108 House Democrats Co-Sponsor Gonzales 'No Confidence' Motion - RawStory

[WillyT]

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The number of Congress members co-sponsoring a vote of no confidence for the Attorney General mushroomed to 108 within 48 hours of the introduction of the resolution by Reps. Adam Schiff (CA) and Artur Davis (AL) on Monday. Several prominent Democratic leaders are included on the list of Representatives who are seeking the legislative rebuke and subsequent resignation of Alberto Gonzales.

"The extraordinary support for this House resolution so soon after introduction reflects an emerging consensus in Congress and across the country: Mr. Gonzales should step down," said Rep. Schiff in a statement released to RAW STORY. "The Justice Department needs a strong and independent voice, and someone of unimpeachable credibility. We must reluctantly conclude that the current Attorney General does not fit the bill."

And...

...However, no Republican Members of Congress are accounted for within the list of co-sponsors at this time.

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Link (with List): http://rawstory.com/news/2007/108_House_Democrats_cosponsor_Gonzales_no_0523.html

Normally I'd be thrilled by this. Today, for some reason... not so much.

:shrug:

[blogslut]

1. I'll take what I can get

A thousand small cuts and all. :)

[Robbien]

2. I bet Blue Dogs are not on the list

Hoyer and Rahm are too busy celebrating and raking in the lobbyist dough on the Iraq Carnage Funding Bill to take any time to round up their gang into protecting the Just Us system.

[WillyT]

5. Rahm Is On The List, Steny Is Not !!!

Go to the RawStory link to see the flist so far.

:shrug:

[IChing]

7. Mine is on the list..Lois Capps

[WillyT]

9. Mine Too - Doris Matsui

:kick:

[NightWatcher]

3. we need items like this to help us determine

the "do nothing dems" from the "do something dems". I am tired of supporting the dems that dont support us. This next election I will only work for the dems that fight. A majority is not worth shit if it's a majority of cowards. I cant wait to get campaigning- I've just got to make up my mind on who to support. ;)

[hatrack]

4. How long before they withdraw it for fear of "appearing unpatriotic"?

Or for fear of being accursed of "obstructionism"?

Or for fear of accusations of "playing politics"?

Or because they're worried that they'll appear "soft on crime"?

Or because they're afraid of brown recluse spiders, or James Dobson, or perhaps because of previously undetected agorophobia?

I'm sure they'll find SOME reason to back down on this hard-hitting symbolic resolution.

[durablend]

8. You forgot "yelled at by the RW pundits" n/t

[hatrack]

10. Oh, damn, you're right!

They're particularly afraid of Tucker Carlson's Radioactive Bowtie of Doom!

[mmonk]

6. You're probably not thrilled because it can be laughed off

by those that abuse power.