In praise of John Ashcroft

The BBQ Pit
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[QUOTE=JimSox5]
What new information could he have possibly recieved that would change his mind?
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I could be wrong, but it’s probable that his respect for the chain of command is stronger than his personal opinion on the subject. Note that his reply to Gonzales in the hospital included nothing about whether he agreed or disagreed with Comey’s decision, only that Comey was the AG at that specific moment and Ashcroft wouldn’t assume authority over him.

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Comey said Ashcroft went on a spiel on why he wouldn’t sign it before saying that Gonzalez should be talking to Comey, anyway.

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[QUOTE=JimSox5]

I’m sorry if I came off a little too strong, but my respect for Ashcroft, which was already in the toilet, plummeted to the earth’s mantle after hearing him speak. (I got that from somebody’s sig, don’t remember who. My apologies for stealing.)
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:: waves ::

:smiley:

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[QUOTE=EddyTeddyFreddy]
Is it possible the real George Bush is stashed away somewhere and they’re running a robot with a tape loop in his place?
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An opening like that just SCREAMS for this.

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Hey! Its one thing for us to make fun of the Great Void, but the krauts can just mind their manners, don’t need any guff from a bunch of beer-swilling conquer-monkeys…

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Would you prefer I had linked to the version without subtitles?

:stuck_out_tongue: :smiley:

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
But The Daily Show sure had fun with it! Didja see their skit, using a Spanish-language soap opera?! :stuck_out_tongue:
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The Godfather parallels are quite irresistable, too.

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Update: Congress is calling Ashcroft to testify about this.