Thank You God. code word soap as in wash the scum of.

Gonzales got voted off the island this week.

The gift that keeps on giving is no more.

Ehh, there's always Iraq.

Rene: good question. IANAL but I think no. unless he is pardoned in advance. lawyers please help!

security code: bent. as they bent the constitution until it cracked and tore.

Unfair treatment? Oh yes, these Republicans are always being victimized.

So much for "the adults taking back the White House." They never take responsibility for their own actions, instead they lie, whine, complain, dissemble, and obfuscate the facts. They continue the Rovian spin of the big lie in the face of overwhelming evidence indicting them of....well, lying and in this case breaking laws.

Hypocrites! Up is down and down is up in this bizarro Bush World.

First Rove

Now Gonzales

Next Cheney?

Will the good news ever end?

His resignation should make no difference to being on the receiving end of a subpeona. If anything, it should be better, because, as a former Cabinet member, he can't claim Executive Privilege and must be able to have total recall to cut a deal to avoid his own personal Gitmo.

Code Word: SCREW, as in put the screws to him and make him talk.

No. Gonzales is not off the hook.

As I had said in the past, John Mitchell was the first Attorney General who was convicted of criminal behavior and Alberto Gonzales will be the second.

So Abu Gonzales has left the building..does this put an end to Gonzogate and Congress's investigation?

I hope not..they need to nail the Big Dick Cheney and Georgie now.

I just bought popcorn..this will work nicely into my tv viewing..the hearings for his replacement.

Christ, Brownie? I heard that one too..jeebus.

My guess is that the Inspector General was about to authorize an investigation. Once that starts his resigning wouldn't have stopped it. The only was to avoid the investigation was to have Gonzo resign now. That way it's up to the next AG to choose to start an investigation or not. Something that is extremely unlikely after the fact.

YIPPIE BUT RECESS APPOINTMENT WAS UNEGOTIATED BY BUSH/REID NOT HAPPENING

BlueStateRedHead: "...unless he is pardoned in advance..."

Don't bet your lives that won't happen. It could happen at Bush's follow up presser today. All the elements justifying the Libby commutation are present.

I can hear the sanctimonious B.S. already: "He's suffered enough", "The reputation he gained through his years of public service and professional work in the legal community is forever damaged", etc.

And the coup de grace: "The Constitution gives the President the power of clemency to be used when he deems it to be warranted."

Since he has often stated he believes Gonzales has done no wrong, it follows (in Li'l Bush circular logic) that some form clemency is warranted immediately.

BlueStateRedhead: "...unless he is pardoned in advance..."

From the Libby commutation statement: "The Constitution gives the President the power of clemency to be used when he deems it to be warranted."

Look for Bush to extend some form of clemency at the follow up presser. Given his public position that Gonzales has done nothing wrong, why would he not?

Orrin Hatch new AG?
Pat Leahy tipped it some weeks ago.

Now we can all focus on Cheney...

Josh started all this! TPM doggedly went after the US attorney firings when nobody else thought it was a story, and forced it into the consciousness of the MSM.

Congrats Josh, and thank you.

[code = face, as in 'face the music, sukka']

..uhhh-folks, while we are chasing this new shiny object, what else is going on we're not supposed to notice?

A classless punk, right to the last.

Is it too cynical to think that Alberto is bowing out today in the hopes that the news will be buried behind the hysteria over Michael Vick's plea? Are Larry King and all the other cable blatherers going to focus on the guy who has spent the last 7 years subverting the constitution or on the millionaire jock who tortured dogs?

So bush is going to pardon 3 turkeys this year?

I found the recent NSA wiretapping law modification to be suspicious to say the least. It greatly increased the power of the AG. Why would the Dem's increase the power of the man they don't trust and are investigating? That law may have been a quid pro quo for Gonzales's resignation with a suitably short period between them so as not to arouse too much suspicion. This way the Dem's get to confirm the new AG, probably a Republican of their choice.

Don't let the waterboard hit you on the way out.

Think about it. This deal was made more than likely by pussy democrats right before summer vacation. They rolled over for a lube job from the NSA and a promise not to seriously investigate wiretapping and attorneygate in exchange for the steaming head of Al Gon on a silver platter. Its politics. I suspected it when they all quietly tucked their skirts down and slinked off into the Washington night 2 weeks ago.

The good thing is that my fears of martial law declaration are diminished now. I think part of the deal to get Gonzalez was to settle before hand on Chertoff as the replacement. Though he is clearly a bush crony he was deballed and neutered by Katrina. I do not think the little dem pussies fear him as much as a real racketeer. They could be wrong but I am sure they are thinking since Skeletor already has 2 Big strikes against him that that fact will make him much less likely to do anything bizarre over the next year.

Certainly the jumping of rats Gonzo and Rove from the sinking ship make Cheney complete master and commander of the ship. It clearly sets the stage for the coming attack on Iran which by all accounts will be during the dark months on the calendar when the days are shortest and the night cover is most extreme. This period begins in October. Now there will be no distractions for the new War. NeoCons will not need to cover their ass openings with one hand while dueling with the other. In fact all serious investigations of treason and high crimes are gone now for good. Kiss all that goodbye. Once the Airforce and Navy begin their attack it will be 24/7 rally round the flag and all talk of any previous scandal will be totally forgotten and become very small footnotes in history.

No doubt he wants to spend more time with is family

Right wing voter suppression just took a big hit!!

At the very beginning of this either the Sampson fellow or the women from Patterson'S college talking about the attorney's firing said, "if we don't do this right it may cause a stir"!! Lady, you nailed it!!

No way should Chertoff[the refugee from Auschwitz]should get the job!!

Lindy

one could hope that they can wait for just a bit before the trial and possible jail term. king george would commute or forgive him in a new york minute

one could hope that they can wait for just a bit before the trial and possible jail term. king george would commute or forgive him in a new york minute

Fredo was a good little puta. Bush will miss him something fierce.

Never mind Chertoff. The president ought to nominate his bro, Jeb. What the hell, he's out of work anyway. And the prez can always say, hey it was OK when JFK installed his brother as AG.
But if Jeb has other things to do, mebbe good old reliable Tom Ridge will ride to the rescue. Or another Pennsylvanian with experience, Tricky Dic Thornburg -- or are those two men too wise to the Bush White House to want anything more to do with this dwindling gang of warmongers????

Never mind Chertoff. The president ought to nominate his bro, Jeb. What the hell, he's out of work anyway. And the prez can always say, hey it was OK when JFK installed his brother as AG.
But if Jeb has other things to do, mebbe good old reliable Tom Ridge will ride to the rescue. Or another Pennsylvanian with experience, Tricky Dic Thornburg -- or are those two men too wise to the Bush White House to want anything more to do with this dwindling gang of warmongers????