Originally Posted By ecdc Well said, gadzuux. Like SPP, I thought the charges of trampling the Constitution and illegal activities was just politics as usual by the far left. But we keep seeing that there may be evidence to the contrary. Hearing about members of the administration, backed by Cheney, trying to pressure the Attorney General into doing something he already said was illegal was yet another astounding revelation. According to Newsweek, as many as 30 people threatened to resign after that little stunt.
Originally Posted By gadzuux And yet gonzales testified, under sworn oath, to congress, that there was no particular controversy within the justice department about authorizing the warrantless wiretaps. He responded to a direct question with lies. And he did so knowingly - there's no chance that he simply forgot the entire incident. His priorities are clear - he's serving the interests of bush and the administration at the expense of the public and justice. As attorney general, he fully understands the US constitution - and is perfectly willing to subvert it and then lie about it to congress and the public. To any other president, this would be a major embarassment, but not for bush. Corruption is so endemic within his administration that this particular scandal is just one more in a long line. Still, you have to think that the GOP party leadership would have spoken privately with the white house about cutting gonzales loose now - before the election campaign. He's a major liability to the GOP candidates - or should be anyway - if they want to win more votes than the 25% support that bush has. Especially if the 'no-confidence' votes pass. And how could they not? What congressperson in their right mind - of either party - could vote to endorse gonzales for the highest law enforcement officer in the land after he's purjured himself right in front of them?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>And yet gonzales testified, under sworn oath, to congress, that there was no particular controversy within the justice department about authorizing the warrantless wiretaps. << You must know that lying under oath is only a problem if it's about sex with an intern. That's the time to get in a lather about perjury, not over this small stuff.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Still, you have to think that the GOP party leadership would have spoken privately with the white house about cutting gonzales loose now<< That assumes this administration listens to anyone outside the echo chamber. All evidence is to the contrary.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>You must know that lying under oath is only a problem if it's about sex with an intern. That's the time to get in a lather about perjury, not over this small stuff.<< LOL! (And it sadly appears to be true in the eyes of the diehards...)
