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Support for Gonzales appears shaky
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published March 20, 2007
WASHINGTON- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' hold on his job grew more uncertain Monday as the Justice Department released e-mails with new details about the firings of eight federal prosecutors. The White House said it hoped Gonzales would survive the tumult. Asked if the attorney general had contained the political damage from the dismissals of eight federal prosecutors, White House spokesman Tony Snow said: "I don't know." Documents released Monday night by the Justice Department show that Gonzales was unhappy with how Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty explained the firings to the Senate Judiciary Committee in February. "The Attorney General is extremely upset with the stories on the US Attys this morning," Justice spokesman Brian Roehrkasse, who was traveling with Gonzales in South America at the time, wrote in a Feb. 7 e-mail. In a statement Monday night, Roehrkasse said he was referring to Gonzales' concerns over the firing of Bud Cummins in Little Rock, who he believed was dismissed because of performance issues. At the hearing, McNulty indicated Cummins was being replaced by a political ally. Gonzales initially had said the firings were performance-related, not based on political considerations. But e-mails between the Justice Department and the White House have contradicted that assertion. About 3,000 pages of new e-mails and other documents were delivered to the House and Senate Judiciary committees Monday. Snow declined Monday to predict how long Gonzales would stay in his job but reiterated President Bush's support of him. "No one's prophetic enough to know what the next 21 months hold," Snow said. "We hope he stays." McClatchy Newspapers reported Monday night that the White House had begun floating the names of possible replacements for Gonzales. McClatchy said a prominent Republican said he expected both Gonzales and Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty to resign soon. On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined a chorus of lawmakers who are calling for Gonzales to leave the administration.
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by Cindi
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03/23/07 10:07 AM
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I feel he will be done by April 5th
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by chris
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03/23/07 07:14 AM
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gonzales is just another cowardly lacky willing to the bidding of a corrupt, morally and ethically bankrupt administration.
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by Doug
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03/21/07 10:40 PM
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Yes, Nancy has it right! They tried to impeach Clinton for way less. C did a lot of good and didn't lie his way into a war! (Maybe a few personal lies, but who among us hasn't made a few of those?)
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by Marty
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03/21/07 09:19 PM
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He is most likely to resign late on Friday, March 23
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by Mary
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03/21/07 09:02 PM
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I say the Saturday after Good Friday which is April 7. Slow news day when everyone is focused on Easter festivities.
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by Julie
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03/21/07 05:23 PM
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Sadly, apathy abounds in America. Nancy Pelosi promised and is conducting investigations...I anxiously await exposure to the coverups by this dishonorable regime. They are endless.
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by John
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03/21/07 04:25 PM
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It is high time that the Inquisitor General of the US be fired. He has brought shame on our Republic and disregard to our Constitution with his shameless lapdog support of the most incompetent president in our 230 year history.
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by Carol
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03/21/07 03:01 PM
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I predict May 21, 2007 Gonzales will leave. The crime was not firing the FP's, every administration does that (note Hillary's 1993 Whitehouse Travel Planner firings). As usual with this administration, the cover up is the issue.IMPEACH BUSH & CHENEY
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by Tricia
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03/21/07 02:54 PM
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I second the comments by Nancy. Impeachment is long over due for the whole corrupt bunch of them! I give Gonzales another month, let's say April 28th.
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by SAMUEL
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03/21/07 02:14 PM
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is bushie ignorant or arrogant?
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by Gail
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03/21/07 01:31 PM
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President Truman had a sign on his desk that said, "The buck stops here." Mr. Bush's mantra is, "Not me...it was him!" His lies and cowardise have cost the lives of too many Americans.
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by Eddie
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03/21/07 12:04 PM
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Let's roast the wiennie now -- this arrogant brown nose was approved by Congress just like the war. People rise!
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by Shemya
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03/21/07 11:56 AM
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Here today, Gonzales tomorrow!
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by Ruth
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03/21/07 11:33 AM
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I wouldn't be surprised if the Whitehouse will want Gonzales gone by April 30 or before so he won't be around to tell more indicting evidence of the administration's abuse of power.
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by Phyllis
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03/21/07 10:55 AM
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I predict June 30 for the date that Gonzales will be gone. Too bad it's not sooner.
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by Nancy
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03/21/07 10:54 AM
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The entire administration needs to be brought up on charges of corruption, and impeached for war crimes and crimes against humanity. How many crimes have to be committed by these vermin before action is taken? Congress needs to stand up and act now.
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by Joy
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03/21/07 10:50 AM
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Do y'all get it yet?! W. is well on his way to forming the United States of Bush Oil. Complacency always makes it easy for dictators to get a shoe in the door...
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by Ted
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03/21/07 09:47 AM
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What does it matter? Cheney/Bush will appoint another corrupt souless individual to carry on their corrupt immoral policies.
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