Doolittle now blaming Dems for raid on his house, 1st circle of blame was Gonzales

[AlCzervik]

Thats the ticket there John, throw enough shit against a wall and maybe something will stick.

Doolittle switches blame for raid to Dems

Justice Department staffers 'doing what they want to do.'

By David Whitney - Bee Washington Bureau
Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, May 19, 2007

A week ago, Rep. John Doolittle suggested the FBI raided his Virginia home so that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales would appear tough on Republicans as he faced congressional grilling over alleged partisan motives in firing eight federal prosecutors.

In a telephone press conference Friday, Doolittle said he still believes the April 13 search of his Oakton, Va., home -- and its disclosure -- were about rehabilitating the reputation of President Bush's attorney general. Yet he said it wasn't the Republicans trying to help Gonzales -- it was the Democrats.

He blamed Democratic staffers in the Justice Department for going after him in a politically driven "Republican culture of corruption" campaign.

And he said it would be wrong to conclude from his earlier statements that he thought Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Gonzales or any other Republican was behind a plot to pump up Gonzales.

"I never believed it was any of those people," he said. "I really believe that what's going on at the Justice Department is that you've got an embattled attorney general. I don't believe they are basically in control of their own department. I think that you've pretty much got a situation where the inmates are running the institution."

The "inmates," Doolittle said, are the career civil servants, "many of whom, if not most, are Democrats," and they're "pretty much doing what they want to do."

He blamed them for leaking information to let the public know federal prosecutors are targeting Republicans. "I think that was a motive to defend the Justice Department," he said.

Roger Salazar, a spokesman for the California Democratic Party, scoffed at Doolittle's claim.

"John Doolittle is like a broken sprinkler head, spraying blame in every direction, first Republicans, then Democrats," Salazar said. "But the only one getting wet is himself." :rofl:

http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/185899.html

[tularetom]

1. He's starting to flop and flail around just like Delay

What a pair of perfect names for the repuke party - Delay and Doolittle.

[BrotherBuzz]

2. They even sound alike because they appear to be using the same damn script

blame Dems, blame Dems, blame Dems...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. Another name... Cunning(ham).....

[AlCzervik]

4. i'm waiting for him to throw his wife under the bus it's going to happen it's just a matter of when.

[libodem]

6. that's good!

Sharp catch. Would make a good political cartoon phrase. Doolittle and Delay, perfect.

[rucky]

5. DoLittle, Blame-A-Lot. n/t

[annabanana]

7. giggle. . he must have gotten a helluva phone call. .

(or a late night visit from some admini-goon)

[AlCzervik]

8. no doubt.