Gonzo and the Red Menace we face for decades to come

I'll give a quick summary of the Alberto Gonzalez hearings yesterday. I was amazed at just how shallow Gonzo's thinking is and what a dim bulb this guy is. I knew he was soft and no genius, but I did not realize that he appears to be even more stupid than George W. Bush. Within the first 15 minutes I knew that he would soon be gone. Even the Republicans on the panel seemed amazed at the simple minded responses by the #1 law enforcement agent in the nation. (My personal favorite was when he said that HE made the decision but could not recall when, where or how)

His testimony showed me a few things. First, The republican party will promote for loyalty above anything else (including competence). It's just too bad for what's left of the USA. Two, George W. Bush probably kept Gonzo around all these years not only out of an ability to steer him around by the nose , but also because Gonzo was one of the few people on earth that made W feel smart! (It explains a lot.) Three, the Justice Department is simply one arm of Karl Roves' grand political scheme to assure one party rule. He has used DOJ to plant rightwing nutjobs in important positions - doing damage in the here and now as well as beefing up their resumes for future appointments in the US Government. Like little ticking time bombs, the Justice department is now full of little Roves', Gonzos' and W's, ready to go off whenever they are needed. Some are smart, others dumb but all willing to promote an ideology so removed from reality I can only describe it as a political cult preaching one truth (learned not real), absolute loyalty to the "cause" and a willingness to do whatever they are told to help the "movement". God help this country -now and in the years ahead as these little time bombs inevitably go off to do more damage for at least a generation to come.