On Monday, Bush said Gonzales "went up and gave a very candid assessment, and answered every question he could possibly answer, honestly answer, in a way that increased my confidence in his ability to do the job."

(emphasis mine)
He what??? If Fredo's comments in front of the judiciary committee increased anyone's confidence in anything, it's that the actions taken at that hearing mean Fredo's job is to take a beating to direct attention away from the White House turning the Department of Justice into the enforcement arm of the Republican Party. Fredo is a human shield.

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