Specter tells Gonzales special prosecutor may be needed to investigate firings

[sabra]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - A prominent Senate Republican has told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to consider appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the firings of federal prosecutors.

Gonzales, appearing before the Judiciary Committee, has been told by Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter that such a scenario may now be necessary because Bush administration officials have made statements that might have the effect of shutting down congressional supervision.

The prospect of a special prosecutor moves the controversy to new ground after nearly seven months of standoff between Congress and the White House. Democrats have been trying to find out whether the White House directed the federal prosecutor firings to influence corruption prosecutions in ways that might help Republicans.


Read more: http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6831574

[msongs]

1. geez, bla blaa bla more meaningless blather from congress nt

[Demeter]

2. Specter Always Talks the Talk

Never Walks the walk

[movonne]

3. I can't see that the dems are doing much better...they talk the talk

but have not seen the walk yet...lets start with Meirs and Bolton..why are they still walking around free as birds..

[Demeter]

5. Democrats Don't Even Talk--They Whimper a Little

and run and hide behind anything whether it covers them or not.

[chelsea0011]

16. He's had months for action, but all we ever get from him is

enough talk for the media to continue with his maintaining his moderate moniker.

[wryter2000]

20. No kidding

I think I'll give him this week's Voinovich Award -- for saying something good and then voting the other way.

[VP505]

4. Ya, Senator SmokeScreen

is gonna appoint a special prosecutor, just as soon as he finds those flying pigs that some talk about.

[rodeodance]

6. specter did good today---and Gonzo is digging himself deeper as I listen-cspan3

[BrotherBuzz]

8. A Special Investigation would guarantee to run the clock out, no?

:shrug:

[wryter2000]

21. Specter has gotten my hopes up before

He never follows through. I'd sure love to be wrong this time, but we have an old saying in Califoria. You may have it where you live, too. Fool me once...uh...shame on me. Fool me....You can't get fooled again.

[wallwriter]

7. Seriously, the minute Specter advocates necessary aggressive action...

You know that he's going to back down and let the scumbags off the hook once all the showboating is done. I'd almost rather he just get up and say, "We're going to let them skate."

[Doctor_J]

9. Gonzo's going to appoint a SP to investigate himself?

Maybe Ken Starr is available.

[Vidar]

11. Or Harriet Miers.

[Doctor_J]

19. Good point - she WON'T be appearing in committee, so

she'll have the time

[rodeodance]

17. The pres. appoints a spec. proc.

[EVDebs]

10. Republicans ? Investigate anything ? More likely stonewalling till cows come home

[damntexdem]

12. Hey, who knows, Gonzo might actually do this. He might appoint ...

Kenneth Starr.

And then he might find out that it was really Clinton who fired the prosecutors!

;-)

[Klukie]

13. I think Specter sets up the white house arguement....

He appears to aggressive in his questioning, but I think he is in direct contact with these idiots prior to these hearings.

[Supersedeas]

24. I would not doubt it.

[Rambis]

14. BULLSHIT!

Go home Arnie you phony prick! He is just like Chuck Grassley of Iowa. They bluster, then get the arse handed to them by the * leadership and they fuck off home with their tail between their legs!
Spare us the the theatre you SOB!

[madame defarge]

15. Call Fitz!!!

[Acadia Blue]

18. This is so terrible. The majority of republicans are willing to let

anything at all happen to our constitution and to even establish a totalitarian government as long as they can be assured that there will be a position for them. No integrity, no morals, just greed greed greed.

[The Backlash Cometh]

22. Is this the same Arlen Specter who allowed Gonzo to testify without being

sworn in?

I bet Arlen Specter feels really stupid right now. And if not, we should do everything possible to remind him of how stupid he really is, so that he tries hard not to get caught being stupid again.

[bunny planet]

23. What we need it an INDEPENDENT prosecutor.

Reenact the provision that provides for one of those.