Specter: Administration Has 18 Hours to Clarify Gonzales Testimony on Wiretapping

[babsbunny]

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/073107J.shtml

The Hill

Monday 30 July 2007

The Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking Republican, Arlen Specter (Pa.), emerged from a crucial Monday briefing and gave the Bush administration 18 hours to resolve the controversy over apparent contradictions in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's congressional testimony.

Gonzales took issue last week with former Deputy Attorney General James Comey's description of internal dissent in 2004 over the legal authority for the National Security Agency's (NSA) warrantless eavesdropping program. Frustrated Democrats called for a special prosecutor to investigate Gonzales for perjury, noting that several officials have publicly echoed Comey's account. Those calls prompted Specter to request a classified briefing to clear up the dispute.

Specter aides released a statement late Monday that suggested a bombshell to come on Tuesday afternoon.

[SoFlaJet]

yea babs

that timeline came and went 6 hours and 47 minutes ago...Arlen Wetnoodle said well if they don't clarify in 23 hours he'll hold his breath until he turns very red

[C_U_L8R]

1. What's that giant sucking sound?

oh it's Arlen again.

[Vincardog]

2. We have to find and end to this that does not involve leaving it up to the

corrupt 5 a$$ holes what installed the boy king.

[babylonsister]

3. From yesterday; time's up! nt

[hvn_nbr_2]

4. In 18 hours, I'll...I'll ... I'll stomp my feet.... and then say, "Well, gee, okay"

Specter's big talk again, just before he kisses Bush's patoot. (I have no idea how to spell "patoot.")

[Hart2008]

5. "Magic Bullet" Specter knows how to grandstand.

But will there be any real consequences?

That is the issue.

[kansasblue]

6. old news. The 18 hours was up at 12 noon Tuesday. nt

[MasonJar]

7. Arlen makes himself consistently look like a buffoon. He may not like

the neo-cons, but he certainly does not have what it takes to stand up to them.

[TankLV]

8. Or do what - scold the Democrats for their "witch hunt" again?

Fuck him and his ENTIRE party...

[Supersedeas]

9. is Specter all clear now?