Bush Calls Vote on Gonzales `Pure Political Theater'

[seafan]

Source: Bloomberg

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said Attorney General Alberto Gonzales continues to have his full support and called an attempt by Senate Democrats to hold a no- confidence vote on the embattled Justice Department chief ``pure political theater.''

``He has got my confidence, he has done nothing wrong,'' Bush said today in response to a question during a news conference at his Texas ranch. ``I stand by Al Gonzales.''

The Senate and House Judiciary committees are investigating whether the firings of eight federal prosecutors last year were the result of improper political influence. At least six Republicans have joined with Democrats in calling for Gonzales to step down because of the way the situation was handled.

Democratic Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California are proposing the Senate vote on a no- confidence resolution as soon as this week.

``It is this kind of political theater that has caused the American people to lose confidence in how Washington operates,'' Bush said today.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aAEr6iW8ou30&refer=us

[AndyA]

1. Well, Bush does know all about POLITICAL THEATRE...

If he wants to know why the American people have lost confidence in the way Washington operates, he only need look as far as his mirror and his cabinet.

Practice what you preach, asshole.

[fooj]

4. Hey asshole, THIS is political theatre...

[SecularMotion]

13. Speaking of theatre

"Greek masks" is the first thing that came to mind when I saw this photo. What a contrast!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

20. Here ya go

[ima_sinnic]

27. that picture triggers a violent reaction in me

it pains me deeply that I must share O2 molecules with that disgusting waste product.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

33. Most any picture of Bush

triggers a violent reaction in me.

[Bluestar]

11. What you said!

Unfortunately the governing of our country has become pure political theatre with politicians in every position, even the custodial staff of the White House.

[Kagemusha]

2. He has Bush's confidence precisely because he has done something wrong.

Everyone sees it.

[shance]

3. They should know about theatre - they create and spin more lies every day.

n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Much more than theater: it's a precedent

This could have great significant in the future.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Has he said Gonzo has done a heck of a job yet?

Bush is so delusional and so spoiled--always has to get his own way. Plus Gonzo knows where the bodies are buried, I think, and Bush is loathe to throw him under the bus.

[seafan]

7. *PLASTIC TURKEY* political theater

[seafan]

8. *MADE IN AMERICA* political theater

President Bush stands in front of boxes that are stamped Made in America as he addresses a group of local officials and small business owners at the JB Logistics shipping company in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003. The boxes were actually 'Made in China' and the Bush PR team had covered over the China stamp with 'Made in U.S.A.'. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

[seafan]

9. *KATRINA REBUILDING* political theater

[seafan]

10. *I FEEL YOUR PAIN* political theater

[seafan]

12. *RIPPING OFF OUR SENIORS* political theater

[seafan]

14. *WMD* political theater

[Trillo]

15. When was the last time the "cops" going after a "bank robber"

was called "Pure political theater"?

[seafan]

16. *FAKED CROWD NUMBERS '04* political theater

Bush-Cheney '04 TV ad images altered to enlarge crowd at rally

[ima_sinnic]

28. jeez is that ever hokey!! the least they could do is hire someone

who has gone beyond Photoshop for Dummies!
the contempt for the intelligence of We The People is stunning.

[ima_sinnic]

29. TEARING DOWN SADDAM STATUE = "pure political theater"

oops -- meant for this to be a response to OP

[indepat]

17. May the decider keep piling shit on the Congress until the Congress does everything within

its constitutional prerogatives and sacred duty to put an end to, once and for all time, the "political theater" this nation has long been suffering through. If choosing not to do so, may the shit continue to be piled upon the Congress daily in every-growing heaps.

[ejbr]

18. If Congress gives in to this cry-baby mother f&cker

I will just be too pissed off to consider them my fellow country"men". And when/if they don't give in to him here, there is a long list of other things for which they should not give in, beginning with impeachment. Lily-livered scaredy cats

[depakid]

19. He's right....

Thus far, the Dems have lacked the political fortitude to stand up to Bush in any meaningful way- as in, being assertive and getting actual results where people are held accountable.

They can hold all of the hearings they like, but until they actually do something substantive, Bush's advisers, will just say give 'em the finger, George. See if they can or will do anything about it.

[BornagainDUer]

21. "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"=political theater. nt

[BornagainDUer]

22. Let's see...Gonzo has Bush's full confidence, but Bush only has

20 some % of the US public's confidence according to opinion polls. :crazy:

[Supersedeas]

23. *Medals of Freedom for Bremer & Tenet* Political Theatre

[jazzjunkysue]

24. "Bush calls impeachment pure political theater."

"Bush calls sinking of Titanic pure political theater."

"Bush calls explosion of the Hindenberg pure political theater."

It's no wonder the idiot doesn't think the planet is warming. He doesn't think anything real is happening.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

25. Yep the American people have lost confidence in how Bush operates

how many lame dogs is Bush goin gto support?

[moondust]

26. Squirm suckah!

It's about to get much, much harder for PretzelBoy to play God.

[brentspeak]

30. Political theater? As in scripted town hall meetings?

[ima_sinnic]

31. response to TERRY SCHIAVO = pure political theater

tragically so ... :cry:

on edit: he could drop everything and fly across the country at taxpayer expense to illegally intervene in the affairs of a private citizen involving a person in a morbidly vegetative state, with no functioning brain, but could not spare the tens of thousands of Katrina victims a minute of his precious vacation for 4 entire days--and even then he could GIVE A RAT'S ASS!

[sakabatou]

32. *cough* Shaivo*cough*

[LonelyLRLiberal]

34. I am just so SICK of Bush I don't know what to do!

He and his gang are absolutely the worst thing to ever happen to the USA. IMPEACH the bastards, every one of them.