Is Gonzales gonna get the axe?

[lazs2]

I still think shamus and kieran are missing the point... it is one thing to let a few judges go when their terms end (6 years into a pres in this case) and quite another to have a general bloodletting slaughter and remove every single one within months of assuming the pres....  just flat out fire em no matter where they are in their term.  

lazs

[Dago]

Originally posted by lazs2
I still think shamus and kieran are missing the point... it is one thing to let a few judges go when their terms end (6 years into a pres in this case) and quite another to have a general bloodletting slaughter and remove every single one within months of assuming the pres....  just flat out fire em no matter where they are in their term.  

lazs

I think it is might be noted, Clinton fired them all outright.  Bush kept them around, gave them a chance to perform and work with the administration and it's way of doing business, and those who didn't follow that route were then terminated.  I guess I think Bushs way was a more honorable and decent method.

[Flatbar]

Gonzo's lying to congress about the reasons for the dismissals is going to bite him in the butt. The act could have been perfictly fine but lying to congress about it isn't.

Gonzo's going to have a command performance in front of the judiciary committee soon and this time it will be under oath.

[Gunthr]

The real problem here isn't so much the firing, it's the other thing that's changed. The renewal of the Patriot Act contained a provision which allowed the replacements to be made without Congressional approval. Previously, US Attorneys had to be approved by Congress. Now, no such congressional involvement is necessary. - Chair

 Congress approved the provision, didn't they!?  Now they want to disapprove it and blame it on someone other than themselves?  or am i missing something here?

[john9001]

Originally posted by Flatbar
this time it will be under oath.

"under oath"? whats that mean? oh, i remember, it's what "is" is.

[Shamus]

Thats right, Clinton lied under oath, so now Gonzoles is allowed to do the same.

shamus

[john9001]

it's a new paradigm sex is not sex and lies are not lies and "neo" anything is bad.

time to move on.

[Mightytboy]

Originally posted by lazs2
I still think shamus and kieran are missing the point... it is one thing to let a few judges go when their terms end (6 years into a pres in this case) and quite another to have a general bloodletting slaughter and remove every single one within months of assuming the pres....  just flat out fire em no matter where they are in their term.  

lazs

From what I understand Bush and Rove wanted them all fired but Gonzo talked them out of it.

I still don't see anything wrong with firing them.

Just another thing the Dems want to make sound worse than it is.

[Kieran]

Originally posted by lazs2
I still think shamus and kieran are missing the point... it is one thing to let a few judges go when their terms end (6 years into a pres in this case) and quite another to have a general bloodletting slaughter and remove every single one within months of assuming the pres....  just flat out fire em no matter where they are in their term.  

lazs

You are misunderstanding me. I am not saying the administration is wrong or out of bounds to fire them; I am saying the smear against Gonzales has been waged successfully. Bush is in no mood to fight the left right now over a scalp. Just ask Libby.

[Keeler101]

i say he gets the AXE , He is another brownie we could have a bake sale with all the bad eggs

[lazs2]

kieran.... I have no problem admitting that smear tactics by the liberal media work quite often.

lazs

[rpm]

I smell a Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation coming.