Kerry: Congress must keep pushing until we get truth and accountability...

[ProSense]

Kerry Tells Bush to Restore Integrity to Justice Department

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kerry issued the following statement today, following the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez.



“Alberto Gonzales turned the Justice Department into a political arm of the White House and he should have resigned long ago,” Kerry said. “From the firings of the US Attorneys to evasion about illegal wiretapping, Gonzales single-handedly damaged the integrity of our legal system and subverted efforts to get to the truth. This is a critical moment. President Bush can either continue on a divisive and destructive path, or choose in the next Attorney General someone who knows they’re not the president’s lawyer but rather the nation’s top law enforcement officer. The President should choose a replacement that gives the department a fresh start, untainted by controversy; and even with Gonzales gone, Congress must keep pushing until we get truth and accountability on unanswered questions involving everything from illegal wiretapping to the US Attorneys scandal.”

[brentspeak]

1. k and r

:kick:

[mod mom]

2. Yes, Sen Kerry, we need the truth. Keep pushing! rec'd

[wisteria]

3. He covers it all and very well as usual. n/t

[beachmom]

4. I'm glad Kerry is already thinking about the next step.

The last thing we need is another political Attorney General. I hope it's not Chertoff.

[fedupinBushcountry]

5. K & R

This says it all. You know it seems like this administration and their lapdogs think that this will end all their deceptive misuses of power. I'm glad Senator Kerry sees that in no way that this is an easy way out.

[ProSense]

6. Kick! n/t

[politicasista]

7. K&R

:kick:

[porphyrian]

8. Congress is pushing?

I mean, great. I hope so. It just doesn't look like they've broken a sweat yet.

[Disturbed]

9. Gonzo's E-mails & other Docs were under Subpoena.

Did Gonzo deliever those? I don't think he did.

Josh Bolton, Ms. Meirs & Karl Rove are still under Subpoena to appear before Congress. Will they be forced to testify?

This is not over by a long shot!

[porphyrian]

11. Good. There's a sea of blood on this administration's hands, growing as we speak.

The death toll didn't go on Summer vacation. This needs to stop, and yesterday.

[fedupinBushcountry]

10. He says: MUST

He says: MUST keep pushing. For not have broken a sweat in your words, there sure are a lot of Bush lapdogs on the run. Kerry wants them to know , it ain't over yet, they can't run and hide.

[porphyrian]

12. I agree, it MUST stop. And, if I had the power to stop them...

...beyond voting in elected representatives to Congress who do have that power, I would've already stopped them. That Congress is continuing to pursue the matter is the least I expect from them.

[hootinholler]

13. Hey John,

Methinks he had a little help in destroying the DOJ. Asscraft wasn't much better at all.

-Hoot

[sandnsea]

15. Kerry opposed him too

You might want to give a little kick in the butt to Russ Feingold on that one.

[hibiscus]

14. K & R n/t

[ProSense]

16. Kick! n/t