Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Bush Loyalty Factor
© copyright 2007 Betsy L. Angert
It is but a blurb in the Las Vegas Sun News, March 28, 2007. What might this mean? It seems from appearances George W. Bush is no longer indebted. Services were rendered; dues were paid. Now, the obligation has been obliterated. A wealthy businessman has been given his pink slip and shown to the door before his promised position was realized.
White House Withdraws Ambassador NomineeRemember when George W. Bush was known for his loyalty?
March 28, 2007Washington (AP) - President Bush has withdrawn the ambassadorial nomination of a businessman who donated money to a group that undermined Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, I would be worried. You might be next. What was that you said Mister Gonzales? Your family needs you. You will leave the White House to spend more time home with them. That might be wise. It would be an embarrassment if the nation's number one attorney was called to testify and then invoked the Fifth Amendment. Then again, Mister Attorney General, you have given George what money cannot buy. You did his dirty work; you did it well. Perhaps, you will be spared. Just yesterday, the President said, you, Attorney General Gonzales, have his support.
Upon reflection Mister Attorney General, perhaps your post may not be secure. I recall, just before the former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], Michael Brown was dismissed, President Bush said publicly, "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."
Oh, Mister Gonzales, I am so confused. What is the going rate for years of favors? Might you have paid your dues, or does this not matter. Perchance, there is a book deal or a Board of Directors awaiting your arrival.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and the Bush Loyalty Factor . . .
Posted by Betsy L. Angert on April 1, 2007 at 07:35 PM in Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General , Appointing Judges , Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
CRISIS IN THE COURTS! ©
President Bush blames the Democrats for blocking his judicial appointments. He claims “courtrooms sit empty.” He states the cause is clear; Democrats in the Senate refuse an up-or-down vote on his nominees. Mr. Bush maintains this is causing a crisis in our courts. While there is much evidence to the contrary, it is true; there is calamity, though not in the courts per se.
Bush and his Billionaires Boys and Girls Club state that the problem is the Senate, or at least the Democrats within the Senate. Congressional Conservatives, Chief Executives Officers, Corporate bigwigs, loaded Libertarians, and those that want–to-be believe that the President’s appointees deserve approval regardless of their positions and papers.
There are those that believe the catastrophe is President Bush wants to stack the courts. It seems that George W. is asking the Senate to rubber stamp any, and all nominees.
Some think the problem is the potential filibuster,or maybe it is the nuclear option.
While I could offer a delightful analysis, I might state that in less than two years, judicial vacancies were reduced from 12.8 percent to 5.7 percent, the lowest they have been in the last two decades, I will let that stand as is. I may well talk of the 165 George W. Bush appointees that have been confirmed, or I could speak to, what for me, is the real issue; of the 46 federal judgeships that remain vacant, President Bush has only named 16 replacements! Thus, I ask, who is the obstructionist; who is the cause of our current crisis?
Posted by Betsy L. Angert on May 10, 2005 at 12:00 AM in Appointing Judges , Congress and Bush, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
