Gonzales says doesn't recall U.S. attorney firing talk

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

Gonzales says doesn't recall U.S. attorney firing talk 14 minutes ago



BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Friday he did not recall being involved in talks on dismissing individual federal prosecutors, countering testimony to Congress on Thursday by a former aide that he was involved in such discussions.


"I don't recall being involved in deliberations involving the question of whether or not a U.S. attorney should or should not be asked to resign," he told reporters in Boston.

The dismissals have triggered calls for Gonzales to resign. The administration contends they were justified, based largely on performance or policy differences, but critics charge they were politically motivated.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070330/pl_nm/usa_prosecutors1_dc_1

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Gonzales defends his role in firings By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press Writer
1 minute ago



BOSTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, amid a growing clamor for his resignation, acknowledged Friday confusion about of his role in firing eight U.S. attorneys but said he doesn't "recall being involved in deliberations" over which prosecutors were to be ousted.

"I believe in truth and accountability and every step that I've taken is consistent with that principle," Gonzales said when asked why he is not heeding calls to resign. "I am fighting for the truth as well."

Gonzales said he had his former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, coordinated performance evaluations for the 93 U.S. attorneys "to see where changes might be appropriate."

"I signed off on the recommendations and signed off on the implementation plan, and that's the extent of my involvement," he told reporters after a holding a round-table discussion in the U.S. attorney's office here with state and federal law enforcement officials about a Justice Department initiative to thwart online predators.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070330/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fired_prosecutors

[Akoto]

1. You know ...

I'm beginning to think that our country is ruled by amnesiacs. Whenever something sensitive comes up, they don't deny that it happened. They deny recalling that it happened.

[knight_of_the_star]

18. It worked for Reagan during Iran-Contra

Except he had Alzheimer's so it's possible he was telling the truth there. I somehow doubt this many members of this admin have a similar problem.

[barb162]

29. Reagan lied a lot and he got his facts wrong often

but people loved him

[ForPeace]

34. Some people loved him

Mostly rich Republicans. All my friends thought he was an idiot and didn't like his Reaganomics - smoke and mirrors. The Republicans have worked hard to rehabilitate his image into Saint Ronnie. At the time a lot of people didn't like him at all.

[Thor_MN]

39. Wait until 2009, when St. Ronnies papaer are finally opened by a Dem President

* made a mockery of post Watergate legislation to make government more transparent. He executive ordered the papers be sealed.

[waiting for hope]

2. He has lost all credibilty.....

What a tool.

[wake.up.america]

5. How can you forget about something like that?

[wordpix]

36. "he signed off" but he doesn't know what he signed off on? For an AG, that's really dumb

We know he's been lying through his teeth, Sampson even said so and the docs reveal that. But either way, he's either a complete dummy or a complete liar. I go for the latter.

[AndyA]

3. The GOP should go in for a check up.

I think they may all have Alzheimer's. :eyes:

Convenient memory and Crocodile tears. What a pair of traits to share.

[soothsayer]

4. I don't recall if I remember recalling that in my memory (I ferget)

[Lautremont]

6. If he can't even remember things that happened fourteen minutes ago,

he clearly lacks anything close to the competence required of an Attorney General.

[underpants]

8. lol

His confirmation hearing was one alltime classic.

He couldn't remember a single death warrant that he put in front of Bush to sign when W was Governor of Texas. Not one.

[Ilsa]

27. Long term loss of short term memory? Hmmm. nt

[underpants]

7. Who ME? I know nuuSING NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHSING!

[bemildred]

9. Take the Fifth Gonzo. Maybe it's not too late. nt

[Beetwasher]

10. Notice The Parsing

What a dickbag. He thinks he's so clever. :eyes:

[bemildred]

11. Yep, no "deliberations" at all, but he ordered it. nt

[wordpix]

37. it's possible he didn't deliberate but just did what BushCheney told him

Whether he's lying or parsing, it's not gonna help the Bushasswipe.
I have to say, I think lying is what's going on.

[napi21]

15. I saw the parsing right away! And these same AH's criticized

Cllinton for the meaning of "is"!

At least he sounded a little bit better than his COS Kyle did yesterday! He didn't even try to parse words!

[yellowcanine]

12. What is about the Bush administration that causes memory loss?

Libby "can't remember", Sampson "can't remember" and now Gonzales "can't remember". We haven't had this much memory loss since Iran Contra and Watergate.

[shanti]

22. what causes the memory loss?

oh, maybe the thought of the perp walk they will do if they remember! ha!

[w4rma]

24. Prison if they don't "forget" what they did. (nt)

[tanyev]

30. It's not the administration that causes memory loss.

It's the hearings, investigations, and television cameras.


:)
Schadenfreude.

[guitar man]

13. Repheimers?

GOPHeimers?
Repukeheimers?

We need a name for this conveinent memory loss of theirs.

[yellowcanine]

25. Assheimer's is what I would call it. My definition here:

Assheimer's Disease - a disease of political asses characterized by self-serving and selective memory loss specific to information that would cause legal or political jeopardy to the victim or to the victim's political party, leaders or cronies.

[wordpix]

38. good one!

[bobthedrummer]

14. He should be interrogated in one of his Decider's torture sites that don't exist

Alberto wrote about the theoretical pardoning of government high officials that tortured-and he went into some details about crushing young boys testicles that reflect those class distinctions of loyal Bushies.

John Ashcroft set the standards for Gonzales, who lowered them further-and that's what a loyal Bushie gets rewards for...

This is the current top lawman of HOMELAND(tm)-not The United States of America, a corrupt, lying, sadistic, criminal POS imo.

[0rganism]

16. all right! who's been putting ambien in the AG's office coffee?

fess up! you know who you are...

[whistle]

17. Maybe it is the Rave scene and Club drugs in Washington DC

"Chronic use of Ecstasy has been associated with memory impairment, which may indicate damage to the parts of the brain involved in memory processing."

http://www.focusas.com/Ecstasy.html

[BigDDem]

19. Oh, I was in the meeting and signed off on it...

ya dont say...

[rodeodance]

20. so this is HOW he runs the Dept!!

[ixion]

21. so, why are all these "memory issues" considered credible?

I mean, it's obvious that either a) most of them are lying; or b) they have chronic brain dysfunction and short/long term memory impairment.

In either case, they're not fit to govern.

[brentspeak]

23. How did these people manage to do well on their LSATS?

They seem barely able to remember their own names.

[Ilsa]

26. "I dunno."

"I don't remember."

"I know nothing."

"I wasn't involved."

"I just signed the papers without reading them."

You know, I could do that job, and I'd be willing to do it for less, since I didn't spend the money on an expensive Harvard education.

[NastyRiffraff]

28. WHY are we paying these people??

It seems the underlings are running the show. If Gonzo truly had "no involvement" in something like this (hah!), he signed off on something he knew nothing about.

[symbolman]

31. I really and truly

believe that it is time for the Dems to DEMAND that all these people BE FIRED, ALL OF THEM...

Anyone who can't answer the QUESTION is FIRED, if he LIES, He is JAILED.. If he LIES twice, a squirell gets to PLUCK OFF HIS NUTS.. Three TImes and the EASTER BUNNY Boils his EGGS..

It's actually about WATERBOARDING TIME, eh? Bet we'd see some MEMORY Improvement about then.. or so THEY SAY.. At least GONZO should be up for it :)

Even Better, maybe the Dems should 'FORGET' to find MONEY, or pass Bills for the IRAQ WAR?

[annabanana]

32. Clearly a severe case of RCRS. .

(Republicans Can't Remember Shit) It is endemic to this administration. We must make sure and test for this in the next Republican Administration. (You know, the one that postdates the 80 year exile that this one will precipitate)

[MasonJar]

33. He needs to go to jail; put him in the cell next to Scooter. He should

also be disbarred for lying to Congress. There comes a point when forgetting is not valid.

[tiptoe]

35. another scumbag traitor to the constitution.