Further on Comey's Testimony

I heard some of Comey's testimony on NPR. It was very damning of Gonzales and Andrew Card. Very. After the incident with the two sleezebags at Ashcroft's bedside, and their attempt to ride roughshod over the law and the Department of Justice, Comey considered resigning.

Comey said that on March 10, 2004, he got a call from Ashcroft's staff reporting that Gonzales and Card were on their way to see the attorney general at the hospital. Comey said he "rushed" to the hospital and called Mueller to go there too.

Gonzales and Card entered Ashcroft's hospital room, "And then Mr. Gonzales began to discuss why they were there -- to seek his approval for a matter, and explained what the matter was," Comey said.

Ashcroft "in very strong terms expressed himself" on the program, Comey said, and added, "But that doesn't matter, because I'm not the attorney general," alluding to Comey acting in his place.

Gonzales and Card left without acknowledging Comey, the former deputy attorney general said.

The program was reauthorized without the Justice Department's approval the following day, and Comey said he drafted a resignation letter.

"Mr. Ashcroft's chief of staff asked me something that meant a great deal to him, and that is that I not resign until Mr. Ashcroft was well enough to resign with me," Comey said.

  Bloomberg

In addition to Ashcroft saying he wasn't the AG, he pointed to Comey and said, "There's the Attorney General."

Comey also said that as soon as Card got back to the White House he phoned Comey and demanded his presence. Comey responded that after the behavior he had just witnessed he wouldn't come unless there was a witness present. He said Card said, in effect, "What behavior? We were just there wishing him well."

Goodfellas. Common thugs.

The White House is feeling a little snippy about Comey's testimony.

White House spokesman Tony Snow said the president has "full confidence in Alberto Gonzales," and he refused to discuss what he termed "old conversations."

"You've got somebody who's got splashy testimony on Capitol Hill, good for him," Snow said.

  Bloomberg

We'll see how long that full confidence lasts. Unless Gonzo has something on him.

Those last two photos I snagged from W3IAI.

Has anybody else been struck by how much Comey looks like Ashcroft?

John Ashcroft

By the way, I read somewhere that it was Monica Goodling who covered the breasts of Lady Justice when Ashcroft was AG. ??

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.