Yahoo News - Republican Support for Gonzales Erodes

[Catherine Vincent]

Republican support for Gonzales erodes By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON - The White House dropped its contention Friday that former Counsel Harriet Miers first raised the idea of firing U.S. attorneys, blaming "hazy memories" as e-mails shed new light on Karl Rove's role. Support eroded further for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Presidential press secretary Tony Snow previously had asserted Miers was the person who came up with the idea, but he said Friday, "I don't want to try to vouch for origination." He said, "At this juncture, people have hazy memories."

The White House also said it needed more time before deciding whether Miers, political strategist Rove and other presidential advisers would testify before Congress and whether the White House would release documents to lawmakers.

"Given the importance of the issues under consideration and the presidential principles involved, we need more time to resolve them," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said. She said White House Counsel Fred Fielding suggested to the House Judiciary Committee that he get back to members on Tuesday.

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[nadinbrzezinski]

1. He'll be out by next friday I suspect

bush said the key words today.

AG Gonzales has my full confidence...

[NastyRiffraff]

2. As someone said in Friday's presser:

Rumsfeld had his complete confidence too.

Kiss of death.

[Jack Rabbit]

3. When does it get to "Heckuva job"?

If that doesn't do it, there's always a Medal of Freedom.

[cascadiance]

6. Don't worry, he'll be hired back as a consultant for big bucks!

Brownie wasn't sweating at all!

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Well, I thought we'd get the "Breaking News" banner yesterday

but I'll go with next friday.

[BadGimp]

4. re: "At this juncture, people have hazy memories."

"At this juncture, people have hazy memories."

Read and re-read this lie..

Is there a clearer statement that better illustrates why Americans should never trust the Fox News network to fill official spokespersons slots for the Whitehouse?

Oh Brother!

Score one the the Propaganda Catapult!

[jazzjunkysue]

7. Waiting until Tuesday won't help: There's very few left to fire.

If I were on this staff, I'd already have my desk cleaned out and all my papers ready for the shredder: He's going through staff so quick, it's like that episode of star trek where everyone slowly disappears from the ship leaving Crusher alone on the bridge.

Pretty soon, people will stop accepting these job offers, and they'll have the maids answering the phone in the oval office.

[trudyco]

8. Will congress demand reinstatement of the US attorneys? -nt

[lovuian]

9. Maybe the Republicans heard their phones were being

tapped also