Gonzolaws' Grand Slam: The Grand Illusion, Dana Milbank

[BuyingThyme]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/13/AR2007031301515.html

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced the cameras for all of nine minutes yesterday, but he managed to contradict himself at least four times...

"Mistakes were made," he said in fluent scandalese, but "I think it was the right decision."

"I am responsible for what happens at the Department of Justice," he posited, but "I . . . was not involved in any discussions about what was going on."

"Kyle Sampson" -- Gonzales's chief of staff -- "has resigned," he said, but "he is still at the department."

"I believe in the independence of our U.S. attorneys," Gonzales maintained, but "all political appointees can be removed . . . for any reason."

Home run!!!

[williesgirl]

1. Like his boss, asshole can't even speak intelligently. recommended

[ACES]

18. Like his boss

What do you expect from a lawyer and an MBA.  I heard a good
one last night:  Why doesn't a vampire suck lawyer's blood? 
Professional courtesy.  One can never expect a Republican to
tell the truth.  From Reagan, through Bush I, to Bush II,
nothing but lies.

[LiberalFighter]

23. Don't forget Nixon

He did say "I'm not a crook" among other things

[ACES]

25. SORRY!

How could I forget. I lived through these 'exciting' times. This is probably the last time that the NYT and WAPO were real newspapers and not water carriers for the Republicans. And the last time that Woodward was a real journalist. But, thank God for the blogs.

[LiberalFighter]

32. I bought a calendar that was specifically made to countdown the number days...

left in his term. It was in my dorm room and I diligently crossed off each day.

[Serial Mom]

31. After all this mis-administration has done

unethically, criminally and downright fraudulently, I'm beginning to believe Nixon's mistakes were tiny and only related to getting re-elected, not affecting the rights of the people. I agree with John Dean that this is FAR WORSE than Watergate!

[LiberalFighter]

34. I agree... I don't remember if I was before, same or after Dean

but I was stating that Bush is worse than his daddy, Reagan and Nixon. But his daddy was a poor excuse of a father.

[blondie58]

49. welcome to du, ACES!

[LonelyLRLiberal]

37. Link to press conference

I know this has been posted in other threads, but here's a link to the nine-minutes of lying:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnysJ981pQ8

[ooglymoogly]

48. "scandelese"...i love it...nt

[Spazito]

2. LOL, the perfect example of "up is down" and "black is white"

the man didn't have a clue about what he was saying during that farce called a press conference, imo.

[peekaloo]

3. I swear to Gawd he was doing his Denny Crane impersonation.

"fluent scandalese"......perfect for this crew.

[The Doctor.]

4. Ok... I can forgive Milbank... sort of...

For the piece he did on Conyers' hearings in the basement.

But I suppose it will take his issue of apology to seal it.

[ProudDad]

5. I love the smell of Impeachment in the morning

I Love the Smell of Impeachment in the Morning!

[babylonsister]

6. Dana Milbank? This must be series!1! nt

[skooooo]

30. no kidding

He's such a radical!

[bleever]

7. There's a reason KO has Dana on frequently.

Mr. Milbank has been the Fool on the Hill.

The eyes in his head see the world spinning round.

:thumbsup:

[Stephanie]

8. "Mistakes were made"

But not by ME!

[jeff30997]

9. "I am extremely intelligent..."

"I past an IQ test and I scored 20 points..."

[annabanana]

10. Kudos to Milbank for "fluent scandalese".

The non-apology, apology that he proffered is textbook.

I think we need a "Scandalese-English, English-Scandalese" dictionary.

[PADemD]

11. If Kyle Sampson has resigned, why is he still at the Department?

[NewJeffCT]

13. shh, pay no attention to that man over there

he's resigned. you're not supposed to notice he's still collecting a paycheck.

[krispos42]

12. To every treason... squirm, squirm, squirm

Take it, Duers!

I can't rhyme for shit...

[blondeatlast]

20. That was pretty good, actually. nt

[The Wizard]

22. And a time

for every Rethug to face the music.
A time for oaths;
A time for truth;
A time for hand cuffs,
And orange jump suits.
For every Rethug
There is a cellmate
To make them honest
And squeal like pigs. ("Deliverance" was a wonderful portrayal of Bush voters.)
A time to toss salad,
And blame Bill Clinton
For Satanic connections.

All right, it's bad, but at least I tried.

[FatDave]

39. Toss salad?

What on earth does this have to do with lettuce and dressing?

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[krispos42]

42. ROTFLMAO

Kick ass! Too bad the guy stopped doing the DUzy awards!

[salin]

14. Aspirations for a Supreme Court suddenly become hopes to

at least be 'hirable' after his govt career turns to ashes.

[malaise]

15. Can I call this the Texas overreach

George and his goons - Rove, Harriet and Gonzo. IMfuggingPEACH!!

Stock up DUers - this ride will be exciting. Adios Gonzo :popcorn: :popcorn:

Add.

[Blackbird_Highway]

16. Saint Clinton

I just love the way the conseratives are all saying that it's ok, because Clinton did it too.

For the last 15 years, they have talked about the Clintons as evil incarnate, now suddenly President Clinton is their guide when it come to morality and ethics.

WHat a bunch of slimeballs!

[redqueen]

45. What's even worse is that they go SO FAR beyond anything Bill did.

Human filth, these people.

[liberal N proud]

17. In the bu$h regime, mistakes are always the right decision

Never mind legality or morality, by right decision he means it was what the was necessary for the bu$h agenda.

[tanyev]

19. Oh, it was the chief of staff's fault.

Hmmm...where have we heard that one before?

:freak:

[yardwork]

21. The best Cornyn could offer Gonzales: "In Texas, we believe in having a fair trial and then we have

the hanging."

Go Senator Schumer and Representative Conyers!

[LiberalFighter]

24. I thought it was the other way around in Texas...

Hang'em first then have the trial. Sorta like the early colonists did with accused witches when they threw them into the lake tied up.

[yardwork]

46. Either way, Gonzalez is in big trouble

[underpants]

26. Frank Rich called the entire Bush administration the "empty spectacle"

same thing really

[Felix Mala]

27. ... and Jesus wasn't tortured...

[mcking]

28. I have to agree with the man on KO last night

Was it Wolffe? I would hate to have this guy as MY lawyer!

[PinkyisBlue]

29. They should move to Dubai and create their own country.

I wish that Bush, Cheney, Gonzales, Rove, Coulter, Limbaugh, Hannity, Rice, Rumsfeld, and all their sympathizers, as well as their corporate lovers (Halliburton, etc), and their mercenary army would all move to Dubai. They, along with Michael Jackson who is already there, can start their own system of government. They have to break all ties with the USA: no more sham government contracts, no more war profiteering, no more pensions or lucrative payoffs.

The rest of us, who still believe in the Constitution, can get back to running the country. First of all, we will hold legitimate elections with paper ballots, NO diebold machines. We can work to bring home our servicemen and women from Iraq, reinvest in our schools, infrastructure and health care institutions here at home, begin to reconnect with the rest of the world through diplomacy, invest in alternative energy sources to wean ourselves off of foreign oil, change laws to reinstitute independence and truth in the media, etc.

Ahh, what a wonderful country it would be. Let's see which country would be targeted by "terrorists" then.

[smoogatz]

33. "Elusion"?

Somebody fix the homepage header, please.

[BuyingThyme]

44. The homepage is right; I got it wrong.

But that doesn't necessarily mean I listen to Styx.

[smoogatz]

47. Wow. A new word.

At my age, yet! It's always exciting when that happens.

[ArmchairMeme]

35. Gonzales must resign NOjW

Alberto Gonzales must resign now. He has demonstrated his incompetence in his most recent press conference! He contradicts himself. If he is able to handle everything that is going on in his department then he was aware of all decisions OR if the opposite is true he is NOT ABLE to handle his department but he still thinks the decisions were correct then he is STILL INCOMPETENT!!!

The only possibility is that still TAKES ORDERS FROM HIGHER UP! He is not make any decisions just following orders. That show such incompetence that our entire judicial system is in jeopardy of failure. There needs to be someone competent in this position.

The next person needs to be approved by congress.

[IWantAChange]

36. would appear all is normal in Repuke BizzaroWorld

where incompetency, lies, double-talk and of course the avoidance of truth and facts at all costs is the order of the day.

[Jackpine Radical]

38. My all-time favorite Dana Milbank line:

But Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), giving the news conference with Schumer, was not so bloodthirsty. "I'm more reserved, in general, than my colleague over here is," she said of Schumer, who wore a tie featuring pigs, eggs and turtles.

:rofl:

It is not healthy for fat old farts to read stuff like this while drinking coffee.

[ejbr]

40. I really can't believe I am typing this, but...

I agree with Sen. John Cornyn (R).

The best Cornyn could offer Gonzales: "In Texas, we believe in having a fair trial and then we have the hanging."

At this point, all I can ask is that the fair trial be held in Texas.:grr:

[moc]

41. If Cornyn, sycophant extraordinaire, is turning on them, you know they're in deep shit.

:-)

[dogday]

43. That is called "Double-Speak" and it is a required

skill for inclusion in this administration.....}(

[Disturbed]

50. Will the House have the courage to Impeach this rotten AG?

Two months from now will Gonzo still have his job as the Prezeldent's Attorney?