Bedtime for Gonzo
More rats jump ship .. maybe the half-assed Dem investigations are touching nerves.
When I first heard this, I wondered why now .. why first thing Monday morning, when they usually save this stuff for late on a Friday? What's coming up this week that they would want to drown out or obscure with this news?
But thank goodness that another incompetent hack, unable to do his job without Karl Rove holding his hand, is gone. Sometimes, a vacancy is an improvement .. this is definitely one of those times.
Alberto Gonzales -- first Latino AG .. first Latino AG forced to resign as the result of humiliating scandal and wrong doing .. a disgrace to all American Latinos.
From the New York Times: "Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, announced his resignation in Washington today.....
....Mr. Gonzales faced increasing scrutiny for his leadership of the Justice Department over issues including his role in the dismissals of nine United States attorneys late last year and whether he testified truthfully about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. [..]"
It's a wonder he didn't walk up to the podium and say, "I can't recall why I'm here.
I just KNEW Bush would go for a recess appointment, wish I'd bet money on it. He also might feel that he can live with Paul Clement, acting AG, continuing in that role until the end.
Because the Preznit is running out of incompetent cronies to appoint to these positions. And he has to be careful .. can't afford to let sunlight shine on Justice Department shenanigans.
Gonzales said -- "My worst day [as AG] was better than my dad's best day." Really? What an insult to his father. His father was married and had 8 children, I would hope that at least the births of his children were better than Gonzo's worst day.
Will Bush replace Alberto Gonzales, who has politicized the Department of Justice, with Michael Chertoff, who has politicized Homeland Security?
If it's Michael Chertoff they'll be batting a thousand. After all, he displayed such leadership in rebuilding New Orleans .. oh wait...
And notice how little sadness there is on the right that Gonzo is leaving.
Anyway, now he will have time to research his grandparents' immigration status for his memoirs. I'm sure he's always wanted to know.
BTW -- one of the things Gonzo did Wrong:
It is against Federal law for government officials to interfere in prosecutions, political or otherwise.
In late 2006, the Justice Department fired eight US attorneys who were appointed by Bush.
Earlier in 2006, a provision included in the reauthorization of the Patriot Act allowed these positions to be filled by the White House WITHOUT Senate approval.
In early 2007, hearings were held on the matter in both the House and Senate Judiciary Committee on the firings.
Several of the fired attorneys testified that they had been CONTACTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS or EXECUTIVE OFFICALS about pending cases shortly before they were fired.
Such contact by members of Congress is a violation of both House and Senate rules.
When Senate commitees tried to find out exactly what happened, Gonzales obstructed the investigation every step of the way.
Gonzales lied to Congress. FBI Director Mueller said so .. former deputy AG James B. Comey said so .. Gonzales' own chief of staff Kyle Sampson said so .. Justice Department official Monica Goodling said so .. the list goes on.......
