Alberto Gonzales whiffs on partisan soft balls

Attorney General isn’t very bright, he is digging his own grave!

Press Conference: Alberto Gonzales apologizes, kind of

Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigates alleged illegal acts

I’ve spent time reviewing the Senate Judiciary hearings regarding the Department of Justice. The investigation began in April despite calls by some Republicans of ‘yet another Democratic stunt’ to humiliate the President. Unlike Republican sentiment prior to and after Clinton’s impeachment proceedings, this inquiry by the Judicial Senate committee was vigorously attacked by the ‘Right’.

I can see how Schumer’s investigation might be interpreted that way by a partisan

Senator Chuck Schumer interrogates Alberto Gonzales

The partisan blood was boiling. Republicans contended that Democrats were engaged in a “Witch hunt.” Not surprisingly, something talk show hosts were saying before the any politicians did.

Kyle Sampson contradicts Alberto Gonzales

The Republican tune changed as facts revealed themselves.

Kyle Sampson holds the fort, but…

Kyle Sampson defending himself well, but Republican questions turned more skeptical as facts were revealed. Kyle Sampson eventually revealed Alberto Gonzales was more involved than he stated at his press conference. He stated that Alberto Gonzales was not truthful in his statement regarding his role in firing the eight United States attorneys.

Gonzales was torched by Democrats and helped by Republicans

Initially, Gonzales received many friendly questions from partisan Republicans. Unlike Kyle Sampson who hit home runs off the Republican softballs, Alberto Gonzales consistently whiffed!

Senator Lindsey Graham (South Carolina-R), Senator Orinn Hatch(Utah-R) and Senator John Cornyn came out swinging against Democrats during the Sampson investigation. Senator Hatch defended Alberto Gonzales to an almost sickening degree.

At one point Alberto Gonzales became so argumentative and combative, that Republicans investigators struggled to bail him out. For example, Senator Graham was visibly embarrassed as the attorney general rudely responded to his soft balls, what a buffoon!

Keith Olbermann’s case against Alberto Gonzales

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, protest by American dissenters

There was a crowd of people chanting “Liar, Liar, Liar!!!” Signs read “Resign!”

Fred Soto is an Attorney and Entrepreneur from the Silicon Valley.
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