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July 25, 2007
Alberto "Fredo" Gonzales -- So What is Bush Saying?
So just exactly what is the president saying when he calls the Attorney General "Fredo"?
Well, in "The Godfather - Part II", here's how Michael Corleone described his brother Fredo:
Fredo? Well, he's got a good heart but he's weak, and he's stupid. And this is life and death.
All right then. Fredo, though good hearted, is "weak" and "stupid". Nice.
And here's how Fredo described himself in a passionate exchange with Michael, who at this point in "The Godfather- Part II" had testified before a Senate committee and was facing possible perjury charges, and Fredo's role in taking sides against the Family comes out:
* Fredo: "Taken care of me?! You're my kid brother! You take care of me? Did you ever think about that? Did you ever once think about that? 'Send Fredo off to do this, send Fredo off to do that! Let Fredo take care of some Mickey Mouse nightclub somewhere! Send Fredo to pick somebody up at the airport!' I'm your older brother, Mike, and I was stepped over!"
* Michael: "It's the way Pop wanted it."
* Fredo: "It ain't the way I wanted it! I can handle things, I'm smart! Not like everybody says. Like dumb. I'm smart and I want respect!"
So there it is. Fredo is "weak", "stupid", everyone thinks he's "dumb", and he's only qualified enough to handle a Mickey Mouse nightclub or pick up someone at the airport. Super.
And Bush has someone whom he thinks of as "Fredo" running the Justice Department. Great. Just great
Posted by shertaugh at July 25, 2007 8:39 AM