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Tuesday, May 15, 2007 03:07 PM
Original article: Gonzales' yearlong effort to block Comey's testimony

Very illuminating

I've always wondered what might have driven Mr. Bush to assign a happles hack like Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United States.

I think this business that went down in John Ashcroft's hospital room just gives the answer: While Gonzales might not have been confirmable the first time Mr. Bush nominated an AG, he sure as hell needed someone at the helm of the Justice Department for who wouldn't dare to develop a conscience as soon as he got a chance to remove Mr. Ashcroft.

I have one of these countdown to Bush out of office calendars in my office. The number of days shown on there suddenly appear woefully large ....

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