Gonzales is new AG

[dirtyduck]

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-bush-cabinet.html?oref=login

[Caution]

1. he is probably the nominee...doesn't mean he is actually the AG yet

[dirtyduck]

yes, sorry, new nominee

but given republican controlled senate, i think its probably a done deal

[annabanana]

2. ..second verse, same as the first..........

a little bit softer and a little bit worse

[jasmeel]

3. Torture anyone??? He was the worst choice of the bunch!

[chiburb]

4. From the story (lest we forget)...

If he is selected, Gonzales' Senate confirmation hearing would likely delve into what role he played in a legal opinion that defined the treatment of prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq, which critics said contributed to the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, a charge denied by the administration.

In classified memos that were released in June, administration lawyers argued that Bush, as commander in chief, was not restricted by prohibitions on torture enshrined in U.S. law and international treaties due to the president's ``complete authority over the conduct of war,'' including interrogations.

[dirtyduck]

6. it's a good point

[MuseRider]

9. My first thought

was that this nomination and the process he will go through may be one great way for the public, who have no idea about this, to become informed. Ahh, maybe not. I doubt any of that will make it onto the news desk.

[lovedems]

5. Are there any democratic responses yet?

[belle]

7. Is he another fundie?

[proud patriot]

8. I've already called my Senator, Boxer

to remind her about the "Geneva Convention"
statement made by gonzanles.

[Mike L]

10. Isn't he the guy who gave Chimp and Rummy the memo saying

torture isn't a war crime? That memo about how to treat prisoners at Gitmo led to the atrocities at Abu Ghraib.

[indepat]

13. Seems like I remember the same

[K-W]

14. Yes. EOM

[madrchsod]

11. we are so fucked

and so is every one living outside the united states and esp. our military. we thought ass crap was bad-this guy is worse-alot worse.forget Fitzgerald's investigation into the plame affair,forget corporate crime investigations,forget civil rights laws. they will becoming after the net next.....we are so fucked

[indepat]

15. We the people always get the government we deserve when an incumbent

is returned to office for his ideology, policies, actions, and his planned agenda should be known to all.

[madrchsod]

12. check what

george paine at <http://www.warblogging.com> has to say about gonz-seems he was bought off in the case in front of the texas supreme court.....

[aprillcm]

18. Yet another version of the Bush Value system.

This just shows Bush's values are only in his speeches he has none! He talks a good enough game for the Radical Christian Right to like him though. Lets look at the people who are supposed to make up our new value system just a few of them, it would take all day to go over them all.

Rush=Drug Addict
O'Reilly= Sexual harassment expert.
Cheney= Back door deal expert (translates liar)
Gonzalez(sp)=Abuse excuser and architect.
Rove=Life sucking soul sucking Vampire
Rummy= friend to foreign dictators
Education Sec= Teachers are Terrorists

Yup they represent the Values of this country! I am very sad that it has come to this. I can not believe that anyone voted for this bunch.

[underpants]

16. Gonzales Halliburton Enron

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2660163

[Cleita]

17. Another Hispanic who is a traitor to his people.

:puke:

[meow2u3]

19. Bush has gone from bad to worse

Gonzalez makes Asscrack look like a civil libertarian by comparison :scared: