Bush calls Gonzales no-confidence vote 'political theater'

CNN.com · 05-21-2007, 04:50 PM

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Sally Numor · 05-21-2007, 06:39 PM

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RAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- President Bush insisted on Monday that embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales still has his support and denounced Democratic plans for a no-confidence vote as "pure political theater."

"He has done nothing wrong," Bush said in an impassioned defense of his longtime friend and adviser during a news conference at his Texas ranch.

Despite Bush's comments, support for Gonzales is eroding, even in the president's own party. The Senate is prepared to hold a no-confidence vote, possibly by week's end, and five Republican senators have joined many Democrats in calling for Gonzales' resignation.

The attorney general is under investigation by Congress in last year's firing of eight federal prosecutors.

The president told the Democrats to get back to more pressing matters.

"I stand by Al Gonzales, and I would hope that people would be more sober in how they address these important issues," Bush said. "And they ought to get the job done of passing legislation, as opposed to figuring out how to be actors on the political theater stage."

This reminds me "You're doing a heck of a job, Brownie."

dem..!..rep · 05-21-2007, 07:00 PM

Obviously the White House's support didn't seem to do too much for Wolfy on the international stage.

Will be interesting to see how much it will do for Al on the domestic stage.

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