Gonzales finally gives Fitzgerald ‘a good evalution.’

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Gonzales finally gives Fitzgerald ‘a good evalution.’
The Washington Post’s Al Kamen reports:

In the Justice Department’s Great Hall (the very room where giant, blue drapes covered the underdressed statuary during John Ashcroft’s tenure as attorney general), an array of prosecutors, securities regulators and FBI honchos gathered yesterday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force.

“Good job,” Gonzales said, extending his hand to Fitzgerald. Must have been thinking of Fitzgerald’s office’s successful prosecution last week of media mogul Conrad Black for fraud, obstruction, etc. Fitzgerald, taken aback, didn’t say much in response, our colleague Carrie Johnson reports.

Loop Fans may recall that a former Gonzales aide had placed Fitzgerald’s name on a list of prosecutors who had “not distinguished themselves” in March 2005, just after Fitzgerald had indicted former GOP Illinois governor George Ryan and as he was investigating the leak of the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071701733.html
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/18/gonzales-finally-gives-fitzgerald-a-good-evalution/

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1. He didn't catch the leaker so, from Gonzo's POV it was a "good" job n/t

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2. That had to have been difficult for Fitzgerald.

Imagine the scene. What the heck do you say when a total incompetent (your superior) extends his hand and says, "Good job!"? It's a good thing Fitzgerald has a poker face, because he had to have been ROTFL on the inside and thinking, "I should have had your job, you fool."

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3. That was Fitz's chance to slap the cuffs on the perjuring SOB

What an embarrassing (and scary) time this is to be an American.

So much for "Equal Justice for All" Even the facade is falling apart:

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4. How fitting.

I keep telling myself that before I die, we'll get this country back to some semblance of what it was before this administration. We've always had corruption, but I've never known it as it is today. I'm so ashamed.

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5. not much you can say and still be respectful