Dish the dirt on Gonzales...

[Carolab]

(Thanks to DailyKos
(http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/16/16825/624) for catching
this. Let's write some letters based on Gonzales' skill as a "fixer"
for Bush.)

Alberto Gonzales, Bush's nominee to replace John Ashcroft as Attorney
General, is a long-time friend of the Bush family and is known for
his skill at covering up Bush's sins.

From Editor and Publisher
(http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?
vnu_content_id=1000720161):

-- One interesting item the report found from Gonzales' time in
Texas: "Gonzales was instrumental in getting Bush excused from jury
duty in 1996 -- a move that allowed the governor to avoid having to
disclose that he had been arrested for drunken driving in Maine in
1976, the Houston Chronicle reported. Bush was able to keep it a
secret until the final days of his 2000 presidential campaign." --

But wait! There's more!

Gonzales has been on the front lines of this administration's efforts
to hide the inner workings of their government from the people. As
is noted at the start of the E&P article quoted above:

-- A new report from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
paints a picture of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales -- who has
been nominated to replace U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft -- as
someone who has worked tirelessly to keep information from the press
and public if he believes it could hurt the president, and does not
appear ready to change <...>

Gonzales has "played a key role in keeping presidential records out
of the public eye and asked for several extensions to deadlines for
turning over papers of past presidents," the report says. "Earlier
this year, Gonzales also pressured the nation's archivist, John
Carlin, to resign, according to Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.). Carlin's
departure -- he resigned without giving a reason -- sparked
speculation that he was forced out in order to protect the records of
the first President Bush."

The report also cited Bush's efforts to protect his advisors from
being forced to testify, saying, "Gonzales picked one battle in
particular to doggedly fight: that the president and those working
closely with him must be able to receive counsel from advisers
without public inquiry. Gonzales argued throughout the summer of 2002
that Vice President Cheney and the records of his energy policy task
force should not be subject to open-government laws." --

[TeddyK]

1. oh yea...he's a keeper

Sounds like a real catch ;)

[still_one]

2. and it looks like the democrats are going to bend over and let it pass

the democrats in congress are worthless

they were worthless in *'s first four years, and I expect they will do the same in the second term