FBI DIRECTOR CONTRADICTS GONZALES TESTIMONY

[guitar man]

Source: msnbc

Re: subject of Ashcroft hospital room visit. Breaking on MSNBC tv now...

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19975387/

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Re: subject of Ashcroft hospital room visit. Breaking on MSNBC tv now...

[sabra]

1. CNN has a banner:

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' testimony into a meeting with his sick predecessor is apparently contradicted by FBI Director Robert Mueller.

http://www.cnn.com/

[guitar man]

2. DOH!!

Gonzo's in deep doo-doo now.....:evilgrin:

[tridim]

3. Can we start the resignation countdown yet?

Their goose is cooked.

[guitar man]

4. I smell a rat

with the timing. Gonzo resigns, Dim-son* makes a recess appointment of some lackey..... :grr:

[spotbird]

6. Both sides are in it to run out the clock

The Democrats only want to make the Republicans look as bad as possible, without actually doing something.

[lumberjack_jeff]

17. That IS doing something.

There's very little we can do when we don't really control government. We need to humiliate the Republicans. Once we've done that, we (the people) will be in a position to run things - without kissing Joe Lieberman's ass. We need to keep pounding until we own 60% majorities in both houses and the presidency. That's about enough to get a progressive agenda going.

Political power in a democracy is not for sissies. We shouldn't worry overmuch about policy until we possess power. I don't want to hear any of this "distinguished colleague" nonsense.

Mr T sez: "I don't pity that fool."

[JudyM]

7. Good opportunity for * to resurrect ol' Harriet... n/t

[pacalo]

27. She could have really helped the scam if she were on the Supreme Court.

They still have RobertsAlitoThomasScalia to protect the syndicate, though.

[tridim]

20. Not if we cancel the August recess. n/t

[guitar man]

23. I'm not holding my breath

for that one....

[alcibiades_mystery]

25. So the plan was to commit perjury openly?

That rat might be your upper lip.

[HereSince1628]

5. More like a countdown to a new protective theory named by Fielding.

[BootinUp]

9. It all depends on the level of hubris

Bush is capable of, I am still unsure how far he will go making a total ass of himself.

[AndyTiedye]

35. There ARE No Limits to Bush**''s Hubris!

[BootinUp]

36. Odds are, you are correct. n/t

[samq79]

10. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD...I HOPE THIS IS ENOUGH!!! N/T

[guitar man]

12. cue Tony Snowjob's response

....in 5...4...3...

[AlinPA]

11. I predict he will say "I mispoke" and say he denies having said it. (after Rove

calls him)

[rocktivity]

8. That's not good, is it?

:evilgrin:
But seriously, folks, didn't Gonzalez realize he wasn't the only person in the room, and that their testimony wouldn't necessarily corroborate his?

:headbang:
rocknation

[DrDan]

13. just went to MSNBC - and they cutaway for some REAL news. . . . .

The Michael Vick charges

[Grandrose]

18. Think Dan Abrams!

MSNBC is one sick place that only cares about dogs(hate that) and missing persons(hate that, too), but when it comes to the Bush/Cheney cabal destroying this country it's just "whatever"! I despise the MSM!:argh:

[DrDan]

24. anyone that hires Joe Scarbrough is certainly worthy of some healthy skepticism

[Dhalgren]

14. It's so funny. Everyone is acting as though we still lived in the old Republic.

:rofl:

Come on guys, you're splitting my sides! The Dictator can do whatever he wants, and so can his little dogs, too! Man, you guys are a hoot!

:rofl:

[alcibiades_mystery]

26. Only sensible post

:-)

[formercia]

15. permalink

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/26/gonzales.testimony/index.html

FBI director appears to contradict Gonzales' testimony

* Story Highlights
* Robert Mueller supports Comey version of events in Ashcroft's hospital room
* Democratic senators call for special counsel on Gonzales testimony
* Gonzales critic Sen. Arlen Specter doesn't support call for special counsel
* Justice Department says Gonzales stands by apparently contradictory testimony

[rodeodance]

16. recall the Leahy gave Gonz0 till next week to make corrections to his testimony.

[badgerpup]

42. oh fer cryin' out loud...

How many do-overs does he GET to 'correct' his testimony?

:nuke::banghead:

[dardango]

19. Gonzales is little lying rat...

other than that I have no opinion about him :7



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[Gregorian]

21. Going...Going...Gonezo.

What a day!

And it's only the tip of the icebox.

It's off to go mountain biking with great images of Conyers dancing through my head!

[Canuckistanian]

22. Hee, hee!

http://imgred.com/

[barbtries]

28. this is great news

i was hoping so hard that someone who was there would put the lie to the motherfucker. watching gonzales's latest hearing was an exercise in frustration knowing that every other word out of his mouth was a lie but fearing that no one would step up and say it aloud.

[grytpype]

29. I, for one, don't think Gonzo is intentionally lying.

I think he's incredibly sloppy and unprepared, but that's par for the course with this administration.

[BootinUp]

30. hmmm

really? Did you watch any of the testimony?

:popcorn:

[ericgtr]

32. Looking for the sarcasm icon here

Gonzalez is just as corrupt as the administration that's handing out the "get out of subpoenas for free" cards. This is just another nail in the coffin for these guys.

[superconnected]

31. If they can prove it's perjury, he can go to jail.

[rodeodance]

33. Leahy has given him till week to correct his testimony

[bdamomma]

40. I heard tonite that Gonzo is going to stand by his testimony

now where do we go from here, Specter sold his soul to the devils again, and calling it partisan. Attacks Schumer, and calls it newspaper headlines.

[ericgtr]

34. Wouldn't that be something?

It would also mark the first person held accountable for their actions since this whole thing started.

[bluerum]

37. I wonder why they don't just ask Ashcroft to corroborate? eom

[loudsue]

38. Yesterday, people here were cheering for Arlen Specter. Today, he

says he doesn't think it's right to go after Gonzo for breaking the law.

:nuke: I wish the republiscams would just go evaporate.

:kick:

[liberal N proud]

39. Mueller not going to be the fall guy

[april]

41. I am afraid to get my hopes up But..I hope we nail all of the Bastards. nm

[ProudDad]

43. From the article

it looks like squeeky gonzalez could cry "hear-say" as far as Mueller is concerned...

"Mueller was not in the hospital room at the time of the dramatic March 10, 2004, confrontation between Ashcroft and presidential advisers Andy Card and Gonzales, who was then serving as White House counsel.

"Mueller told the House Judiciary Committee he arrived shortly after they left, and then spoke with the ailing Ashcroft."

Still good stuff though...

[proud patriot]

44. hi Dad

:hi: