Slog - Comments on The Gonzales Testimony http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales TPM's Joshua Marshall, who helped push the fired US Attorneys scandal into the public consciousness, says he's only hearing bad things about Gonzales's testimony before Congress today: From the buzz I'm hearing today, if Alberto Gonzales were a stock, we'd be at that point when those automatic trading halts kicked in because so many people are trying to sell. Here, also courtesy of TPM, are a couple of the day's testiest exchanges, both of them between Gonzales and New York Senator Charles Schumer:... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:40:42 -0800 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:47:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Nick ĦAy, caramba!

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696359 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696359 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:12:56 -0800 Comment by Gomez You guys do realize that Bush only brought Gonzales in to be a scapegoat, right?

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696367 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696367 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:18:02 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool Gonzales has the same voice as Charlie Sheen.

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696371 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696371 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:23:21 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley The incompetence is stunning, Just stunning! He can't even come up with a good lie.

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696372 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696372 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:23:25 -0800 Comment by monkey For god sake, Al, at least lie quickly!

I hate that little mother fucker!

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696377 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696377 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:28:53 -0800 Comment by Shallow analysis, thy name is Gomez Gomez,

You're obviously not following this scandal very closely. How exactly would Bush bring Gonzales to be a "scapegoat" for something that hadn't happened yet, and wouldn't have happened at all without his collusion? If Bush brought Gonzales in for reasons relating to US Attorney dismissal, then it was to effect those inappropriate personnel changes, not just to take heat for them. Bush installed Gonzales because he could be trusted to do Bush's bidding, even where that entailed clearly unethical or illegal action on his part.

]]> Shallow analysis, thy name is Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696378 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696378 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:49 -0800 Comment by bing gomez and shallow analysis are both right. because Bush will never,ever take responsibility for his actions, every single member of his administration is a potential scapegoat. and don't think they don't know it these days.

]]> bing http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696381 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696381 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:34:27 -0800 Comment by Christin Sell, sell, sell!

Yowch. I can't decide if listening is entertaining or not--if it were fictional, it'd be hilarious. As it is, the amount of power he wield(s?ed?) makes me nervous.

]]> Christin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696383 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696383 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:34:48 -0800 Comment by keenan Christin-

"As it is, the amount of power he wield(s?ed?) makes me nervous?"

Have you heard of Paul Wolfowitz?

Can somebody post about economics? hedge-funds?

]]> keenan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696386 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696386 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:39:12 -0800 Comment by Tim keck Beyond the Texan twang, he sure sounds a lot like POTUS.

]]> Tim keck http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696391 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696391 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:45:25 -0800 Comment by Gomez I know #6 was a troll but I should respond:

Remember who Gonzales takes orders from. He's just following orders.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696415 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696415 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:15:59 -0800 Comment by Shallow Ummm, Gomez...?

You do realize that conducting the business of the DOJ is ultimately the responsibility of the AG, yes? "Just following orders" is not an excuse for his unethical or illegal conduct. If you're suggesting that holding Gonzales accountable for his actions is somehow playing into the hands of Bush, then you are frankly stupid. To put it mildly, this scandal has not been a good thing for the Bush administration.

]]> Shallow http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696480 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696480 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:31:42 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Is there even one single member of the White House senior staff that has even an ounce of integrity?

* crickets chirping *

Okay. Never mind.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696517 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c696517 Politics Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:13:52 -0800 Comment by Gift Ideas oo

]]> Gift Ideas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c698702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/gonzales#c698702 Politics Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:47:36 -0800