White House Won't Release Gonzales Papers

[UpInArms]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=389107

WASHINGTON Jan 6, 2005 — The White House refused Thursday to provide senators additional documents on attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales' involvement in the decision to allow aggressive interrogations of terrorism detainees, setting up a confrontation with Democrats looking into his role in the now-repudiated policies.

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Senate Democrats say the White House has refused to give them all of the memos and documents they need to trace how that decision was made so they can review Gonzales' role and how it would affect him as the nation's top law enforcement official.

But David Leitch, the White House's deputy counsel, told ranking Judiciary Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont in a letter released Thursday that the administration has already turned over all of the documents it plans to.

...more at link...

:nuke:

[NYC]

1. Another reason to reject him.

[struggle4progress]

11. A very good reason, in fact. eom

[tanyev]

2. What are they hiding????

[gratuitous]

3. Oh well, no matter

Should we vote to confirm Gonzalez now, or keep y'all in suspense until this afternoon?

Honestly, I think the Senate Democrats would confirm Herman Goering because Hitler needs the man he thinks most qualified to run the luftwaffe.

Spineless. Unamerican. Pink tutu-wearing. Sissy-boys. Not a jot or a tittle of integrity in the bunch.

[peekaloo]

5. Sickening. I heard an interview with Bill Nelson (D-Fl.) while I was in

Florida and he stated "oh he'll (Gonzoid) be grilled but he should pass the nominating process."

:mad:

[radric]

9. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) said basically...

the same thing last night on "Hardball". He said he did plan on asking questions about the memo's but was going to vote for confirmation in any case. My question is, why ask him questions if you are already going to vote for him? That's poor thinking if you ask me.

[annerevere]

7. Well said (nt)

[leesa]

4. And our illustrious press corp says..."OK."

[Pirate Smile]

6. Did they claim Executive Privilege? They have to have a reason.

Well, I guess the Dem Senators will be playing the "nasty" tapes during the hearing.

[comsymp]

8. "They have to have a reason"???

That kind of thinking is so September 10th...

[Pirate Smile]

10. Damn. I've got to stop that! Thanks for the "snap out of it" slap. I

needed that.:spank:

[pinniped]

12. Remember, this is the most secretive misadministration in the history...

of this country. It is also the most disgusting and crooked.

[susu369]

19. This only reminds me that the Regan papers were withheld

I get furious every time I think about it - :mad:

Hm-m-m, aren't Poppy's own papers due for release in 2005?

Don't think I'll hold my breath.

[Dr Fate]

13. Will household name DEMS go on TV and accuse Bush of "hiding somthing?"

And do it in an agressive, unified manner?

Thats what *I* would do.

But then again, I'm not afraid of Judy Woodruff and Karl Rove like most DEMS are.

[Wind Dancer]

20. In my fantasies, Dr. Fate!

[Monkie]

21. ok first time i have laughed today!

that so sounded like a line from a superhero comic
only Dr. Fate can save the planet now!

[Tuttle]

14. kick

n/t

Tut-tut

[Kitsune]

15. How is this legal?

I'm serious, can someone please tell me how this is at all legal?

[NuttyFluffers]

16. and why should they... the junta is basically complete.

he's going to get confirmed, whether the democrats (and republicans with morals - ha!) say anything or not. what does it matter to the white house, there's no authority congress can now weild on them to do the right thing.

to the rest of the world... we sane americans now depend on you to save our nation, it may require 'euthanasia.' god help us all...

[goforit]

17. Hmmmm......admission of guilt???.....Must be guilty!!!

[leftchick]

18. No Problem! Biden says Gonzo the Torturer is IN!

The hearings are just an annoying part of the process. Please don't be offended at the questions your judgeship, cuz you are IN!