Gonzales - The Orange Mane

gunns · 08-27-2007, 08:54 AM

Gonzales has resigned as attorney general
Official announcement expected later today

BREAKING NEWS
by Steven Lee Myers

Updated: 20 minutes ago
WACO, Tex. - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

Mr. Gonzales, who has rebuffed calls for his resignation, submitted his to President Bush by telephone on Friday, the official said. His decision was not immediately announced, the official added, until after the president invited him and his wife to lunch at his ranch near here.

Mr. Bush has not yet chosen a replacement but will not leave the position open long, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Attorney General's resignation had not yet been made public.

TailgateNut · 08-27-2007, 09:21 AM

I heard talk of Chertoff being named as the replacement. Pretty much SOP for BushCo.
Get rid of one FAILURE, and replace him/her with another FAILURE.

BTW: Good Ridance, don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!

Rohirrim · 08-27-2007, 09:44 AM

What do you want to bet that Bush selects Harriet Meiers? I doubt if he could find somebody more incompetent, and after all, that's the hallmark of the Bush regime: The most incompetent gets the job.

gunns · 08-27-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

What do you want to bet that Bush selects Harriet Meiers? I doubt if he could find somebody more incompetent, and after all, that's the hallmark of the Bush regime: The most incompetent gets the job.

Does Browny have a job?

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 08-27-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gunns

Does Browny have a job?

Brownie has moved on to another plum job, but I'm sure he can recommend some of his contacts in the Arabian horse training business.

Bronco Bob · 08-27-2007, 11:35 AM

I told you Gonzales would get the boot. Let's see how the Bush water carriers spin this.

TheDave · 08-27-2007, 02:48 PM

First Rove now gonzales... I'm not sure whats going on here, but someone is doing a good job of scarring people.

RkyMtnThunder · 08-27-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDave

First Rove now gonzales... I'm not sure whats going on here, but someone is doing a good job of scarring people.

I think its called jumping ship

Heck, even the guys on the inside know this administration is going down in flames.

Funny to me to still see even a minority of people who still support this farce of an administration. Their own guys are bailing out left and right and these people still spin and spin to make sense of and justify it all.

Like I had mentioned before, ego..pride...over rides reason and logic with these Bush supporters.

They will spin to the bitter end - and then blame everything on 'libruls' anyway. Mental giants totally wasted off the kool aid they gulped down

Rohirrim · 08-27-2007, 04:12 PM

Bush's take on this is that a capable, qualified and dedicated public servant was not allowed to do a very important job solely because of partisan political attacks that had nothing to do with reality.

Is he trying to say that Gonzales was Swift boated?

Orange_Beard · 08-27-2007, 04:12 PM

The rats are jumping off the ship.

TheDave · 08-27-2007, 04:31 PM

This has been a sinking ship for a long time now... I think something is going on internally that is forcing this.

JMO, but Gonzales leaving had to be part of a deal.

Something to the extent of... step down and these Congressional Q&A's end.

alkemical · 08-27-2007, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

What do you want to bet that Bush selects Harriet Meiers? I doubt if he could find somebody more incompetent, and after all, that's the hallmark of the Bush regime: The most incompetent gets the job.

it's the corporate standard operating procedure. If you have an incompetent employee - promote till they are fired.

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 08-27-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RkyMtnThunder

Funny to me to still see even a minority of people who still support this farce of an administration. Their own guys are bailing out left and right and these people still spin and spin to make sense of and justify it all.

Like I had mentioned before, ego..pride...over rides reason and logic with these Bush supporters.

They will spin to the bitter end - and then blame everything on 'libruls' anyway. Mental giants totally wasted off the kool aid they gulped down

Hammer, nail, head.

elsid13 · 08-27-2007, 06:58 PM

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 08-27-2007, 07:36 PM

baja · 08-27-2007, 09:12 PM

Now we knows why Carl Rove resigned, he wants to be AG

Play2win · 08-28-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by baja fan

Now we knows why Carl Rove resigned, he wants to be AG

Not even funny...

Spider · 08-28-2007, 02:18 PM

Rumsfeld = Gone
Rove = Gone
Bremer =Gone
Wolfowitz = Gone
Gonzo = Gone
......yet we are still in the Iraqi war ......... **** you very much guys

Orange_Beard · 08-28-2007, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by §Pide®

Rumsfeld = Gone
Rove = Gone
Bremer =Gone
Wolfowitz = Gone
Gonzo = Gone
......yet we are still in the Iraqi war ......... **** you very much guys

How would you like to be the guy who has to clean up after these guys?

Traveler · 08-28-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orange_Beard

The rats are jumping off the ship.

But the bigger question is why? And why now?

Spider · 08-28-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orange_Beard

How would you like to be the guy who has to clean up after these guys?

no thanks .......

baja · 08-28-2007, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDave

First Rove now gonzales... I'm not sure whats going on here, but someone is doing a good job of scarring people.

Or the shiit is about to hit the fan and they want to be long gone.

Something big is coming down the pike, hide and watch!

baja · 08-28-2007, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traveler

But the bigger question is why? And why now?

Yep and Yep.

Possible reasons;

1. To avoid prosecution.

2. They made a deal to avoid disgrace.

3. They wanted to salvage their careers.

4. They know Bush is crazy.

5. They know there is a big false flag event coming and they want to be no where in sight.

Spider · 08-28-2007, 04:13 PM

Reporter : Mr Gonzales why are you stepping down ?
Gonzales: I have no recollection of that
Reporter: was it too much heat ?
Gonzales: I have no recollection of that
Reporter : Democrats dragging your good name through the mud ?
Gonzales : I have no recollection of that

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 08-28-2007, 06:08 PM

Can't wait to hear the spin mtnman and the rest of the OM right-wing brain trust put on this.

I'm sure W*GS will find some way to make it about Ted Kennedy.

08-27-2007, 08:54 AM	#1
gunns I WANT DEFENSE! Defense, defense, defense Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Always Hoping Posts: 11,648 Adopt-a-Bronco: Defense	Gonzales Gonzales has resigned as attorney general Official announcement expected later today BREAKING NEWS by Steven Lee Myers Updated: 20 minutes ago WACO, Tex. - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington. Mr. Gonzales, who has rebuffed calls for his resignation, submitted his to President Bush by telephone on Friday, the official said. His decision was not immediately announced, the official added, until after the president invited him and his wife to lunch at his ranch near here. Mr. Bush has not yet chosen a replacement but will not leave the position open long, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Attorney General's resignation had not yet been made public.

08-27-2007, 09:21 AM	#2
TailgateNut Bleedin' orange! .......as much as tebonites Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mile High Posts: 20,018 Adopt-a-Bronco: Howard Griffith	I heard talk of Chertoff being named as the replacement. Pretty much SOP for BushCo. Get rid of one FAILURE, and replace him/her with another FAILURE. BTW: Good Ridance, don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya! Last edited by TailgateNut; 08-27-2007 at 10:14 AM..

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08-27-2007, 09:44 AM	#3
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,797	What do you want to bet that Bush selects Harriet Meiers? I doubt if he could find somebody more incompetent, and after all, that's the hallmark of the Bush regime: The most incompetent gets the job.

08-27-2007, 11:35 AM	#6
Bronco Bob Tastee Freeze Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,464 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	I told you Gonzales would get the boot. Let's see how the Bush water carriers spin this.

08-27-2007, 02:48 PM	#7
TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	First Rove now gonzales... I'm not sure whats going on here, but someone is doing a good job of scarring people.

08-27-2007, 04:12 PM	#9
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,797	Bush's take on this is that a capable, qualified and dedicated public servant was not allowed to do a very important job solely because of partisan political attacks that had nothing to do with reality. Is he trying to say that Gonzales was Swift boated?

08-27-2007, 04:12 PM	#10
Orange_Beard Over Jay Cutler Todd Snider Rules! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 7,836 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tony Scheffler	The rats are jumping off the ship.

08-27-2007, 04:31 PM	#11
TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	This has been a sinking ship for a long time now... I think something is going on internally that is forcing this. JMO, but Gonzales leaving had to be part of a deal. Something to the extent of... step down and these Congressional Q&A's end.

08-27-2007, 06:58 PM	#14
elsid13 Lost In Space Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: DC Posts: 19,080	Good

08-27-2007, 07:36 PM	#15
L.A. BRONCOS FAN Mo' holla fo' yo' dolla! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a bunker in an undisclosed location Posts: 52,694

08-27-2007, 09:12 PM	#16
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 53,781 Adopt-a-Bronco: Buy My Book	Now we knows why Carl Rove resigned, he wants to be AG

08-28-2007, 02:18 PM	#18
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Rumsfeld = Gone Rove = Gone Bremer =Gone Wolfowitz = Gone Gonzo = Gone ......yet we are still in the Iraqi war ......... **** you very much guys

08-28-2007, 04:13 PM	#24
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Reporter : Mr Gonzales why are you stepping down ? Gonzales: I have no recollection of that Reporter: was it too much heat ? Gonzales: I have no recollection of that Reporter : Democrats dragging your good name through the mud ? Gonzales : I have no recollection of that

08-28-2007, 06:08 PM	#25
L.A. BRONCOS FAN Mo' holla fo' yo' dolla! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a bunker in an undisclosed location Posts: 52,694	Can't wait to hear the spin mtnman and the rest of the OM right-wing brain trust put on this. I'm sure W*GS will find some way to make it about Ted Kennedy.