Chutzpah
Gerald Eisman
March 20, 2006
In A Word
Chutzpah: Utter nerve, effrontery.
Without so much as a moment's hesitation, Alberto Gonzales, current Attorney General of the United States, refused to remove himself from the investigation of the infamous lobbyist, Jack Abramoff. Under investigation are the ties Mr. Abramoff has with the president and members of the administration.
According to Mr. Gonzales, former legal counsel to the white house for four years prior to assuming his role as attorney general, maintains the investigation is being conducted by "career" prosecutors, unfazed by party politics. (For those who believe that I have a piece of waterfront property for sale in southern Arizona.)
"We've got career prosecutors involved in this investigation as we do in all investigations; these are folks that are not motivated by any political agenda," so said Mr. Gonzales on the "fair and balanced news network, Fox. After hearing that statement and seeing what's been happening in Washington for the past several years, were Mr. Gonzales' tongue notarized I still wouldn't believe a word he said.
In a letter directed to Mr. Gonzales by 31 Senate Democrats, he was reminded of his closeness to the president and top administration officials and asked to step aside from the investigatory process. In the letter, the Democrats observed that FBI officials have stated the Abramoff investigation involves systematic corruption at the highest levels of government. It went on to state, in light of your previous service as White House Counsel and close connections to the highest administration officials, the appearance of "conflict of interest" looms large.
The Republicans, in typical fashion, responded that most of the 31 who are bringing pressure to bear on Gonzales are guilty of having similar ties to Abramoff. They asserted that 28 of 31 Democrats were recipients of Abramoff related funds themselves, and theirs was a most blatant form of hypocrasy. Once again, as usual, the GOP has shown its true colors, mud and whitewash.
Of course there was not one shred of evidence produced to back the GOP allegations but that was all right since it was Republicans who said it. As usual, the right responds to opposition with attacks on those who ask for something that goes against the party line, like the rhyming concepts, truth and proof.
So far, to date, the investigation has netted and indicted one of the administration's former top procurement officials. Abramoff also had dealings, which are under investigation, with a former number two official at the Department of the Interior. Both officials are Republicans. Go figure.
Vicki Toensing, a former deputy assistant attorney general under Ronald Reagan came to Gonzales' defense. She said this: "What evidence is there that he (Gonzales) knows anyone connected to this?" Four years as white house counsel should be enough for any thinking person. When you hold the lid of the cookie jar open, you can't help but see whose hand is in it.
Though the weight of evidence is slowly mounting against the already admitted fraud, there are items uncovered that call even the president's (G. W. Bush) comments into question. So much so that he stated, 'I had my picture taken with him, evidently, but I've had my picture taken with a lot of people.' He went on to add, 'I frankly don't remember having my picture taken with the guy (Abramoff). I don't know him.' Surely our president wouldn't tell us an untruth. He merely tells us his truth in such a manner that nobody recognizes it.
Chutzpah: Utter nerve, effrontery.
Without so much as a moment's hesitation, Alberto Gonzales, current Attorney General of the United States, refused to remove himself from the investigation of the infamous lobbyist, Jack Abramoff. Under investigation are the ties Mr. Abramoff has with the president and members of the administration.
According to Mr. Gonzales, former legal counsel to the white house for four years prior to assuming his role as attorney general, maintains the investigation is being conducted by "career" prosecutors, unfazed by party politics. (For those who believe that I have a piece of waterfront property for sale in southern Arizona.)
"We've got career prosecutors involved in this investigation as we do in all investigations; these are folks that are not motivated by any political agenda," so said Mr. Gonzales on the "fair and balanced news network, Fox. After hearing that statement and seeing what's been happening in Washington for the past several years, were Mr. Gonzales' tongue notarized I still wouldn't believe a word he said.
In a letter directed to Mr. Gonzales by 31 Senate Democrats, he was reminded of his closeness to the president and top administration officials and asked to step aside from the investigatory process. In the letter, the Democrats observed that FBI officials have stated the Abramoff investigation involves systematic corruption at the highest levels of government. It went on to state, in light of your previous service as White House Counsel and close connections to the highest administration officials, the appearance of "conflict of interest" looms large.
The Republicans, in typical fashion, responded that most of the 31 who are bringing pressure to bear on Gonzales are guilty of having similar ties to Abramoff. They asserted that 28 of 31 Democrats were recipients of Abramoff related funds themselves, and theirs was a most blatant form of hypocrasy. Once again, as usual, the GOP has shown its true colors, mud and whitewash.
Of course there was not one shred of evidence produced to back the GOP allegations but that was all right since it was Republicans who said it. As usual, the right responds to opposition with attacks on those who ask for something that goes against the party line, like the rhyming concepts, truth and proof.
So far, to date, the investigation has netted and indicted one of the administration's former top procurement officials. Abramoff also had dealings, which are under investigation, with a former number two official at the Department of the Interior. Both officials are Republicans. Go figure.
Vicki Toensing, a former deputy assistant attorney general under Ronald Reagan came to Gonzales' defense. She said this: "What evidence is there that he (Gonzales) knows anyone connected to this?" Four years as white house counsel should be enough for any thinking person. When you hold the lid of the cookie jar open, you can't help but see whose hand is in it.
Though the weight of evidence is slowly mounting against the already admitted fraud, there are items uncovered that call even the president's (G. W. Bush) comments into question. So much so that he stated, 'I had my picture taken with him, evidently, but I've had my picture taken with a lot of people.' He went on to add, 'I frankly don't remember having my picture taken with the guy (Abramoff). I don't know him.' Surely our president wouldn't tell us an untruth. He merely tells us his truth in such a manner that nobody recognizes it.
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