There is one reason you're cooked Gonzalez.

[Justice Is Comin]

It's very simple why this is turning into a mushroom cloud. You lied one time too often. And under oath.

You said they were fired for "performance reasons." That was your death warrant. Imagine the attorneys being good little republicans up until that point and taking their spanking with no bitching sitting in front of their televisions hearing that.

That was it. The bell was rung. The die was cast. You let the bees loose. And now it's only a matter of how long you want to look like an asshole covering the predator in chief.

See we've been down the yellow shit road before. It led to Iraq. But that was when the majority in congress was made up of criminals, crooks and republicans busily pulling litter over your constitutional dumps.

This is a big one. It ensnares you, Bush, Rove, Miers, Domenici, Wilson It's a veritable political orgasm.

Let's see you produce all the justifiable reviews that shows anything but stellar performances by all the fired attorneys. There are none. In fact, they're exemplary. That's called perjury.

You're cooked Gonzalez, and you opened the door we needed. Thanks for your stupidity.

[peacebird]

1. Pissing off well educated republican lawyers.... GREAT MOVE GONZO!!!

These guys know how to fight back.

You besmirched their reputations. They *will* have the long knives out.


:popcorn:

[Mme. Defarge]

35. And remember, revenge ...

is a dish that is best served COLD. :beer:

[Dinger]

2. I Nominate This For Thread Of The Day!!!!

Wow, excellent post! K & R into eternity! I hope this gets 1000 rec's!
:kick: :headbang: :yourock: :patriot:

[malaise]

3. Indeed

Justice is coming :D

[peacetheonlyway]

4. your post was brilliant

Favorite lines
#1 "yellow shit road"
#2 "putting litter over your constitutional dumps"

and to your post I'll add the words of Senator Schumer from NY in yesterday's press conference.

something to the effect that Kyle Sampson will "NOT" be the fallguy like Libby.

The congress people's appear to be growing some backbone.. hallelujah!

[lonestarnot]

5. Gonzo is not a good person. Tee hee.

There is not one damn person in this administration that resembles anything close to good, not one.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

6. Kicked, recommended and thoroughly admired for its

accuracy and truthiness. Yes, Alberto is done. Pity.

[GliderGuider]

7. Short, pithy, to the point. Very, very nice. K&R

[NanceGreggs]

8. I second my fellow poster's nomination ...

... as POST OF THE DAY!!!

Well said, Justice is Comin!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[mmonk]

9. He's in trouble now. I heard on the Randi Rhodes show today

someone say they called Conyer's office today to ask that Gonzo be impeached and the person that answered the phone at Conyer's office said they were averaging a call every 30 seconds from people asking for impeachment.

[European Socialist]

10. Like the Dubai Ports fiasco, the kool aid drinkers get it, too.

[robinlynne]

11. not under oath. but he did lie to the senate.

[hootinholler]

17. Which while not perjury, is still a felony. n/t

[robinlynne]

19. Is it? Are you sure?

[Heywood J]

21. At very least, wouldn't it be

contempt of Congress? I always thought lying to Congress was a separate charge from perjury - that the two could be used together.

[Bandit]

22. I am pretty sure you are correct.. Libby was charged with lying to FBI

as well as Perjury. I believe Congress has at least as much clout as the FBI.

[hootinholler]

23. Yes, I'm sure. You can be too:

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 47 > § 1001

§ 1001. Statements or entries generally
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully—
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party’s counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding.
(c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to—
(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; or
(2) any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate.

It is a crime.
-Hoot

[robinlynne]

26. It says only within an investigation or review or a claim or document required by law.

Which means it is NOT illegal. They will have to do it under oath, or udner investigation to make it a felony.
see part c: legislative branch.

[hootinholler]

28. No, (1) and (2) are joined with an "or"

This is a personnel matter and satifies (1). They have broken the law.

-Hoot

[robinlynne]

27. Unfortunately, under the law lying to the senate is not a felony.

If they lie under oath it will be. That's why they all refuse to take oath. (all being condi, bush, cheney, et al.)

[immoderate]

31. How about slander?

I know it's not criminal. But there's no shortage of witnesses. :-)

--IMM

[robinlynne]

33. But I'm really interested in jailtime for Gonzalez et al, not a "bad boy' tap.

[immoderate]

39. Yes, of course. I was noting the irony.

--IMM

[Canuckistanian]

12. Republicans: Lessons Learned - Don't Piss Off Lawyers

They speak your language - questionable techniques and outrageous spin. AGAINST YOU.

Why don't they commission a Think Tank to write that sucker?

[UTUSN]

13. Neh. He's not cooked till his Rethug masters SAY he's cooked!!1

Until he can't *do* the errands.

[ClayZ]

14. Bravo! Well said! K and R

:applause:

[NanceGreggs]

15. Late night kick ...

... for the morning crowd.


:kick: :kick: :kick:

[crud76]

16. K

:kick:...and R.

[bluescribbler]

18. Morning K&R

:kick:

[Scriptor Ignotus]

20. I remember reading that

one of the 8 fired attorneys had an unfavorable review, but can't find the article right now. Sorry to nitpick...

[opihimoimoi]

24. #53 and proud of it...."You let the BEEs loose"

Gonzo is Toast

[LSK]

25. now will the Congress actually do anything about it???

:shrug:

[FatDave]

29. I think so.

The difference this time is that this thing came up on the new congress's watch. The NSA wiretapping, the WMD lies, Plame, those are hard to get at because they happened so long ago and have been covered up (by both the White House and the 109th congress) for so long.

This deal went down on the 110th's watch, and they're moving quickly. Yes, we all wish they'd investigate all the older crimes, but the evidence of those is long buried. And at this point anything that brings them down is fine by me.

[redacted]

30. HOW could a Harvard Law School grad be so F*****G STUPID

as to try to build lies around their performance? One doesn't need to be a rocket scientist to realize that's the wrong road to go down. . .This fellow Gonzo must be making mistakes like this because he's under so much pressure he can't think clearly. . .

[Jacobin]

32. same guy who thinks torture is cool...and legal

he's a forking evil dimwit and i shall not discuss how he got into harvard because it is too politically charged to go there.

[spanone]

34. It's one thing to step down for political reasons, it's another to have your reputation trashed.

bushco doesn't give a shit about ANYONE. IMO

[Stephanie]

36. It's the LYING, Stupid.

Over and over and over, on every issue large or small, they LIE.

[eppur_se_muova]

37. "Thanks for your stupidity." OUR THEME for 2008 !! nt

[SnowGoose]

38. criminals, crooks and republicans (you're repeating yourself).

Using three synonyms in a row like that isn't good compositional style.

But I hope you're right!

[SpiralHawk]

40. Perjured republicons: they are EVERYWHERE

the republicons have PROVED themselves to be lacking in all integrity and honor.

Why do republicons HATE America?