Political Theater
Sorry I haven't posted anything this morning. I've been absolutely enthralled by the Senate Judiciary drawing and quartering hearing with Attorney General Alberto "I Can't Recall" Gonzales. I'm no fan of the AG, but even I feel sorry for him today. You can smell the sweat from here. And let me tell you, it's ugly. Sen. Schumer just ripped Gonzales' heart out of his chest and showed it to him. (Then he dipped it in BBQ sauce and ate it).
But the most fascinating thing is that up until Schumer, the harshest statements and questions have come from Republicans. (Note to self: don't ever piss off Arlen Specter). The only Republican who's come off as remotely sympathetic is Sen. Hatch, who gave Gonzales a foot rub and called him "Pookie". The rest of them are, in a word, steamed. They want the truth and are not at all satisfied that Gonzales would know the truth if it ran him over with a semi-truck. They are angry that the firing of 8 US attorneys was so botched, they are angry that Gonzales' testimony, both written and oral, is in direct contradiction to the testimony of other witnesses. They are angry that Gonzales seemed to be behind an idea to circumvent the Senate relative to the appointment of attorneys. It doesn't matter what party they are from, senators don't like end runs or people who even contemplate end runs.
Yeah, I would not want to be Al today.
Back to the show.
But the most fascinating thing is that up until Schumer, the harshest statements and questions have come from Republicans. (Note to self: don't ever piss off Arlen Specter). The only Republican who's come off as remotely sympathetic is Sen. Hatch, who gave Gonzales a foot rub and called him "Pookie". The rest of them are, in a word, steamed. They want the truth and are not at all satisfied that Gonzales would know the truth if it ran him over with a semi-truck. They are angry that the firing of 8 US attorneys was so botched, they are angry that Gonzales' testimony, both written and oral, is in direct contradiction to the testimony of other witnesses. They are angry that Gonzales seemed to be behind an idea to circumvent the Senate relative to the appointment of attorneys. It doesn't matter what party they are from, senators don't like end runs or people who even contemplate end runs.
Yeah, I would not want to be Al today.
Back to the show.
Labels: ouch, political theater
cobbled together by Moi at 11:57 AM
4 Comments:
Now if we could just get Rove, Cheney, Rice and the terrorist-in-chief in those chairs...now THAT would be good television!
My capacity for sympathy with that group ended LONG ago! I have nothing but contempt left to give them all.
I think your wish, at least as far as Rove is concerned, is a possibility. They've been grilled Al about Rove pretty heavily. You can tell they are so angling to get his chubby butt in that chair. I'll make the popcorn.
Rove & Bush & Co:
Welcome to Congressional oversight, you schmucks!
If only there were some way to erase the last several years and start over...
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