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Republican Says Gonzales Should Be Fired
President Stands by Embattled Attorney General
By LAURIE KELLMAN
AP
WASHINGTON (March 14) - Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire on Wednesday became the first Republican in Congress to call for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' dismissal, hours after President Bush expressed confidence in his embattled Cabinet officer.
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/republican-says...35709990001?cid=2194
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?



Yes,I didn't like Clinton! but remember Clinton had a republican congress.
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Originally posted by pba:
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?



Yes,I didn't like Clinton! but remember Clinton had a republican congress.


Only after he had fired the US attorneys and the DEMOCRAT Congress had passed the AWB.
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?



Yes,I didn't like Clinton! but remember Clinton had a republican congress.


Only after he had fired the US attorneys and the DEMOCRAT Congress had passed the AWB.



Oh Really,can you give me the dates and facts on that please!!!
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Originally posted by pba:
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?



Yes,I didn't like Clinton! but remember Clinton had a republican congress.


Only after he had fired the US attorneys and the DEMOCRAT Congress had passed the AWB.



Oh Really,can you give me the dates and facts on that please!!!


You mean that you don't even know recent US history?!?!?!?
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?



Absolutely GREAT answer airborne92!!!! I agree with you on that one 100%!!!

But we aren't living the Clinton era now, we are living the Bush era, and have been for over six years... Clinton cannot be blamed for what is happening now.
Seemed easy to find...I did a Google search with "Clinton US Attorneys" and this popped up...

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n16_v50/ai_21123146

In the history of the Republic, the names of Bill Clinton and Janet Reno will be forever linked, a prospect that ought to appall Miss Reno. That is entirely due to her efforts to preserve the President from his own follies, to use a polite word. Bill Clinton heads what is probably the most corrupt Administration ever, while Miss Reno has been called the worst of all Clinton's Cabinet appointments. From his point of view, of course, she may be the best, which comes to much the same thing.
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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:
Seemed easy to find...I did a Google search with "Clinton US Attorneys" and this popped up...

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n16_v50/ai_21123146

In the history of the Republic, the names of Bill Clinton and Janet Reno will be forever linked, a prospect that ought to appall Miss Reno. That is entirely due to her efforts to preserve the President from his own follies, to use a polite word. Bill Clinton heads what is probably the most corrupt Administration ever, while Miss Reno has been called the worst of all Clinton's Cabinet appointments. From his point of view, of course, she may be the best, which comes to much the same thing.


Now if this don't beat all. To back up the crap about Clinton firing the AG's you sight an article written by of all people Robert H. Bork. Now if anyone knows anything about firing AG's it's Mr. Bork. If you carry the google search one step further you'll find the following on Mr. Bork:

Bork served as acting Attorney General of the United States from 1973 to 1974. As acting Attorney General, he is known for carrying out U.S. President Richard Nixon's order to fire Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox following Cox's request for tapes of Oval Office conversations. The firing incident is known as the "Saturday Night Massacre." Nixon's Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Richardson's Deputy Attorney General, William Ruckelshaus, resigned rather than carry out the order. Bork, next in line after Richardson and Ruckelshaus, became acting head of the Justice Department, and Nixon reiterated his order to fire Cox. Bork complied with Nixon's order and fired Cox. He subsequently resumed his duties as Solicitor General.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bork
In 1993, Clinton fired 92 of 93 US attorney -- Michael Chertoff was the only one not fired.

The US Congress was:

Senate Dem 57 Rep 43
House Dem 258 Rep 176 Ind 1

Reno was a third stringer Bubba picked after his first two were shot down. Condi has a first rate mind. Seeing her talk with the Russkis in Russian and the respect they gave her during the Cold War was interesting. Reno couldn't get any where in her own state.
Yes Clinton fired all of the US Attoneys in 1993 when he ASSUMED office as was his prerogative as President. Since he was taking over from a Repukican former President he wanted his team in place in the Attorney's offices. Trying to compare Clinton's actions to President Shrub's action is like trying to compare red to blue.
Clinton fired all of his attorneys because there were two that he wanted to get rid of and didn't want to make it look obvious. The one attorney was in Arkansas working on Whitewater and the other was about to indict Dan Ralstonkowski, one of Clinton's right-hand men. No one complained then, why complain now. Presidents can do what they want when it comes to U.S. attorneys.
Comparing red to blue...hmmmm.
1. they're both colors
2. they're both primary colors
3. they're both colors used to indicate political groups
4. they're both colors that GM and Ford offer on new cars
5. they're both seen in the atmosphere due to refraction of light
6. mixed together they make purple

Clinton and Bush both were elected President of the United States

Republicans claim Clinton was the most corrupt president ever.

Democrats claim Bush is the most corrupt president ever.

Red to Blue?????????

Evidently you picked a bad example for comparisons. Want to try again?
This is all that anybody needs to know about this matter:
"United States Attorneys are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, the President of the United States, with advice and consent of the United States Senate."
This comes directly from the US DOJ website. It is also a quote from the statute itself. As far as US Attorneys are concerned, the president can fire them if he doesn't like their hair color if he wants to. Besides, their terms are 4 years long. They have all served beyond their original term. This is much to do about nothing. Simple dem mud slinging.
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Originally posted by meanasasnake:
Amusing - reverting to Clinton bashing to defend Bush and his corrupt administration. Try and stay on subject.


THE SUBJECT is firing US Attorneys....and Clinton and Reno fired 93 US Attorneys...how more on the subject do you want?

Unless your only interest is in Bush bashing?


Who cares about history??? If that is the case, lets go back to each and EVERY president we have EVER had and go through their files to see how many THEY fired.

I agree with meanasasmake though, Clinton bashing does not make this Administration 'smell' any better, none at all.

I could care less if Clinton fired 100, or if Reagan fired 200, or any of that crap...

Bottom line is Bush and what is going on NOW... Seems like every time a Bush is at the helm, we have wars... wonder why that is? Yes, it is a change of subject, but the firing of the attorneys has a LOT to do with Iraq...

I am just disgusted with Bush, and each and every person associated with him and his scams for HIS future... to heck with all of us!
KS just associates anything with Bush to the Iraq war. I try to give her the benefit of the doubt when reading her posts, but I think her lack of knowledge on many subjects shines through. There are some people whom I disagree with that make educated points and have factual evidence of the situations, but not KS. She is overcome with Bush envy.
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Originally posted by Southern Patriot:
What in the heck are you talking about KS? Firing US attorneys has NOTHING to do with Iraq.


Of course it don't.... not yet anyway, BUT the whole story isn't out yet either... and I was listening *GASP* to FOX, and the MAIN reason was because these attorneys were getting ready to re-visit the reasoning behind of our WAR... you shall see what it all has to do with Iraq... I just PRAY that it isn't too late.
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Originally posted by Kindred_Spirit:
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Originally posted by Southern Patriot:
What in the heck are you talking about KS? Firing US attorneys has NOTHING to do with Iraq.


Of course it don't.... not yet anyway, BUT the whole story isn't out yet either... and I was listening *GASP* to FOX, and the MAIN reason was because these attorneys were getting ready to re-visit the reasoning behind of our WAR... you shall see what it all has to do with Iraq... I just PRAY that it isn't too late.


There's nothing to investigate. The Congress gave him the power and he used it. What's to investigate. I also listened to FOX, CNN and MSNBC. It has to do with not investigating voter irregularites. Besides, he can fire every last on of them if he so chooses. Read the statute covering US Attorneys if you don't believe me.
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Originally posted by interventor:
Dems demanding Gonzales resign over 8 lawyers being fired. But, didn't mind a bit when Reno botched a simple arrest resulting in 86 people burning to death. Can we say H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E?


Well, we DO agree on something, nice huh? Smiler

Reno was one of the BIGGEST mess-up's there was... She had no business being in the position she was in... I still cringe when I SEE her face on television!!!... Eeker
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Originally posted by airborne92:
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Originally posted by pba:
Bush 'not happy' about Gonzales 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he has "confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, though he acknowledged "mistakes were made" and is "not happy about them."

"I talked to him this morning," Bush said at a press conference in Mexico with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/


Were you this worked up when Clinton fired all of the US Attorneys to cover up his illegal activities?


You have your timeline out of whack. Clinton Replaced ALL the Bush 1/Reagan federal attorneys at the beginning of his first term.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/16897275.htm

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