The Gonzales Prep Work

Here's Countdown's summary of one of the more fascinating stories today - how Alberto Gonzales is being "coached" before his House Judiciary Committee appearance.  Coached intensely, apparently.  Great comparison comin' atcha -

You Can't Handle the Truth

On "The West Wing," Countdown's favorite alternate universe administration, Toby Ziegler once admitted to giving Jed Bartlett advice like: "I told him that, if asked about it tonight, he should -- if only because it's the easiest thing to remember -- tell the truth." Yet in the current couldn't-be-more-real Bush Administration, it seems Attorney General Gonzales finds remembering the truth anything but easy. The AG is now hard at work cramming for his Senate hearing... "spending hours practicing testimony" with "three days of rigorous mock testimony sessions next week." Who knew the truth could be such a burden? [...]

Tags: Alberto Gonzales, Countdown, Keith Olbermann, Toby Ziegler, Jed Bartlett, Attorney Purge, U.S. Attorneys

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