This is in regards to the article F.B.I. Chief Gives Account at Odds With Gonzales’s
Specifically, this quote from Scott Stanzel:
“What we are witnessing is an out-of-control Congress which spends time calling for special prosecutors, starting investigations, issuing subpoenas and generally just trying to settle scores,” said Scott M. Stanzel, a White House spokesman. “All the while they fail to pass appropriations bills and important issues like immigration reform, energy and other problems go unanswered.”
Excuse me??? Out of control Congress? Did the Republican-led senate and/or congress pass any appropriate bills that answered questions to any of the above issues? Uh, nope. They had six years to accomplish that, and failed. The Dems have TRIED to pass legislation, but have hit Republican roadblocks. And you know what? They NEED, let me repeat that…. NEED to be spending time issuing subpoenas, starting investigations and calling for special prosecutors. Why? Oh, I dont know… maybe illegally spying on U.S. citizens? Illegal torture of detainees? Leaking the name of a CIA operative? Falsifying the case to go to war with Iraq? Do I need to go on?
No, what we have here is a case where the White House is trying to divert attention from these investigations. They dont want people thinking about this stuff. They don’t want us (the citizens) to start asking questions.