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Sen. Graham: Still Not Happy With Gonzales
washingtonpost.com's Ed O'Keefe sends the following dispatch from South Carolina:
As former deputy attorney general James Comey testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, one member of the committee made it clear last night that he's still not happy with Comey's former boss, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said, "I think the attorney general has credibility problems," adding, "I don't think the attorney general was purposely involved in a plot to fire people for wrong reasons. I think it was poorly handled. And if the president leaves him in the job, I'll work with him the best I can."
Graham cautioned however that Gonzales, "is not out of the woods," on the fired prosecutors scandal.
The senator's comments were made last night at his annual "Milk and Cookies" party for supporters following the South Carolina Republican Party's annual Silver Elephant Banquet, in Columbia.
In the video clip below, Graham says he's confident the new immigration bill being worked on this week will pass next week, with 70 votes in favor, and 30 against. Graham provides an explanation of the bill, and says he expects the House will pass a similar version, leading to President Bush's final approval.
As for Alberto Gonzales, Graham cautioned however that the AG "is not out of the woods" when it comes to the fired prosecutors scandal.
So should the attorney general resign?
"I'll leave that up to him and the president," Graham said.
And what does the senator want to hear from former Gonzales aide Monica Goodling, when she testifies later this month?
"The truth, whatever that is," he said.
Watch Graham's comments below:
By washingtonpost.com Editors |
May 15, 2007; 11:39 AM ET
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Posted by: Nate | May 15, 2007 12:42 PM
Shame on you, Senator Gramm, for half-measures. Gonzales is clearly unfit for his job, a man less than mediocre and with not moral sense. It does not serve the country to be a team player with the Administration when it appoints nonentities like Gonzales to important posts.
Posted by: Chris Fox | May 15, 2007 1:11 PM
Shame on you, Senator Graham, for half-measures. Gonzales is clearly unfit for his job, a man less than mediocre and with no moral sense. It does not serve the country to be a team player with the Administration when it appoints nonentities like Gonzales to important posts.
Posted by: Chris Fox | May 15, 2007 1:12 PM
Gonzalez has to feel abit like Gen Custer at Little Big Horn.
Striking paralells
Both were incompetent leaders.
Both were carrying out misguided political policies
Both reflected the institutional arrogance of the administration in power.
Posted by: poor richard | May 15, 2007 1:57 PM
And you call these people "Lawmakers".
Posted by: Bill MacLeod | May 15, 2007 9:16 PM
Crediblity problems! Gonzales has legal problems. He pushed the FISA law through after Ashcroft AND his deputy said there was no legal basis for it. It operated for three weeks before anyone from the AG's office signed of on it. THAT IS CRIMINAL! If Graham had half the integrity of the rightwingnut Ashcroft, he would be leading the charge to get rid of him. What are they waiting for for? Impeach these goons and thugs from Texas!
Posted by: Anonymous | May 16, 2007 12:30 PM
as usual theres to much talk and not enough action in politics and the republican 'S MORE SO. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO START WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE AND LAWS THAT CAN FIX OUR PROBLEMS // I GIVE UP LIKE MANY....
Posted by: frank_simone | May 16, 2007 2:11 PM
as usual theres to much talk and not enough action in politics and the republican 'S MORE SO. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO START WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE AND LAWS THAT CAN FIX OUR PROBLEMS // I GIVE UP LIKE MANY....
Posted by: frank_simone | May 16, 2007 2:11 PM
as usual theres to much talk and not enough action in politics and the republican 'S MORE SO. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO START WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE AND LAWS THAT CAN FIX OUR PROBLEMS // I GIVE UP LIKE MANY....
Posted by: frank_simone | May 16, 2007 2:11 PM
If this administration is leading by example, and if anyone is following these examples then we are in big trouble in this country. This administration is persuing a trend that is disastrous, immoral, arrogant, and degenerative. To stop a trend the root cause must be attacked, but wealth and power seem to be the main goal of too many ideologues. The use of wealth and power is moral; it is the abuse of both that is immoral and damaging.
Posted by: Donald Burnison | May 16, 2007 2:13 PM
10 steps to consider to destroy the DOJ:
(1) inject politics into every decision (2) lie to congress and the public as a matter of course (3) defend unconstitutional measures and ignore treaty language on such practices as rendition, torture, and the theft of privacy (4) undermine the concept of the career civil service by stacking the deck with boatloads of 'lawyers' from schools founded on religion rather than secular policies and give the federalist society members preferences in hiring (5) promote public distrust in the objectivity of the U.S. Attorneys' legal judgments (6) use the Justice Department as the President and Vice President's personal advocates and defenders. (7) allow White House staff to dictate Justice policies and legal implementations at every level (8) rely on a lethargic and timorous congress to remain so (9) as much as possible utilize controllable DOJ resources to investigate the DOJ and the White House (10) endorse the King's divine right to obey or not obey any law as He sees fit.
Posted by: cyberman | May 17, 2007 2:34 AM
Can he be debarred for trying to have a medicated man sign a legal document?
Posted by: redpanda03 | May 17, 2007 3:09 PM
What a coincidence! I, too, think that Gonzales is UNfit for his job. Just like Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Rice, and yes, our President are also UNfit for THEIR jobs. For people to govern effectively and democratically, they MUST obey the U.S. Constitution.
Posted by: rangerbob | May 17, 2007 3:23 PM
LINSEY GRAM IS A CENTRIST IDIOT AND ONLY A FOOL WOULD CONNECT WITH MCCAIN, WE HAVE HAD TO PUT UP WITH JOHN MC B.S.'S ANTICS FAR TOO LONG IN AZ. THERE IS NOT A CONSERVATIVE BONE IN HIS HEAD AND CHIHUAHUA
LINDSEY IS ONE AND THE SAME THEY JUST KNOW HOW TO SUCK UP TO: DUMP EM IN THE CREEK CHAPPAQIDIC TEDDY. THEY ARE FLAT OUT
ANTI-AMERICAN LIBS.
Posted by: FAPLAND | May 21, 2007 5:31 AM
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Sen. Graham says "I think IF we're going to have one it'll be within the week, and I think it's 70-30 that we'll have one."
The 70-30 is the odds of having a bill, not the vote.