TAKE ACTION! Demand An Attorney General Who Can Say *NO* To President Bush

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/12/ag-just-say-no/

Demand An Attorney General Who Can Say No To President Bush



Democrats and Republicans alike agree that they want an independent Attorney General, who will serve the rule of law rather than just the Bush administration.

When outgoing Alberto Gonzales testified before Congress in his January 2005 Senate confirmation hearing, he claimed that if confirmed, he would be Attorney General for not “only the White House,” but also “the United States of America and its people“:

With the consent of the Senate, I will no longer represent only the White House; I will represent the United States of America and its people. I understand the differences between the two roles.

Gonzales completely failed to follow through on his pledge. When the Bush administration nominates the next Attorney General, the Senate must make sure that he or she not only says they are independent, but actually acts that way. Here’s the test for the next nominee: Alberto Gonzales answered yes to the following questions, would you have said “no”?

- Would you have said “no” to Bush’s warrantless wiretapping?

- Would you have said “no” legalizing torture?

- Would you have said “no” the partisan firings of U.S. attorneys?

- Would you have said “no” the politicization of the Justice Department?

- Would you have said “no” to Bush’s abuse of Presidential signing statements?

Write to your Senators and demand they ask the next Attorney General nominee if they would have said “No” to these policies. Take action HERE:

http://www2.americanprogress.org/t/73/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6226

[musette_sf]

1. hey, the #1 choice right now

couldn't even say "no" to "Hey, we'd like to off your wife in our black ops false flag inside job?"

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Paging Janet Reno, Paging Janet Reno.

[jean]

3. That would have to be Barbara Bush, the icicle fingered matron.

[Breeze54]

4. Hell yeah, I'll sign!!

Thanks for posting this!! :)

:kick: & Recommended!!

[babylonsister]

5. KICK and please sign! We can't afford another Gonzo! nt

[fooj]

6. What a sad state we are in.

:cry:

Would you have ever imagined this? It's tragic.

[hang a left]

7. I hate to say it...

I really do. And I know I am going to get jumped on and attacked but hey I gotta say it.

They have floated Mr. 2000. Even Reid has come out and made his "stand".

Bottom line is: We will get what they give us. And what I mean by that is that the new AG will not be someone we like at all. In fact it will be someone we completely freak out over his nomination.

We will call and email and fax. We will raise hell and threaten to leave the party and put up grass root candidates (ala Roberts and Alito, Patriot Act, MCA, and Fisa).

Bottom line we will be stuck with who the establishment decides will be the AG. That or the acting AG will stay in place until W has his home redecorated in Houston.

Someone tell me I am wrong...PLEASE!

[ToeBot]

8. But where do they find someone with the fortitude to stand up to Bush...

and yet be stupid enough to accept the job? Let's face it, these two characteristics are mutually exclusive.