Comments on: Gonzales lawyers up for investigations. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: A Patriot Acting http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115626 A Patriot Acting Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:42:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115626 "Do they not watch the tapes of this stuff?" Buck Fush Good point, Buck. Something has been going on for some time now and it's beyond my comprehension. Those who follow politics and seek the truth have never been fooled and thankfuly the nation seems to be slowly waking up and seeing that "the truth" is no friend to the Right. A complicite media, despite obvious indisputable evidence like audio/video tape, sworn testimony and written transcripts give equal if not more air time to the Rights seemingly indefensible excuses and outright lies under the pretense that "there are two sides to every story" evidence and truth be damned. Take as recent examples the O'Reilly and Limbaugh debacles of the past few weeks. Both swear they've been bum-rushed by the "loonatic left" and "taken out of context" when it's their OWN words that have put them in such a position. When the full transcript of either of these guys rants are read, there can be NO denying the intentions of their statements but even in the face of evidence as strong as their own words, they audaciously cry foul and claim that's not what they said. Has the world turned upside down that these liars and criminals seem to have such an easy time weaseling out of trouble created by such damning evidence as their OWN words? Fortunately their tactic of repeating the lie over and over until it's accepted as fact is losing traction with a nation that seems to be finally seeing the wolves in sheeps clothing that the Right has been for oh so long. Progressive blogs have truth on their side and I'll end my rant with a quote from Abraham Lincoln, "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts." “Do they not watch the tapes of this stuff?”

Buck Fush

Good point, Buck. Something has been going on for some time now and it’s beyond my comprehension. Those who follow politics and seek the truth have never been fooled and thankfuly the nation seems to be slowly waking up and seeing that “the truth” is no friend to the Right. A complicite media, despite obvious indisputable evidence like audio/video tape, sworn testimony and written transcripts give equal if not more air time to the Rights seemingly indefensible excuses and outright lies under the pretense that “there are two sides to every story” evidence and truth be damned. Take as recent examples the O’Reilly and Limbaugh debacles of the past few weeks. Both swear they’ve been bum-rushed by the “loonatic left” and “taken out of context” when it’s their OWN words that have put them in such a position. When the full transcript of either of these guys rants are read, there can be NO denying the intentions of their statements but even in the face of evidence as strong as their own words, they audaciously cry foul and claim that’s not what they said. Has the world turned upside down that these liars and criminals seem to have such an easy time weaseling out of trouble created by such damning evidence as their OWN words? Fortunately their tactic of repeating the lie over and over until it’s accepted as fact is losing traction with a nation that seems to be finally seeing the wolves in sheeps clothing that the Right has been for oh so long. Progressive blogs have truth on their side and I’ll end my rant with a quote from Abraham Lincoln, “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”

]]> By: williamf http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115616 williamf Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:35:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115616 Gonzo hasn't been charged with anything but he hires a criminal defense attorney? I think he knows something. At a very minimum he should be getting prepared to defend himself in disbarment proceedings. Waiting in the wings of course is a huge pile of Rethugican money to help him defend himself against the charges that haven't been filed. What is it about this story that just makes my head spin like a Tasmanian Devil on crack???? Gonzo hasn’t been charged with anything but he hires a criminal defense attorney? I think he knows something. At a very minimum he should be getting prepared to defend himself in disbarment proceedings. Waiting in the wings of course is a huge pile of Rethugican money to help him defend himself against the charges that haven’t been filed. What is it about this story that just makes my head spin like a Tasmanian Devil on crack????

]]> By: The Shadow http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115614 The Shadow Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:19:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115614 Alberto, I mean Fredo hasn't done anything wrong, except politicize the Justice Department, fire those US Attorneys for political reasons, lie to Congress on numerous occasions, and be a complete diaster as Attorney General. I mean come on what has the done wrong besides write a letter authorizing our people to torture prisoners, side with the administration even when they broke the law. Al Gonezales doesn't admit to any of the wrong doing he did, while in office. And to prove it he's hired this jerk as his lawyer. Wait a minute, I thought Republicans didn't like Lawyers. Oh, that's right it depends on whether they've committed a crime. Because if they hadn't, they wouldn't need a low life Lawyer, right? Alberto, I mean Fredo hasn’t done anything wrong, except politicize the Justice Department, fire those US Attorneys for political reasons, lie to Congress on numerous occasions, and be a complete diaster as Attorney General. I mean come on what has the done wrong besides write a letter authorizing our people to torture prisoners, side with the administration even when they broke the law. Al Gonezales doesn’t admit to any of the wrong doing he did, while in office. And to prove it he’s hired this jerk as his lawyer. Wait a minute, I thought Republicans didn’t like Lawyers. Oh, that’s right it depends on whether they’ve committed a crime. Because if they hadn’t, they wouldn’t need a low life Lawyer, right?

]]> By: Trojan John http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115608 Trojan John Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:26:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115608 Heh. Sideshow George. Heh. Sideshow George.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115594 Buckie Boy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:31:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115594 "to determine if Gonzales made false statements", uh, I believe we already know this one. What is it with these people, they have tape recordings of this stuff. Do they not watch the tapes of this stuff? Buck Fush “to determine if Gonzales made false statements”, uh, I believe we already know this one. What is it with these people, they have tape recordings of this stuff. Do they not watch the tapes of this stuff?

Buck Fush

]]> By: LibertyLover http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115588 LibertyLover Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:59:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115588 He can just say he doesn't remember. He did that so many times. He can just say he doesn’t remember. He did that so many times.

]]> By: arguewithmydad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115543 arguewithmydad Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:50:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115543 I hope Gonzo gets the the same justice that our prisoners in the CIA black sites! arguewithmydad I hope Gonzo gets the the same justice that our prisoners in the CIA black sites!
arguewithmydad

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115256 Shayne Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:15:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115256 Dang, I was hoping the mastermind that got Reagan off scott free was a goner. Is Gonzo going to have to be diagnosed with Alzheimers first? Dang, I was hoping the mastermind that got Reagan off scott free was a goner. Is Gonzo going to have to be diagnosed with Alzheimers first?

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115253 Shayne Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:12:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115253 Shane- sorry for the post-line paste. Comment by leftcoast — October 10, 2007 @ 7:07 pm No problemo. It's been a busy day watching trolls getting deleted. Teehee. Shane- sorry for the post-line paste.

Comment by leftcoast — October 10, 2007 @ 7:07 pm

No problemo. It’s been a busy day watching trolls getting deleted. Teehee.

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115242 leftcoast Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:07:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115242 Shane- sorry for the post-line paste. Shane- sorry for the post-line paste.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115239 Doc Rock Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:06:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115239 Who's paying? Who’s paying?

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115238 leftcoast Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:06:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115238 Shayne-ent by Shayne — October 10, 2007 @ 7:02 pm Theodore B. "Ted" Olson, "a former solicitor general for the Bush administration who declined to say whether he has discussed the attorney general's job with the White House or whether he would accept the post if offered", is listed among the "Top Contenders"[1] to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, He served President Ronald Reagan as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel from 1981 to 1984. Shayne-ent by Shayne — October 10, 2007 @ 7:02 pm

Theodore B. “Ted” Olson, “a former solicitor general for the Bush administration who declined to say whether he has discussed the attorney general’s job with the White House or whether he would accept the post if offered”, is listed among the “Top Contenders”[1] to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales,
He served President Ronald Reagan as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel from 1981 to 1984.

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115235 Jackie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:03:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115235 Gonzo's lawyer goes by another name on the Simpson. His time is Side Show Bob aka Bob Terwilliger and is criminal brother Mel Terwilliger. I just had to say that. Now seriously Gonzales is going to need more lawyers then he can pay for. He should be sucking up to Karl and Cheney who buy Judges. How do you defend an ex Attorney General who lied not once not twice but all the time while under oath. This is a dream for the fired lawyers and a civil suit will be a slam dunk even if the Judge is a paid Bushie. Gonzo’s lawyer goes by another name on the Simpson.
His time is Side Show Bob aka Bob Terwilliger and is criminal brother Mel Terwilliger. I just had to say that.

Now seriously Gonzales is going to need more lawyers then he can pay for. He should be sucking up to Karl
and Cheney who buy Judges. How do you defend an
ex Attorney General who lied not once not twice but all the time while under oath. This is a dream for the
fired lawyers and a civil suit will be a slam dunk even
if the Judge is a paid Bushie.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115233 Shayne Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:02:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115233 There's no law firm brilliant enough to get a guy off who can't remember anything about anything. Well maybe the attorney Reagan had during Iran/Contra, who was that? There’s no law firm brilliant enough to get a guy off who can’t remember anything about anything. Well maybe the attorney Reagan had during Iran/Contra, who was that?

]]> By: Candyce http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115230 Candyce Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:59:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115230 Mary Matalin pimping for Gonzo’s defense fund - Now those headlines would be primo! Comment by Veritas — October 10, 2007 @ 6:46 pm Better yet, Freddie Thompson on the defense fund board! Mary Matalin pimping for Gonzo’s defense fund – Now those headlines would be primo!

Comment by Veritas — October 10, 2007 @ 6:46 pm

Better yet, Freddie Thompson on the defense fund board!

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115225 leftcoast Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:53:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115225 I see he is a Partner with White and Case. White & Case has been ranked among the top ten law firms in the world in American Lawyer's annual Global 100 survey. I see he is a Partner with White and Case. White & Case has been ranked among the top ten law firms in the world in American Lawyer’s annual Global 100 survey.

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115220 leftcoast Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:50:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115220 Terwilliger was also in charge of all Justice Department operations, including crisis response, such as the civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992. On policy matters, he was a principal in the highest councils of government charged with addressing the broad array of legal policy issues arising in the Executive Branch."[1] Sourcewatch Terwilliger was also in charge of all Justice Department operations, including crisis response, such as the civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992. On policy matters, he was a principal in the highest councils of government charged with addressing the broad array of legal policy issues arising in the Executive Branch.”[1] Sourcewatch

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115215 leftcoast Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:47:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115215 BTW- Terwillger was listed among the "Top Contenders"[3] to replace Gonzales BTW- Terwillger was listed among the “Top Contenders”[3] to replace Gonzales

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115213 Veritas Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:47:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115213 Hopefully, Gonzo won't have a trial by jury because I don't think you could find a dozen people who have anything but distrust, disgust, and revulsion toward Gonzo. Hopefully, Gonzo won’t have a trial by jury because I don’t think you could find a dozen people who have anything but distrust, disgust, and revulsion toward Gonzo.

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/comment-page-1/#comment-4115211 Veritas Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:46:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/gonzales-lawyers-up-for-investigations/#comment-4115211 Mary Matalin pimping for Gonzo's defense fund - Now those headlines would be primo! Mary Matalin pimping for Gonzo’s defense fund – Now those headlines would be primo!

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