CNN's Cafferty Calls Alberto Gonzales 'Glorified Waterboy' and 'Weasel'

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Catching up on an item from Monday's The Situation Room on CNN, which has already been covered by conservative talk radio host Mark Levin, CNN's Jack Cafferty condescendingly labeled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as a "glorified waterboy for the White House" as he called for Gonzales to resign over the controversial firing of U.S. attorneys. After asking viewers to email him with their thoughts, Cafferty further called Gonzales a "weasel." Cafferty: "If you look up the word weasel in the dictionary, Wolf, you'll see Alberto Gonzales' picture there."

Below is a complete transcript of Cafferty's comments on Alberto Gonzales from the March 12 The Situation Room on CNN:

Jack Cafferty, about 4:15 p.m.: "All right, for the sake of the nation, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should step down. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer also said Gonzales putting politics above the law and that he's shown more allegiance to President Bush than to Americans' legal rights. As examples, Schumer points to the FBI's illegal snooping into people's private lives, as well as the controversy surrounding the Justice Department's firing of federal prosecutors. Schumer isn't the only one questioning Gonzales. Democratic Senator Joe Biden says Gonzales has 'lost the confidence of the vast majority of the American people.' A New York Times editorial says the Attorney General, quote, 'has never stopped being consigliere to Mr. Bush's imperial presidency,' unquote. And it's not enough that the Attorney General of the United States is a glorified water boy for the White House. The Bush administration also is admitting now that its number one political hack, Karl Rove, passed along complaints from Republican lawmakers about U.S. attorneys to the Justice Department and to the White House Counsel's Office -- a political advisor playing a role in the hiring and firing of U.S. attorneys. It's disgraceful. Here's the question: Should U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resign?"

After providing his email address, Cafferty continued:

Cafferty: "If you look up the word weasel in the dictionary, Wolf, you'll see Alberto Gonzales' picture there."

Blitzer: "You don't like him?"

Cafferty: "That's correct. I don't."

Blitzer: "Jack Cafferty will be back with your e-mail shortly. Thank you, Jack, for that."

Shortly before 5:00 p.m., Cafferty was back with viewer emails:

Blitzer: "Check in with Jack Cafferty for 'The Cafferty File.' Jack?"

Cafferty: "Several people in Congress, the United States Senate are suggesting that it's time for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign. And we asked this hour if you thought that was a good idea. Don writes from Florida: 'Jack, a better question is: How soon should Alberto Gonzales resign? And what should be the punishment for his crimes?'

"Ralph writes: 'Nah. They'd just replace him with somebody more dangerous, somebody who knows how to run a police state without getting caught.'

"John in Philadelphia: 'Actually, he should have been fired. We all know how long that takes, though. Remember Rumsfeld? This worm is exactly the type of hatchet man that Bush likes. Don't ever do the people's work. Just do my dirty work.'

"Larisa in Seattle: 'Alberto Gonzales should have resigned yesterday or last year or two years ago. Look at the guy's legacy: torture memos, spying on Americans, and now substituting GOP cronies for lawyers who are supposed to be defending the public good and upholding the Constitution.'

"Robert writes from Ohio: 'Resign? He ought to be perp-walked.'

"J. writes: 'Jack, of course he ought to resign, but we both know he won't. His role right now is to cover the backside of the most corrupt administration in history, which is a tall order for such a little man.'

"Jody in Tennessee: 'Yeah, he ought to, but that won't happen. He's a Bush buddy. Every time I see him on TV, he looks like he's laughing at us.'

"And Jenny in New York: 'From this administration? No way. He's doing a heck of a job.'

"We got no letters suggesting that Alberto Gonzales was doing a great job, and that we were out of line by quoting some of the people, like Chuck Schumer in the Senate, who are calling for the man's resignation. Nobody wrote and said, 'This guy is doing a good job.'"

Blitzer: "Out of how many? About hundreds? Did we get thousands?"

Cafferty: "I don't know. Yeah, it was 800, 900 e-mails. I didn't read 800 or 900 of them, but I spun through probably a couple of hundred. There were none, none. Nobody wrote to say Alberto Gonzales is doing a good job as the Attorney General of the United States. I mean, that alone says something, doesn't it?"

Blitzer: "It certainly does. Jack, thank you very much."

—Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.


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Jack Cafferty is a moron!

Jack Cafferty is a moron!

Now, what did he say about the Attorney general? ;-)

Moonbat

Jack and his moonbat deciples..what a miserable old fool. Imagine the bitch-fest when he and Andy Looney get together!!! He is the poster-child of the left.

Listen, free-stinker, you

Listen, FS, you can't call anyone a moron, that's insensitive!! Cafferty is allowed to insult Gonzalez, because he's a Liberal, and they're oh-so-sensitive, even when they're calling someone "waterboy" and "weasel."

In honor of the Senior's heri

In honor of the Senior's heritage, how about "Cabron Del Aqua"?

Hey FatFred, I don't want to be Ms Grundy, but it is Senor.

Hey FatFred, I don't want to be Ms Grundy, but it is Senor.

So, I would recommend that while you aren't over at your Skinhead site making racist comments, you at least learn enough to make them clearly.

ACA

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I believe Krazy Kieth and his

I believe Krazy Kieth and his guest used the same term the night before.
Can you imagine the uproar had a non liberal used the term "waterboy" to describe a minority???

Very good point (and I'm su

Very good point (and I'm sure the biased media won't notice it) but right now, his problem isn't CNN & MSNBC's resident racially-insensitive moonbats. It's John Sununu (R. NH). And I'll say this about the past 2 decades...Presidents of both parties always -- despite the lessons of recent history -- seem to really-want a lawyer friend as attorney general, and sometimes in life it's best for both of you if your lawyer isn't your buddy, too.
JMR

I wouldn't worry about Sununu

I wouldn't worry about Sununu. The looney left has jumped on him as some sort of new "hero" for his recent statements regarding this non-story. However, what they don't know is that he's a total hack (I should know, as he's one of my Senators).

In the past 2 years, about the only "accomplishment" of note that Sununu can claim to his credit is his introduction of a resolution honoring New Hampshire skier Bode Miller for winning the 2005 World Cup. He's almost as much of an empty suit in the Senate as Jean Carry is.

Del,He has really been a disa

Del,

He has really been a disappointment in the Senate, that is for sure,  have watched him on the floor and how he votes since he was sworn in.

I feel for you.

Of course the leftists media hails any RINO...they always will...and try and put forth that is where the republican party is going...

Yeah, right!

Can you imagine the uproa


Can you imagine the uproar had a non liberal used the term "waterboy" to describe a minority???-
nicksmith112

Yes, I can! I still say this is about a minority AG who is a Republican. A TRUE Hispanic, according to Liberals would be a Democrat. Because Gonzalez is a Republican, he is, by definition, a "house slave" and therefore deserving of insults.

Harry Belafonte said so!

There is no such thing as a

There is no such thing as a minority in the republican party. What ever your skin color the MSM and libs only see the scarlet "R" and summarily hates you for it. First black supreme cout justice, first black sec. of state, hispanic attorney general, and so on, all Republicans. Name the top minorities in the Dem party...go ahead. Barack??? Is that it??? And he's half white so they half tolerate him. Party of inclusion... party of people!!!! MY FOOT! If you're a minority in this country you'd better be republican if you want to be taken seriously by your political party.

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realizes that it bears a very close resemblence to the first.

- Ronald Reagan

Thurgood Marshall was appointed by Lyndon Johnson in 1967.

Thurgood Marshall was appointed by Lyndon Johnson in 1967.

ACA

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Quoted from:  'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)

I hang my head in shame and

I hang my head in shame and ask for forgiveness for my public school history education. Though I still stand by the rest of my statement.

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realizes that it bears a very close resemblence to the first.

- Ronald Reagan

 Cafferty:      Yeah, i

 Cafferty:      Yeah, it was 800, 900 e-mails

  If he got 800 or 900 emails that would mean every single viewer of his emailed.  Some twice.

LMAO! Good one!

LMAO! Good one!

Slur?

This was more than just an insult - Waterboy comes off as a slur!

security

I think you're right. In fa

I think you're right. In fact, I'm not that good at predicting others' behavior, but I suspect we might even be able to extract an admission of leftwing media bias out of one or 2 of our more-honest (coughBalboacough) resident lefties. The honest ones, after all, have the ability to admit the fact that ethnic slurs are still ethnic slurs when the target of the slur isn't a Democrat...
JMR

Has cafferty finished his com

Has cafferty finished his community service?

resign

So CNN (alias Al-Jazeera) has a guy named Cafferty now. Never heard of him. Is he big at the Comedy News Nutwork? Certainly quoting the NYT is pretty funny. He should hang upside down for bigger laughs though.

So what's the score? Bush Admin: 8, Clinton Admin: 93

That's not even close, Gonzales only has 17(?) months to catch up. Happy hunting.

"There were none, none. Nobod

"There were none, none. Nobody wrote to say Alberto Gonzales is doing a good job as the Attorney General of the United States. I mean, that alone says something, doesn't it?"

Following that logic...
All cats have four legs.
My dog has four legs.
Therefore, my dog is a cat.

Sure it says something... abo

Sure it says something... about the intelligence of Cafferty's viewers.

I'd call them morons, but I wouldn't want to insult morons.

800 or 900 emails? Total? When CNN goes out world-wide?

Yeah, this guy's relevant. You go Jack!

oops.

oops.

It's official. They've gone i

It's official. They've gone insane. This is dialog on a "news program"?
They might just as well hire Rosie to add comment on the show. Gonzales got to go and I have the emails to verify it. What a twit. He and his buddy "Chuckie" Schumer who said Gonzales was putting politics above the law. What a joke. It was reported that the DSCC(Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee which Schumer chaired) was in illegal possession of the credit report for Maryland's Republican Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele prior to last election. How many emails did you get on that, Jack? I just can't keep up with all the hypocracy out there, the day is not long enough.

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."
- Richard Nixon

Schumer, Biden and the New

Schumer, Biden and the New York Times are his sources. Enought said. Ever heard of journalism? He belongs with Rosie. Another miserable, hateful person. I have written to this jerk on more than one occasion. I will give you one guess if those comments were ever read on the air.

Again I don't know how people like this are in the media. Who watches this guy? He is a joke. He is a miserable, mean and hateful person among other things. Who would want to watch a person like that.

I say there should be debate pairing Jack and Rosie against Rush and Coulter.

Every weekday on CNN, the "Ca

Every weekday on CNN, the "Cafferty File" asks often tough, sometimes amusing, always intriguing questions touching on world events and issues. Veteran newsman Jack Cafferty offers his unique take, while presenting a range of views from people worldwide, on "The Situation Room."

This is the description I got off CNN's web site. Tell me in the Gonzales story where you find this "range of views". I was going to email the twit but thought better of it, I get enough spam as it is.

"Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he's sure of losing."
- George Eliot

Dan Froomkin has posted an ex

Dan Froomkin has posted an exhaustive analysis of the situation in the Washington Post.  Alberto "The Weasel" Gonzales is the White House's version of "Dead Man Walking," and the slick is spreading to include Rove and company.

I used to think Jimmy Carter was the worst president in history - then along came George W. Bush.

Gonzales

If the Bush administration had any spine they would fire another 20 just to piss off the left and show the right he's not a wimp like his father.

Take no prisoners.

I'm "exhausted" just reading

I'm "exhausted" just reading your post, so I can't seem to find the strength to look for this "analysis".

"If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either."
Dick Cavett.

Come on billadkins, I'm waiti

Come on billadkins, I'm waiting for your pithy reply and maybe some of those linky things so I can knock them into next week.

"Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you've got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem.Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash."
Jerry Seinfeld.

Not going to happen OC

schmidt and he are buddies, and well, getting an answer out of schmidt (aka rhayes)......you might as well spend your free time teaching a fish to ride a bike.

"Stupid should hurt"

Hey billadkins, just a thought...

Hey billadkins, just a thought...

"I used to think..."

You should have put a period after 'think' there big guy.

Be a lot more clear and save the hassle of typing all those other letters of the alphabet.

ACA

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Quoted from:  'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)

yawn

yawn, such a non-story

yawn

Watergate? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Ha whohoo

"Waterboy" is inaccurate

You've got to LOVE that Jack Cafferty! If Bill O'Reilly had any concept of humor or even-handed reporting, he would be the Jack-ster! Go get 'em Captain Jack!

Unfortunately, Jack was wrong in calling Senior Gonzo a "waterboy". A waterboy is someone who does a job that is necessary to support the entire team (viz., gets them water.) What Big Al has done does not support the team...rather it undermines the constitution while serving the needs of the president. Alberto Gonzales is not a waterboy, he is a LAPDOG.

Once Alberto "resigns", perhaps Bush will go for the sublime, and nominate Barney.

Alberto Gonzales is not a w

Alberto Gonzales is not a waterboy, he is a LAPDOG.

And Janet Reno was a kidnapper for the commumist Cuban government.

This Republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.- Neal Boortz.

Cafferty is a barroom drunk

Claiming to be a fan of that barroom drunk, Jack Cafferty, tells readers everything they need to know about you, fathead.

oops, my mistake

Fathead....oops....my mistake.  Should have put my glasses on, your fatness.

And....His brain is probably

And....His brain is probably as substantial as one of those stick up posters!

"The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do."
- Benjamin Disraeli

Look-up "drunken crimina

Look-up "drunken criminal" in the dictionary and you get ole' Jack ass Cafferty. What a tool.

Yeah, you're probably right a

Yeah, you're probably right about that. But by that same logic, does that mean you'll find a picture of O'Reilly next to the definition of Sexual Predator? A photo of Rush Limbaugh next to definition of Junkie? Picture of Bush next to Coke-head (also see: Draft Dodger)?

Jack as a Drunk? I can live with that..that said while drunk, is well thought-out beforehand.

a drunk applauded as guru?

A drunk applauded as guru?  Just when I thought liberals couldn't use fewer brain cells, your fatness sets new standards...

Send in the clowns

"Picture of Bush next to Coke-head (also see: Draft Dodger)?

Hmmm, flying interceptors part of draft dodging now?

Is it just me or is there a surge in asshats posting here the past couple of weeks, much more than usual.

"Don't want to be taken to the shed?  Then quit acting like a tool"

"Is it just me or is t

"Is it just me or is there a surge in asshats posting here the past couple of weeks, much more than usual."

Sua, I was thinking the same thing this morning. It' almost as if this week is spring break for Insane Asylums.

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

They're all over the place. 

They're all over the place.  Was there a convention recently or something?  They're giving me a good laugh, love the posts that are behind the power curve of being shot down months ago.  I guess when they're not raving about MySpace, unicorns and stickers, this is the congregation site.

"Stupid should hurt"

I think that some Lib blog

I think that some Lib blog or org is sending meatpuppets out.

Sua & Mighty

Re:asshats. Unfortunately for me, I get a little depressed when I see mindless prating entered on this blog. I have backed off again. Your comments about the increase in drool fools makes me feel a lot better I  just , sometimes , have a hard time trying to figure what unkind act of nature causes these freaks to think the way they do. It really blows me away.Case in point. Rosie O'Donkeys rant on the treatment of muhammad. Have I fallen asleep and awakened 30 years later?Her trashh talk is treasonous. Anyhow, thanks for cheering me up!

misterbill,I wouldn't get t

misterbill,

I wouldn't get too worked up over FatHead. If that load of demonstrable bs is the best he can do, I'm guessing he won't survive the weekend.

sometimes , have a hard time trying to figure what unkind act of nature causes these freaks to think the way they do.

Actually, Michael Savage covered this in one of his books. It is called a mental disorder. Most libs have it, which is why they are so self-loathing and suicidal. It causes them to be incapable of prioritizing things in their proper order-of-importance. This is why moral-relativists such as FatHead up there equate people who stand around urinating in their drinking water with Americans. He is truly too stupid to see the difference.

This Republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.- Neal Boortz.

Send in the clowns

"Picture of Bush next to Coke-head (also see: Draft Dodger)?

Hmmm, flying interceptors part of draft dodging now?

Is it just me or is there a surge in asshats posting here the past couple of weeks, much more than usual.

"Don't want to be taken to the shed?  Then quit acting like a tool"

A picture of Kennedy next to Ted Bundy?

A picture of Kennedy next to Ted Bundy?

A picture of Barney Frank next to Jeffrey Dahmar?

A picture of Jack Cafferty next to Pat Kennedy?

Tell that woman who lost her six kids in a head on crash with the 'well thought out beforehand drunk' (who hasn't quit by the way) all about it FatFred.

By the way, have you rethought your racist ideas yet?

Because I'm picturing a picture of you next to Robert Byrd.

ACA

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Quoted from:  'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)

...picture of O'Reilly next

...picture of O'Reilly next to the definition of Sexual Predator... Sorry trumped by Clinton.

A photo of Rush Limbaugh next to definition of Junkie...sorry Marion Barry has taken the cake here.

Picture of Bush next to Coke-head (also see: Draft Dodger)?...Again sorry but if we're going to disqualify people for past discretion why is Ted Kennedy allowed to be a senator? And exactly where was Bill Clinton during Vietnam. Bush had the courtesy to serve in the Nat. Guard at least.

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realizes that it bears a very close resemblence to the first.

- Ronald Reagan

So, FatFred - how's the cat? Still going in your shoes?

So, FatFred - how's the cat?  Still going in your shoes?

So, Gonzales (or Gonzo as you so racistly put it) has undermined the Constitution?

Um...

Are you really this dense?  Or are you showing off?

ACA

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Quoted from:  'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)

LOL! Remember the story where

LOL! Remember the story where FF's cat was abducted by aliens, and they discovered that the cat's poop was the purest speceship fuel they had ever seen?

Barney Frank?

Barney Frank?

CHUCKY

Can someone help me out on this one.
Chucky Schumer's underlings were arrested and convicted of ILLEGALLY obtaining financial information of Steele during the last election?!?!???
Has Chucky ever answered or even been asked about this? Chucky's name almost never appeared in any of the articles on this subject. What am I missing???

Shumer is a Democrat.

Shumer is a Democrat.

ACA

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May I propose a quick game

May I propose a quick game of WIARHSI - What if a Republican Had Said it?

What if a Republican had called a senior Demo appointee who is a member of a minority group a "waterboy"?

He would be checking into reh

He would be checking into rehab before you could say "Isaiah Washington"

For democrats, "waterboy" is another version of "house slave."

What's CNN?

What's CNN?

Jack is just a sad, angry old

Jack is just a sad, angry old fart who trys mightily to be relevant. Unfortunately, he isn't.

I think he may need to cozy up to Rosie and join The View as the token male!