Gonzales to hold press conference at 2pm.

[fooj]

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002741.php

Gonzales to Hold Press Conference
By Paul Kiel - March 13, 2007, 12:16 PM

Just over the transom... as calls for his resignation get louder, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will be holding a press conference at the Department of Justice at 2:00 PM today.

[yardwork]

1. I'll bet he doesn't resign...yet

[sabra]

2. doesn't Bush usually make the announcement?

[MidwestTransplant]

9. Yeah he is the decider after all

[damntexdem]

15. Yeah, but Gonzalez, as AG, would make other announcements, such as ...

sending media reporters and members of Congress to Gitmo as enemy combatants for criticizing the purge of federal prosecutors. ;-)

[maddezmom]

3. probably will announce that Sampson resigned

and maybe some other underling. I'd be shocked as shit if he resigns,but happy as hell. :D

[chelsea0011]

12. Agreed and he will probably spit in the eyes of his critics

[cboy4]

4. Is that 2pm California time or 2pm Eastern?

Thanks.

[fooj]

6. I'm thinking 2pm Eastern

11am PST. B-)

[cboy4]

7. Okay, thanks!!

:bounce:

[Solly Mack]

5. Will he or won't he

and if he does....what other piece of shit will take his place

and it will be just one more piece of shit

resigning isn't accountability

Sure, I want him gone...but I also want him held accountable and resignation is not the same as being held accountable.

[solara]

18. Exactly. Congress should subpoena him immediately.

Get his crimes on record before BushCo pardons him. It would be far better if he was impeached, but his resignation would put an end to that.


INVESTIGATE IMPEACH INDICT INCARCERATE :patriot:

[benld74]

8. His Chief of Staff already did according to Bloomberg

so now he won't have to!
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ar1lay_HxTAg&refer=us

[radfringe]

10. Excuses please!!!

Please rank and add your own:

-- I forgot

-- issue was blown out of proportion by an overzealous left-wing media

-- We are investigating

-- We can't comment on an investigation

-- I accept responsibility, and that's why I'm firing everyone else

**extremely remote at this time: I have submitted my resignation

[Patsy Stone]

14. No one could have possibly anticipated

how bad it would look for us to fire all of these guys at once. :eyes:

[radfringe]

19. DAMN!!! I FORGOT ABOUT THE SURPRISE EXCUSE

:smirk: :smirk: I'm surprised I forgot the surprise...

[Patsy Stone]

23. There, there...

Don't feel badly. Even they can't keep track of the lies.

[lyonn]

17. You got it! He is totally innocent of any wrong doing

The media and the liberals are only trying to keep bushco from accomplishing all that needs to be done to keep America safe, etc., etc.,.....

That bunch never admits any failure, only brilliance. After he speaks the media will agree he is doing the right things.

Someone mentioned on this site yesterday Gonzos constant smile/smirk, so true. I call it his patronizing look.

[Patsy Stone]

11. This is where he declares martial law...

instead of tendering his resignation, right?

[kestrel91316]

13. Here's what's gonna happen:

AG will "accept responsibility" and maybe say "mistakes were made".

AG will keep his job (because he's DOING his job the way Bush demands) and there will be no adverse consequences.

We will be told to "get over it - he accepted responsibility".

Business as usual will continue. Bush will get to appoint the replacements without Congressional approval. Congress will go back to minding their own business.

STALIN RULES

[semillama]

16. "Heckuva Job, Gonzo" N/t

[Solly Mack]

28. LOL You nailed his words exactly!

[benddem]

20. wonder if Biden

would still say "I love you" "You're the real deal" now. Biden should be pounded for that.

[peacetalksforall]

21. Guess it won't be on c-span?

[brooklynite]

22. This is a "press conference", not an "announcement"

You son't answer questions once you announce you're leaving...

[PATRICK]

24. Some change

of topic then a comment on how firings are normal and legal and "routine". A quick RW spin defense and Rovian gall attack against partisan interference in the DOJ affairs. Probably a sneaky reference to "vote fraud" being mercifully held back from DOJ concerns. How does a lawyer as opposed to a pol handle press conferences? With cautious boldness and manipulation and never committing an answer to facts or plain statements. Of course some pols are lawyers too.

[JNelson6563]

25. The masses grow restless

somebody from the misAdministration needs to get out in front of the podium and do their "9/11!" routine.

Booga, booga, booga!!!!

Julie

[Quakerfriend]

26. I just checked CNN @2pm EST and they had *

giving a speach in Mexico.:puke:

[Quakerfriend]

32. Nothing makes my blood boil more than listening to his BS!

[spotbird]

27. He looks pale,

he has dark circles under his eyes, and he is barely smirking.


"Mistakes were made."

[MAGICBULLET]

29. oh my

he said he believes in accountability

[spotbird]

30. Question: What was the WH role?

Answer:

110,000 people work at DOJ, I don’t know what they all do. I generally know that there was a request from the WH to replace all USAs.


He still has the fucking nerve to claim this was a performance issue.

[spotbird]

31. Sampson is still "technically" on

the job.

Gonzales hasn't changed his story from overblown personal matter. He is simply stating it in a less arrogant way.

[maddezmom]

36. who is carrying it?

TIA :)

[spotbird]

33. Gonzo accepts responsibility,

but not blame. There are 110,000 people at DOJ and Gonzo says he just can't know what all of them are doing. No one has asked what all of them were doing, only a choice few.

Gonzo seems to be saying he knew nothing.

INformation was shared with congress that was incomplete.

[spotbird]

34. All political appointees can be removed

for any reason, so he stands by his decision.

Why did he bother with a press conference?

[jayfish]

35. DELETE

Wrong thread.

Jay

[lyonn]

37. Gonzo speaks....

Contol of 110,000 people??? Can't keep up with all that is going on, duh.

Passing the buck to Sampson, he knew nothing??

"I take responsibilties", I didn't know what all was going on with Sampson tho.

He had his talking points and didn't vary.

He has no intention of bailing out. He has done nothing wrong.

[dragonlady]

38. He said he works for the American people

He repeated that a couple of times. These guys still think if they just say something, people will believe it. :rofl:

[peacetheonlyway]

39. Gonzalez lying his way thru press conference

#1 He says he supports all the firings
#2 he says they were done without his knowledge
#3 he was nervous as hell and stumbled wildly during his chat and kept saying "poor performers"
#4 He is "BEGGING" congress to stay confident in him
#5 Regarding his Chief of Staff, the guy resigned YESTERDAY but is here today, hmmmmm,
sounds like some serious paper shredding is going on.


Can't congress demand, immediately all documents related to firing NOW and put a moratorium on paper shredding.

REmember when Gonzales gave everybody 12 hours to shred documents related to a prior investigation?

this guy is a major asshole and watching CSPan Republican callers ask for his resignation NOW was like
music to my ears.

this guy has a matter of months before he's going the route of libby.

good riddance Mr. Torture man.