Politics in this world are like women you cant figure them out and dont ever try to cause if you do you will either get lost or you will just drop the subject

Replaced with yet another Crony who is keeping our DoJ handcuffed.

He should have been fired, it was nice of his buddies to allow him to resign on his own timetable. I am done wondering why our justice system stinks. From the very top they are a bunch of cheats and liars.

T0 Ed Waldschmidt, Fort Wayne, Indiana and others that think like him: Was there truly an attack by the Al Queda and not a black ops operation made to look like it was them to make it OK for us to go over there. It is certainly funny that government agents were ready to pick up all of the video of that day as quickly as possible.

There is so much smoke an mirrors that is associated with this administration that no one really knows what they are up to other then filling the pockets of Bush, Cheney and all their cronies.

Just take a minute to look at all the lies that have been told, not allegdly but proven facts.

Who will be the next power-hungry Bush lap-dog to get their resume soiled?

"There has been no wrongdoing here" if you ignor lying, refusal to cooperate with Congressional investigators, refusal of the White House to turn over evidence, contradictory sworn testimony, failure to know what the people who report to him are doing, and "can't recall" any relevent facts. This is the kind of person that Republicans want for their top law officer. Their best man for the job.
Crediting Bush for no further attacks is nothing more than wishful thinking. Bush has not secured our border with Mexico. He has not secured our border with Canada. He strongly fought to turn port security over to an Arab firm until Democrats screamed. It was also the Democrats who finally overcame Bush's objection and passed improved port security. Get real.

Please don't blame Mr. George, you voted him twice, so what?

Here's your hat. Goodbye! Thank God he's gone for good. Now if only we could get rid of the last two.

What a relief - one of the most dangerous Attorney Generals we've ever had is relinquishing his power. This man showed no concern about the Bill of Rights, about appropriate balance of powers between the Branches of Government, and he was totally untruthful and untrustworthy. Its time the Justice Department got a leader rather than a syncophant.

He didn't seem to be totally honest and candid in his statements. The question that needed answering was "Were these attorneys fired because they did not fully support and back the Bush admionistration?" There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that President Bush does not tolerate TOTAL support, from his Cabinet members to White House visitors. This is intolerable, and pretty much guarantees that Gonzoles would be 'dropped'. He was expendable and served as the scape goat. Now, we can get on with business as usual.

I wanted to turn cartwheels, but at my age I probably would have hurt myself.

Yea!!!!!!

Mr Gonzalez had no respect for the law except that which Bush considered "Law" No question he did not seek warrants to eaves drop on the American people.Homeland Security was the mushroom he hid under to justify his actions. It's sad that he sold his soul to the Bush agenda,right or wrong. How sad,how very sad that he put blindfolds on to deal with Congress. I say,"SHAME".

Gonzales doesn't matter, Bush and Cheney are the actual source of the problems, the should BOTH be impeached simultaneously.

Unfortunately this is only a symptom of the stench of corruption that leads right up to the Oval Office. This administration continues to peddle it's phony Iraq War along with the joke of a war on terror wares to the American people. He tells the American people we must fight Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas and all the other alphabet soup of terrorist organizations as if we don't we surely will have to fight them here. He continues to peddle his phony care and concern about the security of the American people but almost 7 years after 9-11 our borders and ports remain wide open allowing the very terrorists for which we are needlessly sacrificing lives and wasting money fighting overseas to flood across our wide open borders into this country. Border patrol agents have found hard evidence that terrorist elements have entered this country through our southern border from articles of clothing, uniforms and patches with Al Qaeda lettering and patches depicting aircraft flying into towers along with prayer rugs and parts of IED's and other ordinance left on the border. An undercover government security team was successfully able to sneak enough simulated fissile material across an unguarded part of the southern border, past border patrol up to the steps of the federal building in Phoenix, Arizona. Yet Bush refuses to do anything in light of this. BP agents also say 100 sex offenders cross our borders every day and 45,000 Americans have been murdered at the hands of illegal aliens since 2001 (Justice Department figures from murder and DUI's with 25 additional Americans killed every day not to mention women and children who are raped, molested and Americans whose identities are stolen by those to illegally obtain employment in this country. Yet in light of all this nothing is done by this administration who runs to Mexico to further open our borders and bring in cheap labor under the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP.gov website). I I don't think a new Attorney General or even a new President will change this as I contacted Hillary's office and asked her staffers why the border remains open and her claims of campaigning on a platform of care and concern for the shrinking middle class losing jobs to overseas interests, cheap labor flooding into this country and in light of this why she has voted for increases of H1B and H2B holders? Her staffer didn't answer me and rudely hung up which shows she has no care or concern for the American people like Bush. Why in god's name in spite of threats from AL Qaeda and other terrorists are the borders open? Think about it.

It amazes me how he call look straight into the camera and pretend like he did nothing wrong! Does he really think we are that STUPID! Gonzales - wake up and smell the potatoes!!!

Here's some important information for all the Bush supporters who constantly criticized Bill Clinton's morals, but now use him as their excuse for Bush because "Clinton did it, too".
A Los Angeles Times story on March 22, 2007 quotes D. Kyle Sampson, then chief of staff to Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales. "Clinton fired all Bush [U.S. attorneys] in one fell swoop. We fired all Clinton [U.S. attorneys] but staggered it out more and permitted some to stay on a few months," he said.
Deputy Atty. Gen. Paul J. McNulty stated in a reply to a memo about the situation "On the issue of Clinton [U.S. attorneys], we called each one and had them give us a timeframe. Most were gone by late April. In contrast, Clinton [Justice Department] told all but a dozen in early March to be gone immediately," McNulty said.
Ronald Reagan replaced 89 of the 93 U.S. attorneys in his first two years in office.
If this story is correct, then Bush not only fired all 93 attorneys, but he took the unprecedented action to fire his appointees in midterm for apparent political motives only.
Bush supporters claiming that the "serve at the pleasure of the president" description should allow whatever abuses the president wants, should be honest with themselves for a change and ask whether they would therefore support Hillary Clinton telling the attorneys to only prosecute Republicans.

All I can say is good riddance!!! The idea that Michael Chertoff (sic) may replace him is astounding me as Mr. Chertoff should have been terminated and/or resigned after his incompetent bungling of the Katrina disaster.

Pres. Bush says that it's sad that Gonzales' name was dragged through the mud. What about the US Attorneys who fired? How about covert cia operative Valerie Plame? Isn't it sad that a Vietnam veteran like Max Cleland was labeled unpatriotic? How did John Kerry feel about having to defend his combat record? Do you think that John McCain was affected by comments about his time as a POW in Vietnam? Mr. President, it's not sad, it's ironic.

Like every other pig in the Bush administration, it was time for him to be slaughtered. When will these people learn that the country is not their own private cookie jar! We ahve a president that cannot count to 10, a vice president whose concern for the american people is the same as Michael Vick's for dogs, and we have people like Brownback and Mitt waiting in the wings. ENOUGH!

it's about time this dude quit!!
it will be interesting to find out who replaces him!

What a disappointing place this is that we have such diminished expectations of our politicians and their appointees. This was long overdue and many others are long overdue as well.

THE WALLS OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION

Now he should be brought before the World Court of Human Rights and tried for complicity in the crime against humanity for having written torture into thelaws of the United States. Disbarment is also something that this fascist tool should have to deal with,

"I think the people he fired served at the pleasure of the President and could be fired anytime without any reason given."
A big misconception. No one can be fired by anyone, including the President, if the purpose is to obstruct an ongoing prosecution or investigation of criminal activity by the federal government. There is convincing evidence that the firing of some of these U.S. Attorneys were fired because they were prosecuiting Republicans or failing to prosecute Democrats. That behavior, if happened, is an obstruction in violation of the federal criminal statutes whether committed by the President or Attorney General of the U. S.

hopefully criminal charges are made so this law breaker recieves justice!

Alberto Gonzales was never the right man for this job inthe first time. He lacked independence, he lacked judgment, and he lacked of truth," he said. "This resignation is not the end of the story.Bush administration it the mess,Bush send our troop to Iraq for what!"OIL"cost every people in United States Tax fair for other country and our troop death for who not for US into,what President Bush had been done for this Country(do not ask this country can do for you ask what you can do for this country)

There was a need to make a change.
To me he sounded vague in some of his answers to the Congress questions.

I think that there is a lot of cleaning up left to do in the government. Starting with the high court decisions and the Congress, Namely laws concerning Pornography, Abortions, Same sex marriages, filthy telesion. If the F.B.I does not have the men and the money for heavens sake
let us get it for them and stop quibbling about giving the F.B.I. authority to listen in on any phone in the world during a war. Let us get off the pot.I for one am sick and tired of hand cuffs on our law in forcement
officers.

Well here we go again, Just what did
AG do that was wrong? Oh gosh a few
liberal Dem's were released.
AG a liar?
You libs and politically uneducated
think its good he's gone?
Will you be just as critical if Hillary
wins?
NOW There is a liar She was trained
by the best her husband Bill.
Get ready America we are all going to
pay dearly if the neo-socialists oh
I mean the Democrats win.

These comments from all should be made mandatory reading for the whole administration and Congress.

Posted By Freedom Fighter, Indianola,

Don't be foolish.. The comments on this board are moderated to represent CNN's opinion. That’s the only reason there are so few dissenting views. Unbias investigative reporting is not what you get here..

George W. Bush surrounded himself with some "dead heads" like him. Gonzales is one of them and he should have been fired long time ago.

Federal Prosecutors serve at the pleasure of the President. Clinton fired 92 of them - where was the firestorm then? Gonzales was a political piñata, end of story.

Finally Humpty Dumpty had the great fall and even "KING" Bush couldn't put him back together. I will be SOOOOOO glad when this President's term is over and we can be rid of all his cronies! GO DEMOCRATS!

And he did with out being tortured.

He should have resigend long time ago. Where there is smoke, there is fire. Bush can not do anything right.

I feel the liberals had it in for him from the beginning. Any one with character and integrity is in for a up hill battle in the demonstrate run house and senate.

Another unqualified Bush scumbag forced to resign in disgrace. Good riddens.

Former AG Alberto Gonzales was no more than a simple "scapegoat" that the Democrats used to express their spite for the GOP… It's really pathetic and pitiful… that politicians have now sucumbed to such standards as to utilize any small flaw in the administration to put up bits and bits of charges against them… thus forming the larger picture to bring down the Bush, and even the Republican party. The thing is u rlly shouldn't be "joking" about these matters in such manner - when thers the war, immigration, not to even mention the various other pressures currently on the nation and ppl.
Also, about those "political firings" of the attorneys. GIVE ME A BREAK!!! that is teh whole point of politics. In fact let's not forget that countless administrations before - both Dem. and GOP have fired many many attorneys like that in the past. In fact, Clinton himself fired the entire department pretty much! And then hired new personell to each and every post based on his own feelings.. now tell me that's actually less political than bush firings. And don't even go with the stupid excuse of: "well clinton fired at beginning of administration; bush fired mid-time through" that has ABSOLUTELY no importance PERIOD.

Don't let the door hit him where God split him.

Gonzalez more than overstayed his welcome but it exemplifies the arrogance and contempt the Bush Administration has for the institutions that have served this country for over two hundred years. Gonzales may have been the worst because he appeared to have no conscience whatsoever–a willing bagman for whatever Bush and Cheney dreamed up. As for which party will benefit? I'm not sure either one will. The Republicans did nothing to curb the excesses and the Democrats held meaningless "no confidence" votes while handing Gonzales more power than any AG before him. The American people should hold BOTH parties accountable for this travesty. After what this country as been subjected to, I hope impeachment finds its way back onto Nancy Pelosi's table.

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Bush is anti-Constitution. That's as vile as a U.S. politician can get.

You want to see bias in the news, visit the FOX Right-Wing NEWS. The propaganda arm for this criminal administration, FOX News should be dismantled for domestic terrorism and replaced with…anything. A damn PARROT would be better than those liars.

But I am enjoying the spitting embers of a dying flame. Please rant on. Many of us are enjoying this greatly.

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If only Republicans hated dictatorships so much.

Couldn't have happened to a bigger enemy of freedom, except for Dick Cheney - now that Rove's gone.

The Republicans aren't winning any popularity contests and they will benefit the most from Gonzales' departure. The Dems have been having a field day with Gonzales for a while now and if Bush taps Larry Thompson for the job he could win back some support for finally listening to the people. He should have been kicked to the curb about 8 months ago!

As in any war, in the war for moral integrity there are casualties. Thanks for taking one for the team Alberto and kicking some morally spineless entities out of the American DOJ. If only he could code true marriage into the constitution, that would be worth JB and all the team resigning. Time to bring the country back to good, old American sense, the very thing which made this country great; the emphasis presently in on 'made' not 'makes', thus the need for a contemporary crop of statesmen, who put the country before their person.

The hate and stupidity from the leftist posts are amazing. Please, educate yourselves before posting.

Thank you.

Well this goes to show that Chenney and Bush have taken the concept of nepatism to a whole new level. Digging their own political graves by surrounding themselves with allies that are not qualified and weak in order to protect themselves in case something goes wrong. These people are simply smoke screens or scape goats to hide the fallacies of Chenney and Bush who are by far the worst leaders in American politics. This administration was a sort of fraternity of many idiotic and numb individuals who were playing politians for the past 7 years just for the hope of glorification. Leadership means taking responsibility for every aspect of a job, to be your best and most efficient, to be an example to others around you to do the same. Chenney and Bush do not fit this description.

What has happened to my country? How did criminals and fear peddlers take control of my rights and my livelyhood? How did an unpopular President recieve a second term?

When a man like Gonazalez is more loyal to his cronies and his ideology instead of the law, when no lie becomes too much and no intimidation to far fetched, when no dissent is tolerated and any reason for action will suffice, when politics becomes so cutthroat that people are losing not only jobs but lives, when all sense of reality is lost and all love has been bent to hate for personal gain…

it is time to speak up. It is time to pay attention. It is time to take action against the criminals and say to them, "we are watching you. You cannot run and hide by a simple resignation. We will not forget you or the laws that you have destroyed, the families that you have ruined, the constitution that you have tattered. We have fought and died to protect our rights and you will not take them from us.

We're coming for you Gonzo. You were what is standing between Bush and his personal Waterloo. Perhaps Bush thinks that by letting you go he will be able to continue his war without scrutiny, without bad press.

He is wrong.

Too much wrong has been done. Too much carelessness and greed has been placed above the law. Gonzo could not get his facts straight and that speaks volumes. It says that you are not as organized as you would like your enemies to think Mr. Bush. Your man Cheney is not as unstoppable as he once thought. Your big oil connections and rigged elections cannot save you now.

The Congress of this country will not allow you to appoint another shill for your failed policys, another punching bag to take your flack.

Its on you now, Mr. Bush. The firewall is breached and your men Karl and Gonzo have gone to "Spend time with family."

I would suggest the same to you, but you sir, do not know the meaning of the word. You only know how to use, abuse and manipulate.

I look forward to the next six months sir. May you leave the White House the same way you came in… in scandal and defeat.

The people you've brought ruin to would have no less. However, I pity you. I pity the fact that you do not know what you have wrought… that you sit in your ivory tower awaiting word of your next "yes man". He will not be arriving anytime soon. You are in for a rude awakening Mr. Bush, a harsh education in reality, the reality that your country has left you and your war and your ideology and that you are a leader of one.

The saddest part, is that once upon a time, you could have made us all one, brought us all together, made the world a better place. Instead, your legacy will be scandal and all Gonzo represents is another shattered life on the road that you have paved for yourself.

I look forward to the next six months, but not with joy, with bitter regret and relief at the same time, because the truth must come out if we are to continue as a nation, and come out it will, at your expense.

So - a lot of comments are saying that this is less of a crime than Janet Reno/Clinton firing all of the attorneys.

Here's the problem with that idea -
Every president in history fires all of the attorneys at the start of a term and hires all new ones. This is LEGAL because the president is not firing the attorneys because of politics - the president does not only fire attorneys who are of a different political party or who are harming his political party.

In this case, Bush told Gonzo to fire 8 attorneys who were making trouble for the Republicans. It is illegal to fire these attorneys on the basis of politics.

My next question is: what about Bush?

If Clinton can be impeached for cheating on his wife, why shouldn't Bush be impeached for starting a war on false pretenses, abandoning Katrina victims, illegal wiretapping, firing U.S. attorneys that made trouble for his political party, etc.?

It's about time. His apparent lack of memory, or inability to keep his story straight, has made him not only a distraction in Justice, but a possible injustice to the very position he holds.

Mr. Gonzales has apparently realized that not only is he not doing the Justice Department any good, but he has managed to destroy his own integrity, and that of his professional stature as well. I would be interested in knowing which Federal Laws he found loopholes in, and which ones he just disregarded, or ignored to serve his president.

Politics do not belong in Justice…

It's apparent that this Administration didn't know that.

Gonzales just seemed like a 'stupid' syncophant to me - dumber even than Bush himself, which, of course, makes sense!

Dishonest, criminal…no, but just a little too willing to subvert his own ethics, or his own conscience, to 'lie' for his boss, the Prez.

Yet, I wonder if he really had any of his own thoughts, and, if so, did they have any depth. Looking at him, peering into his eyes, I doubt it.

Enough said; dumb boss, dumber employees.

Gonzalez to resign in mid September? I'm not going to hold my breath. By that time he probably won't "recall" when he said he'd resign.

I find it ironic for Bush to claim that Al was being attacked "for political reasons." As if that's a bad thing! At least, it's a good enough reason for the AG to fire people in his chain.

Anybody find it strange that all of Bush's tools are leaving in disgrace? The version of the "Unitary Executive" principle that this administration espouses says that everyboy in the executive branch should essentially be doing the prez's bidding. If we're unhappy with the results, maybe we should get rid of the guy calling the shots.

So I say, "Yay, we got rid of the lesion. The cancer happily goes on."

Why dont they promote from within the ranks of the justice department instead of appointing someone . At least then we can get somone who knows what they are doing and employees there will try to actually perform well to be promoted.

Put him in jail and see if he can remember then!

Gonzo - Go to JAIL!

It is amazing to listen to Republicans praise a man who has demonstrated that he has little idea what the people who report to him actually are doing. He "can't recall" important points while dealing with important matters, and he has been shown to have lied many times based on witnesses testimony. He has demonstrated his contempt for Congress. His credibility has been questioned by leading Republicans. This is the kind of man they want as the most important law official in our nation.
They say there's nothing to this, but since this issue came up, Alberto Gonzales has resigned. Karl Rove has resigned. Kyle Sampson, Chief of Staff to the Attorney General, has resigned. Michael Battle, Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys has resigned. Monica Goodling,Justice Department's liaison to the White House, has resigned. Paul McNulty, Deputy Attorney General has resigned. Bush apologists are unable to connect the dots.

He is NOTHING but yet another "Yes Man" in the Bush/Cheney regime. They are the real Weapons of Mass Destruction. They will take us to war with Iran if America lets them. Gonzalez & all the rest of this regime just want to feed the Military-Industrial Complex. Sita, Claremont, CA

Smart move. The confirmation hearings will expose more bitter partizanship in Congress, reducing their approval numbers even further. Come election time 2008 and faced with a Democrat - controlled Congress that has done nothing for two years, the Republicans stand a very good chance of regaining control.

hallelu hallelu, hallejuah, praiseee the Lord!!

Alberto was in the Air Force. Bush was in the Air Guard. I was in the Air Force. I'm so ashamed I'm going to start telling people I was in the Army.

Hallelujah!

I am not a fan of Mr Gonzalez but let us not forget that he has children that may be subjected to the comments that are posted on this site and other sites. Let's just agree that he has overstayed his welcome.

To Al Trickey and everybody else STUPID enough to say "Duhhh … uh … but Clinton did the same thing!",

"Mr Gonzales did to a handful of prosecutors what the Clinton administration did to every one of them…fire them. At that time no Democrat said a word."

Really? Under Clinton the attorneys were unprecedentedly fired selectively; 1) in mid-term; 2) for “job performance” reasons (even though they had favorable job reviews); and 3) with the advantage that Billy could appoint new attorneys without Senate confirmation?

WRONG!

If I gave you guys half a brain, you'd have EXACTLY half a brain.

But keep repeating it, and I'll keep slamming you for it!

Every time.

It'll be my pleasure!

If it were not for his own high office and the importance of the jobs involved, Mr. Bush's repeated appointment of his "close friends" to posts they can't handle and his unswerving loyalty to them when they fail would be almost commendable. But he's the President, and we expect him to use good judgment when he chooses people who can affect 300 million lives.

America doesn't need any more of the Bush Administration . It is time for Cheney and Bush, not just Gonzales, to resign . We have had enough of the cover-ups,lies,election rigging and general curruption that Bush and his friends represent.

Not soon enough. Good riddance!

I was wondering if Senate Republican Leader McConnell meant "years" not months when he said the resignation resulted from "poisonous partisanship that we've sadly grown accustomed to over the past eight months." Maybe we'll see less partisan poison now that Karl Rove, the prime maker of political venom, has moved out of the White House (officially at least). Unfortunately, Alberto Gonzales' departure will not help end the lack of confidence, faith and trust Americans feel towards politicians and their appointees. That would require them to be the truthful and that has yet to be seen from any of them …

It's ashame that this Hispanic has not only sold out and disrespected the judicial system for his boss but he has discredited all Hispanic Americans as well. Thank God he is gone!

Finally! Now if the president will only follow-up with his resignation.

What Gonzales displayed was unwaivering loyalty to none other than the leasder of the free world - ok the President of the United States. Unfortunately he had long since reached his level of competence and proved to be just intelligent enough to be dangerous - a common syndrome of Bush appointees. True to the end he is falling on his sword - the typical reward of being a loyal Bush aide. Does anyone really think that this slightly better than mediocre performer authored all the horrors he is blamed for? He did what he was told. The focus should be on those doing the telling.

This is a good day for all Americans. The worst man ever appointed to be attorney general has resigned and after Sept. 18, 2007 the USA will be much better.
There is no way Bush could come up with someone worse.

The man has NO MORAL compass. He has done far more damage than could have been imagined.

All those screaming impeachment should be careful what they wish for. President Pelosi? I don't think so.

Just as bad as Harry Dougherty. And his boss is worse than Harding.

About time!!! And he was not dragged through the mud. He dragged every precious principle that make us prouds to be Americans through the mud.

A.G. Gonzales was the victim of a political Vendetta. Schumer, Leahy, Clinton, Obama and Specter should be ashamed of themselves.

Makes you wonder…if the money's drying up and everyone is cashing their chips before the investigations come; that in a last ditch effort to get back in the race MCCAIN, yes McCain of all people launches an investigation and brings to light all this dirt and gets back in the race….just a thought

Kudos to the Republicans on here who are willing to admit this administration is as rotten and corrupt as most of us on here have known for years. To the few who still call us "hateful", get a grip. When tens of thousands are dead for their lies, and billions of our taxpayers dollars squandered, you'd better believe we are mad as hell.

It's about time… they're dropping like flies as the staggering scope of corruption in this administration finally bears fruit. May we never have another AG who condones torture…so hideously un-American, so vile. Good riddance, Gonzales…

Good ridance to bad rubbish! He did not serve the country he served the President and lied and cheated. We will not miss him or this president!

Gonzales resignation is as much a condemnation of President Bush as it is the Attorney General. Bush had more than enough reason to fire Gonzales for his lack of credibility when testifying before Congress on the political firing of prosecutors and the unbelievable accounts about the hospital harassment of John Ashcroft. Bush lacks the ability and courage to remove errant subordinates until the malfeasance becomes too pathetic for Americans to accept. The next resignation, for the sake of our country, should be George Bush.

Good Riddance! He broke the law & brought disgrace to his office… qualifications that history will show made him fit right in w this administration. Now will somebody in the justice dept. Please stand up & indict this jerk for Perjury????

I keep hearing and reading about Congress and the Liberal press… is everyone saying "now" that Congress SHOULD NOT investigate whether the Justice Department had been politicized?(by the way- -firing attorneys because they would not prosecute dems on bogus charges IS a crime) And on the myth of the'liberal'press… Didn't hear a peep about it when whitewater, monica, and a congress that spent MILLIONS trying to get clinton, while debating flag burning… (this is where the term "saturation media coverage" came from) MAN… talk about selective memories!!!

Hallelujah and good riddance. Will he be missed? In the same way you miss the pain when you stop banging your head against a wall. Did it come at the right time? Not really. He should have left long ago. Who benefits from this departure? America. All of us.

THANK GOD. HE IS GONE !!!

I am right leaning moderate. I never thought a Republican administration can make Slick Willy look more clean and in order but it has happened. Simply amazing! I am worried that a Democrat is going to now take over the White House and win with a viable slogan "Promise we will not screw up as bad as Bush".

No one benefitsj just as in Rumsfeld's "resignation" because the damage is already done. Gonzales was the presidents attorney and never the nations top law enforcement officer. Hopefully there is another Bob Gates available to bring integrity back into a failed administration.

How can he be trusted to be a senior offical if he "can't recall" anything that happened in his office?

I am so happy that Bush brought integrity and honesty back to the White House. I hope all will remember his promise come election day.

Politician is a four letter word. They are all unqualified and corrupt. All of the billions spent on political parties adds no benefit to society. Take the top 200 American owned business CEO's, put their names in a hat, pick one and let them be President for 4 years. They will not be indebted to any special interests and can make the hard decisions necessary to make America great again.

Another casualty from the Democratic's hunting season. The Democratic have decided to investigate instead of legislate…..so the question is….who is next?

It's nice to wake up and see something good happen in the justice department. This was long overdue, he should have resigned a long time ago.

I don't understand where Bush believes that Gonzales' name was dragged through the mud, that was his doing and his alone.

If living the American dream, according to Gonzales reflecting on his position, is not working in the best interest of the American people, then I don't want to pursue that dream if given the opportunity.

In hindsight, it would seem that the democrats would benefit from this but really they don't know how to capitalize on anything so it will just be what is now. The administration is falling apart but that is only indicative that they should have been able to serve a second term in the first place; we had the opportunity to change that a few years back but like Gonzales we just caved.

About time. I Hope our leadership realizes the flawed thinking when appointments to offices, such as Attorney General, made with only a narrow minded myopic political agenda in mind, does not serve the impartial administration of justice, and the rule of law. The Attorney needs to know that the people are his employers; not he president. Come to think it, all in Washington need to know and practice this.

Poor Alberto. He thought he was doing what the boss wanted; unfortunately he doesn't lie very well. Too bad. Good bye.

With all these comments coming in from all over the country and from some others as well, it is very obvious to me that we could represent a cross-section of all Americans that are saying to both the administration and Congress that we are tired of the lies, deceit, cronyism, and absolute contempt for our Constitution and we want our country back as well as our rights spelled out in the Constitution.

These comments from all should be made mandatory reading for the whole administration and Congress.

Why are we so opinionated? I mean judgmental! Has anybody looked at the actual fact that Mr. Alberto has done nothing wrong? Where is all this influence coming from? Oh yeah… The drive-by media and Democrats. Do we all forget about the Clinton administration? Oh wait… He was a Democrat so I guess he can do whatever!

Finally.

It is a crying shame that it took all of this for this man to resign.
History has started to show him as the most unfit Attorney General this country will ever, and I mean ever, have. To occupy the position of the American citizen Chief Law Enforcement Officer, and then not BE the chief law enforcement officer for this nation. That constitute a true definition of gross negligence: the failure to do what you were elected, appointed, hired and expected to do.

Now,indict and incarcerate him!
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who will be next?

Resignation…now JAIL!

The damage done to this nation by Bush and his "Gang" is nothing less than criminal TREASON!

My first comment, posted at 4:10 somehow was deleted from the many comments already made.

My comment is this: with the 319 comments posted now, it is apparent to me that the large majority of people responding are glad to see Gonzales leaving, Bush, Cheney, and others should be impeached, and our country restored to the dignity we had before Bush took office. I agree with all of that.

At the same time, I also feel that all of those who have lost their lives, been wounded, suffer from emotional distress, regardless of what country they are from, should be laid at the feet of the liar that started this unwarranted war. Let him and all his cronies drown in the blood and anguish of the victims.

In all honesty I think he is an honest guy,but his advisors whosoever they were led him to his resignation due to the firing of the attorneys in other states,the truth will come out I hope, if there are any hearings on this subject.

I think the people he fired served at the pleasure of the President and could be fired anytime without any reason given.

My family is from the People's Republic of China. They came to this country disgusted with their government and the way that they not only practice corruption but make outrageous excuses for their actions.

Government figures that do not show an ounce of confession or repentance despite the obvious facts in order to save "face" are the fruit of dictatorships and communism. I never thought it would be an entire ruling administration from my beloved USA.

Shame on us as the people of this nation for allowing this to happen.

Good men often get their good name dragged through the mud. Yet their works have been, and continue to be even after the mud-dragging, good in and of themselves. This is NOT a good man. He's not the devil, but he's not a good man either. Unfortunately, Gonzales didn't understand that justice isn't just a department in the US Federal government. And Justice has said her peace.

Yawn

It's like a house of cards….Anyone seen or heard from Condi???….HMMMMMMMMM.

Alberto Gonzales was more than an embarrassment — he was NEVER fit to be the Attorney General — the foremost legal official — of our precious nation!
Not many were aware that his duplicity went all the way back to Texas when he created fantasies about GWB's military service — NOT! These are what put GWB into the Texas Governor's seat.
I never thought I'd say it, but during the hearings I actually felt sorry for (Republican) Senator Arlen Specter. He appeared so gut-wrenchingly upset by the brazen balls on display that I half expected him to come across the podium and throttle this member of his own party. And, frankly, if I were Latino, I would have demanded that this lame representative of my ethnic group apologize and resign then.

Another defeat for the right-wing neo-conservatives in USA. Another defeat for intolerance, arrogance, incompetence and lies (the trademarks of this administration).

Thank God
3 down
2 to go

It hurts both parties. The Dems do not have a wicked step child to beat up on. The Republicans lose a little distration and a good attorney. people often forget that politics are all about who you know people are hired and fired because of who is in power. As of lately our congress is less about working to better our nation and more about grand standing and trying to make others look bad. This being both Dems and Rpubs.

Finally!

Its about time!!!

Mr. Gonzales insured that he ruined his chances to go down in history as a positive role model by participating in the US equivalent of a political dictatorship. With the debate raging over immigrants that are Hispanic, HOW could he so BLOW an opportunity to remind the US that we are a nation of immigrants with strong common beliefs?!?

Anyone who rejects the high road to become a political enabler for a man - Bush in this case - who thinks global politics are the Wild West Revived and treats the Constitution as an Inconvenient Truth is a Coward of the brown nosing variety.

Watch OUT - the Yankee born Texan is really a weapons mobster selling on an international level.

Wowwwww! I would rather be wiretapped by a worried Republican in the Bush Administration than murdered before being allowed to testify in the Clinton Administration. I hope if Hiliary is elected that the least of my worries is a wiretap and that she does not pick up any of her husbands prior habits.

It's about time!

Frank

Alberto Gonzales resignation is just another example of the hatred Democrats show daily towards Republicans and any one in power save other Democrats. This hatchet job is a classic Democratic operation. The hypocritical Democratic machine is in overdrive — as usual.

Looks like Bush is scraping the bottom of the barrel looking for a replacement for Gonzales.

I think Roberto Gonzales was inept. Plain and simple.

It's interesting to see this has been announced now. Is this some type of appeasement to the Dems because of the Iraq progress report will be so bad?

I hope the rest of the house has the courage to keep moving and bring impeachment procedures on Bush and Chaney.

It is about time.
Mr. Gonzales was not serving the interest of the American people. He was serving the interest of the inner circle of the Bush White House Republicans.
This is one step in the process of the American people tacking back the Constitution.

Talk about having one's name dragged through the mud, what about the state AGs who were let go because of "performance" issues. We have both Gonzales and Tony Snow on video saying this in the early days of this scandal.
I have no sympathy for Gonzales or the White House on this issue.

a liar, a criminal in every sense of the word.

It's about time

Gonzo was just a flunky in the Bush Crime Family. Am I sad to see him go? No, not at all, he's done some rotten things. However his depature would sound better to me if the rest of the goons on top were to resign too.

GOODY GOODY GOODY. WE NEED TO HAVE THE WHOLE ADMIN. RESIGN.

It would not have mattered to me whether Mr. Gonzales had or had not resigned. This entire administration is terribly corrupt. I'm am truly convinced that Satan now has complete control of our president.

ABOUT TIME!!

A couple things I've noticed from reading all these, most of them idiotic posts.

First!!! The unwritten rule in any administration is that if you don't step down from an administrative post prior to Labor Day, then you are expected to stay until the end of the President's term. Why are those on the left so… brainless?

The ones attacking Mr. Gonzales have not given any legal evidence as to what he did that was illegal. Come on think for a change!

Why are they ignoring Reno/Clinton firing 93 judges?

The left has a lot of anger and no significant basis for anything they’ve said. This might be why child abuse and domestic battery are six times that of a conservative household.

Bush won in 2000 and 2004, it’s time to get over it

Do you really want to talk about corrupt administrations?

Clinton Pardons 33 Criminals, Including 3 for Lying Under Oath

Haig Ardash Arakelian, California, 1975, possession of marijuana.

Estel Edmond Ashworth, Texas, 1974, mail theft by a postal employee.

Vincent Anthony Burgio, California, 1972, possession of counterfeit government documents.

Thomas Earl Burton, Virginia, 1982, attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Jesse Cuevas, Nebraska, 1984, unauthorized possession of food stamps.

Harry Erla Fox, Army court-martial at Fort Devens, Mass., 1961, being absent without leave.

James William Gardner, Wyoming, 1983, conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Alejandro Cruz Guedca, Army court-martial, location unavailable, 1949, theft of government property.

Sebraien Michael Haygood, New York, importing cocaine.

Warren Curtis Hultgren Jr., Texas, 1982, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

Sharon Sue Johnson, Arkansas, 1986, bank embezzlement.

Ronald Ray Kelly, Marine Corps court-martial, location unavailable, 1969, unlawful absences and escape.

Francis Dale Knippling, South Dakota, 1985, conversion of mortgaged property.

Michael Ray Krukar, Alaska, 1988, distribution of marijuana.

Michael Francis Larkin, Massachusetts, 1984, making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Leslie Jan McCall, Oklahoma, 1988, using telephone in cocaine distribution.

Bobby Joe Miller, Texas, 1982, failing to report or concealing a felony.

William Edward Payne, Oregon, 1965, attempted gambling tax evasion.

Robert Earl Radke, California, 1981, attempted income tax evasion.

David Walter Ratliff, Oklahoma, 1981, making false statements to the Federal Government.

Billy Wayne Reynolds, Texas, 1981, mail fraud.

Benito Maldonado Sanchez Jr., Texas, 1960, possession of marijuana.

Vicki Lynn Seals, Texas, 1984, making a false statement to a federally insured bank while a bank employee.

Lewis Craig Seymour, Oklahoma, 1979, distribution of PCP.

Irving A. Smith, Maryland, 1957, conspiracy to fix prices.

Darrin Paul Sobin, California, 1987, conspiracy to produce marijuana.

Monty Mac Stewart, Oklahoma, 1983, fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, aiding and abetting a false income tax return.

John Timothy Thompson, Oklahoma, 1986, using telephone in cocaine distribution.

Paul Loy Tobin, Alabama, 1968, interstate transport of a stolen car.

Gerald William Wachter, Pennsylvania, 1974, conspiracy to move stolen goods.

Marian Lane Wolf, Texas, 1988, failing to report or concealing a felony.

Samuel Harrell Woodward, Air Force court-martial, location unavailable,
1952, being absent without leave.

Don't you just love the insane logic coming from the uneducated left? They make me so happy when they show there true colors.

It's no wonder women seeking a better life and stability seek conservative men. Not too mention, they bath more often then liberals too.

Have a nice night.

Now that the Witch Hunt is over will the Democrats get down to the business of the People, or are we to endure more months of a do nothing Congress?
What a shame!

Rosie Poree-Hogin
Kihei Hi 96753

Gonzalez is a creature of George Bush and his actions are a reflection of the Bush Administration's disregard for the Separation of Powers, the Geneva Convention and the rule of law.

His resignation should not deter the inquest into his role in the illegal warrantless wiretapping of US citizens, the sponsoring of torture, and the many other high crimes and misdemeanors of George Bush and Dick Cheney. Nothing less than impeachment of the key players in these crimes against America will suffice.

As the adage goes "Class isn't learned, you are born with it"!

Typical Democrat focus: on legitmate firings - not money in a freezer!! Could they please try to muster up a little righteous indignation over a crook in their midst? It would be refreshing, but alas, their glance is only to the right - NEVER to the left!

Finally, if only Bush & Cheney would do the same!!!

Not much difference between him and Janet Reno, they're all political puppets !

Now that the Witch Hunt is over will the Democrats get down to business the of the People, or are we endure more months of a do nothing Congress?

What a shame!

Alberto Gonzales should be ashamed of himself. He's a man of low character and no integrity. He subverted the constitution. He lied to congress. He cowardly blamed his subordinates for his own shortcomings. He was a vigorous advocate of torture, indefinite detention, and illegal surveillance. He stands for many, many things this country is supposed to be against, not the least of which is unchecked, concentrated power of the executive. He's a disgrace to himself and his country. He should be in jail, not running the justice department. And Bush acts like it's some sort of crime that his name has been 'dragged through the mud.' My God.

The criminals in this adminstration resemble rats jumping from a sinking ship…now if only Bush and Chaney would follow their lead.

It's a shame that his years of hard work and dedication are tarnished by letting himself be an instrument of politics. One can admire his loyalty but he let that get in the way of doing his job and keeping the oath he swore to hold. So Mr. Gonzales will be remembered for being loyal to a President whose administration was successful at deception and abuse of power.

looks like a deal with republican lawmakers: get rid of Gonzales and we'll (kinda) keep supporting Irak war

Can someone explain to me what he did wrong?

He fired some "at will" employees that needed to be fired…..

I don't get it.

Posted By John B Public, Detroit Michigan : August 27, 2007 1:38 pm

Let me explain…first put down your assault rifle and bible and get out of the sun, the back of your neck is getting a little burnt

Interestingly, many of the comments here talk about Bush and Gonzales acting against the Constitution, when in reality, Congress has absolutely zero business nor power to make a political appointee testify in front of them nor do they have the power to get rid of him. However, after the extended witch hunt and dragging his name through the mud, I can't fault him for resigning. The day an employer can't fire people he doesn't think are right for a job is the day capitalism is in big trouble.

His testimony was so damaging and dishonest, he really had no choice to resign.

Obviously he let his biased relationship with President Bush get in the way of doing his job.

If all you Bush apologists actually watched the testimony on CSPN and knew the facts, maybe you would know why most people have such a lack of respect for him.

Bush will probably put another of his pet dog to replace Gonzales

Does this further pry open the door to impeachment? Fearful Democrats have used avoiding divisiveness as a handy excuse for not impeaching Bush/Cheney, but should we not create a divide between the law and lawlessness? This administration is unprecedented in flaunting the law. To not impeach is to imply precedence for an imperial Presidencey.

Alberto Gonzales said in his resignation speech, that he entered public service 13 years ago to help people. I wonder , where along the way that he went wrong?It isnt just the U.S. Attorney firings that ruined him.How about his support of torture, extraordinary rendition,illegal wiretapping which skirted the FISA laws? He even called parts of the Geneva Conventions ,"Quaint" and "obselete".He also once said that the Constitution never expressly granted Habeaus Corpus.Resignation is too kind a fate.

Gonzales doctored clemency pleas in Texas to weaken them when he presented summaries of them to Governor Bush. (Atlantic Monthly) He knew Bush wanted to run as tough on crime. Bush executed more than 100 people. Would he have granted clemency to any of them if Gonzales hadn't doctored their pleas? He made it easier for Bush to execute them. hE used his high position to pervert justice for partisan political gain. How low can you get? Gonzales went on to show how. A foul person.

He's another corrupt Bush official.
It's good he's finally gone, but Bush will replace him with yet another corrupt crony.
Change will only come if whole systems are changed, not just individuals or parties.

About Time! Good Riddance!!

About time, to bad it's not a package deal that include Bush & Cheney. This adminastration makes Nixon and his boys look like saints. So much corruption, disceet, and lies…And the sad part is babies are still dying for what?

The rats are deserting the sinking ship. Hopefully, justice will be done and this man will end up on the other end of the justice system.

Not soon enough!
Now its time to impeach cheney and then bush.

He should be arrested and sent to Guantanamo with the rest of the traitors running our country into the dirt!