CREW Files Bar Complaint Against Alberto Gonzales

[housewolf]

Gonzales misrepresented role in assisting President Bush escape jury duty

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the State Bar of Texas requesting an investigation into misrepresentations White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales made in a written response to a question posed to him by the Senate Judiciary Committee which is considering Gonzales’s nomination for Attorney General.

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http://www.citizensforethics.org/press/newsrelease.php?view=30

[tuvor]

1. How much clout does CREW carry?

Of course their complaint has merit, but it's not what you know, it's who you know, especially these days.

[Maat]

2. It's worth a shot.

No pun intended. Kudos to them for trying (but I certainly hope that there is no shot -- ah, just joking).

[Nothing Without Hope]

3. Good for them! The more groups stand up, the better our chances. n/t

[rodeodance]

4. what a way to start a new term-having a suit filed!! sign of long long

next 4 years-as I read it.

And yes--glad to see this!!