Comments on: Face the Snark – Alberto Who? edition

By: Bluetoe

Bluetoe — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:33:26 +0000

Many possible scenerios on how the DOJ scandal might play out. The Bush Administration is most likely counting heads for a coming showdown with Congress. It appears they are going to hang tough on Gonzales. Should Congress issue subpoenas to Administration officals I have a feeling they will just ignore them. Don’t count on the mainstream media coming to the defense of the Republic. They will just say that the Administration is playing out the Unitary Presidency to it’s logical conclusion. What could Congress do then? After all, as Stalin once said concerning Vatican opposition to the USSR, “How many divisions do they have?” If the House should decide to draw up articles of impeachment on Gonzales and it goes to the Senate for adudication, if the Republicans hang tough (for a Republican, loyalty to Party is what counts) then Gonzales won’t go anywhere.

By: peacebug

peacebug — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:39:10 +0000

OK, here’s an inconsistency in the gonzales/bush position (one of many I guess):

first they say: president gets to choose his USAs and they serve at his pleasure, and

then they say: “I didn’t know this was going on.”

sooooo, if bush appoints USAs that he wants, and then fires them when he doesn’t want them anymore, how can he or any administration official claim they didn’t know the firings were going on?

further, if they did know (which is clearly the truth), and if the firings weren’t political, then why try to hide the real motives? obviously rove et al hoped to situate their new choices in these key states in time to create havoc among the democrats in the run-up to the 2008 elections.

By: actor212

actor212 — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:47:08 +0000

‘Tiger

As always, thanks for the mention!

By: Taninc

Taninc — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:26:29 +0000

So many great sites, so little time. So many talented writers and responders, so much to share.

It’s a good thing I’m old and retired, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to spend hours a day just on FDL (with frequent rest breaks).

Will just comment on the great list of authors/sites in this article. Perhaps regarding Abu and Bush you might be inclined to also reference Paul Craig Roberts at

www.lewrockwell.com/roberts/roberts202.html

particularly his reference to the Murray Waas March 15, 2007 article in the National Journal.

By: skippy

skippy — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:51:26 +0000

hey watertiger, as usual, thx 4 the linkie love…

By: Zach Edwards

Zach Edwards — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:36:55 +0000

The firings of US attorney Carol C. Lam and Daniel Bogden were connected through one case that just so happened to be the first time the Patriot Act was used in a non-terrorism related case. The investigation, and the subsequently comprehensive search for financial records ended up getting Sheldon Adelson, the 6th richest man in the world and fervent Bush supporter, involved by highlighting $190,000 of contributions he gave to the now convicted ex-County Commissioner and Lobbyist Lance Malone. It is a highly complicated case that demonstrates that Mark Corallo, who has worked as spokesman for both Karl Rove and Attorney General Gonzales, and also at the Republican National Committee was most likely the go-between to help spur these firings on behalf of Sheldon Adelson.
Visit my blog for the story and for future updates: http://misterapologist.blogspot.com/

By: Propagandee

Propagandee — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:15:53 +0000

The propagandistic subtext of the passive subjunctive phrase “mistakes were made” is as follows:

1. Use of the passive verb “were made” implies that Al Torquemada Gonzales didn’t do it- someone else did. He was out of the loop, not responsible, etc.

2. Subjunctive vs Indicative Mood. The latter indicates clear statements of fact, whereas the former expresses a mood that expresses something desired.

Putting the two together in the current context we get:

Something happened, I wish it hadn’t, but since I, Alberto, didn’t have anything to do with it, I get to keep my job.

Yet another example of Bush Administration unaccountability.

Pitiful.

By: Exhume Goldwater

Exhume Goldwater — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:15:25 +0000

More Goldwater references? Well, I still think it’s time to bring him back:

Exhume Goldwater ‘08!

By: kairos in cal

kairos in cal — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:06:45 +0000

smapdi @ 63

U.S. Attorneys across the nation investigate seven (7) times as many Democratic officials as they investigate Republican officials

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Well, duh….. Fascinating article. Thanks for the reference. And thanks for all the wonderful posts this afternoon. Hope the perfect book salon editor/organizer is raised up from among the community.

By: freepatriot

freepatriot — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:01:22 +0000

cinnamonape @ 65

cleter @ 57

Why is he standing on Henry VIII’s rug?

Maybe there’s a trapdoor under there?

The question is…would Gonzalez be more like Woolsey or Cromwell? Both loyal to a flaw…and both ended up arrested and facing execution.

he ain’t no Sir Francis Walsingham, you can bet your money on that