Obviously, the financial stuff is ruling the media cycle today. Which is too bad, because the Justice Department today released a 356-page report of an internal investigation (internal, as in "these are our own people") into what … [Read more...]
Alberto Gonzales to announce his resignation today
And not a moment too soon. From the NYT:Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would … [Read more...]
NY Times on Gonzales: either appoint a special prosecutor, or impeach him
I can't believe I missed this editorial from Sunday's NY Times. It does a good job of listing the occasions on which Alberto Gonzales has, at best, misled the Congress.And then, the money quote.Democratic lawmakers are asking for a … [Read more...]
Impeach Gonzales. Now.
Before yesterday, Congress already had ample basis to impeach Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The reasons were laid out pretty well at the ImpeachGonzales website.Yesterday really should be the straw that breaks the camel's … [Read more...]
Gonzales lied to Congress. Again. Can we PLEASE impeach him now?
From today's WaPo:As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. "There has not been one verified case of … [Read more...]
Bush DOJ on the Bush DOJ
This is from career lawyer at the Department of Justice, "civil appellate attorney with the Department of Justice since 1981", in an op-ed for the Denver Post. (Has this guy resigned yet?)As a longtime attorney at the U.S. Department of … [Read more...]
Flashback: Bush & Gonzales – No stay of execution for severely retarded man
So, you think it's impossible to feel any more rage towards Bush and Gonzales? Inspired by cadmium's comment in yesterday's thread on the Libby commutation, I decided to do a quick look at Bush's propensity for leaniancy as Govenor of … [Read more...]
Gonzales — well, now what?
I guess I can understand how Sen. Kerry wouldn't have wanted to discuss impeachment of AG Gonzales if the Dems can't even whip the votes together for a vote of no confidence. How disappointing.Interesting to hear how Republicans were afraid … [Read more...]
“Impeach Gonzales” video part 2 is up
As noted earlier, Democracy for America is spearheading a campaign to build support for the well-deserved impeachment of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. It's now clear that President Bush isn't going to fire him, and Gonzales isn't … [Read more...]
DFA launches campaign to impeach Gonzales
No doubt in direct response to BMG's recent call for the impeachment of Attorney General Gonzales, Democracy for America and Brave New Films have teamed up to launch a new website, ImpeachGonzales.org. There's a video to watch and a … [Read more...]