GONZALES: Pressured Hospitalized Ashcroft to OK Spying
September 6th, 2010 | by admin |
As the US Attorney scandal rages, another Alberto Gonzales scandal has flared up - this time concerning his pressuring then AG John Ashcroft to sign domestic spying orders when Ashcroft James B. Comey, former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, testifies on May 15th about an incident on the evening of March 10, 2004 (from Wikipedia): Comey, who was Acting Attorney General during the March 2004 surgical hospitalization of John Ashcroft, refused to “certify” central aspects of the NSA program at that time. The certification was required under existing White House procedures to continue the program. After Comey’s refusal, the newspaper reported, Andrew H. Card Jr., White House Chief of Staff, and Alberto R. Gonzales, then White House counsel and now Attorney General, made an emergency visit to the George Washington University Hospital, to attempt to win approval directly from Ashcroft for the program.
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By LASTMAN024 on Sep 7, 2010 | Reply
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By amagilly on Sep 11, 2010 | Reply
mass recording of all cell phone conversations in the united states. except maybe those from blackberry cell phones.
By GooGobbler113 on Sep 14, 2010 | Reply
It was not the democrats nor the republicans who failed us. Its those who *own* us who failed us, but only on purpose. Examine anything about humanity deep enough, you will discover the truth. Despite how much society demonizes the truth.
By medartist01 on Sep 14, 2010 | Reply
There was NO oversight by the GOP-lead Congress from 2001-2006, flyingfishsurf. None. They refused to investigate Bush, of course. Not until 2007, when the DEMs came in, did the investigations begin, and UNCOVER the utter failures, lies, corruption, and secrets, by these Republicans. So many of these guys left office, resigned in shame. Some to prison. But the investigations still uncover so much criminal activity, going as far up as POTUS. Treason, torture, and all manner of lying to Congress.
By medartist01 on Sep 15, 2010 | Reply
I remembered where I was on 9/11, when Bush FAILED TO PROTECT THIS NATION ON HIS WATCH, flyingfishsurf. Where were you? I bet you forgot. How pathetic. It’s sick how you Rupublicans devalue protecting Americans by dropping the ball, and trying to minimize that yellow-stain FACT. But don’t worry, HISTORY WILL RECORD how you Republicans FAILED AMERICA in what we all know was the worst failure by a President in history. As for passing the piles of shit & blame to others, you guys are MASTERS!
By flyingfishsurf on Sep 17, 2010 | Reply
“…i remember exactly where i was—on constitution avenue.” HOW IRONIC. leahy just might redeem the democrats at the truth commission hearings starting 3/4/09.
By rumpole33 on Sep 19, 2010 | Reply
bush pushed through a domestic spying program without having it checked for legality. bush then faced a massive resignation from DOJ like in the nixon era.
By rumpole33 on Sep 22, 2010 | Reply
bush’s wh trying to bully and force a weakened, hospitalized man to sign something he wouldnt have signed had he been well and couldnt have signed since he wasnt authorized to do so at that time. also there seems to be no connection between the madrid bombing and bush’s domestic spying program.
By cacapoopoo2327 on Sep 22, 2010 | Reply
Illegal abuse of power.
By stonerj0e on Sep 25, 2010 | Reply
they need to spy on the justice system to keep lawyers like this from testifying!
By christmanpunch on Sep 27, 2010 | Reply
So basically there was a spying bill essecntial for national security (Madrid terrorist attack happened the next day) and the Attorney General became ill before the reuathorization deadline. They wanted the approval of the Justice Department so they took it to his hospital room for him to sign. He refused so the President decided to reauthorize the spy program without approval from the Justice Department but later got their approval after the Attorney General recovered from his illness.
So?
By nesnman on Sep 30, 2010 | Reply
So how will the media cover for Obama ? He approves of the spying bill they just signed today.
By Slavesrevolt on Oct 1, 2010 | Reply
Evidence of GovCorp trying to bypass men of honest conscience to continue their illegal spaying.
This was a few years ago. Seen some of the previous GovCorp corruption and lies?
Now you see the latest report that the CIA used 4500 propaganda events/analysts to get the nation to continue to go to war? I shared it the other day.
You see the latest on vaccines? Not safe, none, flu shots or kids cycles.
58,000 soldiers forced to stay on to bolster numbers?
AT&T Verizon get new spy contracts.
By CDJ2255 on Oct 2, 2010 | Reply
yeah gotcha.
By CDJ2255 on Oct 5, 2010 | Reply
yeah gotcha.
By Scotty7617 on Oct 5, 2010 | Reply
I know that. I was referring to Clinton being limited to two terms in office by the 22nd amendment.
By CDJ2255 on Oct 7, 2010 | Reply
but i get what youre saying.
By CDJ2255 on Oct 10, 2010 | Reply
well lets not forget that there is a difference between impeachment and removal from office. The house voted to impeach bill, but on 45 senators (short of the 67 needed) voted to remove him from office. The house votes to impeach a president and the senate sits as a jury with the chief justice presiding. clinton was never forced out of office.
By Scotty7617 on Oct 13, 2010 | Reply
Kind of funny about the 22nd amendment. The Republicans wanted it because of FDR being elected four times, but all they really did was screw over both Eisenhower and Reagan, both of whom most likely would have won if they could have run a third time.
Since it was passed, only one Democrat, Bill Clinton, has been forced out of office.
By CDJ2255 on Oct 13, 2010 | Reply
Yeah, i took the best president in the history of the United States (FDR), who was elected to four terms, but im glad as well.
By CDJ2255 on Oct 15, 2010 | Reply
I’m a social/fiscal liberal, but I think a great deal of credit has to be given to James Comey, Jack Goldsmith, Bob Mueller, and even (I can’t believe I’m saying this) John Ashcroft himself fro standing up to an imperialistic Bush Administration.
By Scotty7617 on Oct 15, 2010 | Reply
Okay, my generalization was a little too hasty. My mistake. You’re not a war profiteer. You’re just in a sad state of denial and can’t see facts right in front of your face.
And which question did I not answer?
By badleeroy on Oct 17, 2010 | Reply
No, I work in the investment industry. No one I know works for any defense contractor or family member. It’s cost me money just like you and every other American. But, you still did not answer my question. Also, you generalize people and make assumptions clearly not based off fact, only your opinion. What does that say about the value of your opinion?
By Scotty7617 on Oct 20, 2010 | Reply
Bush can’t run in 2008. Thank God for the 22nd amendment.