**************OFFICIAL THREAD 9 FOR SENATE JUDICIARY****

[bdamomma]

thread 8 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=389

[malta blue]

1. Thanks for keeping on top of this....

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. Thanks Alyce!

:hi:

[bdamomma]

29. I may need someone to take over for a little bit.

wow, just wow, how will this end, will gonzo get another free pass, this is just sickening.

[Beelzebud]

3. Now we're on to hillbilly heroin, Rush Limbaugh's drug of choice.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

4. You're doing great Alyce! Thank you and of course Recommended again!!! eom

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Has anyone actually used the words lie or liar yet? How about contempt or perjury?

[Chichiri]

25. Whitehouse just said "you intended to decieve us"

That's lawyerspeak for LIED.

[GreenPartyVoter]

Well, that's something I guess

[Chichiri]

87. Well at least gonzo's "concerned."

That makes everything better.

[rodeodance]

94. G. has said that many many many times today!!! but Dems do NOT believe him!

[LSK]

6. amazing how well his selective memory works randomly

:crazy:

[spanone]

7. good work alyce & r

[Solly Mack]

10. I second that!

[Solly Mack]

8. Rush didn't die so they didn't care

[Sweet Freedom]

9. typed too fast -- delete

[WinkyDink]

16. Called off.

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Thanks, Alyce.

!!

[Blackhatjack]

12. Whitehouse is up, and ready.....

[spanone]

18. and sounds pissssed

[annabanana]

13. Whitehouse up .. great guy

[bobthedrummer]

14. Whitehouse

[LSK]

15. Sen Whitehouse voted so he will continue it

[LSK]

20. are Specter and Sessions the only Repukes???

[rodeodance]

42. Kyl was present earlier------basically talked of all the good things DOJ was doing.

[Beelzebud]

17. Whitehouse up now.

[Hepburn]

31. Wow....

....he went after Gonzo IMMEDIATELY on the false statements ~~ like Feingold did ~~ because he and Sen F. are on the same committee. Basically said Gonzo is a fucking liar ~~ in a very gentlemanly way!

Wow!

[Beelzebud]

44. Thats why I pointed him out. He is an ass kicker. :)

[annabanana]

19. Believes he intended to mislead... deliberate lies.

[TahitiNut]

32. Whitehouse gets today's KSOTO Award.

Sad that more politicians don't qualify.

[lynnertic]

21. DANG turned over gavel rather than recess for vote...

[Solly Mack]

22. Gonzales wouldn't know truth if attached itself to his ass

[rodeodance]

23. Specter was implying the G/DOD gave a pass to Pharmaceutical company!

[myrna minx]

24. Whitehouse up.

If there is a kernel of truth about your AG Ashcroft hospital visit, your path was so convoluted. But I believe that you willfully deceived us.

[Wednesdays]

"You intentionally mislead us"

Woo...roundabout way of saying he's a liar.

[truebrit71]

30. Yup...and I LOVE the idea of no recess..it keeps the poisoned hobbit on the ropes...

...and no time to consult with his masters...

[Sweet Freedom]

26. Whitehouse: take it seriously

[in_cog_ni_to]

27. here we go! Skewer time! GO Sheldon!

[bdamomma]

46. oh whew baby, come on give it to him Sheldon!!

[Beelzebud]

Gonzo looks like he's about to cry! :D

[annabanana]

If you WANT an independed DoJ.... Where are the dangers..

What would be the locus most presenting a risk....?

[WinkyDink]

39. Got him to agree that it's the WH.

[Breeze54]

28. Who is this calling Gonzo a liar???

:shrug: I can't read the name on C-Span 3 Online

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[myrna minx]

33. Senator Whitehouse. n/t

[Beelzebud]

34. Whitehouse

[Breeze54]

40. Thanks!

;)

[Bluebear]

35. Sen Whitehouse - RI

[TahitiNut]

38. Sheldon Whitehouse

[bobthedrummer]

36. There's a lot more than just you and Feingold and we don't have security clearances

AGAG is in shock

on edit: in context of the Senator stating that AGAG is lying

[annabanana]

37. It's the White House, Right?

[stellanoir]

41. hey alyce

I thought you were going to lunch a while ago.

:rofl:

appreciate all your efforts.

[bdamomma]

56. I was but this is so good, I can't pull myself away.

but could someone else start the next thread.

[Subdivisions]

43. Sorry, I'm late...have a question...

What was Whitehouse referring to when he said "the program we can't mention"?

[myrna minx]

49. This is in reference to the sidestepping of Comey when Gonzales visited Ashcroft

in the hospital about the warrentless wiretapping. They are referencing what I believe is *another* program that is classified. I may be wrong. Perhaps someone could correct if I am wrong.

[in_cog_ni_to]

55. That's correct. They have another secret program running. n/t

[myrna minx]

69. Thanks. n/t

[rocktivity]

127. He shoud be disbarred for that alone

He knew that Comey was the go-to guy while Ashcroft was ill. Of course, Comey should be punished, too, for keeping his mouth shut about it.

:mad:
rocknation

[Javaman]

50. Shush, we can't talk about that. Agent Mike is here. nt

[Canuckistanian]

Gonzales hasn't admitted he was talking about the surveillance program

That night in the hospital with Ashcroft.

[annabanana]

45. refers to the graphic with the LOTS & LOTS of potential for interference

[tishaLA]

47. Whitehouse is a pit bull. I really like him

[Beelzebud]

48. He always get's right to the point. :)

[in_cog_ni_to]

51. Uh Oh....what does Sheldon have in Gonzo's memo????

[displacedtexan]

63. Whitehouse: What does the office of the VP have to do with...

...the internal workings of the dept. of justice?

Gonzo: "That's a good question. I'll have to go back and look at that."

I'M SCREAMING AT THE TV.

[Auntie Bush]

146. Hi Incog...Who are those children? Yours?

[in_cog_ni_to]

149. Those are pictures of my son as he was growing up. The last one taken in May at his graduation.

:)

on edit: I haven't seen you in ages! :hi:

[Auntie Bush]

150. He's beautiful! Don't tell him someone said that...but he is!

Nice to meet him. Hi to you too. :Hi:
I've been around but not so frequently since Clark isn't running...but I still have my fingers crossed.

[in_cog_ni_to]

151. Thank you, Auntie.

I won't tell him.:)

I'm guessing Wes has decided to not run.:( Maybe he's hoping to be in the Dem president's cabinet? I am really enjoying seeing him on MSNBC now. I missed seeing him on teevee since I never watch FAUX NEWS. Having him on MSNBC is such a TREAT!

Do you have a favorite candidate yet? I don't. No one's appealing to me yet.

[KAT119]

52. Thanks, Alyce....

[bdamomma]

75. no problem I want to see Gonzo Gone!

[Solly Mack]

53. I get the feeling Whitehouse would really like to just smack Gonzales

[Wednesdays]

If so, he's in a club that's tens of millions strong, LOL

nt

[Solly Mack]

73. ain't that the truth!

[annabanana]

54. What on earth business does the OVP have in the business of the DoJ??

[Sweet Freedom]

58. Gonzo: That's a good question...

I'll have to go back and look at that!

[in_cog_ni_to]

66. and more laughter from the audience. :)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

59. Sheldon always sees things many miss. He rocks!!! nt

[Javaman]

61. chaney goes in there from time to time to put gonzo's nuts in a vice

just to remind him who's in charge.

[tishaLA]

57. Gonzo is an asshole. "That's a good question"

and laughter from the gallery. what a fucking putz.

[annabanana]

60. Somebody took the trouble to WRITE In the VP and his cheif of staff

[myrna minx]

62. Whitehouse: Why on earth does the Vice President have any business

with the workings on the DOJ?

Gonzales: That's a good question.

(Chamber laughter)

[pinto]

68. Whitehouse detailing political influence chain really well.

[myrna minx]

80. He is laying it all out.

This is very satisfying.

[bdamomma]

this is not funny this is damn serious

we all know that Cheney puts his nose into everything. is that the dept. where he always makes appearances or was it Valerie Plame's dept?

[bdamomma]

102. this is not funny this is damn serious

we all know that Cheney puts his nose into everything. is that the dept. where he always makes appearances or was it Valerie Plame's dept?

[annabanana]

64. oooo Gonzo is "troubled"

[WinkyDink]

72. ...that he's being called out.

[waiting for hope]

65. Whitehouse is kicking

Gonzo's ass - Cheney?? VP??? Sic him!

[Sweet Freedom]

67. Gonzo: I'm troubled by this

[spanone]

74. i'm troubled by gonzo

[Hand]

86. You ain't seen nothin' yet, punk. nt

[annabanana]

70. You COULD have "restored the good name of Justice" here

but you didn't

[Sweet Freedom]

71. Whitehouse: You come here today

with highly diminished credibility

[rodeodance]

76. WH said G. has 'highly diminshed credibility"---HO HO

[rodeodance]

85. says Why should I believe your promises when you say you will Clean up the DOJ? HO HO

[kestrel91316]

119. "highly diminshed credibility" = lying sack of shit

[annabanana]

77. dear God.. "Mistakes have been made"

[kestrel91316]

123. He didn't actually use that old saw again did he??? Mistakes have been made?????

[flyarm]

78. i want to kick the shit out of this asshole then gangster slap him silly!

[flyarm]

83. my blood pressure it through the roof with this mtf'er!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

88. can I help?

:grr:

what a piece of shit!

[flyarm]

95. yes it will be a gangsta party@!.. i want to rip his face off!!

[Lasher]

111. Edit: Oops, posted in the wrong place

Sorry

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

92. lol dear fly! Before I saw who wrote this post, I knew it was you! Gitmo is too good for him! nt

[flyarm]

107. ahhhhhhhhhh i have been calling the asshole repig senators offices and ripping them new assholes!!

[flyarm]

112. i am on a roll!!!!!! and taking no prisoners..but telling the repigs they belong in gitmo!!

[flyarm]

117. and that i volunteer to be their torturer!! ..today!!

[Fovea]

145. no no no...

that's enhanced interrogator please.
:sarcasm:

[flyarm]

147. ahhhh yes..enhanced interrogator ..thx for the correction!ok i want to be his enhanced interrogator

[flyarm]

148. and rip his face off , then water board him and chuckle like he has today!!

[Solly Mack]

79. The Torture Czar has taken steps...prolly to torture someone

[WinkyDink]

81. And gonzo breathes a sigh of relief at yet ANOTHER "I'll do better" question.

[Lasher]

82. If I were Gonzo I would crawl under the table and cry

But this doesn't seem to bother him much. Maybe he has no soul.

[Javaman]

89. That's a requirement of all moron*s buddies. the no soul thing. nt

[kestrel91316]

128. They are ALL classic sociopaths.

[annabanana]

84. All time should be yielded to Whitehouse from now on!!

Yes.. He is THAT GOOD

[in_cog_ni_to]

93. HE'S AWESOME! he should be our next AG!!!!!

[Sweet Freedom]

90. It is very diificult at this point to take your promises seriously...

[myrna minx]

91. WH: It is difficult to take seriously your promises to clean up the DOJ.

[Wednesdays]

96. Good Lord, he's supposed to be the chief law enforcement officer of the nation

In what is arguably the most powerful nation on earth...having how many MONTHS to prepare for this...and he's acting like a 7th grader who forgot his speech assignment until the last second, and is just winging it. Pathetic.

[babylonsister]

97. Whitehouse=AWESOME! nt

[waiting for hope]

98. GONE!!!!!!!

Whitehouse is my hero!!! :loveya:

[annabanana]

99. He is laying the blame for the dissolution of the Department of Justice

squarely at the feet of Gonzo and this administration

[eleny]

100. Just about anyone in the White House can communicate with Justice

Senators Whitehouse and Leahy preparing legislation to restrict communication between Justice and the WH to the original seven individuals unless the Senate Committee is advised.

[Chichiri]

101. Too bad all the other guys on the panel are gone from the room.

Bleah.

[tishaLA]

103. Wow. Reading back US Attorney op-ed

about lack of lawlessness in the DoJ.

Read it Whitehouse! Preach!

[annabanana]

104. You, sir, ARE the problem."

[Solly Mack]

105. Rumsfeld walked free...how many more will?

[Gregorian]

106. Gone. Gone. Gonzo. Good for Whitehouse.

What a morning. Gonzo on the computer. Edwards campaign guy on the phone for the last ten minutes. And the sheriff in the backyard with neighbors fighting over cutting trees on the property boundary.

Woo!

[myrna minx]

108. WH reading a letter (from a former USA?) about how corrupt

and political the DOJ is.

[Subdivisions]

116. Not former, current USA

[myrna minx]

125. Whoa. Thanks damning if from a *current* USA. Thanks for the correction.

[bdamomma]

141. WOW a current USA, oh boy this is getting really good

will JUSTICE PREVAIL...............

[JudyM]

122. Yeah, that was posted on DU a while ago, great LTTE (Dnvr Post) from a brave lawyer. nt

[WinkyDink]

109. NOTHING will affect Gonzo---no admonitions, no "shamed" others, no NOTHING, if he is allowed to be

treated simply with WORDS.

ONLY JAIL will change him---MAYBE. But WORDS? Totally RISIBLE.

[Solly Mack]

114. true dat

[rodeodance]

110. Whitehouse reading a Denver Post Edito. that says an lawyer there is ASHAMED of DOJ but

gonzo Disagrees------saying moral is Good.

[displacedtexan]

113. Let's recap

Gonzo will investigate his visit to get Ashcroft to sign off on illegal wiretapping;

Gonzo (even though he was her boss) didn't meet with Goodling to influence her testimony;

Gonzo wrote a memo which implicates both the prez and the vice prez, but he needs to take a look at it and make sure no one is putting political pressure on the dept. of justice;

and Gonzo spends 5-10 mins reviewing death penalty cases.

Did I miss anything?

[bobthedrummer]

115. "I think the morale of the Department is good if you look at output."

What a nazi-like response

[bdamomma]

NUMBER 10 THREAD

number 10 here, boy, we love the commentary of DU'ers

[LeftNYC]

124. No link ...

thanks everyone for keeping the cube dwellers updated

[Canuckistanian]

118. "...it appears that you sir, are the problem"

Amen.

[JudyM]

129. that was awesome. and gonzo responded by just saying he disagreed.

[rodeodance]

133. A-MEN!! amem, amen!!---sing it folks!

[tishaLA]

120. Gonzo: I do it for de chirrun

Bless his heart.

[aquart]

121. He's pretending the resignations are normal turnover?

Precious.

[rodeodance]

126. I wonder if Bush will say once AGAIN the he has faith in Gonzo-(after this!!)????

[Javaman]

130. of course he will. that's what a 25%'er does. lol nt

[bdamomma]

143. of course, * is an arrogant little prick.

they better take that executive privilege and shove it. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

[LeftNYC]

135. Bush will say he has "no recollection" of Gonzo...nt

[Lasher]

136. Yes, he will say that.

Produce pictures of Gonzo in a cave with bin Laden cooking meth and Junior would do the same.

[bdamomma]

131. 10 thread forgot to put it there

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1420589

[bdamomma]

132. 10 thread forgot to put it there

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1420589

[myrna minx]

134. Cardin: We need the full record, not bits and pieces or selective

information.

Gonzales: It was my intent to provide information about the hospital visit.

[myrna minx]

137. ****Brief recess***

CHamber erupts-calling out "Resign!"

[rodeodance]

138. Protestor: YOU DISGRASS the Constiution.--(brief recess)

[rodeodance]

140. cspan saying MANY headlines coming out of this .-Spector calling for Sepecial Prosecutor

[trof]

139. It would be an understatement to say the natives are restless.

RESIGN! RESIGN! RESIGN!

[L. Coyote]

142. ******OFFICIAL THREAD 10 FOR SENATE JUDICIARY****

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1420589

[flyarm]

144. Schumer..i bet went back and looked at the record!!..gooo Schumer