God, no… please tell us it's not true that Bush would consider trying to shove the Katrina bomb down our throats as the next AG!!!!!!

Chertoff wasn't right for Homeland Security. He wasn't right for much else. He certainly is NOT right for Attorney General. Send him home and he can take Bush with him.

What's another idiot taking place of another? The carnage of Gitmo will be still go on! Amazing heh? And it's not just his fault either! How about the Republicans as well as the Democrats who will go along with him. It's just the same Ol dirt on the window again, the window will not be washed.

Snake Plisken

To Bob, Boston MA

If you do not like it go back to Israel. This is a CHRISTIAN country and not a Jewish State. You guys have enough of those ….. for now. Although I dare say you will start losing them after this year when we elect a not so co-operative Jewish Puppet government.

Chertoff will be just as bad as Gonzales. Chertof wants a Virtual Fence that is just Code for a never ending money pit and a project that will never end. Wasn't Chertoff one of the Juliani recommendations after BigJ's first one was exposed as having mafia Ties. How can these people go into work every day do absolutely nothing to help and often cause more harm then go home and kiss their families and look in the mirror. I think its because people in South Africa and the Iraq don't have maps AND SUCH. GEES

Chertoff would be the most likely candidate, however, things can change. Recall the amnesty bill for illegal immigrants that failed? Chertoff was as disappointed as was the rest of the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton monarchy. Additionally, if individuals like Sen. Arlen Spector (R) are already cheering for Chertoff as the most viable candidate it means the American citizens are being screwed. Recall, Arlen Spector was the defense attorney who helped Ira Einhorn (Unicorn Killer and founder of Earth Day) eludes justice for many years after his conviction. Democrats and Republicans are both applauding Chertoff, this again means we as citizens, left and right, are being screwed. Don’t let the forth coming stupid confirmation hearings fool you into believing these political sociopaths are doing the peoples work. It is all show time and public relations for their up coming elections. Most of these clowns in Washington D.C. have no idea what it is like to have to fend off the illegal immigrants on your way to and from work; how as a small construction business owner you get underbid, because you pay your employees a quality wage; how you as an American citizen are placed in the back of the line in the hospital waiting room for hours; how you as an American citizen are paying higher tuition and tax to accommodate the entitlement of those who call you a bigot if you disagree to allowing criminals to roam free. Most elected officials are well insulated from the issue of the day to day citizen. They care mostly about occupying their posh jobs in Washington D.C. When their jobs are threatened that’s when they get serious; it happens once or twice about every thee years. Other than that it is an embarrassing donkey and elephant show. It must provide the enemies of our nation, who take note of everything they do, plenty of confidence to destroying us.

I assure you the removal of Gonzales was not for the good of the country, or political pressure, these people in Washington D.C. do not really care about political pressure. If they did the Iraq War would have never taken place and Saddam Hussein would still have things under control, which includes Iran. Rather, these individuals are seething from the failure of the criminal immigration amnesty bill. It is my belief those who wanted the passage of this pathetic bill, will be the same ones questioning Mr. Chertoff during the confirmation hearings. Take note of all the trade and security deals being done without congressional approval or the input of the American citizen. The bottom line, Chertoff is a corporate and political puppet. It is why he would be the candidate for the Attorney General. Much like the Drug War, Iraq War, billions, and billions of record profits are being made by big business. Both Democrats and Republicans gain profit from the War, illegal immigration and most favored trade status with our enemies like China. In my view, who ever becomes the new U.S. Attorney General, won’t be there to pursue justice, but to manipulate justice and realign the administrations agenda for profit. Do not be quick to assume they are not going to do something troubling, treasonous, and constitutionally subversive.
Katrina is water under the bridge, most people do not care about it since the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana have been given three-hundred billion of our tax dollars, including hundreds of millions in donations and have gotten almost nowhere. Remember never to build under the waterline or in flood prone area. Read Animal Farm. It is time for some fresh faces in Washington D.C. I am sick and tired of looking at Bush, Clinton, Kennedy, Mc Cain, Schumer, Reed, Pelosi, Lott, Specter. And while were at it I am sick of predictable political puppets hacks like Sean Hannity, Alan Combs, Jerry Rivers and Robert Zimmerman. Done with my rant! Vote Independent…

Certainly it was long past time for Alberto Gonzalez to resign. Whether you buy his version of the U.S. Attorney firings and the warrantless wiretaps or not, his testimony before Congress was indicative of either duplicity or severe brain damage, either of which should disqualify a member of the Justice Department.

I think Michael Chertoff is basically an honest guy and totally qualified, but his nomination to replace Gonzalez as AG is highly problematic for several reasons:

1) This administration needs new blood. To keep rotating the same few cronies looks incestuous and limited. Gonzalez kept his job as long as he did because he was part of the so-called Texas Posse, President Bush’s small circle of friends from down home. The President needs to cast a wider net and show that he wants a quality cabinet, not just a familiar one.

2) Politics vs Policy. There has never been a White House (not even Nixon’s) with less understanding of the importance of separating political victory from policy decisions. Whether it’s Karl Rove making legislative calls or the Gonzalez firing Democratic U.S. Attorneys, the Bush administration has blurred a line that should be clear. Chertoff was part of the failed Whitewater investigation, worked with Rudy Giuliani, and was a major fund-raiser for President Bush and the Republican party. The Justice Department isn’t supposed to be a political arm of the White House. There are many highly qualified Attorneys without the political baggage that Chertoff carries.

3) Two confirmation hearings are worse than one. If President Bush nominates Chertoff, he’ll have to replace him, too By choosing someone from outside the current circle, the President can save his administration at least one hearing full of dirty laundry.

4) Katrina, Katrina, Katrina. Chertoff was the guy in charge of the pathetic disaster response, and he tried to pass the buck when faced with the aftermath. Despite an existing FEMA report which identified the exact scenario as one of the three most likely disasters to strike the U.S., Chertoff said, “That 'perfect storm' of a combination of catastrophes exceeded the foresight of the planners, and maybe anybody's foresight." Whether you buy that or not, coverage of a Chertoff confirmation hearing is going to feature lots of footage of those poor New Orleans folks stranded on rooftops and the President saying “Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job.” I doubt if that’s what the Republicans want on tv screens in an election year.
Strategically, I think the President should leave Chertoff where he is, and replace Gonzalez with a moderate highly-respected Republican ex-member of Congress. That way he can stumble through his final lame-duck year in peace. But then, the only thing I’m absolutely sure of is that the President doesn’t care what I think.

Why should Jafar from Aladdin be the next attorney general? Wasn't he the guy that botched the Katrina relief effort, and is still currently botching it?

Heck of a job Jafar.

Skeletor Chertoff as AG?! I guess it really doesn't matter. Chief Law Enforcement Officer of an administration which despises the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land. The position is a joke as is the "man" himself.

And I don't particularly care for having a dual-citizen of ANY nation represent any high office in our government, I think I'd feel safer with him being Head Torture-Enabler / Constitution Trasher than head of the department charged with protecting the nation from foreign terrorists.

You got to be kidding! This man made a mess with FEMA. Enough said.

I think they should put Chertoff in as Atty General. I want to get this New World Order show on down the road,,,see what it looks like in its finality. Dont you? Be adventurous for once…

What a swell Bush idea..substitute one PC Weenie with another one..a la Certoff. That Guy who "works for Israel" according to some Poster here..LOL. That's why Certoff ticked off so many people with his incidents of PC Muslim pandering, including forced Muslim Education classes for all TSA and Fed gov workers, plus kow-towing to CAIR by giving them an unnecrssary guided tour of behind-the-scenes airline security procedures. Don't we feel safer, now.

Hasta la vista & good riddance to another one of Bush's down-home Buddies. And speaking of Disasterous AGs. Wonder where Clinton's Other "Girl", AG Janet Reno is these days…Remember Waco & Elian Gonzales… She should have been in jail.

Oh, No! That's all we need is Michael Chertoff as Attorney General! What will the Bush do next? Appoint Mike (Brownie you're goin'a heck of a job")Brown as Sec. of Homeland Security?

The citizens of the great country had better begin raising holy hell with their elected officials in order to get our country back from the most corrupt administration this country has ever seen. Bush and his side kicks have completely ignored the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

We are the laughing stock of the whole world!

It really doesn't matter who Bush picks, because it is all temporary and meaningless. This awful, destructive, vile Republican rule will come to an end with the election in November 2008, and the country can then finally start rebuilding itself and regaining confidence.

If Chertoff becomes Attorney General, would that mean that we would get a Secretary of Homeland Security who will secure the border?

Don't worry people. Chertoff is an loudmouth moron that lets his "gut" tell us when to worry about terrorism. Just like Bush and his shady buddies did with appointing the seemingly calm Robert Gates, they'll get someone that will be more softspoken and looks like an honest guy. Chertoff is a scary guy that is not to be trusted. Even someone like Bush wouldn't appoint him to the top cop. Keep hope alive.

Read Kurt Nimmo's article, "War Tax: $320 Per American Citizen", then you will understand.

Another guy who isn't any good. Great.

I’m no fan of Michael Chertoff, but David of Chattanooga, TN is wrong to say he has dual citizenship. Chertoff is an American citizen, born in Elizabeth new Jersey.

Tweedledum clearly wasn't up to the standards of the job. Let's get Tweedledee in there to clean things up.

Another political re-tread….need I say more.

Alonzo the Bush Administration already has more credibility then any Democratic administration purely based on his appointment of minorities as well as females to positions of power.

Since when is race or sex an indicator of ability or right to be nominated to any position of power? People should be nominated based on their abilities not the color of their skin.

That being said, nominating Chertoff to replace Gonzales would be a huge mistake. Chertoff should be considering resigning due to his own incompetence at running the Dept of Homeland Security. Unfortunately the only way that will probably happen is if we are attacked by terrorist and his incompetence is highlighted like it should be.

One idiot resigns, so we replace him with another idiot!! he couldn't even handle a hurricane, but lets put him in charge of the justice department??yup, sounds like something bush would do!!

If the Bush administration is smart (don't laugh) it will pick a quiet establishment type. The new AG will be a caretaker. His term will last less than 18 months before a new administration takes office in January of 09. Thus the position is best for someone who will quietly run things without having an agenda of his own.

After wasting much time spitting on interrogations, asking Gonzalez the simplest of questions as he constantly evaded in view of the entire globe, it stands for reason there is a propaganda team constantly dogging good Americans to tell them they can't assume anything about Gonzalez that relates to corruption or treason.

We watch the judge shows on TV all the time and know what would happen if the judge asks direct questions and doesn't get direct replies. Now in a new age where the Bush administration claims it can assume anything about any American of the multiplied millions of them, and make them become detainees on a whim as written on paper, a propaganda team tells us we can't assume anything about one man or one team who now rules this country under controversy.

If any of us can become a detainee on Bush's whim, if we evade questions during interrogations like Gonzalez did, would we be released and assumed to have good names with no thought of wrongdoing? Can we then be released and assume the benefits Gonzalez received as he spat upon the interrogation process before the entire world, having no kind of shame?

This is what follows after even telling us about a method for extracting information that can save lives called TORTURE, and forgetting to use that technique upon the declared number one man in terror: Saddam Hussein.

Before he died, he was given privileges denied all Americans on paper under the Patriot Act. Bush did not even use this method of information extraction to force Saddam to reveal where he stashed his proverbial WMDs. Saddam was given privileges high above all Americans and received public and open due process!

Rove,Gonzales who else will be jumping ship?…. Dick Cheney?

From bad to worse. So much for the Cheney/Bush cabinet. It just gets worse. Gonzales move to Mexico where lying and cheating is their culture. A disgrace to the Mexican people who have come here legally wanting to do go for themselves.

One incompetent resigns, Bush puts another one in. He's got like five friends, and he just rotates them around the government. Pathetic. At least there's only a year and a half left of this guy.

To David from TN below: Be thankful that having a brain is not requirement for US citizenship. Your comments are anti-Semitic (you can look up what it means), anti-American, and just plain ignorant. Judaism isn't opposed to Christianity although I daresay that even the most charitable of Christians would think you, sir, have no hope for redemption. But, hey, if you're looking to convert please don't join my synagogue; we like nice people.

Why would they put Jafar, the villian from Aladdin, in charge of the Justice Dept?

Do you think he could rub his magic lamp and make all of George Bush's crimes disappear?

Not likely Jafar, but keep on conjuring the hurricane dude. There's still plenty of time for both your genie like butt and Bush to reap the whirlwind baby… Katrina style.

An idiot replacing an idiot

another one bites the dust!you can only lie so much before havic reeks upon you.and now he will be replaced by the head of homeland sercurity?the guy who let people die in the streets of new orleans?wake up america!!!!

Michael Chertoff??? Even if one were to set aside the fiasco of “Katrina”, (and no one should) The Dept. of Homeland Security is surrealistically dysfunctional and an unmitigated disaster. Our borders are infinitely less secure since the inception of “Homeland Security”.
Whatever the faults and shortcomings of the agencies that were mashed into this ill-conceived and horribly run Department (and there were many) pale in comparison to what we have with it.
At the borders, all officer expertise has been diluted to nothing, on site authority for enforcement has been crushed and no dissent, criticism, or input is permitted to flow upstream. Morale and job satisfaction are subterranean. CBP inspectors leave faster than they can be trained (at huge tax payer expense) and those that stay, are just trying to duck under the radar long enough to get out on their retirement.
The reality is that Homeland Security Theater would make a Salvador Dali nightmare appear blissfully pastoral.

Are they finally running out of puppets? Do the shuffle.

It's about time Gonzales is gone. Chertoff will not be an able replacement.
Washington D.C. should be renamed, Denial D.C.

CONGRESS WILL NEVER APPROVE HIM, HE HAS TOO MUCH BAGGAGE.

Dems should refuse to confirm any nomination until the White House agrees to the testimony and records that have been requested relating to the U.S. Attorney matter.

Another game of musical chairs for Bush cronies. Chertoff is a disgrace to this country for rampant mismanagement.

Congress shouldn't interview any of Bush's nominees until Bush complies with the law and responds to the subpoenas and cooperates with investigations into his criminal operation.

This is a long overdue resignation. In spite of his denials, the record shows that he was a right-wing idealogue whose loyalty was to Bush and not the nation.

Alonzo Tongincheek Alburque NM,
I'm all in favor of another Hispanic American being nominated, so long as he or she isn't as corrupt as the last Hispanic American to hold the office.

Stop taking his resignation as an attack on your ethnic background and for what it is, the removal of a high ranking official who damaged his country. It's too bad that the first Hispanic American to "make it to the top" wasn't a good example of what legal Hispanic Americans can offer this country.

One criminal assclown goes out and another criminal assclown comes in. Same old crime family, different stooge.

I don't know a lot about Gonzales, but I do know that if the Left Wing in Congress hates him so much, he must have been doing something right. I would guess that he is probably a quality man of good character.

Isn't it sad that we can judge a man as likely to be good based on the people opposed to him?

ThirstyJon

David Chattanooga, Tn

You are a raging lunatic. There are a Million other reasons to oppose the guy w/o sinking to the depths of Anti-Semitic rants.

Alonzo Tongincheek Alburque

Don't be ridiculous, if anything you should be ashamed of Gonzales. He all he did was become a lying crony from the moment of his appointment. You should be upset b/c Bush used him and made him look like a complete idiot.

and Bush appointing another Hispanic will not win him back ANY credibility. That moment is long gone.

Certainly there are better choices than Chertoff who had hardly distingquished himself in his current position.

How about a career lawyer at Justice?

This entire administration has been a joke from day one. Their continual attack on the constituion is shameful!It wil take at least 20 years to right all of the wrongs brought on by Rove and his lackeys!

I am a Katrina refuge. This man gets a zero - a zero a zero. He never recognnized his defective leadership - he never apologized for the horrendous inaction of his department. He is a fish out of water in big government. He amy have had great credentials to clerk for brilliant men but he has demonstrated a learning curve that seems to be flat. The Justice Department needs more in the line of a "Gates" mentality and sensitivity and political saavy - someone who says mistakes have been made and I am here to mend the wounds - you'll never hear that from this man. He doesn't see the problem to apoligize for it or worse believes he is above the fray. Either way he is a disaster where he is and would be too brutal for words through the confirmation process, forbid that he would ever get confirmed.

David,

Are you completely insane? Although I agree that Chertoff is another bad choice, your rampant speculation and anti-semitism has nothing to do with this. Try to take your foot out of your mouth before speaking.

And by the way, keep your prejudice to yourself and I won't have to comment on the South.

CAN YOU IMAGINE the moron who would replace the political lightning rod, Alberto Gonzalez, with the HURRICANE disaster nitwit, Michael Chertoff???
This guy, Bush, is RETARDED.

CHERTOFF?!? Is the bar for office set SO LOW in this country? I suggest Michael Vick. I'm sure he knows how to take a bite out of crime. When bush and the rest of his administration is sent to jail, Vick could even be available for meetings, like when they get together and pretend they are still infallibly in power.
Ah, I can dream…

ANOTHER LOOSER! LOOK WHAT HE DID/DID NOT DO FOR HOMELAND SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF OUR BORDERS WITH MEXICO. DID NOT HAVE ANY INTENTION OF ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAW AS HEAD OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DO YOU THINK HE WILL CHANGE AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL? THINK NOT

Why not just name the Katrina FEMA "Heckuva Job Horseman?"

Congress,…Please "Just Say No" to Michael "Skeletor" Chertoff!

The American public needs to grab some plastic sheeting and duct tape…the crap from this Administration is just starting to fly….

My God, will someone give this poor man a meal?

He looks like he's just wandered out of the forest after being lost for two month.

The thought of Chertoff ("good job Brownie") is obscene. He messed up Katrina, now he can blow up Justice.
Bush/Cheney: RESIGN NOW.
At least Nixon had some thought for America.

We need Chertoff like we need a shot in the head.
Is Cheney around with his shot gun?

How about a REAL patriotic American for a change?

This guy has dual citizenship with Israel.
Which master is he going to serve?

It oughta be against the law!

Senate- for ONCE do your job!
Stop any and all Bush Yes-Men from getting in!

Nominees should never, ever be based on a need for a certain race. If you believe they should be then you have serious problems. Nominees should be chosen purely on who is the best fit for the job.

Chertoff is the wrong guy for the job, he has done a poor job at securing our borders and fixing major problems with Homeland Security. In fact he should be offering his resignation due to his piss poor job.

I just heard xFEMA big macher Michael "heck of a job Brownie" Brown is in line for the AG job. He's tan, he's rested, he's ready.

The thought of Chertoff (boss of "good job Brownie" is obscene. Another example of promoting losers into a bigger job. He messed up Katrina, now he can blow up Justice.
Bush/Cheney: resign NOW, like Nixon did.

Just another of Bush's "Rat Pack"!

Well what did you expect from this rotten administration?

What about Patrick Fitzgerald or James Comey?

Gonzales was the most incompetent attorney general in my life-time; perhaps ever. I guess it makes sense to nominate Chertoff; because he would be the second most incompetent attorney general in my life-time.

The next AG should understand one thing. The day he/she takes their oath of office, they are working for the American people and not a political party.

Legal Mexican Americans will remember this Alamo until the next election. One of our own finally made it to the "top", only to be knocked down by Congress. This is no way to treat the nation's newest minority population. Bush should have at least nominated another Hispanic to take the helm if for no other reason than to give credibility to his White House.

I have no legal experience, but I swear to uphold the laws of the people of the United States of America. Where do I apply? No more Bushnazi's please!!

Maybe Bush should look into the head of Laraza
to be the new Attorney General.
They already dictate law in the United States. Bush seems to listen to them more than americans.

This is an insult to Mexicans on both sides of the border - legal or not. Here is a Hispanic icon who pulled himself up, got an education, and got made AG of the US. NOW, he is declared "incompetent" and forced to resign in disgrace. What does that tell the rest of us? give up? America doesn't want us? Here was a job no one wanted to fill until one of us took it, and now look. Shame on you America

Bush needs a bigger pond to fish in although I guess the fall on your sword loyalists are hard to find

From Alberto "I can't recall" Gonzalez to Michael "I can't do **** right" Chertoff. Bush is a lighting rod for incompetence.

Chertoff has made a grand mess of his tenure at the Dept of Homeland Security, so now he is a candidate to made a further mess of the Justice Dept. Are they kidding? His shoes are still wet from the New Orleans fiasco.

"But while some senior administration officials are strongly floating Chertoff as a candidate, others are waiving CNN off, saying that because of his role during Hurricane Katrina, the nomination could run into problems."

Could run into problems? You think? Did the Daily Show make this pick?

Chertoff, come on, we need an attorney general that enforces the law within the confines of the Cinstitution, not the Bush White House.

"But while some senior administration officials are strongly floating Chertoff as a candidate, others are waiving CNN off, saying that because of his role during Hurricane Katrina, the nomination could run into problems."

Could run in to problem? You think?

Even the thought of nominating Chertoff is obscene. This is one more example of the Bush administration promoting incompetency: screw up Katrina and then go screw up the Justice Department. Bush and Cheney need to resign now, like Nixon.

Oh Christ, NOOOO!!! We don't need to replace a toady with a golem.

As a LEGAL Mexican American, I find it disgusting that one of our own is hoisted up to a high position in government, then declared "incompetent" and worse by Congress. What signal does this send? Are we to stop trying to pull ourselves up? This is ridiculous. Bush should at least have nominated another hispanic to prove "competence" does exist in the immigrant popluation.

Appointing Chertoff would be replacing one idiot with another one.

Oh, good grief! Chertoff?

When did brain cells STOP working in Washington? No, forget that question. How about when will brain cells START working in Washington?

O my god after katrina? Please no!!

From one that cant remember to one that still hasnt secured the country. What a wonderful government.

I think that the level of damage to the Dept of Justice that this Attorney General has brought is unprecedented. I always got the feeling he was working solely for the president and not the people. I no longer trust that things happen for the betterment of America, but moreso for the betterment of party.

Chertoff is not a good choice for Attorney General. He works for Isreal, not
America. Look into it. He is a dual citizen , and no man may serve two masters in the opinion od Jesus Christ.
Chertoff is of a minority religion deeeply opposed to Christianity and he is representing the interests of a Religious foreign power
that has actively engaged in acts of war against the United States. Remember the
U.S.S. Liberty! He certainly cannot represent the interests of any self respecting Southerner. I call for a filibuster if necessary!!!

Chertoff??? What a joke.Bush has a hard time putting his shavel down and stop himself from digging the hole deeper.

Alberto Gonzales did for the Department of Justice what Joe Hazelwood did for inland waterway navigation skills!