GOP lawmaker urges Gonzales to resign (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

GOP lawmaker urges Gonzales to resign

By JENNIFER TALHELM, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A Republican congressman on Saturday urged Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales to resign, citing what he said were Gonzales' contradictory
statements about his role in the firing of eight federal prosecutors.

"I trusted him before, but I can't now," said five-term Rep. Lee Terry, whose
district includes metropolitan Omaha.

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"My views were was that this was Democrat posturing and a witch hunt," Terry
said. "My trust in him in that position has taken a hit because of these
contradictory statements by him."

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He added, "Frankly, until these statements came out that contradicted his first
statement, I was backing him, saying that he shouldn't resign. Now I think that
he should."

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070331/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fired_prosecutors

[maddezmom]

1. watch for me to come out for a resignation

they are back home in their districts now. But as Leahy said the other day, a resignation is going to stop the investigation. :)

[DCKit]

2. I hope not.

But that's the way it usually goes.

[cali]

3. I think maddezmon left the "not"

out of Leahy's statement. He made it quite clear that even if Gonzales resigns, the investigation would go forward.

[maddezmom]

6. yes I left out a word or 2, I need to read what I type before hitting "post".

here's my post from LBN:

Gonzales resignation wouldn't end firings probe (Leahy)
Source: Associated Press

Thursday, March 29, 2007
By LAURIE KELLMAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS



WASHINGTON -- If Alberto Gonzales resigns, Democrats will not confirm a new attorney general until they are satisfied they have the full story of the firing of eight federal prosecutors, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday.


"In case anybody's thinking of shortchanging it that way, I have a message for them: We'll finish this investigation before we'll have any confirmation hearings for a new attorney general," said Patrick Leahy, who would lead any such proceedings. "I want to know what the facts were," said Leahy, D-Vt.

His comments reflected the fragile hold Gonzales has on his job and the escalating tensions between Democrats in Congress and President Bush over any testimony by White House aides and documents related to the firings.

Leahy indicated that Gonzales' credibility has suffered from repeated attempts to explain contradictions between his account of his involvement in the firings and e-mails released by his department that suggest he may have done more than sign off on them.


more: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2785885

[maddezmom]

5. oops, left out a word

:hide:

[Xipe Totec]

4. Fine, when do we hear Terry apologize?

To his peers from the Democratic Party, whom he falsely accused of posturing?