So much for nothing to see here...
"Aide to Gonzales takes the fifth"
Notice who she works for...the Dept of JUSTICE .. and she's taking the 5th...
Wait a minute .. this is not a criminal proceeding .. there is no crime yet, just sleaziness at this point. Why can't she talk?
Sounds like someone learned from Scooter the Fall Guy .. and at least we know that they think a crime was committed.
And isn't is ironic that the Bushies have finally discovered the Bill of Rights. I'll bet more of them will be running for the cover of the Bill of Rights soon.
Afraid to put their hands on a Bible?
Save my seat while I pop some popcorn .. hope there are cameras present. Love to hear those words -- "Under advice of my counsel...."
From the Washington Post, Tuesday, March 27, 2007:
"Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales's senior counselor yesterday refused to testify in the Senate about her involvement in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
"Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales's senior counselor yesterday refused to testify in the Senate about her involvement in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Monica M. Goodling, who has taken an indefinite leave of absence, said in a sworn affidavit to the Senate Judiciary Committee that she will "decline to answer any and all questions" about the firings because she faces "a perilous environment in which to testify."
Hmmm .. every President has his Monica?
Okay .. that wasn't funny.
Anyway, this means someone is afraid she may have committed a crime. This issue is no longer about politics, it's now a criminal investigation of the Attorney General.
Here's what the Fifth says:
"The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives individuals the right to refuse to answer any questions or make any statements, when to do so would help establish that the person committed a crime or is connected to any criminal activity."
"The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives individuals the right to refuse to answer any questions or make any statements, when to do so would help establish that the person committed a crime or is connected to any criminal activity."
...."connected to any criminal activity."
Hope Gonzales doesn't consider the 5th amendment quaint.
From the dumped emails, it could have something to do with Karl Rove's "protege" Tim Griffin getting one of the fired US Atty's job in Little Rock .. emails show Goodling already had alerted him that the interview would be a formality ...
But I don't see the crime there .. unless it was Rove doing it instead of the Preznit.
As if Gonzales didn't have enough to worry about, the wires are heating up now linking him to a cover up about Prison Administrators forcing sex on minor boys in Texas Juvenile detention.
"Embattled AG now accused in teen sex scandal 'cover-up'
Attorney General Gonzales among officials who allegedly ignored abuse of minor boys"
Attorney General Gonzales among officials who allegedly ignored abuse of minor boys"
Tic tock tic tock...
