Comments on: Bush Pleased With Gonzales Performance

By: G.A.Phillips

G.A.Phillips — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:29:27 +0000

Andy, liberals don't think, they connive.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:42:22 +0000

Bush was wrong for firing Rumsfeld.

I think Rumsfeld supporters should be classified as clinically insane at this point.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:47:53 +0000

Bush was wrong for firing Rumsfeld. If he fires Gonzales, the left will just go after someone else in the administration. The Republicans are weak knee and have the beaten wife syndrome.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:05:47 +0000

as he no longer has any reason to work with congress

Really? Bush has no bills he wants passed over the next 2 years?

I mean, sounds good and all, but ....

By: cian

cian — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:03:29 +0000

My sense is that for the moment the story is over. Bush wont fire Gonzales as he no longer has any reason to work with congress. Congress can continue to investigate but unless a gun starts smoking there is nothing they can do. This state of affairs will be devastating for republican presidential candidates as well us republicans up for re-election in 2008.

Looks like we're in for another 4 years of one party control. I think both democrat and Republican supporters would agree our recent history suggests this is not the best way for the country to be run.

By: Mark-NC

Mark-NC — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:51:10 +0000

Even "Paul Mirengoff" allows that he would prefer a more hands-on AG". Really? I think that the problem is that his hands are in the wrong place. He seems quite "hands on" to me, only his efforts are to rip the core out of our justice system in favor of partisan politics. I have to add that it is refreshing to me - an independent that probably today leans toward the Dems - to see that there is actually SOMETHING that the Republicans won't suck down from the Bush team. Next, maybe we'll hear a few Republicans complaining that their Congress critters should actually be "conservatives" and vote to negotiate for lower drug prices for Medicare. OK, never mind - just dreaming!

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:34:12 +0000

Bear in mind, both the left and the right said the same thing about Rumsfeld... True, but Rummy didn't have the goods on Bush & Rove the way that Gonzo very well might. Still, if I'm wrong, call the papers: "Blog Commenter Makes Erroneous Political Prediction." On second thought, just call the Onion.

By: legion

legion — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:16:01 +0000

Gonzales will keep his job as long as he wants it, b/c Bush literally cannot afford to fire him.

Bear in mind, both the left and the right said the same thing about Rumsfeld...

By: floyd

floyd — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:09:54 +0000

Firing Gonzales? Right result, wrong reason!

By: Billy

Billy — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:27:11 +0000

This is ludicrous. Unless the is a "heck of a job" moment where the president is (once again) lying through his teeth, Bush is demonstrating that (once again) he is so completely out of touch with reality so as to invite calls for impeachment for being criminally negligent (which is at least a misdemeanor, if not a high crime). His credibility, and the credibility of the highest office of the land, are completely shredded.

How much intransigence is enough before we say the guy's got to go? Seriously, if we do not have enough of a reason to fire a president now, when will there ever be enough?

I await the case for why impeaching Clinton was proper vs. why Bush should be untouchable. Please address the criminal negligence argument.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:22:23 +0000

Of course Bush has to act pleased. Gonzo is covering up for him and Rove. Josh Marshall (who, think of him what you will, merits a Pulitzer nomination for bringing out this story) has been clear on this:

let's not get distracted by Alberto Gonzales. He's just a cog. In almost every case, what we're talking about here is Gonzales's willingness to take orders from the White House -- most importantly from Karl Rove and President Bush -- on firing US Attorneys for corrupt purposes and using the Justice Department to suppress Democratic turnout in swing states. Mr. Gonzales is a secondary issue. The real players are in the White House.

Gonzales will keep his job as long as he wants it, b/c Bush literally cannot afford to fire him.

By: The Carpetbagger Report

The Carpetbagger Report — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

done so in some cases until he reviewed paperwork after the dismissals. It was no surprise that the Democrats on the panel skewered Mr. Gonzales. But it was also apparent that even Republicans had serious doubts about his fitness for the job. Second, from the base. Patrick Frey: “I can’t tell you how pathetic he sounds. Please resign. Put us out of our misery. Please.” Ed Morrissey: “Gonzales is toast.” Byron York: “a disastrous morning.” And then, there