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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 04:59 PM
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White House "Hopes" Gonzales stays - Does that mean he's as good as gone?
:shrug:

from AP, via HuffPost:


Gonzales' Hold on Job Grows Uncertain
LAURIE KELLMAN | AP | March 19, 2007 05:10 PM EST


WASHINGTON — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' hold on his job grew more uncertain Monday as the Senate debated removing his authority to unilaterally name U.S. attorneys and the White House said it merely hoped he would survive the tumult.

Asked if Gonzales had contained the political damage from the firing of eight federal prosecutors, White House spokesman Tony Snow said, "I don't know."

Snow declined to predict how long Gonzales would stay in his job but reiterated President Bush's support of him.

"No one's prophetic enough to know what the next 21 months hold," Snow said. "We hope he stays."


The Justice Department also planned to turn over to Congress late Monday a couple of thousand pages of new documents related to the firings.

White House counselor Dan Bartlett said that Bush had full confidence in Gonzales and that the attorney general had not offered to resign. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070319/fired-prosecutors




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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:02 PM
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1. I thought that was a weird statement, too. IOW, if he leaves, it will be
his decision, not the decider's?
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:05 PM
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3. I guess you can't be clear when clarity's what you're trying to avoid...
Life in Bushworld! :crazy:
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Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:04 PM
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2. Here's your sword,
it's up to you to fall on it, but remember where your last lunch came from.
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durtee librul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:26 PM
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4. "Bush has full confidence and hope he stays"
Is that like, "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job?"
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:32 PM
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5. A ringing endorsement if there ever was one.
Maybe it was one of those famous Tony Snow affectations, but mostly it sounded like they don't have the will to stand up for their guy.

It's not looking good for Gonzales.
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Disturbed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:46 PM
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6. They will throw Gonzo overboard to save Rove.
Loyalty in the Busholini Regime?
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 05:49 PM
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7. Hi, Disturbed. Loyalty. Yes. One of those Bush "hallmarks."
I doubt if the Attorney General is feeling the love right now. Better order the man a couple extra pullovers. 'Cuz it's gonna get chilly in a hurry, I think.
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