So long sucka.

45 minutes to go. I picked Friday the 13th at 4:45. I’m holding my breath.

I have just one more thing to add:

(nelson muntz)

HA-HA!

(/nelson muntz)

Are these all from doj or did Monica fork em over along with her immunity deal?

Who do you think will replace him?

And GOOD RIDDANCE Abu….ya loser!

Digby had a post about how people are not doubled over with laughter at the prospects of Gonzales having stopped everything, everything and taken to 5 hour cramming sessions for his upcoming testimony.

We are paying a man that much money to cram for testimony about a matter he had little to do with?

That is funny.

-GSD

Well, if I were Monica, no matter how brass balled, I’d have been ducking and weaving too, knowing God-zalez was a big fat liar and was going to get to be toast!

lolo @
4

Are these all from doj or did Monica fork em over along with her immunity deal?

This is all from today’s doc dump. And the section that nails AGAG wasn’t even redacted.

Phoenix Woman rises!

I am thinking that there may be something to Friday the 13th being a lucky day after all……

Every little straw like Imus, the e-mail disappearance and Monica G. is undermining the Bush White House.

April is also the cruelst month

Cramming his foot in his mouth.

Put me down for Next Monday as Gonzo’s Last Goodbye.

And I’ll give even odds that he has an ‘accident’ before he can spill anything.

Meanwhile . . . Deadeye Darth Vader is off killing birds . . .

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITI…..index.html

When the going gets rough, the VP plays with dollies!

GSD @ 7

Digby had a post about how people are not doubled over with laughter at the prospects of Gonzales having stopped everything, everything and taken to 5 hour cramming sessions for his upcoming testimony.

We are paying a man that much money to cram for testimony about a matter he had little to do with?

That is funny.

-GSD

Yup. It’s also funny how people who tell the truth, plain and unadorned, don’t need to cram in the first place.

Oh, ow.

Hey, PW, did you like all the people signing Issa’s hissy fit letter about the lack of illegal immigration prosecutions, in October 2005? And one of the co-signers was Duke Cunningham–only a month before he had to resign? And Doolittle?

Isn’t the timing of their concern interesting?

It’s in sec. 7. Page 18, I think.

As a friend of my son’s used to say in situations like this, No tact. No class.

Phule @ 13

Put me down for Next Monday as Gonzo’s Last Goodbye.

And I’ll give even odds that he has an ‘accident’ before he can spill anything.

I am thinking some time this weekend.

Texas Betsy @
5

Who do you think will replace him?

Goddess knows. But we should be ready to start Googling him/her for Regent connections.

drive by from work . . .

laughing too hard to comment

as our beloved Sharkbabe would say -

The calls are coming from inside the house!

Remind me again about the dates. Did the firings occur before this e-mail? And when did he make the “I don’t know anything” statements? I thought at one point that the DoJ was trying to make up reasons to justify the firings long after the fact, and it would have made sense for Gonzales to ask for a list of the reasons that were being made up, so he’d have something to say. But if this occurred before, then it looks pretty smokey.

The rating is now 25 .

I’ve been looking in on the stuff at TPM from time to time. I think the commenters are ready to start throwing canned veggies in response to the canned official answers.

CNN attacking Margaret Chiara for the staff bonus thingy in the documents. One should note, that there is no clear reference who wrote the note, “Hey Rachel” or when it was written, that was quoted on CNN. There follows a memo from Chiara explaining that she realized that some people didn’t get awarded that particular year, but maybe next year, if their work was outstanding.

Did someone at DOJ pull the trigger on purpose for leaving that little tidbit unredacted?
If so,
THANKS!

LJ/Aquaria,

there’s yet another connection btw all those pukes on that hissy fit letter -

all of them rec’d $$ from and lobbied for the Bajagua project (San Diego/Mexico), you know, the vendor nobody wanted . . .until Cheney met with them twice

Why didn’t DOJ redact the damning stuff as they had before? Intentional nails?

just a clarification –

there is a strong possibility that the “redacted but readable” documents aren’t redacted, but highlighted.

Meanwhile . . . Deadeye Darth Vader is off killing birds . . .

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITI…..index.html

When the going gets rough, the VP plays with dollies!

It wasn’t a bird, it was a homicide pigeon.

Time to crack down on this threat too.

-GSD

LJ/Aquaria @ 16

Oh, ow.

Hey, Christy, did you like all the people signing Issa’s hissy fit letter about the lack of illegal immigration prosecutions, in October 2005? And one of the co-signers was Duke Cunningham–only a month before he had to resign? And Doolittle?

Isn’t the timing of their concern interesting?

It’s in sec. 7. Page 18, I think.

As a friend of my son’s used to say in situations like this, No tact. No class.

IANCHS (or AL), but I’ll reply anyway. :-)

One of the small silver linings of consolation about seeing Darrell Issa blow off a few million of his own money to pay for Gray Davis’ recall was knowing that he’d done it so that he could run for governor — only to be shoved aside by Pete Wilson’s boys, who ran Arnold hoping that the Terminator would be an obedient little T-800 unit. They thought wrong, and Ahnuld’s now putting as much daylight as he can between Wilson (and Bush) and himself.

I will give Issa this: He’s at least willing to defend Pelosi against Bush’s bullcrap attacks RE: Middle East trips.

On CNN just now, Wolf asked Andrea Koppel if there was anything interesting in the DOJ document dump today. She said there is one interesting thing. She proceeds to quote from the letter a staffer wrote about Chiara’s cruel management style. Then, Andrea concludes, this document bolsters DOJ’s contention that at least Chiara was fired for performance reasons.

Excuse me, I have to go throw up.

Not just Gonzales, but Sampson made some statements about the AG’s involvement, also under oath, that do not really jive with this either.

Monica seems to be less willing, what with emails in her name, to lie under oath to Congress. Popcorn time.

If jayt is around (or any other hoosier who will appreciate the time references) I put up an appreciation piece for Mike Pence up at kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/13/151456/369

Reminds me of that Janis Joplin tune, bye bye baby bye bye…I was just listening to that on the ride to work.

scarecrow @
20

Remind me again about the dates. Did the firings occur before this e-mail? And when did he make the “I don’t know anything” statements? I thought at one point that the DoJ was trying to make up reasons to justify the firings long after the fact, and it would have made sense for Gonzales to ask for a list of the reasons that were being made up, so he’d have something to say. But if this occurred before, then it looks pretty smokey.

Scarecrow: Looks like it was 1/9/2006

Update: Looks like the “memo” was from that date.

Ruh roh, Houston, Abu has a problem.

To me, this document drop, seems like damage control for the previously dumped docs. They’ve had plenty of time to mess with the documents to present them the way they want to.

Also, there is a section where they are watching Issa on C-Span questioning a border control guy, and the DOJ is getting all pissed at the border control guy for answering truthfully, instead of sticking to their coached answers.

Implosions tend to happen quickly.

Next week’s gonna rock.

p.lukasiak @ 26

just a clarification –

there is a strong possibility that the “redacted but readable” documents aren’t redacted, but highlighted.

Yeah, some people were considering that; the one thing making folks think it was indeed redaction is the neatness of it: the squared-off blocks, etc. The guess is that it was done by hand with black pen — red marker would have guaranteed it wasn’t legible, but not many people know this.

Was Andrea Koppell in on the Whitehouse pundit/pressure presser?

These nitwits need to be spoon fed everything.

There won’t be a story until Josh Marshall digests and explains everything so that MSMonkies can follow along.

-GSD

p.lukasiak @ 26

just a clarification –

there is a strong possibility that the “redacted but readable” documents aren’t redacted, but highlighted.

Big blocks like that? Sure looks like my old man’s WWII V-Mail.

I’d look carefully at Chiarra’s deal. Read local media about her close ties and working relationship to a couple tribal judicial functionaries.

Either she was ‘good’ (in the sense of doing what we’d consider serving justice)…or it’s part of Abramoff.

A smear needs to be scrutinized more closely, imho.

—-
EPU’d

Cash hosted ‘Derek/Dominos’ on TV show. Google Vid has it. Then, Clapton/Cash/Perkins perform “Matchbox” – 8 min clip.

Comment 118 last thread has the link.

Have any documents turned up with the name Valerie Flame written on them in a jagged Judith Miller cursive?

-GSD

but look at the date. this is way after he testified. And this is from the older dump as well. this isn’t new. in fact, it would actually show that he didn’t know when he testified. This is the doj trying to justify the firings after the shit hit the fan…
this was present in doc dump number two. They’re sendig the sme stuff again.

This idiot Tasia or whatever the name is has the “Clinton FIRED all the USAs when he took office” as a talking point for the 3/6 briefing of Abu. Or maybe Moschella? They make this kinda difficult to follow. Lots of duplication here.

Interesting too that over 40 USAs (presumably First and Asst) have left their posts for various reasons over the previous 5 years. Is that a normal rate of turnover for DOJ?

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

p.lukasiak @ 26

just a clarification –

there is a strong possibility that the “redacted but readable” documents aren’t redacted, but highlighted.

And it’s possible that Rove really thought that the emails were saved elsewhere when he deleted them.

Blank Kludge @ 39

I’d look carefully at Chiarra’s deal. Read local media about her close ties and working relationship to a couple tribal judicial functionaries.

Either she was ‘good’ (in the sense of doing what we’d consider serving justice)…or it’s part of Abramoff.

A smear needs to be scrutinized more closely, imho.

—-
EPU’d

Cash hosted ‘Derek/Dominos’ on TV show. Google Vid has it. Then, Clapton/Cash/Perkins perform “Matchbox” – 8 min clip.

Clapton, Cash, Perkins!

Their primary loyalty is to their demi-god bush. Why would they redact anything about torquemada? He is to be the junta’s next fall guy.

LS @
22

CNN attacking Margaret Chiara for the staff bonus thingy in the documents. One should note, that there is no clear reference who wrote the note, “Hey Rachel” or when it was written, that was quoted on CNN. There follows a memo from Chiara explaining that she realized that some people didn’t get awarded that particular year, but maybe next year, if their work was outstanding.

I missed this. What? Are they using this as an excuse to fire Chiara now?

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

Very nice! original?

Pelosi-Murtha ‘07!

Texas Betsy @ 48

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

Very nice! original?

Burma Shave

The White House was up to their necks in this stuff:

From: Scolinos. Tasia
Sent: Tuesday, March 06,2007 10:33 AM
To: ‘Martin, Catherine’
Cc: Perino, Dana M.

Subject: RE: Post editorial on us attys

We are tracking. I just placed a call to the DAG to reiterate the point that Will needs to hit a homerun with this. He needs to be clear, strong and articulate on the details. I am concerned that the format of this dribbling out in questions may muddy things a bit. The DAG said that they are actively working with the members to tee the right questions up but I am a bit concerned on this same point and am pushing Will to be aware of this when he is up there.

—– Original Message—–
From: Martin, Catherine [mailto:Catherine-Martin@who.eop.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, March’ 06, 2007 9:58 AM
To: Scolinos, Tasia
Cc: Perino, Dana M.
Subject: Post editorial on us attys
Makes Will’s testimony today all the more important …. He has got to find a way to work in the specifics into the questioning ….

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

how about a haiku contest?

Right out of the Bush playbook. Mission accomplished.

AP – Iraq’s parliament met in an extraordinary session of “defiance” on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, and declared it would not bow to terrorism. A bouquet of red roses and a white lily sat in the place of Mohammed Awad, the lawmaker killed a day earlier in the dining hall suicide bombing claimed by al-Qaida.

Texas Betsy @ 48

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

Very nice! original?

Not entirely…but I thought the surviving members of the Beatles would prefer to go uncredited.

Jwoods @ 52

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

how about a haiku contest?

they told me to live up to my abilty
now I’m in a correctional facilty

Al Gonbyebye. Is their one identifiable person of principle in the Bush admin?

They state that wanted muddy the waters at the hearings.

From page 121 of 211 in the 7th set of docs:

—– Original Message—–
From: Scolinos, Tasia
To: Bartlett, Dan; Martin, Catherine
CC: Roehrkasse, Brian
Sent: Mon Mar 05 10:51:44 2007
Subject: US Attorney Hearing: DRAFT Talking Points
>
>
Dan/Cathie -
In preparation for tomorrow’s hearing where six of the dismissed US Attorneys will be testifying, we have drafted some talking points that we were going to insert into Will Moschella’s testimony (the DOJ witness) that get out the message that although we stand by the decision to remove these folks the process by which they were informed was not optimal. Right now the coverage will be dominated by how qualified these folks were and their theories for their dismissals. We are trying to muddy the coverage up a bit by trying to put the focus on the process in which they were told - I suspect we are going to get to the point where DOJ has to say this anyway. First, it is true. Second, we are having morale problems with our other US Attorneys who understand the decision but think that these folks were not treated well in the process. I think from an internal management perspective it needs to be said. We are also discussing internally if we can/should release more information about why these folks were let go if we can address the privacy act aspects. I think it cuts both ways – it does prolong the story in a sense because I suspect that the US Attorneys will just go away at some point when they feel they have vindicated their reputations. On the other hand, I don’ t know if the Senate Dems will let this go until it is all out in the open. Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks.

I can find the comment, but the diary seems to have disappeared.

Now who would delete a recommended diary? Who was the poster?

Phoenix Woman @ 3

I have just one more thing to add:

(nelson muntz)

HA-HA!

(/nelson muntz)

what’s a nelson muntz?

pwrlght @ 47

LS @
22

CNN attacking Margaret Chiara for the staff bonus thingy in the documents. One should note, that there is no clear reference who wrote the note, “Hey Rachel” or when it was written, that was quoted on CNN. There follows a memo from Chiara explaining that she realized that some people didn’t get awarded that particular year, but maybe next year, if their work was outstanding.

I missed this. What? Are they using this as an excuse to fire Chiara now?

They are trying to show that Chiara had employee “morale” problems to back up their post-firing, retro damage control claims, and notations on her performance review.

Jwoods @ 52

how about a haiku contest?

Abu Gonzales
Frogmarched into Leavenworth
Let the games begin.

Abu Haiku:

The new emails show
You were lying all along.
Your career is toast.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 56

Al Gonbyebye. Is their one identifiable person of principle in the Bush admin?

No.

This has been another installment of Simple Answers to Stupid Questions.

We’re in high crimes and misdemeanors here, pups.

Looks like Abu isn’t the only one tossed over the side.

Someone wanted to clean house at DOJ.

____________________________________________

Document set 6 (OLP-917)…

Page 29

Senior DOJ officials talking about how to use their official knowledge of a SEALED indictment to help the White House’s immigration messaging.

They have so politicized JUSTICE that not just any attorney, an attorney who is now…

in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General of the United States of America..

asks her legal peers “can we use this” SEALED INDICTMENT?

Why do the Bushies hate Justice?

__________________________________________

re:

“Alien Smuggling Arrests – SEALED INDICTMENT”

“this sounds like a story that the WH-1 immigration working group should be aware of and perhaps highlight.”

(from)

Courtney Simmons Elwood
Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General

(to – includes Kyle Sampson and Jeffery Taylor at DOJ, as well as Brand)

Brand (ODAG) asks “Can we say anything about it at this poinnt?”

Taylor (OAG): “Not until it is unsealed, an then, of course, we would have to be careful.”

Ryan W. Bounds (OLP) observes to Brand (ODAG) …and only Brand:

“That is all very serendipitous, since we were just talking with Taylor yesterday about criticism for the lack of alien smuggling prosecutions in So Cal….”

[from fdl 10:20 PDT April 13 - kjm]

The blithering idiots of the MSM (I’m talking about YOU, Brian Williams) will need about four days to catch up. Expect to see this story on CNN on maybe Tuesday. And they wonder why their audience is dwindling.

LS @ 60

pwrlght @ 47

I missed this. What? Are they using this as an excuse to fire Chiara now?

They are trying to show that Chiara had employee “morale” problems to back up their post-firing, retro damage control claims, and notations on her performance review.

So that was the excuse they came up with after she was fired and they were under pressure?

A couple of commenters have asked the question about the relationship between the date shown in the document (2/12/07) and the date of Gonzales’ testimony that he did not get involved in the details (which one of those commenters – - Robin as quoted below) indicated was prior to this document. If the testimony preceded the document, the document proves nothing since it could easily be explained as Gonzales simply trying to get to the bottom of the story after the fact.
robin @ 41

but look at the date. this is way after he testified. And this is from the older dump as well. this isn’t new. in fact, it would actually show that he didn’t know when he testified. This is the doj trying to justify the firings after the shit hit the fan…
this was present in doc dump number two. They’re sendig the sme stuff again.

TRex @ 62

Abu Haiku:

The new emails show
You were lying all along.
Your career is toast.

After Gonzales
Confirmation hearings start
Leahy does a dance.

Jumping in quickly to say:

I’ll bet a sweet cuddly puppy that Bush nominates Yoo to replace Abu.

The DAG said that they are actively working with the members to tee the right questions up

And which members were they coaching? All Rs, I would guess. This ought to be followed up, too, because the DOJ really shouldn’t be doing it as a way to get around the investigation of illegalities (or as a way of putting unqualified nominees in office).

This will leave a mark.

Ow.

—– Original Message—–
From: Moschella, William
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:32 PM
To: Goodling, Monica; Roehrkasse, Brian; Sampson, Kyle; Elston, Michael (ODAG); Hertling,
Richard
Subject: Re: Press calls are coming i n t o OPA
Adding Richard. We should make sure R’ s are educated. I would hate t o lose t hi s
provision.
AG wi l l need a paper on t hi s.
————————–
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Is anyone else getting frustrated with not having good header/mailer info on these docudump email messages, at least the domain names? It makes it impossible to know where things are coming from/going to.

BTW: Why would someone include a message about sent from a Blackberry?

Karma punks you G
Docs are out for all to see
So No Soup For You

Audrey @ 69

Jumping in quickly to say:

I’ll bet a sweet cuddly puppy that Bush nominates Yoo to replace Abu.

oooo! now THAT would be interesting!

Audrey @ 69

Jumping in quickly to say:

I’ll bet a sweet cuddly puppy that Bush nominates Yoo to replace Abu.

We happen to be in need of a sweet puppy. You’re on!

Audrey @ 69

Jumping in quickly to say:

I’ll bet a sweet cuddly puppy that Bush nominates Yoo to replace Abu.

Bush nominates Yoo
The Senate hands him back his ass
Advice and consent.

EvilDrPuma @
43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

And, if convicted, I recommend he serve out his sentence in the Texas prison system. Maybe, Huntsville….

EvilDrPuma @ 63

Oklahoma kiddo @ 56

Al Gonbyebye. Is their one identifiable person of principle in the Bush admin?

No.

This has been another installment of Simple Answers to Stupid Questions.

Stupid questions?

Overheard in the WH: “George, don’t drink another one yet. We need you to sign some pardons. We don’t think the preprinted ones are a go.”

P J Evans @ 70

The DAG said that they are actively working with the members to tee the right questions up

And which members were they coaching? All Rs, I would guess. This ought to be followed up, too, because the DOJ really shouldn’t be doing it as a way to get around the investigation of illegalities (or as a way of putting unqualified nominees in office).

I’ve seen other docs where they were coaching Sessions, and then expanded it to try to get the friendly questions to all Rs.

I’ve also seen where they make a point of saying “the Dems are having a hearing”, rather than the House or Senate.

Audrey @ 69

Jumping in quickly to say:

I’ll bet a sweet cuddly puppy that Bush nominates Yoo to replace Abu.

Oh please – I so hope he does.

Torture USA under Senate Confirmation Hearings.

Booyah ;)

My name is Abu
I love Harriet Miers
Have fun, you’re fired

EvilDrPuma @
61

Jwoods @ 52

how about a haiku contest?

Abu Gonzales
Frogmarched into Leavenworth
Let the games begin.

nice haiku, but maybe we should wait and see how deadeye’s current bird hunting trip turns out before we start a poetry contest. He’s our main muse.

————————–
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Is anyone else getting frustrated with not having good header/mailer info on these docudump email messages, at least the domain names? It makes it impossible to know where things are coming from/going to.

BTW: Why would someone include a message about sent from a Blackberry?

Blackberry automatically does this.

Anyone see Mary’s new diary at Kos–hilarious–read and recommend

Phule @
13

Put me down for Next Monday as Gonzo’s Last Goodbye.

And I’ll give even odds that he has an ‘accident’ before he can spill anything.

I can’t help but point out that Monday is Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts.

I’m gonna go call my broker and buy me some popcorn futures. Toodles.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 78

Stupid questions?

Okay, that was harsher than I intended. How about “senselessly rhetorical?”

Your lies fall away
Like fragile cherry blossoms.
Na na, hey hey, BYEEEEE!!

looseheadprop @ 59what’s a nelson muntz?

A character in The Simpsons. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Muntz for details.

Hi TRex!

EvilDrPuma @ 87

Oklahoma kiddo @ 78

Stupid questions?

Okay, that was harsher than I intended. How about “senselessly rhetorical?”

Same deal.

For the best laugh of the day, go read Mary2002’s diary at dkos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/13/151456/369

BREAKING: Pence Compares Iraqi Parliament to IN House of Representatives

pwrlght @ 84

————————–
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Is anyone else getting frustrated with not having good header/mailer info on these docudump email messages, at least the domain names? It makes it impossible to know where things are coming from/going to.

BTW: Why would someone include a message about sent from a Blackberry?

Blackberry automatically does this.

Ah. Thanks. Never had one, never got mail from one, so I wasn’t sure how it worked.

But the question remains… Was it an official BB…or an RNC BB…?

That’s why I’m a little frustrated that there’s such…skimpy header/mailing data here.

A. Gonzoles should just role over now and give us Rove… that’s who we want anyway….

and then the President.

TRex @
88

Your lies fall away
Like fragile cherry blossoms.
Na na, hey hey, BYEEEEE!!

Gotta admit – one of the best Gonzo (as in HST’s definition) Gonezo haikus ever written. mixed metaphors and all.

Abu no will go
POTUS want go Slow
Abu run out clockit on docket

LJ @ 72

It’s almost certainly automatic, like the ISPs putting a self-advertising message on the stuff sent through them. Does tell you they were using their blackberries, though.

Liberty Lover @ 94

A. Gonzoles should just role over now and give us Rove… that’s who we want anyway….

1) Gonzo
2) Rove
3) Cheney
4) Bush

Don’t forget Rumsfield. or Poland.

EvilDrPuma @ 68

TRex @ 62

Abu Haiku:

The new emails show
You were lying all along.
Your career is toast.

After Gonzales
Confirmation hearings start
Leahy does a dance.

Monica Goodling
Your handwriting shows your lies
Immunity God?

OT: SHOCKED.

Yes, I am Shocked, SHOCKED I say…

Study: Abstinence programs no guarantee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress.

Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes that were reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. And they first had sex at about the same age as other students — 14.9 years, according to Mathematica Policy Research Inc.

The federal government now spends about $176 million annually on abstinence-until-marriage education. Critics have repeatedly said they don’t believe the programs are working, and the study will give them reinforcement.

Wolfie apparently lied his ass off when asked about his role in getting his favorite sex partner a 60% salary increase. White House says that of course they stand behind Wolfie- cause he’s taken total responsibility for the problem..

This is such total horseshit. When you take total responsibility- you resign and pay the money back personally that you stole..

Wolfie (and most goopers) think that taking responsibility is uttering the words “I take responsibility”- they don’t even know what the words MEAN.

Watching Dana Perino’s presser from C-SPAN on my laptop. What is the WH Counsel talking with the RNC Counsel about after this subpoena process has started? Is that OK?

You covered his ass,
Spared him from jury duty
He’s not your “client”

rwcole @ 103

Wolfie apparently lied his ass off when asked about his role in getting his favorite sex partner a 60% salary increase. White House says that of course they stand behind Wolfie- cause he’s taken total responsibility for the problem..

This is such total horseshit. When you take total responsibility- you resign and pay the money back personally that you stole..

Wolfie (and most goopers) think that taking responsibility is uttering the words “I take responsibility”- they don’t even know what the words MEAN.

Bush said “Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government and to the extent the federal government didn’t fully do its job right, I take responsibility.” That certainly proves your point.

Rove is the linchpin.

Ed*ard Teller @ 104

Watching Dana Perino’s presser from C-SPAN on my laptop. What is the WH Counsel talking with the RNC Counsel about after this subpoena process has started? Is that OK?

Of course, obstruction, collusion, deception. It is all at the pleasure of the president, if you will.

-GSD

Patriot’s Day celebrated in Maine, too. IIRC.

Multiply EPU’d and reposted from Easter… :) :)
—————
And LO! And so it came to pass that it was blog-commented on the Holy Day of the Bunny, that verily the “BeGonezalez” drumbeat accelerateth. I hereby repeateth and reiterateth my prediction of yore that Prince Alberto will be in the can prior to the advent of April the 17th.

The probability of that event is undeniably increasing, neh? :)

Jim Clausen @ 101

Monica Goodling
Your handwriting shows your lies
Immunity God?

Wireless, Rove plots to
Take over the government.
Beware, Karl, bloggers.

Badwater @ 79

Overheard in the WH: “George, don’t drink another one yet. We need you to sign some pardons. We don’t think the preprinted ones are a go.”

Never fear, autopen is ready & waiting.

Smoking gun? ( 20 / 0-)
This was not even redacted. Batch 5 p 14. 2/12/07 From Monica:
This is the chart that the AG requested.
It shows detail for each fired USA and each proposed replacement. Information Abu said UNDER OATH that he did not have, and was not involved with.

OHHHH…BEHBY BEHBY BAYYYYBEE, BABY BABY BABYEEE…

man, life is SWEET since the adults are BACK IN THE HOWWWWSSSSSSSEEE

rwcole @ 103

Wolfie apparently lied his ass off when asked about his role in getting his favorite sex partner a 60% salary increase. White House says that of course they stand behind Wolfie- cause he’s taken total responsibility for the problem..

This is such total horseshit. When you take total responsibility- you resign and pay the money back personally that you stole..

Wolfie (and most goopers) think that taking responsibility is uttering the words “I take responsibility”- they don’t even know what the words MEAN.

Anybody who sleeps with Wolfowitz deserves a 60% raise.

Sorry, sexist comment, I know, but I’m a private citizen. Also, I’m sure this is an old joke by now, so I’ll apologize for that also!

Watching Dana Perino’s presser from C-SPAN on my laptop. What is the WH Counsel talking with the RNC Counsel about after this subpoena process has started? Is that OK?

Does her smug little smirk remind you of all of those mean girlz from middle school? Wouldn’t you just love to make her look bad in front of all of her friends?

Shit- Clusterfuck is makin a career out of “taking responsibility” for shit- trouble is- he doesn’t know what the words mean either.

Texas Betsy @
90

Hi TRex!

Hey, hon! I’m in and out here. Got an Abu Haiku for us?

EvilDrPuma @ 76

Audrey @ 69

Bush nominates Yoo
The Senate hands him back his ass
Advice and consent.

Absolutely! It’s a win-win situation for me. I either get to watch Yoo go down in flames or I get to place at least one of my lovely puppies in a good home. (Cuz, I trust the denizens of the Lake.)

OldCoastie @ 74

Audrey @ 69

oooo! now THAT would be interesting!

I tried to think of someone Bush would trust to keep the same policies in place. Yoo was the only one that came to mind.

kirk murphy @ 81

Audrey @ 69

Oh please – I so hope he does.

Torture USA under Senate Confirmation Hearings.

Booyah ;)

Heh! :)

E-mail from Cumins to other fired USA’s in regards to Elston’s threats:

From: H.E. Cummins
Sent: Tue 2/20/2007 5:06 PM
To: Dan Bogden; Paul K. Charlton; David Iglesias; Carol Lam; McKay, John (Law Adjunct)

Subject: on another note

Mike Elston from the DAG’s office called me today. The call was amiable enough, but
clearly s p m d by the Sunday Post article. The essence of his message was that they feel like they are taking unnecessary flak to avoid trashing each of us specifically or further, but if they feel like any of us intend to continue to off- quotes to the press, or organize behind the scenes congressional pressure, then they would feel forced to somehow pull -their gloves off and offer public criticisms to defend their actions more fully. I can’t offer any specific quotes, but that was clearly the message. I was tempted to challenge him and say something movie-Iike such as “are you threatening ME???”, but instead I kind of shrugged it off and said I didn’t sense that anyone was intending to perpetuate this. He mentioned my quote on Sunday and I didn’t apologize for it, told him it was true and that everyone involved should agree with the truth of my statement, and pointed out to him that I stopped short of calling them liars and merely said that IF they were doing as alleged they should retract. I also made it a point to tell him that all of us have turned down multiple invitations to testify. He reacted quite a bit to the idea of anyone voluntarily testifying and it seemed clear that they would see that as a major escalation of the conflict meriting some kind of unspecified form of retaliation. .

I don’t personally see this as any big deal and it sounded like the threat of retaliation amounts to a threat that they would make their recent behind doors senate presentation public. I didn’t tell him that I had heard about the details in that presentation and found it to be a pretty weak threat since everyone that heard it apparently thought it was weak.

I don’t want to stir you up conflict or overstate the threatening undercurrent in the call, but the message was clearly there and you should be aware before you speak to the press again if you choose to do that. I don’t feel like I am betraying him by reporting this to you because I think that is probably what he wanted me to do. Of course, I would appreciate maximum opsec regarding this e-mail and ask that you not forward it or let others read it.

Bud

But is there enough here to indict anyone? Are these just teasers?

Was Addington the name of one of Dubya’s favorite atty’s who carves up the constitution into unitary executive Kingship? You know – the mean SOB that testified in the Libby trial.

He might be someone Dubya might like to have as AG. Must Congress confirm the new AG or has the Bush regime removed that check via unitary executive war president privilege?

Oklahoma kiddo @ 107

Rove is the linchpin.

seconded

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

Wolfie’s sex partner is doin pretty well salary wise- she was makin about 130 and went to about 200k- and all tax free. That’s better than the national average no?

Her new boss- is Cheney’s daughter!!!

LJ @ 93

Why we need the backups and the server images. And if we can get them, the desktop images and the cell/BB records.

rwcole @ 124

Wolfie’s sex partner is doin pretty well salary wise- she was makin about 130 and went to about 200k- and all tax free. That’s better than the national average no?

Her new boss- is Cheney’s daughter!!!

Gawd..I hope Wolfie’s not the dad.

Re montag :

“Wireless, Rove plots to
Take over the government.
Beware, Karl, bloggers.”

It crossed my mind in conversation today how thankful I am that Sen. Wyden put a hold on the Telecom bill last June that didn’t safeguard net neutrality.

OldDave @
89

looseheadprop @ 59what’s a nelson muntz?

A character in The Simpsons. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Muntz for details.

Hear it HERE.

In every bad presidential administration there are, it seems, a few worthy of admiration. Even in the Nixon WH we had Richardson, Rukelshaus, John Dean and Martha Mitchell. This Bush gang seems absent of these examples of ‘do-rights’.

P J Evans @ 125

LJ @ 93

Why we need the backups and the server images. And if we can get them, the desktop images and the cell/BB records.

As I’ve mentioned before, all Blackberry messages are routed through Blackberry’s servers in Canada. Aren’t Canadians fed up enough with their neighbor to the south to cooperate?

Aside from my corny jokes, I’m starting to feel a bit hopeful for the future of my country. Gee, that’s a nice warm feelin’

I also keep seeing this image in my mind of a Sean Hannity-type character foaming at the mouth while babbling right wing talking points, just on and on, and then, like those old Warner Bros. cartoons, he just starts getting smaller and smaller, his voice grows teenier and squeakier, until, blip!, he disappears. This is the image I have in my mind of the right wing right now.

“Not the dad”

I think it’s the other daughter- but still- if she’s been playin around with that comb- well hell- ya never know where that comb has been!!

LJ/Aquaria @ 72

—– Original Message—–
From: Moschella, William
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:32 PM
To: Goodling, Monica; Roehrkasse, Brian; Sampson, Kyle; Elston, Michael (ODAG); Hertling,
Richard
Subject: Re: Press calls are coming i n t o OPA
Adding Richard. We should make sure R’ s are educated. I would hate t o lose t hi s
provision.
AG wi l l need a paper on t hi s.
————————–
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Is anyone else getting frustrated with not having good header/mailer info on these docudump email messages, at least the domain names? It makes it impossible to know where things are coming from/going to.

BTW: Why would someone include a message about sent from a Blackberry?

When gov’t folks first got their new Blackberriy’s there was an automatically generated footer that attached to the emails sent from them. The first time I got an email with one of theose footers I thought it was done intentionally to explain the brevity of the email, so it would not appear terse.

I complimented the sender on being so tactful and he told me he had no idea that footer appeared. Later folks figured out how to turn the footer off and began doing so b/c they felt it was like a logo handbag, just the manufacturer using the consumer as an advertising vehicle.

Shaha Riza, Wolfies squeeze, says she’s the victim here.

-GSD

Dover Bitch @ 123

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

Yo no requerdo
Yo no requerdo
Yo no requerdo

these guys are great!

that is from the link the good pheonix women posted on top

YOU HAVE TO SEE THEM CONVERSE and break down these emails, GREAT conversation

Great entries to all!

I vote TRex in first place for best multiple entires. Dover and LS drevilpuma a dead heat for 2nd.

Rove’s Lawyer Acknowledges ‘Gap’ In Emails Missing From White House Archives

You heard it here first.

Fred Thompson is channeling the Ghost of Ronald Reagan.

-GSD

Jenny from the Blog @ 135

Dover Bitch @ 123

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

Yo no requerdo
Yo no requerdo
Yo no requerdo

no mas.

Y’know, all that “cramming” and “prepping” that Abu G is doing has the potential to really bite him in the ass, when he faces questioning by a competent prosecutor. When they ask him about this memo, and he says, as he must, “I don’t recall,” the proper reaction is, “and you crammed for weeks for this?“

Shaha is apparently lying about the role of the ethics commmittee in her transfer- it’s one of the same lies Wolfie is gettin battered for. MOST of the flack at the World Bank is about the lyin and covering up rather than the transfer.

Sort of a standard practice among heroes of the Clusterfuck administration.

Is anyone except me finding it ironic for Monica Goodling to allege that any nominees for USA didn’t attend top-rank universities?

Abu did not know
The Lawyers who quit were poor
Abu’s pants aflame

LJ/Aquaria @ 143

Is anyone except me finding it ironic for Monica Goodling to allege that any nominees for USA didn’t attend top-rank universities?

Nice.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 129

In every bad presidential administration there are, it seems, a few worthy of admiration. Even in the Nixon WH we had Richardson, Rukelshaus, John Dean and Martha Mitchell. This Bush gang seems absent of these examples of ‘do-rights’.

All must be loyal Bushies. Prescreening, loyalty oaths.. Even loyalty oaths for private citizens at campaign rallies.. and the ouster of dissidents for improper t-shirts – all the masterwerk of Karl Roverer.

The US atty purge put them over the top.

GSD @ 139

You heard it here first.

Fred Thompson is channeling the Ghost of Ronald Reagan.

-GSD

Didn’t Bush do that? I think it’s a requirement of all Republic candidates, along with bowing to the South.

teh pheonix women;

Ah, irony. Not only does it look like the Regent University grads and Bush flunkies did a horseshit job of redacting today’s doc dump,

teh mcukrakers

if you want to read the redactions, like so;

Some of the redacted portions can be easily read by copying to a program (e.g. Photoshop, Apple’s Preview) that allows enlargement of the document. For instance, the blacked out portion of the first document in the second dump, Kurt Sampson’s “Memorandum for the Counsel to the President” date January 1, 2006, begins: “you have asked whether President Bush should remove and replace “U. S. Attorneys….”

Posted by: Mary V.
Date: April 13, 2007 11:51 AM

MUWAHAHAHHA!!!!!!

Gooper candidates required to spend the night with Nancy and give her one fer the Gipper.

DAG2294-2519, p.165 (doc#DAG00002458)

[Damage control in February.]

From: Jennings, Jeffrey S.
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:17AM
To: ‘KR@georgewbush.com’; Fielding, Fred F.; Sullivan, Kevin F.; Perino, Dana M.; ‘kyle.sampson@usdoj.gov’
CC: ‘Sara Taylor’
Subject: NM USATTY – urgent issue
Importance: High

I just received a telephone call from Steve Bell, Sen Domenici’s CoS, who urgently reported the following:

1. Outgoing USATTY David Iglesias holding a press conference at 11:30 Eastern this morning.
2. He is allegedly going to say that he was contacted by two Members of Congress last Fall regarding the investigation into the courthouse construction corruption case. Information on this is in the following article: http://www.abqtrib.com/news/20…..-investig/

[page break]

3. He is allegedly going to say that the Members urged him to deliver indictments before November’s election. He will further say that one of the Members, frustrated with his answer, hung up on him in anger.
4. He is allegedly going to link these phone calls with the current news – saying that he believes this ultimately led to his being asked to resign by DOJ.

Bell said Domenici’s idea is not to respond, and hopefully make this a one day story. They have already been contacted by McClatchey. Unfortunately, I do no think that they can make an allegation such as this go away so easily. They have not confirmed to the reporter they were one of the Memebrs.

I am available to discuss further – clearly, once this happens in Albuquerque the reporters will be asking DoJ and the White House
Posted by: Brett
Date: April 13, 2007 03:49 PM

From over at TPM comments

Karma is karma
Alberto’s next vacation
Guantanamo Bay.

Retention only lasts a short while after you *cram*. If they postpone Abu’s hearing by even a day he’ll forget everything he’s been stuffing in his brain, including how to tie his shoes.

They’ll have to wire him up for his testimony, it’s the only way.

a la Colonel Klink
I know nothing, I don’t know
Abu, his nose grows

Bustednuckles @
1

So long sucka.

You got that right! I don’t see how he escapes a perjury rap now, unless he’s going to rely upon the old “memory like a seive” defense.

“Yes, I admit now that I may have seen the chart and had a discussion about firing all the attorneys for political reasons, but I have no present recollection at this time. . .”

The Old Water-gate defense revisited!

This should be an interesting few months as Gonzo twists in the wind and Rove tries to explain what happened to all those incriminating e-mails, and Congress demands an indictment for lying to Congress!

“And there was much rejoicing!”

That’s not what I said
but if I did say that,
it’s not what I meant.
What I meant to say is,
I don’t recall

Blank Kludge @ 109

Patriot’s Day celebrated in Maine, too. IIRC.

Total trivia, but Maine was originally part of Massachusetts. It wasn’t Maine until 1820. It came in as the 23rd state.

LS @ 22

CNN attacking Margaret Chiara for the staff bonus thingy in the documents. One should note, that there is no clear reference who wrote the note, “Hey Rachel” or when it was written, that was quoted on CNN. There follows a memo from Chiara explaining that she realized that some people didn’t get awarded that particular year, but maybe next year, if their work was outstanding.

I almost guarantee the unnamed emailer was Phillip Green, an AUSA in her office who had been appointed (but has never been approved) to serve as USA for IL SD. There was a OPR investigation into him, and I think BushCo blames Chiara for leaking news of that (though I don’t think she did).

In other words, it very likely was Gonzales’ spy within Chiara’s office trying to get revenge. No doubt she handled hte meeting very poorly (uh, and Abu G is going to use that as a reason to fire someone???). But I also think the email is just Green trying to get back at her.

perris @ 149

I’m with p. lukasiak here (and he does have some experience with, ahem, documents, you must admit). That stuff was just printed with gray highlighting behind it, and came out legibility-challenged. It’s also substantially the same text as another document in the same file. If it had been a real flubbed reaction, you would have been able to read something like: just spoke to potus after his session with Jeff G, he was obviously still worked up, coz he was saying “f*** the constitution!”

Dover Bitch @ 123

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

That reminds me of a Peter Gabriel song.

rwcole @ 149

Gooper candidates required to spend the night with Nancy and give her one fer the Gipper.

Is it true that the two lovebirds met when Nancy was brought into the studio to satiate the petulant Ronald Reagan (married to Jane Wyman)with an oral dissertation?

Has anyone nailed down the actual numbers and names for the RNC supplied blackberries and lap tops and email addys for USGOV workers?

That would be interesting.

Re: Scolinos – is there some ill will between her and Corallo?

Here’s a link to Kamen when she took over in her current slot.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..Jan27.html

Speaking of flacks, the new director of public affairs at the Department of Justice is to be Tasia Scolinos, currently a deputy press person at the Department of Homeland Security. She’s a lawyer and, most important, worked as a clerk for Judge Lance A. Ito in the Trial of the Century. We would invite you to Google a picture of her in a toga on an Ahepa Hellinic Foundation parade float, but that would be wrong.
A news release about her appointment was to have gone to the media on Friday, but apparently no one outside the department got it. “A massive computer glitch” is said to be the culprit.
Meanwhile, Mark Corallo, the redoubtable current Justice Department spokesman, may well end up working at an agency engaged in national security matters.

So you have an outgoing director of public affairs, and an incoming director who was a deputy press person, but there’s a big computer glitch and the news release doesn’t make it out?

Then from the recent Frontline on the Press/Gov, there was this exchange

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/…..linos.html

[Former Public Affairs Director] Mr. [Mark] Corallo and others we’ve talked to say there’s now a green light in the Justice Department for these subpoenas that hasn’t existed before.

[Scolinos]Mr. Corallo is no longer at the Justice Department, so I think he’s not aware of all the facts surrounding these cases. …

But Corallo raved a bit about Monica
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..01964.html

and Ashcroft’s old COS did too

“She was the embodiment of a hardworking young conservative who believed strongly in the president and his mission,” said David Ayres, former chief of staff to Bush’s first attorney general, John D. Ashcroft.

Of course, David Ayres did pass along info on the classified Marianas report to Abramoff, while kicking back in the skybox, so it’s a bit hard to figure which curves he likes on his embodiments.

Rove says “I get to
create your reality”.
universe says Nope.

One thing I would hope our next president would consider doing is to offer a full and unconditional pardon to Mr. John W. Dean.

The cherry blossom falls
like ripe lies from Abu’s lips
oh, the perjury

Wow. I just checked in for the first time in several hours. I’m shocked (and highly amused) that a smoking gun was found so soon.

Hello, GOP Karma – nice to meet you! Stick around for a while!

EW 158, Wow. That makes sense. Who do you think the “author” was referring to as being the teacher’s pet, so to speak that was going to get the biggest bonus. Do you know what I mean?

Reality bites

Karl runs hard

Abu has porkchop necklace

PW, a few days ago someone (I think it might have been you) said that Monica Goodling’s computer was in the possession of Congress. Is that so?

Memory gone he
can not recall anything
witness looks nervous.

Did you guys see the post I got from TPM @ 150?

That email went to Rove, Fielding, and Dana Perino.

Abu screwed the pooch
fired attorneys based on lies
Karl Rove you are next

When did Gonzales say under oath he did not have this information?

I am aware of his saying that he was unaware of details like this prior to Sampson’s decision on which USA’s to fire, sometime in or around Nov. 2006. But this email is dated Feb. 12, 2007.

150 – WOW

So Sen Domenici and staff are coordinating with Jennings, Perino, ROVE AND FIELDING on how to handle the Senators efforts to influence litigation in NM?

Isn’t that interesting.

Fred, ummm, witness time?

GSD @
139

You heard it here first.

Fred Thompson is channeling the Ghost of Ronald Reagan.

-GSD

Good Luck Fred, you’re gonna need it. If this buffoon is the best hope for the Reps in ‘08, Kucinich might be able to take him.

Cafferty reading Glenn’s post from yesterday about all of the “accidental” losses of information over the past 6 years.

on CNN now

Good stuff

Jamie McCarthy @ 172

When did Gonzales say under oath he did not have this information?

I am aware of his saying that he was unaware of details like this prior to Sampson’s decision on which USA’s to fire, sometime in or around Nov. 2006. But this email is dated Feb. 12, 2007.

I’m seeing a thing from January 2006 about the purgees/replacements. I’ll need to find the actual doc and see if it was sent on to him. These things are a mess to read sometimes.

Jack Cafferty, CNN quoting Glenn Greenwald mentioned his book and then quoted Glenn regarding his writing on the missing documents this week.

I don’t know, no, no
I wasn’t at that meeting
Senators still ask.

ls @ 150 – that’s pretty big. Rove in on everything using his alternate email.

Dover Bitch @ 123

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

I think this is the best one.

For too long, Israel has been taking land from which Palestinians have been evicted, and detestation is spreading around the world. In Ireland, photos of Israeli bulldozers are placed beside those of landlords’ battering rams. Even a former U.S. president has recognized hafrada (”separation” in Hebrew) as apartheid. Disgust has reached such a level that even highly conservative institutions that normally try to avoid politics are driven to express concern.

by:
Prof. James Bowen is the national chairperson of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

link

Phoenix Woman: why is the original daily kos story, from which the quote is taken, unavailable now?

1,485 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Citizen oklahoma kiddo and the Firepup Patriots:

“In every bad administration there are, it seems, a few worthy of admiration.”

Well, that statement is arguable but for sure we can say that there is not a single person left in this administration who has the integrity of an ugly prostitute on a date with a blind man. Good God, it will take years to root ‘em all out but root we must…root and branch, we gotta get rid of the corrpupt bastards. Throw ‘em all in jail and confiscate their wealth and put their children on Food Stamps.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION…DON’T MISS ANY OF THE BASTARDS THEY’RE RUNNIN’ ALL OVER THE PLACE!!

Mary4 @ 173

150 – WOW

So Sen Domenici and staff are coordinating with Jennings, Perino, ROVE AND FIELDING on how to handle the Senators efforts to influence litigation in NM?

Isn’t that interesting.

Fred, ummm, witness time?

Yeah. I like that note of fear that McClatchey is on the case. Those guys deserve massive credit in this case – TPM played a pivotal role in getting the story out, but the McClatchey reporters did much of the gumshoe work, especially early on.

Credit where credit is due. We don’t hate all of the traditional media, not by a long shot. We just wish more of them would act like real reporters, like these McClatchy guys, and not like Tim Russert et al.

jinny @
177

Jack Cafferty, CNN quoting Glenn Greenwald mentioned his book and then quoted Glenn regarding his writing on the missing documents this week.

Nice, nice…..see what is happening?

-GSD

Re #150, Kudos to “Brett” at TPMuck..for finding that one. Sounds like a smokin’ gun to me.

covered in flop-sweat
simple real estate lawyer
dumbest AG ever

Inspiration
Perspiration
Irritation
Regurgitation
Initiation
Incarceration

Great catch, LS.

Good work.

LS @ 170

Did you guys see the post I got from TPM @ 150?

That email went to Rove, Fielding, and Dana Perino.

Oh oh…Mr. Fielding, are we colluding in a criminal cover-up?

Ms. Perino?

-GSD

I’ve commented on this once before (following a question by Robin@41 and the same question has been raised by Jamie McCarthy @172 – -
CAN ANYONE PROVIDE THE ANSWER? WHEN DID AG GONZALES TESTIFY UNDER OATH THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DETAILS OF THE “PURGE.” IF IT WAS PRIOR TO 2/12/07 WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE DOCUMENT WHICH LED TO THIS THREAD SINCE IT WOULD THEN SEEM TO BE MONICA GOODLING SIMPLY HELPING ABU G. OUT WITH FINDING OUT DETAILS ABOUT HE WILL CONTINUE TO CLAIM PRIOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE?

The email from Sampson to Meiers about the purgees/replacements that TPM has up is from 1/9/2006.

It’s really tough to say that Sampson acted on his own with this, but I suppose a case could be made. Still, something this big… If Abu wasn’t the least aware of it, if he left this all in the hands of subordinates, he’s incompetent or lazy. Or both.

Looks like Rove was the sock-puppet king.

-GSD

Blackberry cobblers,
I’ll be your server tonight.
The Waxman cometh.

Subpoena servers,
Serve server subpoenas on
Deserving servers.

OT – CNN – no new trial motion to be filed for libby. an appeal will b filed

Libby will file an appeal not for a new trial (CNN)

Lets see now. Which do I want more? Another much more talented Demo (other than Hillary) to be president in 2009. Or Karl in jail?

O/T, but Interesting. That lawyer that Cheney shot in the face is the brother in law of James Baker.
The media didnt make a big deal about that.
Just interesting, thats all.

Wolff just announced that Scoots is filing appeal but NOT filing for a new trial.

He’d never get a better jury in DC and they know it.

“Friday the 13th — the Waxman Cometh”. Props to Ralphbon.

Bush’s brain explodes
Bush’s sheister goes hunting
with the shooter – BLAM!

(Bush’s brain, of course, being Karl)

Why lie, while I am
under oath? I lie therefore
I am: perjurer.

Robert P. Ewing @ 191

I’ve commented on this once before (following a question by Robin@41 and the same question has been raised by Jamie McCarthy @172 – -
CAN ANYONE PROVIDE THE ANSWER? WHEN DID AG GONZALES TESTIFY UNDER OATH THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DETAILS OF THE “PURGE.” IF IT WAS PRIOR TO 2/12/07 WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE DOCUMENT WHICH LED TO THIS THREAD SINCE IT WOULD THEN SEEM TO BE MONICA GOODLING SIMPLY HELPING ABU G. OUT WITH FINDING OUT DETAILS ABOUT HE WILL CONTINUE TO CLAIM PRIOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE?

Agreed. Trying to find date.

Here’s some interesting info:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..ecutors_99

Luskin chattering away about the deleted emails.

“His [Rove’s] understanding starting very, very early in the administration was that those e-mails were being archived,” Rove’s attorney, Robert Luskin, said.

The prosecutor probing the Valerie Plame spy case saw and copied all of Rove’s e-mails from his various accounts after searching Rove’s laptop, his home computer, and the handheld computer devices he used for both the White House and Republican National Committee, Luskin said.

The prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald, subpoenaed the e-mails from the White House, the RNC and Bush’s re-election campaign, he added.
“There’s never been any suggestion that Fitzgerald had anything less than a complete record,” Luskin said.
…
Luskin said Rove didn’t know that deleting e-mails from his RNC inbox also deleted them from the RNC’s server. That system was changed in 2005.

Rove voluntarily allowed investigators in the Plame case to review his laptop andcopy the entire hard drive, from which investigators could have recovered even deleted e-mails, Luskin said.

As the investigation was winding down, Luskin said, prosecutors came to his office and reviewed all the documents — including e-mails — he had collected to be sure both sides a complete set.

Biting tongue.

Hard.

Jamie McCarthy @ 173

When did Gonzales say under oath he did not have this information?

I am aware of his saying that he was unaware of details like this prior to Sampson’s decision on which USA’s to fire, sometime in or around Nov. 2006. But this email is dated Feb. 12, 2007.

I’m concerned about that too. Here is the timeline:
http://www.npr.org/templates/s…..Id=8983662

1,485 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Firepup Patriots:

WE GOT THE BASTARDS!!! See Doc#DAG00002458, this went right ta Fred Fielding’s office…FRED FIELDING fer God’s sake, he’s the counsel to the Fuererenchimp. That puts this thing right inside the oval office…now what I want to know is “what did the President know and when did he know it?”.

Can you spell impeachment… but not until we get the entire executive office staff under indictment and we get all 5 million of the missing e-mails. A lotta folks are goin’ to spend some time in the courtroom now…I hope Judge Reggie gets a shot at a couple a the bastards.

KEEP THE FAITH AND TAkE CARE OF EACH OTHER…WANT SOME CARMEL CORN, IT’S GREAT!!

LS @ 167

EW 158, Wow. That makes sense. Who do you think the “author” was referring to as being the teacher’s pet, so to speak that was going to get the biggest bonus. Do you know what I mean?

Chiara allegedly favored one of her USAs (I forget the name, but this is something that has been reported on). I think that allegation has merit, though I’m not sure. But it doesn’t diminish the likelihood that this note came from one of the spies inside Chiara’s office…

ITO!?

That guy musta heard something like this, then:

“There are no bits. You must acquit!”

Robert P. Ewing @ 192

I’ve commented on this once before (following a question by Robin@41 and the same question has been raised by Jamie McCarthy @172 – -
CAN ANYONE PROVIDE THE ANSWER? WHEN DID AG GONZALES TESTIFY UNDER OATH THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DETAILS OF THE “PURGE.” IF IT WAS PRIOR TO 2/12/07 WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE DOCUMENT WHICH LED TO THIS THREAD SINCE IT WOULD THEN SEEM TO BE MONICA GOODLING SIMPLY HELPING ABU G. OUT WITH FINDING OUT DETAILS ABOUT HE WILL CONTINUE TO CLAIM PRIOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE?

Kyle Sampson testified under oath (after the AG testified saying he was not involved) that the AG knew prior to the firing. There was a meeting on 11/27/06 in the AG’s office about the pending firings that occurred on 12/7/06. So, what occurred after the firings and during and after the testimony appears to be damage control or get your story straight info. Perhaps the implication is that the “story” was fixed to fit the “story”.

Now Gonzales learns
Regent University
Makes such poor lawyers

****

Disbarred Gonzales
Alas, no real esate law
After prison stint

Urban Pirate @ 203

Robert P. Ewing @ 191

I’ve commented on this once before (following a question by Robin@41 and the same question has been raised by Jamie McCarthy @172 – -
CAN ANYONE PROVIDE THE ANSWER? WHEN DID AG GONZALES TESTIFY UNDER OATH THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DETAILS OF THE “PURGE.” IF IT WAS PRIOR TO 2/12/07 WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE DOCUMENT WHICH LED TO THIS THREAD SINCE IT WOULD THEN SEEM TO BE MONICA GOODLING SIMPLY HELPING ABU G. OUT WITH FINDING OUT DETAILS ABOUT HE WILL CONTINUE TO CLAIM PRIOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE?

Agreed. Trying to find date.

Here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/s…..Id=8983662

Oklahoma kiddo @ 197

Lets see now. Which do I want more? Another much more talented Demo (other than Hillary) to be president in 2009. Or Karl in jail?

Who says you can’t have both?

cccmask @ 31

Reminds me of that Janis Joplin tune, bye bye baby bye bye…I was just listening to that on the ride to work.

Great tune, actually written by Powell St. John (Mother Earth) before Big Brother & Holding Co. covered it with Janis.

TRex @ 159

Dover Bitch @ 123

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

That reminds me of a Peter Gabriel song.

I don’t remember.
I can’t recall.
I got no memory of anything at all.

My Mom Said I Could

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Bargain Countertenor @ 211

Oklahoma kiddo @ 197

Lets see now. Which do I want more? Another much more talented Demo (other than Hillary) to be president in 2009. Or Karl in jail?

Who says you can’t have both?

Absolutely!

JML @ 215

TRex @ 159

Dover Bitch @ 123

I don’t remember
I’m not prepared to answer
I cannot recall

That reminds me of a Peter Gabriel song.

I don’t remember.
I can’t recall.
I got no memory of anything at all.

Yeah, he also wrote “Bigtime” about Cheney, “Sledgehammer” about DeLay, “Red Rain” about the GOP response to Katrina…

And we all know who “Shock the Monkey” is about.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 215

Bargain Countertenor @ 211

Oklahoma kiddo @ 197

Lets see now. Which do I want more? Another much more talented Demo (other than Hillary) to be president in 2009. Or Karl in jail?

Who says you can’t have both?

Absolutely!

George W. Bush says that you can’t have Karl in jail because he’s been pardoned. You’ll have to settle for eternally scorned.

Memory is gone
tertiary syphilis?
Or just bad lawyer?

Gonzalez would be required to show up on April 17 even if he resigns? Which leaves the following options.

1. Double down on perjury.
2. Spill the beans and work out a deal.
3. Spill the beans and try to take the blame.
4. Move to another country that does not have an extradition treaty; take away his passport.
5. Become insane or ill, etc.
6. Get in a shootout with cops.
7. Aplogize and explain himself on Oprah.

I haven’t heard of any docs that implicate Rove. He is a master at covering his tracks.
He’s so good at it that I wonder if he isn’t allowing others to be implicated to (maybe) take the focus off of him.
Harry, Chuck, Henry, Arlen…take him down.

hackworth @
146

Oklahoma kiddo @ 129

In every bad presidential administration there are, it seems, a few worthy of admiration. Even in the Nixon WH we had Richardson, Rukelshaus, John Dean and Martha Mitchell. This Bush gang seems absent of these examples of ‘do-rights’.

All must be loyal Bushies. Prescreening, loyalty oaths.. Even loyalty oaths for private citizens at campaign rallies.. and the ouster of dissidents for improper t-shirts – all the masterwerk of Karl Roverer.

The US atty purge put them over the top.

Or they are too afraid to come out publicly at this point. Cuz it has sure sounded like Waxman and Leahy probably have a few honest folks in the background.

Blank Kludge @ 39

I’d look carefully at Chiarra’s deal. Read local media about her close ties and working relationship to a couple tribal judicial functionaries.

Either she was ‘good’ (in the sense of doing what we’d consider serving justice)…or it’s part of Abramoff.

A smear needs to be scrutinized more closely, imho.

An article I posted a while back from Indian Country Today (which should be easy to find with Google) indicated Chiara got kudos from the tribes for working well with them to deal with problems like domestic violence, which are frequently neglected because jurisdiction is unclear between local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, and the US Attorney. If there were Abramoff-style “help” going on, I don’t think it would generate that kind of press.

Stewed tripe on a bun
Laying in the gut too long
Metastasizes

Pretty sure that Gonzales testimony date was Jan. 18, 2007. Hard to imagine it was that long ago, but tits the latest I can find.

If thats the case, this request for info is post testimony.

Awesome! CNN talking about Stanford Prison Experiment… one of my pet reminders.

Thank you LS, Audrey and Urban Pirate. Based on the fact that AG’s testimony preceded the date of the document posted by Christy, that document is not anything close to being a smoking gun – - in fact as someone suggested earlier AG could point to it and say, “See, I was scrambling to find out about the purge process which was being run by Kyle Sampson, and about which I knew very little.

hackworth @
188

Inspiration
Perspiration
Irritation
Regurgitation
Initiation
Incarceration

Ball of Confusion?

1,485 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Citizen Oklahoma Kiddo:

You can have it all, brother, and IMO Rove is goin ta jail for somethingmaybe related to Abramhoff or transfers of cash durin one of the last two elections. And remember, pardons or not, God’s right hand man is waitin’ for Rove’s fat little ass in a hot place with a nice warm coat…

KEEP THE FAITH AND GET A PROGRAM…YA CAN’T TELL THE PLAYERS WITHOUT A PROGRAM!!

sweaty little man
kleig lights and show trials
Gonzales will melt

Urban Pirate @ 225

Pretty sure that Gonzales testimony date was Jan. 18, 2007. Hard to imagine it was that long ago, but tits the latest I can find.

If thats the case, this request for info is post testimony.

But, look at the phrasing. It’s to comply with Abu’s request for the chart. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that the chart itself predated the testimony (otherwise, why would Abu take an interest in it?), and second, that Abu was aware of the chart’s existence–otherwise, he wouldn’t have known of it.

Other documents dumped, now or previously, will show the actual date of the chart, which likely has its origins in early 2006.

Thank you LS, Audrey and Urban Pirate. Since the document posted on Firedog to start this follows the AG testimony thay he knew nothing, the document is nothing like a smoking gun. In fact, AG could point to it as proof that he knew nothing, his staff was trying to bring him up to speed after his testimony.
Too bad.

Robert P. Ewing @ 227

Thank you LS, Audrey and Urban Pirate. Based on the fact that AG’s testimony preceded the date of the document posted by Christy, that document is not anything close to being a smoking gun – - in fact as someone suggested earlier AG could point to it and say, “See, I was scrambling to find out about the purge process which was being run by Kyle Sampson, and about which I knew very little.

YW, Robert. Still, given the Sampson testimony refuting Gonzo’s claim of ignorance and the probability of more info coming to light, I agree with the title of the post. It’s just a matter of time. :)

Indianz thinks very highly of Chiara:

Opinion: Fired U.S. Attorney helped Michigan tribes
Friday, March 30, 2007

“Lost in the accounts of the eight U.S. attorneys recently dismissed or asked to resign by the Department of Justice is the potential impact on Indian country. Four of the fired U.S. attorneys represented federal districts with a significant tribal presence – Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Michigan – and they had dedicated significant federal resources to prosecuting crime in Indian country. One of the fired attorneys is Hon. Margaret Chiara, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michigan. During her tenure, which began in 2001, Chiara offered an incredible template for creating and maintaining a positive and powerful relationship between the DOJ and Indian tribes.

Eleven Indian tribes are situated in the Western District, with five of them located almost in another country, the Upper Peninsula, accessible only by puddle-jumping turboprop planes landing in Marquette or by crossing the stunning Mackinac Bridge and driving on bumpy two-lane highways for upwards of 12 hours from Grand Rapids. Despite these incredible distances, Chiara’s office demonstrated to all U.S. attorney offices with significant Indian country relationships that a genuinely productive relationship can exist between the government and the tribes. She personally visited virtually all Indian tribes in her district on a regular basis, creating a strong personal connection to Indian country. She brought along her staff and officials from other federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals.

Michigan tribes have always had a strong relationship with the office prior to the arrival of Chiara through the hard work of tribal liaison Jeff Davis, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, but Chiara’s commitment to Indian country far exceeded tribal expectations. Chiara’s office’s work in developing protocols for domestic violence investigation and prosecution (including work with Michigan State University College of Law students) and trainings in full faith and credit, tribal police procedures and Project Safe Neighborhoods, a gun violence reduction project, helped to develop a strong cooperative aspect to Indian country law enforcement. The office’s tribal liaison Web site is one of the best in the nation – http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/miw/native.html – offering links to an annual Indian country report produced by Chiara’s office and links to information about Michigan Indian country.”

Get the Story:
Matthew L.M. Fletcher: The U.S. attorney mess and Indian country (Indian Country Today 3/30)

Bustednuckles @
23

Did someone at DOJ pull the trigger on purpose for leaving that little tidbit unredacted?
If so,
THANKS!

yes, thanks… methinks was done with malice, my kinda malice

Robert P. Ewing,

Sampson testified that he had met with AG numerous occasions about the purge. Therefore he knew. He “signed” off on it, and the WH cleared it – it was his job. If he hadn’t, the USAs would still be employed. Sampson had no power to fire them.

Justice approaches.
The days of glory are slain.
Got your passport, Karl?

We kept no records.
(Except the ratings spreadsheet –
Deleted now. Oops.)

Urban Pirate

It is just a plausible that AG was told about the chart (even if the chart itself predates his testimony) after his testimony, and then asked for it because it became clear that there were going to be subsequent Congressional hearings.

LS,

Believe me, I agree that AG is a lying SOS. I was just pinning down that the document starting this thread, in and of itself, does not unequivocally advance the ball into the territory of demonstrable perjury.

LS @ 235

Robert P. Ewing,

Sampson testified that he had met with AG numerous occasions about the purge. Therefore he knew. He “signed” off on it, and the WH cleared it – it was his job. If he hadn’t, the USAs would still be employed. Sampson had no power to fire them.

Absolutely! I suggest there are smoking guns all over the place–note the date:

“—– Original Message—–
From: Moschella, William
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:32 PM
To: Goodling, Monica; Roehrkasse, Brian; Sampson, Kyle; Elston, Michael (ODAG); Hertling,
Richard
Subject: Re: Press calls are coming i n t o OPA
Adding Richard. We should make sure R’ s are educated. I would hate t o lose t hi s
provision.
AG wi l l need a paper on t hi s.————————–
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld”

My bold–suggests they need to hard copy ifno to AG to keep him up to date?

Fitzmas, round two?

WATCHDOG CALLS ON FITZGERALD TO RE-OPEN PLAME
INVESTIGATION IN LIGHT OF MISSING EMAILS… SOON…

http://rawstory.com/

You bloggers are great
Main stream is too polluted
Freedom of Speech Reigns

Robert P. Ewing @ 238

Urban Pirate

It is just a plausible that AG was told about the chart (even if the chart itself predates his testimony) after his testimony, and then asked for it because it became clear that there were going to be subsequent Congressional hearings.

Agreed. AG is a lying sack of shite, but this isnt a smoking gun.

Now, the fact that we finally tied in kr@georgewbush.com? Now thats a smoking gun. There are about 400,000 more of those that will trickle out over the next while.

Just placed Rachel Brand (considered for USA in MI).

She currently heads the Office of Legal Counsel in the DOJ.

Here’s Brand “responding” from DOJ

to the senior DOJ official seeking to pass official knowledge of a SEALED INDICTMENT on to White House PR operatives:

“Alien Smuggling Arrests – SEALED INDICTMENT”

“this sounds like a story that the WH-1 immigration working group should be aware of and perhaps highlight.”

(from)

Courtney Simmons Elwood
Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General

(to – includes Kyle Sampson and Jeffery Taylor at DOJ, as well as Brand)

Brand (ODAG) asks “Can we say anything about it at this point?”

Nice ethics ya got there, counselor.

And now you’re chief counsel at DOJ.

I hope you devote every minute to helping Abu prep. Your ethics will help to ensure his political destruction.

As they have done for you.

Jenny from the Blog @ 152

Retention only lasts a short while after you *cram*. If they postpone Abu’s hearing by even a day he’ll forget everything he’s been stuffing in his brain, including how to tie his shoes.

They’ll have to wire him up for his testimony, it’s the only way.

Take away his Bluetooth!

emptywheel has a lovely new thread upstairs…

Oklahoma kiddo @ 129

In every bad presidential administration there are, it seems, a few worthy of admiration. Even in the Nixon WH we had Richardson, Rukelshaus, John Dean and Martha Mitchell. This Bush gang seems absent of these examples of ‘do-rights’.

Ahem.

Comey, Fitz, Kelley (while he lasted) Bunnie Greenhouse, Valerie, there are more

raven @
50

Texas Betsy @ 48

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

Very nice! original?

Burma Shave

LOL!
But too many syllables per line.
Burma Shave lines averaged about 4 syllables, I think. And only 4 lines. Here’s the Burma Shave version:

When Waxman’s done
with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man
he used to be.

Someone prolly has a website with those Burma Shave _____ — what would you call them? Proverbs? Jingles? Poems?

Bob in HI

montag @
231

Urban Pirate @ 225

Pretty sure that Gonzales testimony date was Jan. 18, 2007. Hard to imagine it was that long ago, but tits the latest I can find.

If thats the case, this request for info is post testimony.

But, look at the phrasing. It’s to comply with Abu’s request for the chart. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that the chart itself predated the testimony (otherwise, why would Abu take an interest in it?), and second, that Abu was aware of the chart’s existence–otherwise, he wouldn’t have known of it.

Other documents dumped, now or previously, will show the actual date of the chart, which likely has its origins in early 2006.

This chart, or this version of it, does not predate Gonzales’ 1/18/07 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

In fact, while undated, this chart was definitely created after 1/18/07. On the second page of the chart, in the notes regarding John McKay (WDWA), in the third column, giving information about potential replacements, it says:

Rep. Reichert has recommended
potential candidates; interviews
were held 2/9/07.

If that note is to be believed, that means the earliest this chart could have been created was Feb. 9 or 10, 2007.

Robert P. Ewing, Robin, LS, Audrey, and Urban Pirate are right, this IS NOT a smoking gun.

We do know that there WAS another, similar chart or list, created by Kyle Sampson on or before 1/09/2006: TPMMuckracker

I think there’s every reason to believe Gonzales did see some version of THAT list. Let’s keep scouring the Dump.

Urban Pirate @ 243

Robert P. Ewing @ 238

Urban Pirate

It is just a plausible that AG was told about the chart (even if the chart itself predates his testimony) after his testimony, and then asked for it because it became clear that there were going to be subsequent Congressional hearings.

Agreed. AG is a lying sack of shite, but this isnt a smoking gun.

Now, the fact that we finally tied in kr@georgewbush.com? Now thats a smoking gun. There are about 400,000 more of those that will trickle out over the next while.

Thanks! Will update and note accordingly later tonight (my internet connection is being wonky — it’s why I’ve been off most of the last couple of hours).

along @ 249

montag @
231

Urban Pirate @ 225

Pretty sure that Gonzales testimony date was Jan. 18, 2007. Hard to imagine it was that long ago, but tits the latest I can find.

If thats the case, this request for info is post testimony.

But, look at the phrasing. It’s to comply with Abu’s request for the chart. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that the chart itself predated the testimony (otherwise, why would Abu take an interest in it?), and second, that Abu was aware of the chart’s existence–otherwise, he wouldn’t have known of it.

Other documents dumped, now or previously, will show the actual date of the chart, which likely has its origins in early 2006.

This chart, or this version of it, does not predate Gonzales’ 1/18/07 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

In fact, while undated, this chart was definitely created after 1/18/07. On the second page of the chart, in the notes regarding John McKay (WDWA), in the third column, giving information about potential replacements, it says:

Rep. Reichert has recommended
potential candidates; interviews
were held 2/9/07.

If that note is to be believed, that means the earliest this chart could have been created was Feb. 9 or 10, 2007.

Robert P. Ewing, Robin, LS, Audrey, and Urban Pirate are right, this IS NOT a smoking gun.

We do know that there WAS another, similar chart or list, created by Kyle Sampson on or before 1/09/2006: TPMMuckracker

I think there’s every reason to believe Gonzales did see some version of THAT list. Let’s keep scouring the Dump.

Audrey already found it, here.

Karl cries out in pain
My Blackberry serves the foe
The republic lives

Just wondering, has anyone taken the time to OCR these things, as was done with the previous document dump? Makes for faster searching, anyway.

Phoenix Woman: That does not look like a smoking gun to me, but a possibly significant lead. I’ll check out the context of the email in the document dump.

dingo kidneys @ 253

Just wondering, has anyone taken the time to OCR these things, as was done with the previous document dump? Makes for faster searching, anyway.

The PDFs on the House site are text searchable.

Everything changed on 11-7. This wouldn’t be possible had the dems not taken the house and senate back. I don’t think the republic party ever counted on the dems being in charge.

Gonzales repeated the same claims, that he was not informed of these decisions and the reasons for the resignation, choice of those to be fired etc., in his press conference on March 13, 2007, which was well after this memo.

“Yes, it became quite clear that under Gonzales, the department placed no more than secondary value on the standards that I and my office had valued so heavily for the preceding 25 years — accuracy, integrity, responsibility, and quality of decision-making being chief among them. Had I stayed as director of OIP, I might have been working for a Monica Goodling protg by now.”

– Daniel J. Metcalfe, former director of the Office of Information and Privacy at the U.S. Department of Justice.

http://www.law.com/jsp/dc/PubA…..6122643390

PSA – tornado on the ground headed east towards Dallas Ft. Worth Airport

skimble, that article is devastating.

hope you post on active threads as an epu.

Good catch, 150. Just FYI, georgewbush.com is registered to Bush-Cheney ‘04, Inc. I’d say we have another case of email laundering.

If Fitz doesn’t re-open his investigation maybe it’s him that ought to be examined more closely.

LS @ 126

rwcole @ 124

Wolfie’s sex partner is doin pretty well salary wise- she was makin about 130 and went to about 200k- and all tax free. That’s better than the national average no?

Her new boss- is Cheney’s daughter!!!

Gawd..I hope Wolfie’s not the dad.

That did it. I just barfed on my keyboard. I’m sending the bill for cleaning to the Lakers :)

Jacqrat @ 102

OT: SHOCKED.

Yes, I am Shocked, SHOCKED I say…

Study: Abstinence programs no guarantee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress.

Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes that were reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. And they first had sex at about the same age as other students — 14.9 years, according to Mathematica Policy Research Inc.

The federal government now spends about $176 million annually on abstinence-until-marriage education. Critics have repeatedly said they don’t believe the programs are working, and the study will give them reinforcement.

If you’re only shocked, you’re better off than they are. They’re screwed and probably with consequences (preg, STD, AIDS) since carrying a condom would be a violation of “the abstinance pledge”.

Sexual behavior is mediated by neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters don’t read. Neurotransmitters don’t listen. Neurotransmitters only want one thing.

Dr. Freud, line one!

Bob Schacht @ 248

raven @
50

Texas Betsy @ 48

EvilDrPuma @ 43

This sounds like perjury,
When Henry Waxman’s done with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man he used to be…
…’Cause he’ll be charged with perjury!

Very nice! original?

Burma Shave

LOL!
But too many syllables per line.
Burma Shave lines averaged about 4 syllables, I think. And only 4 lines. Here’s the Burma Shave version:

When Waxman’s done
with Abu G,
He’ll be half the man
he used to be.

Someone prolly has a website with those Burma Shave _____ — what would you call them? Proverbs? Jingles? Poems?

Bob in HI

burma shave signs You can find ANYTHING on the internet!

I posted the contents of the Kyle Sampson doc on the Litmus Test blog earlier today. Nobody seemed to notice. I also provided info on the replacements recommended by Sampson. No one at the time seemed to notice that either. It seems to me that most here tend to just flit en masse from one blog to the next, never pausing long enough at any particular place to survey the scene with more than a cursory glance, happy just to espy someone they know before moving on. It’s a strange place.

Good catch!