Senator Leahy is slamming Gonzales

[RuleofLaw]

at the Attorney General Hearings

C-span.org

[yardwork]

1. Good

[LiberalVoice]

2. c-span 1 aswell

[rkc3]

3. Has he asked him why torture is a good idea?

Has he asked why America should be above the Geneva Convention?

[RuleofLaw]

4. Another good place to watch

the hearing is at the Judiciary Committees website:

http://judiciary.senate.gov/schedule.cfm

[PDittie]

5. The battle is joined

The White House refused Thursday to provide senators additional documents on attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales' involvement in the decision to allow aggressive interrogations of terrorism detainees, setting up a confrontation with Democrats looking into his role in the now-repudiated policies.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20050106/ap_on_go_co/senate_gonzales_17

Now my moron Senator Cornyn is speaking.

[mhr]

6. Leahy Just Said He Would Support Gonzales - What's Up With That?

eom

[hilster]

7. Leahy is of course countered

by a Republican Senator from Texas, John Cornyn...

[housewolf]

10. Oh, Leahy will vote to confirm him when the time comes

he just needs to knock Gonzales around a bit before hand. They've already had private meetings and talked about the issues, the hearing is mostly formality and for show and for to get things on the record.

[newyawker99]

20. Hi hilster!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Kelvin Mace]

8. Unless he intends to fillibuster,

it is just grandstanding for the appearance sake.

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

[RuleofLaw]

12. I know

It is so disappointing when our politicians dont dare take a stand.

[Connie_Corleone]

9. The Democrats can slam him all they want...

They'll go ahead and confirm him anyway. So, what's the point?

:shrug:

[underpants]

11. Why is Specter MAKING him introduce his family?

This is strange.

[GregW]

13. He wanted to get his wife's "Texas hair' on the record

:shrug:

[underpants]

17. HA! see my post below about Specter's warning about the children

IT is all coming together now.

[Massachusetts]

14. Dem Pols = No Spine

Tragic performance for us.

[keithjx]

15. Damn

Spectre looks like his nose is about to fall off - does he have not-so-latent leprosy?
KJ

[underpants]

16. OMG! they are hiding behind the children

Specter just warned wveryone that children are present and they ARE on TV.

[woodsprite]

19. Wasn't there a chance

that the Dems would show graphic photos and footage of the abuse. Maybe this is a way to get them NOT to show such graphic evidence.

This morning, I started calling the Repub administration the "Machiavellian Minority". I think it is SOOOOooooo appropriate - they truly believe the "end justifies the means". The Dems need to start thinking that way, within reason, to grab the reigns back on at least 2 of the front - House, Senate, or Presidency.

[pdxmom]

18. Well, Gonzales is already weaseling

His condemnation of torture is useless, cause it's obvious from his words that he doesn't really have a problem with what has gone in in Iraq and on Gitmo.