Why does this song title keep running through my head whenever I see a picture like this one of "Gonzo and Bozo"?
You know it is going to be a bad day when your own party members tell you to "Go ahead, make my day."
It did not bode well for Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales when, before he uttered his first word to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, looked at him as if he were headed to the gallows and offered this advice: "Be alert and direct and honest with this committee. Give it your best shot."Apparently, the top law enforcement officer in the Bush administration can't even remember what he had for lunch yesterday. He answered questions with "I can't recall" at least 72 times during his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. It would seem that the only Republican who hasn't called for his resignation is Dubya himself. That alone speaks volumes about Bush's leadership ability, role as a 'decider', and management competence, Ivy League MBA nonwithstanding.
Things only went downhill from there for the attorney general, as the people he desperately needed to come to his rescue — fellow Republicans — proceeded one by one to throw him overboard.
Not a single Republican, with the possible exception of Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, came to Mr. Gonzales's defense — not even his old Texas friend Senator John Cornyn. And Mr. Gonzales did not help himself with his testimony that while he took full responsibility for removing federal prosecutors, he did not have a clear idea of why he had done so in some cases until he reviewed paperwork after the dismissals.
On a Very Hot Seat With Little Cover and Less Support - New York Times
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