Gonzalez's turn to spin the reasons for breaking the law... C-SPAN2

[kentuck]

Continuing blitz from yesterday.

[peekaloo]

1. He reminds me of a small rodent.

a small, lying, sleazy rodent.

[mwb970]

3. He reminds me of Harriet Miers.

A worthless, womanish, sycophantic suckup.

[leftchick]

4. a small rodent with a toupee

:puke:

[Beelzebud]

5. He's the 4th Chipmunk. He had a falling out with Alvin.

But I hear Simon and Theodore are willing to give him a second chance. :D

LOL

[freedom_please]

25. Wow -- are there silent demonstrations

Why are some in the audience facing away from the AG?

[peekaloo]

29. averting their eyes before he changes form(s).

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[kentuck]

2. "This remains a highly classified program.."

He says. And can only speak about what the President has already spoken on....uh-huh..

[librechik]

6. I find his fixed, gentle smile bloodcurdling

I can't stand to look at his bemusement--must be blissful indeed on Planet Gonzo.

[peekaloo]

9. He not only reminds me of a rodent but also of Renfield from Dracula!

scary people.

[Connie_Corleone]

7. This idiot keeps going back to BEFORE the FISA court.

It doesn't really matter what happened in the civil war and WWII. We have a FISA court now, and Bush broke the law.

[rusty_parts2001]

8. Student turn back on AG

There are about 5 student in the room who were shown in a wide camera shot, who are protesting Abu Gonzales by turning their back on his speech. More patriots!!

[kentuck]

10. He says that Congress gave president authority to use...

whatever "military force necessary" and "force" would include eavesdropping.

[freedom_please]

13. Alberto Gonzales -- will he take questions?

Any friendly wager on whether Alberto Gonzales takes questions?

[freedom_please]

28. No questions

Interesting, no questions for the AG.

[spindrifter]

14. I suppose he means mental rape

That is what they are doing--sneaking in and taking what they want that is private without asking.

[helderheid]

11. FISA unconstitutional. Exactly what they said they'd say.

[helderheid]

12. Those damned terrorist Quakers.

[berner59]

15. Will he be under oath at the 2/6 hearings???

He needs to be taken to the mat... Boy is he sleazy...

[helderheid]

16. he is downright SCARY.

[helderheid]

FISA is not fast enough ... still

[kentuck]

17. If we follow his argument to its logical conclusion....

Then the President, by the "use of force resolution" by Congress, can suspend habeus corpus and declare martial law, if he thinks it necessary, not just the FISA laws.

[helderheid]

19. he can do any damned thing he wants - the constitution is a damned piece

of paper.

[helderheid]

18. We do not approve anything that wouldn't be approved by a court

SO WHY NOT GO TO THE COURT????

[helderheid]

20. 4th Amendment never required warrents for all circumstances. Comparing

being searched at the airport or border.

[helderheid]

21. Osama

[helderheid]

22. 9/11

[Connie_Corleone]

26. Panel of experts next. nt

[wiggs]

23. Have nagging questions

Gonzales has been B*sh's personal attorney and then was WH counsel before becoming Attorney General. I understood that, as WH counsel, he sometimes had to find ways to justify what the administration wanted to do. He served the oval office much like an attorney serves a client.

However, now that he's attorney general, I see him acting the same way and it confuses me. Who does he work for? Is he part of the Judicial branch or part of the Executive Branch? Should he now be providing the same kind of tailored opinions that he did when he was WH counsel? Is it his job to protect the WH and provide cover for their actions? Should he be showing up on MTP as part of the administration's PR push for their illegal program?

[helderheid]

24. HE USED IT AGAINST QUAKERS!!!!!!!!!

[helderheid]

27. applause???!?!?

[Connie_Corleone]

30. The panel is already dismantling Gonzalez's case.