thinkprogress.org — During an event this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Alberto Gonzales launched an unabashed and shameless finger-pointing campaign at outgoing Deputy AG Paul McNulty, blaming him for the US attorney scandal. Minimizing his own role, Gonzales said McNulty has 'most of the operational authority and decisions' at the DoJ.
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obliviousfoolMay 16, 2007
"You may personally find it reprehensible, but that's a political matter that is dealt with at the polls."Well, that's part of the problem here. There was pressure on these US attorneys to help influence voting by prosecuting a Democrat, or to look the other way on Republican corruption. These attorneys have been put in places that Karl Rove believes will be swing states in the '08 election. All the evidence suggests that this administration is using the justice department to influence elections, or maybe look the other way on voter fraud. In other words, you say "just vote them out" when they are trying to change your ability to vote them out by using the justice department to sway elections.
smek2May 16, 2007
I am a bit disappointed. I expected video footage of Gonzales actually throwing McNulty under a real Bus, killing him. It would fit his personality AND actual video footage of that act might (MIGHT) bring him to court.
Closed AccountMay 16, 2007
Another fine example of the politics of "personal responsibility."Good job, right wingers.
kreneskypMay 16, 2007
Its not surprising that AG's direct underling is taking the blame. Its standard operating procedure in this administration. Its unbelievable that more of these officials arent concerned with what laws the person above them is breaking. They can just pass the blame on anything they do themselves, but the s**t only seems to flow down one tier.Its also not surprising that bush wont let AG go. There is no way that a dem congress will ever approve another bush yes-man, especially not to to the office of attorney general. If an independent candidate got in that office he could blow the doors open on so many scandals that the majority of this administration would never see the light of day again.
sunpremaMay 16, 2007
Gonzales is one of the scapegoat in Bush's administration.., In India, in (SP)rituals,the priest will wait for the scapegoat to shake the head, (kinda like goat accepting being offered to God..) before the event.....Gonzales is just not shaking his head !!!!, a stubborn scapegoat.
Closed AccountMay 16, 2007
Gutless,....... PUNK.
privateguyMay 17, 2007
All attorneys should be fired, period. Gonzales is a hero for doing it.