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I am sure the Democrats have plans to make up for lost time, included are these Gonzales hearings.
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You are sure? Based on what? (certainly not on how they treated Reagan and GHW Bush in oversight)
You're right...I am not sure and see nothing from recent history that would suggest that Dems wont show restraint.
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And now with Democrats in control I am not sure if you think Democrats are going to showing restraint or not, but I do not and the Gonzales hearings is an example of that. Perhaps this is the key point of our disagreement.
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At the very least, the Gonzales affair represents
mismanagement or incompetence by the AG, and misleading, contradictory and false information by persons, including the AG , regarding the reasons for the firings and the role of the AG and the WH. At it worst, it raised questions about the
greater potential for undue political influence in the criminal justice process (opening the door to 412 WH politicos as opposed to 4 previously raises the opporunity and possibility (not certainty) of potential abuse - its common sense, that IMO, most people would agree with even if you dont), and,
potential violations of Senate ethics rules (the questioning of a US attorney by a member of Congress (NM senator) on a pending case and then contacting the AG urging the firing of the attorney)
If this does not meet your test for oversight, what does?
Are there other recent oversight hearings that you would characterize as "revenge motivated" rather than fact-finding?
If not, I would ask again...if you are sure that Dems will act in such a manner, based on what?