Senate Democrats considering possible "no confidence" vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

[lady lib]

From AMERICAblog:

This is what democracy looks like. From Roll Call (which hides its stories behind a firewall, so no link possible, sorry Roll Call):

With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales vowing to remain in his job and President Bush standing by him, Senate Democratic leaders are seriously considering bringing a resolution to the floor expressing no confidence in Gonzales, according to a senior leadership source.

“I don’t think can survive, no matter what the president says,” said the source. The vote would be nonbinding and have no substantive impact, but it would force all Republican Senators into the politically uncomfortable position of saying publicly whether they continue to support Gonzales in the wake of the scandal surrounding the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. Democratic leaders have not yet set an exact time frame for when they would bring such a resolution to the floor.

The idea of a no confidence vote is expected to be discussed at today's Senate Democratic luncheon.

This kind of vote is horribly embarrassing for Republican Senators, especially those who are up for election. The story makes clear that they have yet to decide to do this. Let's hope they do.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/04/senate-democrats-considering-possible.html

[LibertyorDeath]

1. considering... considering...For the love of fuck

Lets get our shit together and bring some hurt to these fascist pigs.

[Fresh_Start]

2. Keep Gonzo in place and use him to humiliate Bush over and

over again.

Make him testify on other topics like presidential record keeping and NSA.
Ask him to produce documents.

[IsItJustMe]

5. I agree. Keep him. I believe he will be the gift that keeps on giving.

[peacetalksforall]

3. It's free, they should do it. However, it may be better that he stay

where he is whether they do it or not. He may pull something even more unlawful at the bidding of an increasingly desperate WH. This e-mail connection to OHIO appears to have them 'quite' worried.

But, I'm open to persuasion.

[lovuian]

4. Duh he violated the law lied to Congress and possilby

considering a "No confidence" vote

[Disturbed]

6. Congress should have the spine to Impeach this Criminal AG.

It is their duty to do so.