Why Does Gonzo Stay - Honest Question

[ThomWV]

Consider how humiliating it must have been for him yesterday. Consider that he can not possibly be an effective tool for the expansion of Bush's authority in the Justice Department anymore, he has outlived his usefulness. Consider that every day he stays in his high office the risk of actual imprisonment increases. So why does he stay? What future does he expect to materialize in which his position is better standing beside Bush than resigned and gone.

Some of the possible answers are scary.

[Buzz Clik]

1. He stays because his boss wants him to.

Nothing will change that.

[Atman]

2. He was Bush's PERSONAL attorney. He "knows too much."

If I were him, I'd be scared shitless to leave. No one ever leaves The Family. He'll be run off a dark road late at night, or his plane will do a Wellstone. He's doing the only thing he CAN do...stonewall like hell and hope to God he'll get the Scooter treatment in exchange for his loyalty.

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[BOSSHOG]

3. I seriously believe he has yet to be embarrassed or humiliated

He shares his conservative values on a daily basis, lies, ignorance, arrogance, incompetence. I believe conservative republicans are trained to accept and be proud of those traits. Otherwise they might be considered liberal and who would want that. I can't think of any other reason; except pictures of him with little boys that cheney owns. And even if that is the case, pedophilia is just another conservative value.

[SpiralHawk]

9. republicon values: "ignorance, arrogance, incompetence"

Gigadittoes, you nailed it Boss....This truth needs to become a meme -- a monster meme.

[EST]

17. You said it beautifully.

Embarrassment is something that only singes them when they get caught at something big enough to knock 'em back a few notches.

Introspection is not something to be condoned or tolerated and must be avoided like syphilis or madams with record keeping. It can turn you gay and make you worry about the gnawing pain in some kid's belly as he faces his third day with nothing to eat.
Introspection turns your knees to water because it makes you face your closet full of snakes and an honest self appraisal will not let you off the hook-ever-and marks the beginning of that other nasty trait that replaces the carrot and stick...a conscience.

[shadowknows69]

4. The ego of royalty

The peasants they rule over are beneath them.

[KharmaTrain]

5. He's The Master Of Distraction

The topic isn't torture or illegal wiretapping or the USA purge, it's all about Gonzo now. While he's ground zero on all these scandals, the more people focus on him the less they look at the consequences of his crimes and the more time this regime has to continue its plundering. This dude is out there purposely being the class clown to throw wrenches in the work of the Congress and make a sham of the Constitution.

If there's anyone who deserves to be impeached now...and Democrats and Independents should rally for...it's Gonzo...and even then that's too lienent of a treatment. He not only needs to be expelled out of government service NOW, but then prosecuted for his lies.

Criminals don't give a shit about what happens when they get caught, they always think they're smarter than the rest of us. Gonzo's no different...and I'd love to see Leahy take up Specter's offer on a Special Investigator to dig up the specific crimes of just not Gonzo but many others (most who can't be impeached) who have turned our Executive branch into the mafia.

[Robbien]

6. The guy truly likes Bush and is deeply loyal to him

When he left the investigation he probably felt proud about being the main character fighting against nasty Dems in defense of his good fried Bush.

[AllegroRondo]

7. Confirmation hearings for a replacement would be worse

for the Repubs than just leaving him sitting there.

[JohnnyLib2]

8. Moral tunnel vision?

[TreasonousBastard]

10. I don't think he was humiliated...

and looked on the whole affair with contempt-- the panel got the answers they deserved, and maybe even a bit more.

Gonzo personifies the arrogance the entire adminitration has. Remember the small businessman who went to a meeting with Shrub to talk about his problems and Shrub did all the talking? The guy left shaking his head that not only wouldn't Shrub bother to listen, but he had most of it wrong.

Humiliation implies the ability to question oneself, and they do not have that ability.

[Cogito ergo doleo]

11. Honestly, too, he didn't seem at all humiliated, also frightening.

I looked for humiliation and I didn't see it. Maybe it was because I saw the hearing online and didn't get a good look at his face, but I couldn't help thinking if it were me I'd be under the table chewing on my shoestrings. He's so glib, so incredibly numb it seems to matters of the Constitution and the outcome of all of this to the United States and not one discernible ounce of humility. I have no idea why he stays. I have no idea why any of them are still around, or why they haven't been impeached.

[L. Coyote]

12. Why does the Dutch boy keep his finger in the dike? It's the flood that will ensue

if someone who enforces the laws of the nation takes his place. Imagine how many would have to resign the same day!!

That flood will drown him with Bush and Cheney, because his legal opinions are part of the matter under investigation.

Cart and horse (or jackass) might be a good analogy too, except that a jackass can cross the wrong bridge without a cart!

[Homer Wells]

23. I think the "average" American is still hampered

by the notion that "This is AMERICA!!! Nothing like a criminal takeover of our government could EVER happen here"!!!
The horrible reality of what is Really happening to our country still has great difficulty penetrating this mind-set, although, over time, and as the evidence mounts, many are finally coming to the harsh realization of what is going on. I just hope the Great Awakening comes sooner than later.

:scared:

[Toots]

13. He is one of the top thugs in the Cabal

He is in charge of Law enforcement, what better job for a major criminal to have? People just don't seem to understand the US Government has been taken over by a criminal enterprise and they have run roughshod over all that was once considered sacred. We don't seem to have any Alan Ladds or John Waynes or Jimmy Stewerts to wear the white hat and be our heroes. Black Bart and his crew is seemingly in complete control and American Justice has been tied to the train tracks..

[Solly Mack]

14. He strikes me as thoroughly corrupt

He expects to be pardoned if it comes to that - or protected in some way.

He also strikes me as terribly proud and very arrogant. Gonzales didn't seem humiliated to me - he seemed put off and annoyed that he was even having to tolerate Congress. Though he was offended by the suggestion that he couldn't do the job.


If it is decided by Bush Inc that Gonzales should resign then he will...course, his pride might get in the way and I think Congress should play on his pride...Gonzales objects to being thought of as incompetent - it's a visceral objection and one that should be exploited.


Just some random thoughts I had yesterday will watching him...

[alkaline9]

15. He is there to shield *Bush, and allow him to get away with (literally) murder

He will see NO jail time ever. He will be given a full pardon for all crimes past and present before chimp leaves office. He is doing his job to block the other branches of gov't from getting in *Bush's way. Scary that none of the other branches (namely legislative) have brought this travesty of our constitution into the light.

[Double T]

16. ag the ag is a loyal henchman to the 'decider'.............

even if he is thrown under the bus, ag will remain loyal. BOTH are nutcases.

[paparush]

18. Gonzo Stays Because he is Bush's First Line of Defense

[madokie]

19. 'cause he is neck deep in all the bushco* illegalities

staying lets him think he has some say in what happens next. the gonzo gives me the impression he will fight to the end but when he does go down he'll take them all with him, to the point where they won't allow him to live to see conviction, gonzo is a real stab'em in the back kinda guy

[ThomWV]

20. I am afraid he stays because he believes Bush will remain in power

And he plans to be right there at the head of the ruling table.

[MiniMe]

21. He knows too much and Bush needs that position

If somebody competent were there, Bush et al would be waist deep in trouble. Actually, they would be in over their heads.

[WinkyDink]

22. "Humiliation" is not in their lexicon. "Money" and "Power" are the sole entries.