On the Gonzales vote, look at where Democrats find themselves

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GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Republicans blocked the Senate's no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday, rejecting a symbolic Democratic effort to prod him from office despite blistering criticism from lawmakers in both parties.

The 53-38 vote to move the resolution to full debate fell seven short of the 60 required. In bringing the matter up, Democrats dared Republicans to vote their true feelings about an attorney general who has alienated even the White House's strongest defenders by bungling the firings of federal prosecutors and claiming not to recall the details.

Republicans did not defend him, but most voted against moving the resolution ahead.

Short of impeachment, Congress has no authority to oust a Cabinet member, but Democrats were trying anew to give him a push. Gonzales dismissed the rhetorical ruckus on Capitol Hill, and President Bush continued to stand by his longtime friend and legal adviser.

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Sen. Trent Lott (news, bio, voting record), R-Miss., said it was inappropriate for the Senate to hold forth on a member of the president's Cabinet.

"This is a nonbinding, irrelevant resolution proving what? Nothing," Lott said. "Maybe we should be considering a vote of no confidence on the Senate or on the Congress for malfunction and an inability to produce anything."

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[fooj]

1. Isn't this rich?

"Maybe we should be considering a vote of no confidence on the Senate or on the Congress for malfunction and an inability to produce anything."

For six f*cking years they didn't do a thing but give this war criminal a free pass. Lott has some nerve. Seriously.

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2. It's all right. I like that headline. Places the blame squarely where it belongs.

[proud patriot]

3. be sure to rate the article on Yahoo

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[librechik]

4. Republicans: Pro Criminal and Anti-American

fuck them.

[pinto]

5. GOP blocks no confidence vote. That's the story.

Seems they are wary of their oft-touted 'up or down' procedures.

Their smoke screen that it's just politics is ridiculous. Of *course* it is. We elect politicians. Politics is how we do business at the federal level.

Makes you want to go aghhh (insert head spin here).

Kudos to the Democratic Senate leadership for bringing this up.