Edwards Calls on White House to Come Clean on Firing of U.S. Attorneys (hard-hitting statement)

[JohnLocke]

Edwards Calls on White House to Come Clean on Firing of U.S. Attorneys
John Edwards for President
Monday March 19, 2007
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina — Senator John Edwards released the following statement today calling on the White House to fully disclose their involvement in the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys. Edwards called on Gonzales to be fired in a statement on March 13, 2007.

"It's time for the Bush Administration to come clean. The White House should immediately disclose all it knows and take responsibility for its actions in the firings of federal prosecutors. No more half-truths, no more political games. It's time to live up to the expectation that our President will be honest in confronting mistakes and non-partisan in the administration of justice.

"Kyle Sampson—and Alberto Gonzales for that matter— should not be allowed to be Scooter Libbied. The Attorney General should resign for his role in this matter, but he should not be used to protect the White House from telling the truth. Loyalty should not be measured by one's willingness to take the fall for a higher-up.

"The snail-paced recovery along the Gulf Coast and America's tarnished reputation in the world stand as constant reminders of the consequence of their failure to deal honestly with mistakes. This crowd may not have been the first to stonewall or shirk responsibility, but they can use this opportunity to do what Americans expect."

http://johnedwards.com/news/headlines/20070319-attorneys/

[Timbuk3]

1. I liked the part you didn't bold

It's time for the Bush Administration to come clean. The White House should immediately disclose all it knows and take responsibility for its actions in the firings of federal prosecutors. No more half-truths, no more political games. It's time to live up to the expectation that our President will be honest in confronting mistakes and non-partisan in the administration of justice.

Kyle Sampson—and Alberto Gonzales for that matter— should not be allowed to be Scooter Libbied. The Attorney General should resign for his role in this matter, but he should not be used to protect the White House from telling the truth. Loyalty should not be measured by one's willingness to take the fall for a higher-up.

I recommended your post, though.

Edwards will make a great President.

[w4rma]

2. Sen. Edwards should be President. (nt)

[AshevilleGuy]

3. Hard to express how happy I am with him.

He is gutsy, and says exactly what he thinks. Isn't that what people want in a president? Hell even white males can vote for him now.

[JohnLocke]

4. Kick (nt).

[JNelson6563]

5. His statements criticizing Team Bush

tend to be the most bare-knuckled and I enjoy them. Shades of Howard Dean in some of those statements.

I'm tellin' ya, there's something to those who have faced the worst and lived to tell about it. Gore and Edwards have both done this and they tend to just tell it like it is ever since....

:toast:

Julie

[PresidentObama]

6. Edwards is offering bold leadership, and boy oh boy do I like it. n/t

[JohnLocke]

7. Kick (nt).