"Doin' a heckuva job Gonzo" - Bush turns his back on another old friend
posted by
Wally
8:02 AM
Tells Attorney General he has to go to the Capitol and fix his own problem
It used to be "common knowledge" that Bush was loyal to his friends - to those who were loyal to him - and would defend them no matter what. At least it was that way with the Republicans in control of Congress - when there was no such thing as oversight or investigation. Oh how times have changed.President Bush isn't rushing to the rescue of his old Texas friend, Alberto Gonzales, after the attorney general's one-time lieutenant undercut his old boss' account of the firings of eight federal prosecutors.
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Asked about Gonzales during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Thursday, Bush did not defend his longtime friend, according to one official who attended the session and demanded anonymity because it was private.
Instead, Bush tepidly repeated his public statement: The attorney general would have to go up to Capitol Hill and fix his problem, according to this official.
Publicly, the White House backed away from defending Gonzales even before Sampson had finished testifying.
"I'm going to have to let the attorney general speak for himself," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said. How many defections are we about to start seeing? With even Gonzo, who has been with Bush since his days as Texas governor, being hung out to dry, you know there are a lot of people that are starting to sweat. If Bush is so desperate that he'll throw even Gonzales to the wolves, nobody is safe. Even Rove should be worried.
Kyle Sampson saw the signs and, rather than take the dive to protect his boss, chose to sing. Who's next? I can't wait to see what other revelations will appear in the coming weeks and months. Things are getting very interesting in Washington D.C. lately.
Out in the cold
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