Tommy Stevenson with the Tuscaloosa News points out how Jeff Sessions’ vote against the Gonzales no-confidence resolution seems to contradict the senator’s earlier remarks. Stevenson also offers his thoughts on potential Democratic challengers:
Despite some sharp questioning of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in April about the still […]
This afternoon, the US Senate voted on a simple resolution:
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people.
Jeff Sessions just voted against the resolution, effectively condoning Gonzales’ mismanagement of the Justice Department.
As a reminder, here’s what Sessions voted in favor of continuing:
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Time breaks the story that Karl Rove masterminded the prosecution against former Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman.
How does this relate to the 2008 Senate race here in the state? The full implications remain to be seen. However, Sessions has failed to call for Gonzales’ resignation, even after his incompetency rose to the surface and facts […]
The Tuscaloosa News joins in the fun:
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., might have done better to keep his mouth shut during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings last week on the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.Attorney Gen. Alberto Gonzales is on the hot seat for the firings, which critics say were politically motivated. He has told several […]
The Huntsville Times reports that on Saturday the Madison County Democrats met in downtown Huntsville and Ron Sparks was the headliner. He voiced his support for Gen. Wesley Clark, should Clark jump into the 2008 presidential race, and also shared his opinions on issues the U.S. is currently facing.
State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks pledged his […]
In today’s editorial, the Annistor Star mildly praises Jeff Sessions for not acting as a ‘White House spokesman’ during last week’s pivotal hearings. However, Alabama shouldn’t have to settle for a Senator who does his job right every now and then. We deserve a senator who’s constantly fighting for the people of this state, rather […]
The Washington Post has the full transcript of yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. In addition, TPM Muckraker has posted video of an exchange between Jeff Sessions and Alberto Gonzales.
Upon reading over the transcript, here’s what caught my attention:
SESSIONS: Well, Mr. Gonzales, with regard to United States attorney Iglesias, there were concerns about vote fraud. […]
Well, I watched part of today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Nothing too extraordinary, but here’s what the New York Times had to say about Sessions’ performance at the hearing:
Mr. Gonzales got a friendly reception from Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama and a former United States attorney, who urged Mr. […]
From the AP:
“There are few things more dangerous to democracy than playing politics with our criminal justice system, but it looks like that is exactly what Jeff Sessions is doing,” state Democratic Party Executive Director Jim Spearman said in a written statement. “We need a senator who is committed to doing right by Alabama, not […]
The New York Times reports that during a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the US Attorneys Scandal, Jeff Sessions literally parroted talking points sent his way by the Bush administration:
The electronic messages, some written as recently as last month, offer a rare and almost contemporaneous account of the tactics used by a sitting administration […]
