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Gonzales Has Resigned as Attorney General

nytimes.com — Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned.

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  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -20/+6981 prayer answered, 2 more to go.
  • pdxuser, on 10/10/2007, -5/+415What if he does not recall resigning?
  • onwardknave, on 10/10/2007, -12/+309Going...going...Gonzo!
  • pjs1840, on 10/10/2007, -11/+290YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! What a great way to start the week.
  • rcomegys, on 10/10/2007, -7/+281I bet Jon Stewart is going to have a party on the next Daily Show.
  • cyberdork, on 10/10/2007, -14/+266The rats are leaving the sinking ship.
  • scanman20, on 10/10/2007, -4/+242I swear I'm not guilty of anything...but just for the hell of it I think I'll get the ***** outta here
  • veritas22, on 10/10/2007, -10/+215I'm concerned about the possible replacement Michael Chertoff - he isn't the "ideal" candidate for what the Justice Department needs. He's just another Bushie who will cater to Bush's ignorant and self-centered interests. Granted it's Bush's decision, but let's not forget what the Bushies are notorious for - destroying the US Constitution, dismantling civil rights under the guise of "national security", ignoring subpoenas and claiming they are all part of the Executive branch when it suits their needs.
  • Albionshores, on 10/10/2007, -9/+209There's a lot more than 3 of them.
  • amoirae, on 10/10/2007, -5/+192That insults ***** everywhere.
  • slayerab, on 10/10/2007, -11/+164Bon voyage *****
  • joebob, on 10/10/2007, -2/+138Congress: You admit you have resigned your post as Attorney General Mr. Gonzalez?
    AG: I have no direct recollection of me personally resigning as Attorney General of the United States of America.
    Congress: But we have this tape of your voice message to the president, 4 people who were in the room when you left it, a notorized copy of your resignation letter in your own handwriting, and the (----- redacted for your security -----) recording indicating the same. How do you explain all this?
    AG: I am not authorized to comment on all those activities at this time.

    Ahh the memories, we will miss you AG. (And by miss I mean you better hope people have bad aim when they are throwing things at your lying, ass covering, justice bending ass)
  • Nicklogan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+121He is going to leave and then show up a day later, people are going to ask,"Didn't you resign?". His response, " I can't quite recollect."
  • kufu91, on 10/10/2007, -6/+102now time to arrest his ass
  • nodlezfodlez, on 10/10/2007, -13/+106Gonzo and Rove: "Screw you guys, I'm going home!"
  • wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -3/+94And voyages too
  • TrevorBradley, on 10/10/2007, -2/+70They're on vacation for 2 weeks.

    Ever notice the big resignations seem to occur *just* as TDS goes on vacation for a week?
  • Killmaster, on 10/10/2007, -9/+75He came to the Macaroni Grill that my friend works at. She didn't serve him, but apparently he's a lousy tipper.
  • wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -4/+63Tumbling like a house of cards. Bush has always maintained that history will be the true judge of his administration. He is absolutely correct, Just not in the way he intended...
  • rolosworld, on 10/10/2007, -1/+57oh man.. I can't wait for the Daily Show clip!
  • wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -1/+54Would that be the Bush administration of 2000-2004?
  • joel2600, on 10/10/2007, -1/+52we'll then let's ***** convict him
  • RoroCo, on 10/10/2007, -3/+49It will take 25% of the US for me.
  • geminitojanus, on 10/10/2007, -2/+47Famous last words.
  • Hoinah, on 10/10/2007, -5/+49I cannot wait for Jon Stewart to get his hands on this story, its gonna be spectacular.
    Also, its about goddamn time.
  • theshizzler, on 10/10/2007, -5/+48Too bad he'll be replaced with an equally ineffective crony.
  • sathias, on 10/10/2007, -0/+42People were excited when Ashcroft resigned too, then Gonzales got the position. I'd expect the next guy will be just as bad.
  • skinjob1, on 10/10/2007, -5/+45No, I think by "ship" he means the worst presidency in modern history. And by rats he means republican scum like yourself and all the other bush sheep.
  • fnaqzna, on 10/10/2007, -1/+40What does race have to do with it?
  • Trax91, on 10/10/2007, -3/+41Actually 2 prayers answered. Karl was one of mine.
  • RoroCo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+39This administration's idiocy transcends political affiliation. Race had zero to do with my comment... tool.
  • freff, on 10/10/2007, -2/+40I'm really starting to believe that they intentionally wait to do stuff like this until TDS and TCR go on their vacations.

    An odd thought, but I'm sure that the last time there was a week long break, the Administration busted out with some other noteworthy item, that I can't recall right now. Weird.
  • Sairynn, on 10/10/2007, -1/+38What?
  • sabach, on 10/10/2007, -0/+35Your username is so appropriate.
  • CloakandSwagger, on 10/10/2007, -6/+41@veritas22,
    Chertoff is a concern, as is the supposed 'temporary' replacement, Solicitor General Paul Clement (AP reports).
    It's silly to see people get so excited over Gonzales' departure, as if they'd replace Gonzales with somebody who isn't tightly knit into the Neoconservative framework.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Clement#Legal_career
    "He has argued over 25 cases before the United States Supreme Court, including McConnell v. FEC, Tennessee v. Lane, Rumsfeld v. Padilla, United States v. Booker, Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, Rumsfeld v. FAIR, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Gonzales v. Raich, Gonzales v. Oregon and Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation. He also argued many of the key cases in the lower courts involving challenges to the President's conduct of the war on terrorism."


  • clyde2801, on 10/10/2007, -2/+36neocons and working people don't mix
  • divrekku, on 10/10/2007, -1/+34um, no. Partisan politics in the DoJ is a no-no. No matter what side of the aisle you're on.
  • DrunkenSavior, on 10/10/2007, -1/+34They started a 1-2 week break today. :(
  • jstohler, on 10/10/2007, -5/+34Will the last rat to abandon the ship please turn off the lights?
  • ViktorVaughn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+28"He didn't commit any crimes"

    Now how do you know that? I think there's still more that needs to shake out before you can equivocate like that.

    Reno sucked too. I'm sure you've heard of the Branch Dividians in Waco. That was on her watch.

    Not everything is a simple as this side vs that, as comforting as that world-view might feel. If you'd stop rooting for your team long enough, you might realize there's more to life than blaming the other side for everything that goes wrong and actually looking for solutions.

    Chertoff is on the short list, that's the rumor anyway. He helped write the Patriot Act. I'm sure he'll have no problem picking up where Gonzales left off politicizing the justice department, obfuscating legislative and judicial review, and chipping away liberties guaranteed in the Constitution.
  • ncc74656m, on 10/10/2007, -0/+26::sniff:: You neocons hurt my sensitive liberal feelings.

    Please, take it and shove it. There's a difference between not being the best, and being an incompetent lying criminal.
  • ncc74656m, on 10/10/2007, -0/+26So let's all just watch Olbermann then!
  • reuscel, on 10/10/2007, -5/+31And the country takes one more step towards sanity. Only about 4,000,000,000 steps to go.
  • LordSlashstab55, on 10/10/2007, -2/+27sounds about right to me, who else is going to lie their ass off for bush?
  • Fordi, on 10/10/2007, -1/+25I don't like the guy either, but he's resigned, not died.
  • ren1999, on 10/10/2007, -3/+25I am so very thankful. But Let's hold Gonzalez accountable for his lies before the highest court and the people. Rove too. Bush and Dick n' Rice too!
  • fictionalOne, on 10/10/2007, -1/+23Dumb ass, you have the right to free speech here. You can post whatever bush loving comment you want. It is just great the you are now in the minority and will be dugg down. Don't be pissed just because people of both parties are realizing what a horrible president we have.
  • tech42er, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20Sorry, guys. I accidentally dugg him up. It was an accident; he's an *****, bringing race into a story that has nothing to do with race.
  • jstohler, on 10/10/2007, -1/+20I hate that saying. It's just an excuse for never making changes.
  • amoirae, on 10/10/2007, -2/+21Get back under your bridge, bitch.
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