their pesky need for oxygen.
-GSD
September 14th, 2007 at 9:25 pmJeff Gannon jumped out of a cake and immediately proceeded to diaper Gonzo as the staffers cheered. It was a real touching moment and Gonzo’s voice cracked.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:30 pm“Over the past two and a half years, I have seen tyranny, dishonesty, corruption and depravity of types I never thought possible,” Gonzales said in prepared remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month ceremony at Bolling Air Force Base. “I’ve seen things I didn’t know Bush or Cheney were capable of.” *
* edited by Flex
September 14th, 2007 at 9:32 pmDid Gonzo say he’s “seen tranny’s”?
-GSD
September 14th, 2007 at 9:36 pmDon’t miss Scott Horton’s send off.
Fredo’s Last Day
Alberto Gonzales spends his last day in the office as Attorney General today. On Monday, Paul Clement assumes his duties as Acting Attorney General. As the Washington Post observes today, Gonzales’s passing is being taken with a collective sigh of relief among his own senior staff at Justice. His leadership, they suggest, has been a severe ordeal for the Justice Department. Of course, Patrick Leahy and Harry Reid are quick to remind that the ordeal is not over—Congress will continue to pursue the issues raised by the U.S. Attorney’s scandal, the growing evidence of political prosecutions, doubtful positions taken on FISA, highly coercive interrogations, Guantánamo and a host of other matters… not to mention the serious accusation that Gonzales committed perjury in giving testimony to Congress.
Nevertheless, parting words of a sort are appropriate. more…
September 14th, 2007 at 9:43 pmGonzo lives for trannies.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:43 pmundoubtedly the best the thugs in the crime family could find to cover their worthless criminal asses. All the GOP is made up of is cowards, crooks, and liars. That is what the 28% who defends them is made up of…well morons, maybe.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:46 pmDon’t worry, Gonzales will still be polishing Bush’s knob.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:50 pmOn every level…..
September 14th, 2007 at 9:52 pmBTW the innocent ones he freed are probalaly dead and gone to heaven by his torture jerks.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:52 pmNEXT!!!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:58 pmI find it fitting that this story appears right above a piece on “lavish parties thrown by the DoJ at taxpayer expense” as Gonzo departs the DoJ under a cloud of scandal (and downpour of Right-wing praise).
September 14th, 2007 at 10:08 pmWhen I heard of Gonzales departure I also thought about partying !
September 14th, 2007 at 10:17 pmHALLEUIA!
This has got to be a sad day for his “client “.
Secrecy, torture and spying. Gonzo’s trinity of tyranny
September 14th, 2007 at 10:17 pmWhen it came for Gonzales’ time to speak, his voiced “crack[ed] with emotion†as he proclaimed his “highest regard and admiration for the employees of the department.â€
It’s too bad Gonzo didn’t have the “highest regard and admiration” for the American people, or the US Constitution. Good riddance, and take your legal relativism with you.
Now let’s get back to rebuilding some semblance of trust in the DoJ. Oh that’s right — we’ll have to wait until January 2009 to do that…
September 14th, 2007 at 10:21 pmWho else will provide the legal justification for Torture and the serious assault on the basic constitutional rights of the American public .
September 14th, 2007 at 10:23 pmBut heres a bright note …..NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON WAR CRIMES SPEEDY !
Your just desserts were not served at your little party but will be arriving soon , rest assured !
So, who will replace him?
Olsen’s out. As are most of the ideologues of the Bush mafia. The Dems are close enough to the mid terms to stonewall any Hard Right picks. Will Lieberman or Hatch choose to accept, and lessen the repubs power in the Senate? Or will we have to fight off more recess appointments?
September 14th, 2007 at 10:26 pmbarfly - i heard a very good idea today:
no confirmation until those doj documents and emails are released…
at least i think that’s what i heard…
September 14th, 2007 at 10:33 pmmade sense at the time…
…
Rumor is dat big bro Bush gonna nomnate little bro Jeb for da job!
September 14th, 2007 at 10:38 pmDid anyone listen to the video?
Holy crap.
What a load of holy crap.
I mean, they were thanking the “eternal God Almighty” for Gonzo! They were praising him as some kind of glorious savior of the children, and a calm and gentle hand.
:\
Someone pass me a barf bag.
September 14th, 2007 at 10:43 pmThe 28%-ers idea of fiscal prudence.
It’s OK if goes to glorify one of the chosen ones.
Typical.
-GSD
September 14th, 2007 at 10:49 pmGonzales has been unceremoniously tossed onto the GOP scrap heap with Libby, Rumsfeld, Rove, Bremer, Wolfowitz, Powell, and countless other unprincipled “conservative” sad sacks. Craig and Vitter will be joining them very soon.
September 14th, 2007 at 10:50 pmkaty,
Sounds good, but Bush might decide to play rope-a-dope with the disclosures, dribbling out enough to fog the issue until he’s out of office, and giving repubs ammo to maintain their continuing Assault on Reality.
September 14th, 2007 at 10:50 pmHe’s a good man, Lord ,who just happens to believe in torture .
September 14th, 2007 at 10:54 pmYea but did anyone listen to that load of horsecrap?
These guys ARE the religious zealot nutjobs everyones been accusing them of being!
Listen to that video clip. Here they are in a Government function, (even if it was a party, its still the government) declaring to the Eternal God of the universe how glorious Gonzo is.
Do you see the problem here? These nuts think they’re the chosen of God, and that their work is Gods work.
Which places little difference between these nuts running our government right now, and the terrorists.
September 14th, 2007 at 10:54 pmEternal God, we come to you from many faith traditions, and we are especially thankful for your servant, Alberto Gonzales
What the hell is that? They’re stating that Gonzo is acting on Gods behalf (servant). Its insane!!!
September 14th, 2007 at 10:55 pm“His leadership has been like a gentle but firm hand on the tiller”.
:|
They’re insane!
September 14th, 2007 at 10:57 pmGood riddance. :-)
Two left.
~Sean
September 14th, 2007 at 10:57 pmright on Bartlebee,
September 14th, 2007 at 10:59 pmreligious zealots obey a higher law.God I can feel the rapture coming on,if I start blogging in tongues will someone provide me a keyboard with ancient aramaic ?
What’s Gonzo going to do to “protect the children” now? With his demonstrated abilities, I wouldn’t trust his as a school crosswalk guard. If someone’s kid was kidnapped, he’d go all Sgt. Shultz.
“Honestly, I have three crosswalks to supervise; I can’t be held responsible for everything that happens around here. My two student guards will confirm that I was only made aware of the abduction a scant two hours before calling authorities, due to a meeting I had called to discuss the Principal’s plan to fire all teacher’s union members, and replace them with Regent University grads. If only my subordinates hadn’t dropped the ball, this student would be alive today.”
September 14th, 2007 at 11:08 pmGonzales most likely will still be helping Bush in secret, like Karl Rove is doing from Texas.
September 14th, 2007 at 11:11 pm“His voice cracked with emotion…”
Cracked being the operative word…
September 14th, 2007 at 11:15 pmit’s back to Texas without a job for Gonzales. After listening to the top 10 Gonzales acts he will find it hard to get hired for anything. All the laws he broke and torture/spying acts he made law cause some of our soldiers to die. Bush used Gonzales for what he needed to get elected by pushing Gonzales out front to get the Hispanic vote. At lease the GOP let Gonzales know how they felt about his and wanted him out a long time ago. Bush was Gonzales’s only friend now he’s alone.
September 14th, 2007 at 11:17 pmLady Z: I think they actually meant to say “his emotionless voice made him sound like he was on crack”…
September 14th, 2007 at 11:18 pmDogfather,
That would actually make sense…. ;)
September 14th, 2007 at 11:19 pm,if I start blogging in tongues will someone provide me a keyboard with ancient aramaic ?
Comment by freeman — September 14, 2007 @ 10:59 pm
No, but we can have someone hit you over the head with one.
;)
September 14th, 2007 at 11:24 pmThe fair word to use for this man is traitor.
He took and oath and broke it. He undermined the core ideas of America.
September 14th, 2007 at 11:25 pmMe!! I’ll do it!
September 14th, 2007 at 11:25 pmActually, most of the “loyal bushies” are traitors, not just Gonzales.
September 14th, 2007 at 11:26 pmA must for every hospital emergency room….to induce vomiting.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:11 am#39: Olsen’s out. As are most of the ideologues of the Bush mafia. The Dems are close enough to the mid terms to stonewall any Hard Right picks. Will Lieberman or Hatch choose to accept, and lessen the repubs power in the Senate? Or will we have to fight off more recess appointments?
Bush will get his way with a hard-right loyalist pick. Either he’ll intimidate enough weak Democrats to get his choice through, or he’ll do another recess appointment. There’s no way Bush will select a consensus pick. He never has.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:12 amA democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.
It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.
From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over lousy fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.
The average of the world’s great civilizations before they decline has been 200 years.
These nations have progressed in this sequence:
From bondage to spiritual faith;
from faith to great courage;
from courage to liberty;
from liberty to abundance;
from abundance to selfishness;
from selfishness to Complacency;
from complacency to apathy;
from apathy to dependency;
from dependency back again to bondage.
Alexander Fraser Tyler, Cycle of Democracy (1770)
September 15th, 2007 at 12:12 amEnough sobbing and whimpering AGAG, its time to walk the plank of the sinking ship good lollipop,,,cue the fat lady and lets have some BROWNIES!
,if I start blogging in tongues will someone provide me a keyboard with ancient aramaic ?Comment by freeman — September 14, 2007 @ 10:59 pm
My daughter, who didnt really go to church, nor did I, and never studied Aramaic, would sometimes sit bolt upright, from sleep, open her eye, speek what sounded like ancient hebrew/aramaic and then say “Amen” then lay back down sound asleep.
Strange, but true.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:14 amLOL, I meant open her *eyes and speak.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Comment by kevin — September 15, 2007 @ 12:12 am
Yupp, just like Rome. From a society that exercises honesty, loyalty, minds, bodies, caring, sharing and freedom.
To a society that exercises dishonesty, disunity, ignorance, and obesity and hate, greed, and serfdom.
Were currently at about the beginning ot the statist era.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:27 amListen to that video clip. Here they are in a Government function, (even if it was a party, its still the government) declaring to the Eternal God of the universe how glorious Gonzo is.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — September 14, 2007 @ 10:54 pm
Religious freedom. Americans are allowed to talk about and to God even at government functions. ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 12:51 amReligious freedom. Americans are allowed to talk about and to God even at government functions. ;)
Comment by upright left — September 15, 2007 @ 12:51 am
these aren’t Ameridans, these are republicns. Americans don’t talk to god at government functions, you whack-job.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:59 amAmericans don’t talk to god at government functions, you whack-job.
Comment by smokey joe — September 15, 2007 @ 12:59 am
Well dang, smoke, ya better tell that to the Chaplain of the House of Reps and everyone else who has said the opening prayer. You don’t get out much do ya, bud? ;)
“The formal prayer before each legislative session of Congress or even on the days of pro forma sessions casts a light on the day which awakens faith and calls forth a nation to stand with its leaders and say in unison: “In God we Trust.†…
http://chaplain.house.gov/
“The election of the Rev. William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day’s proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain….”
September 15th, 2007 at 1:12 amhttp://chaplain.house.gov/histInfo.html
from dependency back again to bondage.
Alexander Fraser Tyler, Cycle of Democracy (1770)
Is this a reference to Condi Rice’s dominatrix boots?
By the way, the last GOP congress knew how to maximize from the public largesse. As GOP-er Ted Stevens.
-GSD
September 15th, 2007 at 1:19 amAll the speakers should be removed and disbarred. Convicted and sent to prison.
September 15th, 2007 at 1:22 amBy the way, the last GOP congress knew how to maximize from the public largesse. As GOP-er Ted Stevens.
-GSD
Comment by GSD — September 15, 2007 @ 1:19 am
Who currently holds the title of “Pork King,” Stevens or Robert Byrd? ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 1:31 am“The election of the Rev. William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day’s proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain….â€
http://chaplain.house.gov/histInfo.html
Comment by upright left — September 15, 2007 @ 1:12 am
A disgusting, un-American act. Stevens, by the way , is off to prison sooner than later. You are holding your position as one ignorant rightard.
September 15th, 2007 at 1:50 amA disgusting, un-American act. Stevens, by the way , is off to prison sooner than later. You are holding your position as one ignorant rightard.
Comment by smokey joe — September 15, 2007 @ 1:50 am
Ah, but whether you like it or not, Americans do talk to God at government functions, now don’t they, bud. Your ignorance is astounding. Did you honestly believe that people aren’t allowed to pray at government functions? Religious freedom is kind of a big deal in this country. A few people made a long trip to get here so they could have religious freedom. Sound familiar?
Stevens may very well be headed for jail. That doesn’t change the fact that he and Byrd vie for “King of Pork.” ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 1:57 amYes, but we’re not referring to Americans here, we’re pointing to the hypocrites that have trashed the American ideal and proudly proclaim their treason in the name of a god they don’t follow. And Stevens is well ahead in the King Of Pork sweepstakes, and on the fast track for govenment housing.
You’re pitiful.
September 15th, 2007 at 2:04 amYes, but we’re not referring to Americans here, we’re pointing to the hypocrites that have trashed the American ideal and proudly proclaim their treason in the name of a god they don’t follow. And Stevens is well ahead in the King Of Pork sweepstakes, and on the fast track for govenment housing.
You’re pitiful.
Comment by smokey joe — September 15, 2007 @ 2:04 am
Yeah, those who established the Continental Congress were treasonous hypocrites and you have every right to oppose everything for which they stood. Out with the Constitution!
So if Stevens hilds the current “King of Pork” title and he goes off prison, the title must revert back to Byrd, right? No one else seems to be in the running yet. ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 2:14 amWhat a bunch of bizarre statements, such as:
Did this person say hundreds? If someone is Attorney General of the United States, I would hope their alleged positive influence is going to affect more than just hundreds or it’s hardly worth mentioning. And especially when you’re an AG who promotes torture and domestic spying that adversely affects thousands.
This statement is so bizarre that I assume that the speaker was on drugs.
Why does this statement sound like something that a pedophile would say?
Is it only me, or is this statement loaded with sexual overtones?
September 15th, 2007 at 2:38 amWhy does this statement sound like something that a pedophile would say?
His leadership has been like a gentle but firm hand on the tiller
Is it only me, or is this statement loaded with sexual overtones?
Comment by Why are Republicans destroying America? — September 15, 2007 @ 2:38 am
Only on lib blogs does everything seem to have a sexual connotation. People in the real world have whole conversations in which no one ascribes crude meanings to ordinary language. ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 2:51 amOnly on lib blogs does everything seem to have a sexual connotation. People in the real world have whole conversations in which no one ascribes crude meanings to ordinary language. ;)
Comment by upright left — September 15, 2007 @ 2:51 am
But they’re thinking them!
September 15th, 2007 at 2:53 amcpmment by uprightleft
How is going to prison relieve nowhere man of his hard earned Pork Award? ]8@P
Federal Deficit
September 15th, 2007 at 2:56 am09/13/2007 9,016,288,006,279.21
09/30/2006 8,506,973,899,215.23
09/30/2005 7,932,709,661,723.50
09/30/2004 7,379,052,696,330.32
09/30/2003 6,783,231,062,743.62
09/30/2002 6,228,235,965,597.16
09/30/2001 5,807,463,412,200.06
09/30/2000 5,674,178,209,886.86
Alberto Gonzalez was the first Hispanic to be named Secretary of Justice in the history of the USA. As such, he was the highest Hispanic government official ever to serve under the US flag. He failed us all! He allowed himself to be used for the purpose of corrupting the very same Constitution which provided for his opportunity and, in doing so, has degraded the chances for higher office of those who will come after him. His “loyalty” to a bad President has done great harm to all Hispanics in this country.
September 15th, 2007 at 3:06 amOnly on lib blogs does everything seem to have a sexual connotation. -UprightLefty
He said he had an upright!! [joking].
No worse than Southpark.
September 15th, 2007 at 3:08 amDo you feel the same of Colin powell?
September 15th, 2007 at 3:13 amComment by JoeCaribe — September 15, 2007 @ 3:06 am
This may surprise you, but not everybody views a person as representative of all people who share any and all traits with him.
I do not see Gonzales as reflecting badly on Hispanics, I see him as reflecting badly on Bush cronies. That he happens to be Hispanic does not affect my view of him or any other Hispanic. It has absolutely nothing to do with his general incompetence and loyalty to a person over loyalty to the Constitution, traits he shares with many other Bush cronies.
September 15th, 2007 at 3:19 amSoon, Alberto Gonzales will look back at his time at Justice as Attorney General as just a distant memory and have trouble even “recalling” being there.
10…9…8…7…6…
September 15th, 2007 at 3:25 amDo you feel the same of Colin powell?
Comment by dbadass — September 15, 2007 @ 3:13 am
I don’t know! All minorities have to pay a price. In order to go UP, we have to suck up to someone above. Just don’t sell you soul in the process or else, get out of the game. Easy for me to say! Sorry
September 15th, 2007 at 3:55 amIt has absolutely nothing to do with his general incompetence and loyalty to a person over loyalty to the Constitution, traits he shares with many other Bush cronies.
Comment by Wayne A. Schneider — September 15, 2007 @ 3:19 am
Thank you Wayne, you’re proof that we have common ground and that you would not like me not to feel bad. You don’t blame Gonzalez for being Hispanic, but I DO. HE should have known better and should have considered the harm he has done to the Hispanic community. Let me ask you: who would consider appointing a Hispanic to be Secretary of Justiice after this? Answer that! Bah! I hate his guts!
September 15th, 2007 at 4:41 amLet me ask the question again: Would you consider Alberto Gonzalez as you Secretary of Justce?. My ears are ringing!
September 15th, 2007 at 4:57 amSecretary Gonzalez, my ears are ringing
September 15th, 2007 at 5:08 amLet me ask the question again: Would you consider Alberto Gonzalez as you Secretary of Justce?. My ears are ringing!
Comment by JoeCaribe ricky smits?
September 15th, 2007 at 7:51 amLet me ask the question again: Would you consider Alberto Gonzalez as you Secretary of Justce?. My ears are ringing!
Comment by JoeCaribe
The sad reality is that he never should have risen so high in the first place. He got where he did not by attaching himself to bush’s ass. When it was useful, they used gonzo’s ethnic heritage as a shield.
September 15th, 2007 at 7:54 amIf the administration keeps going the way it is, Bush will be the sole survivor. Won’t that be poetic justice? Bush will be the sole surviver for an admisntration that for almost 7 years, has had no concept of reality.
September 15th, 2007 at 9:16 amthey used gonzo’s ethnic heritage as a shield.
Comment by bobwurst — September 15, 2007 @ 7:54 am
Right on spot! But, he also let himself be used. There’s a lesson here!
September 15th, 2007 at 9:17 amJudging from the attitudes and perspectives projected by many of these comments, it’s high time for “progressives” to reread their own definition of what they are and are not.
Who is a progressive?
A PROGRESSIVE IS:
- Forward-looking
- Innovative
- Optimistic
- Pragmatic
- Fair
- Respectful
- Patriotic
A PROGRESSIVE IS NOT:
September 15th, 2007 at 9:26 am- Short-sighted
- Afraid of new ideas
- Naive
- Closed-minded
- Selfish
- Arrogant
- Xenophobic
They also held a big dinner party for him at Ruth’s Chris Steak place in Crystal City VA earlier this week… They had secret service crawling all over the place… Apparently they have the going away dinners over there when they are too embarrassed to have them in DC……
September 15th, 2007 at 9:32 am” . . . and let us raise one last toast to the end of the Republican Party that we so willfully and gleefully destroyed.” And you thought it was tough being a Republican in 2006 . . .
September 15th, 2007 at 10:07 amBut they’re thinking them!
Comment by dbadass — September 15, 2007 @ 2:53 am
Nope, your fellow loon was:
“Is it only me, or is this statement loaded with sexual overtones?”
September 15th, 2007 at 10:09 amComment by Why are Republicans destroying America? — September 15, 2007 @ 2:38 am
How is going to prison relieve nowhere man of his hard earned Pork Award? ]8@P
Comment by Ya Know — September 15, 2007 @ 2:56 am
The Porker Award is only given to current members of Congress. Stevens took “King of Pork” from Byrd. It’ll probably revert back to Byrd.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:15 amhttp://www.cagw.org/ site/ PageServer?pagename=news_porkerofthemonth_Aug01
No worse than Southpark.
Comment by Ya Know — September 15, 2007 @ 3:08 am
Now there’s commentary on the state of our society. The Simpsons and Soutpark, lefty culture icons. ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 10:17 amNow there’s commentary on the state of our society. The Simpsons and Soutpark, lefty culture icons. ;)
Comment by upright left — September 15, 2007 @ 10:17 am
Sure beats Dennis Miller and the Half Hr News Hr, rightie “cultural **cough… cough** icons.
You just live and breathe to be a snotty, condescending prick, don’tcha? Get a life, you empty pathetic little sh*T! ;-D!!!!
F*CK YOU, A**HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-D!! ;-D!!
Jes’ funsin’, Li’l Wrongie. BTW, hope ya washed yer hads after ya left the restroom…
September 15th, 2007 at 10:22 amNow there’s commentary on the state of our society. The Simpsons and Soutpark, lefty culture icons. ;)
Comment by upright left — September 15, 2007 @ 10:17 am
With this in mind why do you think the clergy might see the Simpsons as worthy.
http://www.christiantoday.com/ article/ church.of.england.to.mix.it.up.with.the.simpsons/ 11261.htm
September 15th, 2007 at 10:28 amIt does seem a little funny that upright left is battling TV characters in order to make h/hr point until you realize that, whenever h/s comes into the real world, h/s gets h/hr ass kicked by TP bloggers such as The Republic of Stupidity.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:45 amHe and his buttlickers forgot all about all human rights and rights guarunteed under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights that the “children” he so protected no longer have.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:53 amThe “children” are now subject to being tortured, spied on, and having their lives under scrutiny of the likes of himself.
I think they prefer dirty diapers, same old, same old, NOW!!
I hope he moves next door to me so I can hurl shit at his home and tell him it is for his own good while I wipe the shit he has thrown at me off of my house.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:59 amthat video compilation looked like the preview of a new Christopher Guest movie : )
September 15th, 2007 at 11:03 amHow ’bout this Pooch? Redefine and paraphrase: Protecting children is the “last refuge of scoundrels” (unless you’re trying to get them health insurance, of course, and I mean that!)
September 15th, 2007 at 11:16 amOK. I get it now. The Bush people worship their leaders like Jesus.
September 15th, 2007 at 11:26 amIn the words of a former American president (James Earl Carter): “I worship Jesus because….. “he’s the Prince of Peace”, not of War, if I may add.
September 15th, 2007 at 11:38 amI’m still waiting for Beto to remember something. Anything. About his years in office. A memo. A conversation. A decision. A decision to not decide. Anything. Waiting.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:12 pmThis whole Bush Presidency has been a nightmare where the phony patriots and phony people of religion have taken over and are calling the shots making a mockery of both patriotism and religion.
I would like to amend this Mark Twain quote “Patriotism is usually the refuge of the scoundrel. He is the man who talks the loudest.” In the days of Bush it should read “Patriotism and religion are usually the refuge of the scoundrel. He is the man who talks the loudest.”
September 15th, 2007 at 12:22 pmA conversation. A decision. A decision to not decide. Anything. Waiting.
Comment by RUCerious — September 15, 2007 @ 12:12 p
That would reveal a conscience. Do you think it’s going to happen? Good luck!
September 15th, 2007 at 12:22 pmI’m still waiting for Beto to remember something. Anything. About his years in office.
Comment by RUCerious — September 15, 2007 @ 12:12 pm
Beto, as you rightly call him, is not going to remember anything. That’s what it is expected will happen. Just like it isn’t supposed to be remembered by those who were the victims in the hospitals of the 1950″s. Any refference to Alberto Gonzales having been NEUTERED is exactly what I mean. Psy-ops anyone?
September 15th, 2007 at 1:00 pmBye-bye Pigsh!t .
September 15th, 2007 at 1:40 pmIf you’re talking about a country that has challenged American hegemony for the last 50 years, I’m all for Cuba. Care to argue?
September 15th, 2007 at 2:01 pmThese people all live in an alternate universe. Delusional is too kind by far. How twisted do you have to be to praise someone like Gonzales?
These are the same sort of people who thought Stalin was a great man.
September 15th, 2007 at 2:15 pmLet’s go beyond “bright people” and unto what is significant, Make peace and, not War> That is significant! Is that understood? I hope so.
September 15th, 2007 at 2:33 pmhttp://wnd.com/ news/ article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54882
YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK
Teen sex scandal ignored by AG, others for 2 years
Probe widened, involving hundreds of complaints of sexual abuse in system
Posted: March 27, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Sgt. Brian Burzynski
The Texas juvenile justice sexual abuse scandal – in which Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton are accused of failing to take action – is a broader scandal that was covered up for two years, involving hundreds of serious complaints and investigations against dozens of staff members, according to officials.
The Texas Youth Commission scandal went unnoticed, says Texas Ranger Brian Burzynski, despite his numerous attempts, beginning in early 2005, to get local, state and federal prosecutors to investigate allegations teachers, administrators and guards had sex with minor male inmates….”
September 15th, 2007 at 3:01 pmThese are the same sort of people who thought Stalin was a great man.
Comment by W.Clements — September 15, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
The many thousand candidates for power positions in the local Cuban elections do not share your criticismn of what you don’t understand. Get over it; there’s a different type of democracy than electoral type American democracy and you’re not controlling it Hah! I’ve said it!
September 15th, 2007 at 3:07 pmhow can this many idiots be employed by the justice department? no wonder we’re in such deep shit. blind ignorant loyalty is just endemic to this administration. like stepford wives, but much, much more dangerous.
September 15th, 2007 at 3:49 pmThe Texas Youth Commission scandal went unnoticed, says Texas Ranger Brian Burzynski, despite his numerous attempts, beginning in early 2005, to get local, state and federal prosecutors to investigate allegations teachers, administrators and guards had sex with minor male inmates….â€
Comment by Sandy — September 15, 2007 @ 3:01 pm
What about this?
‘
September 15th, 2007 at 3:53 pmChoke on a 4$ meatball, Gonzo.
September 15th, 2007 at 4:07 pmComment by The Republic of Stupidity — September 15, 2007 @ 10:22 am
Quite an anger management problem ya got there, stupid! Are ya seeing someone about that? Seeing how ya react on a blog, I bet it’s really easy to get you going in a face to face discussion. You are always good for a laugh, bud! ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 5:13 pmComment by dbadass — September 15, 2007 @ 10:28 am
The Simpsons would have value in showing kids how not to live, I agree. ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 5:22 pmOK. I get it now. The Bush people worship their leaders like Jesus.
Comment by tb — September 15, 2007 @ 11:26 am
Nope you still don’t get it. ;)
September 15th, 2007 at 5:23 pmThe Simpsons would have value in showing kids how not to live, I agree. ;)
Comment by upright left — September 15, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
Is this your best dodge? The show has been consistently praised by clergy across the mainstream spectrum. Besides doesn’t the market respond to the desires of the viewers? Being the longest continuous situation comedy in history would seem to suggest that if your premise is correct that “liberal” Simpsons folks are the majority in this country
September 15th, 2007 at 6:58 pm“The Simpsons is hugely moral, with many episodes dealing with issues and dilemmas faced by young people. The willingness of the show’s writers to deal with questions of both morality and spirituality makes the programme an ideal tool.â€
The initiative has been given backing across the Church, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams speaking of his adoration of the show.
September 15th, 2007 at 7:02 pmOver the past two and a half years, I have seen tyranny, dishonesty, corruption and depravity of types I never thought possible,” Gonzales said in prepared remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month ceremony at Bolling Air Force Base. “I’ve seen things I didn’t know man was capable of.
He must have been referring to everyone in the Bush Admin.
September 15th, 2007 at 9:04 pm“[H]undreds of innocent human beings have been freed from an unimaginable hell on Earth.â€
. . . did they mean the “millions” of Americans that no longer have Alberto to shred civil liberties and promote torture?
What a pack of schmucks licking his turd-blossomed boots. This country has indeed been attacked by invaders, not by illegal immigrants, but by these neocons.
September 15th, 2007 at 11:50 pmThe man has to look at his written notes 3 times to say he appreciates the dedicated men and women of the Justice Department. Says volumes about this guy that he can’t even get a simple sentence like that out without reading it. I’d say I’m glad he’s gone (and I am) but now we face the next idiot Chimpy will try to install. sheesh, Jan 20 2009 can’t come too soon.
September 15th, 2007 at 11:52 pmHis acting replacement is Paul Clement, and he does not use notes when speaking, thats a plus. Some of the cases he has argued.
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Clement lost this case on whether military commissions for Guantánamo Bay detainees are authorized under U.S. and international law.
Rumsfeld v. Padilla: In a 5-4 decision, the Court agreed with Clement’s argument that a U.S. citizen captured on American soil and designated as an enemy combatant can be detained by the military.
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld: The Court upheld the right of a U.S. citizen who was captured overseas and detained in the United States as an enemy combatant to contest his detention in U.S. courts. Clement argued against that right.
Glad he is in charge to make sure the Protect American Act is not abused.
Can’t imagine Bush would want him the be subjected to confirmation hearings, a lot of tough questions would be asked, he is also supervising the investigations into the AG firings and knows who knew what when, so something tells me he is the acting AG until 2009 and will not be nominated.
September 16th, 2007 at 4:20 amAlthough now that he can approve wiretapping of anyone w/o a court order, maybe congress would be scared off and not ask any tough questions, so maybe not,
The only “hundreds of people” who were saved from hell, are the ones who sold their souls and did Bush & Cheney’s (particularly Cheney’s) bidding! Namely everyone giving praise to Gonzo, let alone Gonzo himself. The rest of us billions were and still are and will remain in hell, until the mess this administration has created is straightened out -
September 16th, 2007 at 10:30 amunfortunately, that may take many, many years. thanks a lot, GONZO = YOU LITTLE TWERT (I am trying to remain classy on this board).
TORTURE, TORTURE, TORTURE = is a gentle, but firm hand on the tiller?????
September 16th, 2007 at 10:43 amAlso, WIRETAPPING is a gentle, but firm hand????? The woman who mentioned you have to fill and refill a stadium 9 times for all the teenagers no longer taking drugs (because of Gonzo)???? are they nuts? === I have to agree.,
the teenagers are no longer taking the drugs., because, unfortunately,
their parents are taking them to get through the pain of what this little
toad has done to the world, including the USA. I think everyone in that room must be on some sort of drug! (I do not intend to mock teenagers on drugs, believe me) — but this being could care less. And I just cannot take these lies. And I am sick of “let us pray to the Lord” nonsense. Gonzo believes in “the Lord” like I believe in Santa Claus.
The initiative has been given backing across the Church, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams speaking of his adoration of the show.
Comment by dbadass — September 15, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
That would be what is kown as “reaching people where they are.” They are attempting to take the small protion of the program that shows some sense of morality and using it to lead people. Obviously, the show has to have some positive elements. Otherwise, reasonably decent people couldn’t justify watching it. It’s not really something to brag about, though. ;)
September 16th, 2007 at 2:16 pmOtherwise, reasonably decent people couldn’t justify watching it. It’s not really something to brag about, though. ;)
Comment by upright left
I’m guessing you might watch it then?
September 16th, 2007 at 5:55 pmIf it didn’t pre-empt American Idle or the Smurfs?
Comment by Slush Puppy — September 16, 2007 @ 5:55 pm
I’ve seen it enough that I’m not surprised it’s popluar with the TP prog crowd. And the smurfs are certainly a lot cleaner. Interesting comparison, though. Cartoons are cartoons, right? ;)
September 16th, 2007 at 10:45 pm