More from the "Things Can Always Get Worse File" - WP: Ashcroft Nostalgia

[Pirate Smile]

Ashcroft Nostalgia

By Ruth Marcus
Wednesday, July 26, 2006; Page A17

Alberto Gonzales is achieving something remarkable, even miraculous, as attorney general: He is making John Ashcroft look good.

I was no fan of President Bush's first attorney general, who may be best remembered for holding prayer breakfasts with department brass, hiding the bare-breasted statue in the Great Hall of Justice behind an $8,000 set of drapes, and warning darkly that those who differed with administration policy were giving aid to terrorists.

But as I watched Gonzales testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, it struck me: In terms of competence (the skill with which he handles the job) and character (willingness to stand up to the president), Gonzales is enough to make you yearn for the good old Ashcroft days.

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There is no polite way to put this: Gonzales doesn't seem to have an adequate grasp of what's happening in his own department or much influence in setting administration policy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/25/AR2006072501308.html

[marmar]

1. As seemingly impossible a task as that might seem...

perhaps there's some truth to it. Alberto "Torture now, torture forever" Gonzales is ghoulishly creepy.

[lonestarnot]

2. Well what did you expect from him, he's a crony installation

for further impowerment of a unitary executive who's only interested in exercising dominion.

[napi21]

3. I know what you mean. Ashcroft was a true fundy, but he was

at least a decent man. Remember he told Shrub NO when they went to him in the ICU and asked him to authorize torture!

Gonzo has surprised me. I lived in San Antonio for 6 years, and all the hispanics I met or worked with were at the very least honorable! Gonzo is NOT! He is a shame to his heritage!!!!