Questions on firings shorten Gonzales news conference - 15 minute news conference lasted 3 minutes

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070327gonzales,1,2575444.story?coll=chi-news-hed

Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales today cut short a press conference about Internet safety, leaving the room at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago when reporters questioned him about the firings of U.S. attorneys.

The questioning was to have lasted about 15 minutes, but it ended after less than three.

Gonzales defended his handling of the matter before quickly leaving the podium. He was asked about the revelation that he was present for a meeting on the firings, after he had initially said he had had no part in them.

"I've already discussed my involvement in the meeting," Gonzales said. "And my comments at the March 13 press conference. These are all things I have disclosed or discussed yesterday.

"It's all there in the record," he said. "But let me just say this, that certainly even before the disclosure of the memo, what was public out there was the fact that there was this review process."

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

1. Run, Fredo run...

Gee, I wondered if Michael (Bush) has kissed him yet?

What a craven coward he is....

[DCKit]

2. Did anyone have time to ask

about his involvement in the TX juvenile penile system?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. ouch. that's pun-nishing.

but remember, they enjoyed themselves!

[Iwasthere]

7. thats bad

[Throwing Stones]

3. gone by Friday n/t

[opihimoimoi]

4. TOAST...Alberto is TOAST...so is BUSH...They are all arrogant criminals and DELUSIONAL

[Richard Steele]

6. When the light goes on, the cockroach scurries away.

He's toast. And everyone knows it.

[BuyingThyme]

8. As I recall, the last one went nine minutes.

I think he has one more left. Sticking with the established curve, we should expect a one-minuter. That's just enough time to get a line out about spending more time with his family.

[la la]

9. by the way-

does gonzo HAVE a family?

I'm wondering who would admit they were part of his family. SERIESLY!

[BuyingThyme]

14. I don't know how that works these days.

The families might come in the mail with the security passes.

[gkhouston]

10. Was Fitzgerald also at the press conference?

If so, it would be interesting to have seen his reaction to Gonzo's speedy exit... :rofl:

[kevinmc]

11. Speedy Gonzales ... n/t

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

12. THAT...

...is a funny.

[bunny planet]

13. Isn't this getting more and more ludicrous???

Now we've got an AG who literally is so tainted he can't even answer questions at a press conference. All kidding aside, how will it be possible for him to even pretend to be doing his job? We are through the looking glass here. Bizarro world.

[BuyingThyme]

15. Yes, good point.