[bigboydan]

FBI director contradicts Gonzales

By LAURIE KELLMAN and LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI contradicted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' sworn testimony Thursday, and Senate Democrats requested a perjury investigation in a fresh barrage against the truthfulness of President Bush's embattled longtime friend and aide.

In a third blow to the Bush administration, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas to compel the testimony of Karl Rove, Bush's chief political adviser, in connection with its investigation.

"It has become apparent that the attorney general has provided at a minimum half-truths and misleading statements," four Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote in a letter to Solicitor General Paul Clement calling for a special counsel to investigate.

"I'm convinced that he's not telling the truth," added Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

The developments marked a troubling turn for Gonzales as well as the administration, which has been on the political defensive since congressional Democrats launched an investigation seven months ago into the firings of U.S. attorneys.

[BigBollocks]

I'm afraid to admit this, but I voted for Bush twice over. I believe we're going to start hearing things about 10 years down the road that are going to be ugly. Real ugly. I've never seen an administration like this that just out and out refuses to share anything with the media.

[Willie Bee]

I voted for Dumbya once...but in the Texas gubernatorial race way back in 1994, and that ought to tell you how little I thought of then-guv Ann Richards.

This administration is one big fat lie. And I think you're right, Bollocks; in the not so distant future this 8-year reign by Bush is going to go down as the worst presidential administration in this country's history. And considering some of the others we've had, that's saying something.

[G. K. TEMUJIN]

Gonzales is one person who should be in prison