"At the pleasure of the President"

[lwcon]

Is there any doubt that Alberto Gonzales's favorite phrase in the whole wide world is "at the pleasure of the President"?

Not that he invented it, but it seems to fill him with lusty visions of an unstoppable unitary Executive, as his eyes roll back in his head like A Clockwork Orange's Alex dreaming of the old ultraviolence.

Just sayin'.

BTW, does anyone know when this phrase was first used? Disturbing as it is, it is time-honored, if dishonored by how the current president and his minions have interpreted and expanded it.

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[Deep13]

1. Shouldn't '70s porn music play when he says that?

:shrug:

[thepurpose]

2. LoL. Yes and it should play every time he comes out for an interview

[lwcon]

7. Indeed, yes!

Perfect!

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[EST]

3. While the jackoff in the oval office is pleasuring himself.

Nobody wants to stand in his way.

[TwilightGardener]

4. That phrase makes my skin crawl,,,

[ShortnFiery]

5. OMG our Idiot King will seemingly not EVER shut the f**k up on that meme.

He's such an embarrassment. I wish Mexico would just keep him. :(

On Edit: I'm presently watching the Press Conference in Mexico. Dear Leader used that phrase twice within one minute: "At the pleasure of the President."

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO IMPEACH THESE EVIL LEADERS?!? Gonzo, Darth Cheney and Chucklenuts. :P

[onehandle]

6. I had never really thought about it until "The West Wing."

Where the phrase was used a lot.

Who the Hell would want to serve Bush's pleasure?

Except of course, Condi.

[Dhalgren]

8. "At the pleasure of the President" - Sounds like the title to Jeff Gannon's

new book...