thinkprogress.org— A intense moment from the Senate hearing today, where Coburn tells Gonzales that he should suffer the same fate as the U.S. Attorneys he fired.
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@seanherman (#6246145) said: "just to correct a typo, in my second paragraph I meant to say "I think it's at least clear now that these investigations are justified." The double negative I used is a little loopy, and very confusing."I disagree. When the quality you're rebutting about "these investigations" is "unjustified," it is appropriate to rebut the "unjustified" nature by describing the investigations as "not unjustified."I actually feel that changing the positive|negative value of the descriptor dilutes the rebuttal.
I live in Coburn's district, too. I didn't vote for him. The man puts the paleo in paleoconservative. That said, he's earned a little respect with his push for ethical legislation and, yes, his balls.Also, three Oklahoma stories on the front page in the last day or so? These really must be the end of times. (Of course the first two, ORU admin saying the Cho Seung-Hui was possessed by the devil and making watermelon the state vegetable, were more than a little embarrassing.... Oklahoma FTW!)
I voted for Badnarik, and I was one of 3%-6% of Americans that did not throw their vote away for party politics.If two bulleys told you that you had to vote for one of them for class president, is that fair. Real votes, do not self select, like a bully telling to vote for he or his "skull and bones" brother.Vote for the best candidate, and we will end up with the best country.Vote for the least of two evils candidate, and we will end up being a country that is the least of all evil.
Senator Coburn is so awesome. The guy is a thorn in every pork barrel spending politician, tells fools like Gonzales to resign, and flies home to Oklahoma to deliver babies(It's Dr. Coburn).Earmark lobbyists hate Senator Coburn so that's more than enough reason to love him.
So, you're basically saying that any of Bush's underlings should be able to claim "incompetence" to avoid the much more severe charges of political manipulation of the prosecutorial process.Saying "I was an idiot who can't manage/remember" is much better than saying "I am a criminal." Are we really going to let them get away with this?
I am just wondering why he should resign? Besides the fact that he is a Bush appointee. I have yet to hear any evidence that points to wrong doing. If there is...send it my way. I would love to see it. It seems to me that the Left's playbook is to fabricate scandle after scandle until '08.
Closed AccountApr 20, 2007
@seanherman (#6246145) said: "just to correct a typo, in my second paragraph I meant to say "I think it's at least clear now that these investigations are justified." The double negative I used is a little loopy, and very confusing."I disagree. When the quality you're rebutting about "these investigations" is "unjustified," it is appropriate to rebut the "unjustified" nature by describing the investigations as "not unjustified."I actually feel that changing the positive|negative value of the descriptor dilutes the rebuttal.
simondotcalvinApr 20, 2007
I live in Coburn's district, too. I didn't vote for him. The man puts the paleo in paleoconservative. That said, he's earned a little respect with his push for ethical legislation and, yes, his balls.Also, three Oklahoma stories on the front page in the last day or so? These really must be the end of times. (Of course the first two, ORU admin saying the Cho Seung-Hui was possessed by the devil and making watermelon the state vegetable, were more than a little embarrassing.... Oklahoma FTW!)
jdavidApr 20, 2007
I voted for Badnarik, and I was one of 3%-6% of Americans that did not throw their vote away for party politics.If two bulleys told you that you had to vote for one of them for class president, is that fair. Real votes, do not self select, like a bully telling to vote for he or his "skull and bones" brother.Vote for the best candidate, and we will end up with the best country.Vote for the least of two evils candidate, and we will end up being a country that is the least of all evil.
gabrielsApr 20, 2007
Senator Coburn is so awesome. The guy is a thorn in every pork barrel spending politician, tells fools like Gonzales to resign, and flies home to Oklahoma to deliver babies(It's Dr. Coburn).Earmark lobbyists hate Senator Coburn so that's more than enough reason to love him.
cl0r0x70Apr 20, 2007
So, you're basically saying that any of Bush's underlings should be able to claim "incompetence" to avoid the much more severe charges of political manipulation of the prosecutorial process.Saying "I was an idiot who can't manage/remember" is much better than saying "I am a criminal." Are we really going to let them get away with this?
seanhermanApr 21, 2007
good point Nougat, should have gone with my original impulse
vatosplaceApr 22, 2007
The repig trolls stayed out of this digg. Always the biggest cowards.
djparadiseApr 23, 2007
I am just wondering why he should resign? Besides the fact that he is a Bush appointee. I have yet to hear any evidence that points to wrong doing. If there is...send it my way. I would love to see it. It seems to me that the Left's playbook is to fabricate scandle after scandle until '08.
discoursechatApr 25, 2007
Gonzales is a liablility for the Republicans. Bush is doing them no favor by keeping him on. If Bush hadn't made things into such a stiff partisan divide between the "good guys" (Republicans) and the "bad guys" (Democrats) it wouldn't be such a big deal for him to just throw Gonzales out. Bush has himself to blame for this mess. Gonzales Apologizes: <a class="user" href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/19/gonzales.testimony/index.html?eref=rss_politics">http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/19/gonzales.testimony/index.html?eref=rss_politics</a>
djparadiseApr 26, 2007
And still....the asshats that demand he resign, have no argument....who knew!