Alberto Gonzalez resigns.

wvfoos · Post by **wvfoos** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:32 am

They are reporting it on the news channels.

Maybe now Ed and Elaine will finally get what's coming to them.

Post by **Demosthenes** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:02 pm

An acting AG (one who is pending confirmation) is less likely to act decisively than a confirmed AG. Odds are better that the Browns will now become a political election football.

Nikki · Post by **Nikki** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:07 pm

WIthout Comment

President Bush wrote:"After months of unfair treatment that has created a harmful distraction at the Justice Department, Judge Gonzales decided to resign his position and I accept his decision," Bush said from Texas, where he is vacationing.

Solicitor General Paul Clement will be acting attorney general until a replacement is found and confirmed by the Senate, Bush said.

Bush said the attorney general's "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons."

VinnyZ · Post by **VinnyZ** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:30 pm

We need to start an email campaign to Alberto to remind him that he resigned in case 9/17 rolls around and he can't seem to remember what he said or did.

Post by **LPC** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:16 pm

Demosthenes wrote:Odds are better that the Browns will now become a political election football.

Mike Gravel is more likely to affect the election than the Browns.

Post by **wserra** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:49 pm

[Letterman]He wanted to spend more time spying on his family.[/Letterman]

Nikki · Post by **Nikki** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:16 pm

Let's start a pool on how long it takes for a Presidential pardon.

Post by **Joey Smith** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:59 pm

Now you'll hear the conspiracy theories about how Gonzales resigned because the tax system is about to collapse, blah, blah, blah.

Or to anticipate Bob Schulz, "Gonzales resigned; send money."

Post by **grixit** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:54 am

Demosthenes wrote:An acting AG (one who is pending confirmation) is less likely to act decisively than a confirmed AG. Odds are better that the Browns will now become a political election football.

Perhaps as a lame duck, Gonzales will initiate action so as to reduce the heat on his successor.

Nikki · Post by **Nikki** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:26 am

grixit wrote:
Demosthenes wrote:An acting AG (one who is pending confirmation) is less likely to act decisively than a confirmed AG. Odds are better that the Browns will now become a political election football.
Perhaps as a lame duck, Gonzales will initiate action so as to reduce the heat on his successor.

That would imply that he's capable if independant thought. With Rove gone, Gonzales has no one, besides the Vice President, left to pull his strings.