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!

Great! Can't wait for his memoir where he'll miraculously remember everything that happened! I am just incensed at the blatant injustice of our justice system, and whereby criminality of this magnitude is simply allowed to happen without regard or consequence.

Little surprises me from this inept ship of fools administration. I knew it when General Shinseki was forced to leave because he pointed out the intuitively obvious with regards to the plan to invade Iraq. Anyone else who tells the Emperor he has no clothes will surely get the same as those fired Attorneys and Generals, just not….. The Attorney General.

Gonzalez gave away his responsibilities to other "deciders" to use his office as a personal & political tool.
He was incompetent and could not understand (or actively chose to ignore then cover-up) his responsibilities to the US Constitution and ALL American People..
He shamed the heritage he refers to, his family.. including his father, and this country.
I am personally glad to see this CORRUPT official, gone.

Another bad guy leaves the White House and returns to Texas . . . 2 down, 2 to go.

good ridance! Another one of the bushies gets trimmed! How do we get to the leader?

He should have resigned the moment any controversy broke out concerning his place in the administration and their current crop of illegal policies and activities. His stubbornness and refusal to leave in the face of overwhelming disapproval simply punctuates the vitriol this administration embodies for the American people who put them in office in the first place. Now if only the rest of the administration would quit… especially the so-called President and Vice President!

He is an arrogant, selfless idiot who used his power way beyond what anyone could have imagined. For someone to act like he did in a position like that is a crime. No wonder this country has no confidence in our government anymore.

Why do we continue to criticize and blame people in office for doing their jobs. Hey, leadership isn't easy. Especially when you do it decisively and without regards to pollsters and surveys. He's a victim of the media.
He was well within his rights a Atty. General to act as he did.I think it's a continuing example of the reason fewer and fewer people want to hold public office. He's no criminal!

This man soiled the ground he stood on with his arrogance and his lack of respect for the principles he was supposed to defend. He pleased his masters but made a fool of himself. I can see him working for some dictator in Latin America. He would have done a great job, and would not have been accountable to anyone.

To all of you on the high and mighty moral higher ground, political affiliation not withstanding, realize that all Presidents, when given the chance, have their AG's and other underlings do the exact same thing. Deny it if you wish to be blind to it but that is why they call it politics. Gonzales just happened to have someone snag onto his actions and not let it go.

Alberto Gonzales' and George Bush will have the distinct honor of being labeled grossly incompetent by historians.

Americans need to take back their country. Hopefully, we can get past the name calling and negative advertising. If both parties would search for real leaders, it would give the public a real choice in setting the direction for our future.

it's about time we have real Justice in this world. he was a big lier anyway. and a kiss up to the Bush's admins.

The barracuttas in Washington have another victim. Just waqit till another terror incident happens that could have been prevented or the next administration appoints an attorney that is not competent and screws up an investigation but can't be replaced out of fear of another gottcha situation.

This Administration is corrupt from top to bottom. They hide behind a false Religious pretense and think they can break the law and ignore our Constitution then under oath they forget what they did and said. This idiot should have been gone long ago.

Bush was a complete idiot to shelter this loser and insist that his name was dragged through the mud. During the time of Gonzales, Muslims suffered a great deal under his "Bush-pleasing" tyranny that resulted in many Muslims being deported or wrongfully tried and sentenced for lengthy sentences. At the same time, the US has not been safer from terror attacks and the DOJ's stance on being racist towards immigrants and illegal immigrants is offensive.

Wow!

I just finished reading most of the "Comments". Guys! This has nothing to do with Republicans (Bush) vs Democrats (Clinton), the whole lot of them are slime. A little Revolution is a good thing every now and then.

Even as a liberal, I feel bad for Gonzales. This was never about race, but the blind faith that he walked in trying to appease the administration. He got in too deep, and when he tried to save himself, it failed.

For those of you who say that he is part of a partisan game, you obviously didn't pay attention to the campaigns of 2006. If you did, you would have known that the Democrats would begin investigations. So to be honest with all of you across the board, if you're angry with the government…you picked it knowing well what was going to happen.

And for those of you who do not support the Democratic party and say that they only pander to minorities when they need votes, remember this: The Republican party panders to the religious right with such ferocity that it can be argued that their pandering is just as bad as that of the Democrats. Yet just like Democrats like to forget about the wrong-doings the Clinton Administration made, some Republicans like to forget the wrongs people within their own party do as well.

But no one wants to talk about these issues…

It's sad how the checks and balances that our forefathers put into place have all been wiped out by this administration through the systematic placement of Bush's cronies into every branch of government. Gonzales is only one of many that have failed us by putting loyalties to GWB over the loyalties to his nation by remaining a protector and remaining impartial. That will be his legacy.

It's kinda disappointing to see how many people seem blinded by this charade. Gonzales leaving now is really inconsequential. There is no need to celebrate. No winners here, except Bush-Cheney and their goons. What this Administration has already done will go down in history as probably the darkest eight years in post-slavery America.

Why aren't all of US voters TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for electing these idiots?
I see it every 4 years. WE get CONNED into electing the worst possible candidate and then WE spend the next 4 years calling them the worst leaders ever.

There is only one way to change this situation and it is this: We AS VOTERS should be resolving to change the WAY WE VOTE. The real problem is that we think only the most professionally polished candidates should be considered….and lord knows they better not have any kind of skeletons in their closet or else the other side will make them seem like the antichrist for them.

As a society we need to come up with a better way to learn about a person. It needs to be more plain and truthful than some politically sponsored TV SPOT. We need to also HAVE COURAGE to elect people who we know will get in there and change things even if they do have some skeletons in their closets. All we end up learning about politicians anyway is how much the lied about who they were when they got elected in the first place.

CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU!

I heard no evidence that would convince me that this man has done anything wrong. I'm sick and tired of good men (Democrat or Republican) being ruined by Policital warfare. Can we not put the country ahead of partisan politics?

It's kinda disappointing to see how many people seem blinded by this charade. Gonzales leaving now is really inconsequential. There is no need to celebrate. No winners here, except for Bush-Cheney and their goons. What this Administration has already done will go down in history as probably the darkest eight years in post-slavery America.

So what's next? As long as Bush is in power, the replacment is not going to be any better!

The rats are running!

OH, If only we could convince this worthless President, and Vice President to do the same. I hate to think my tax dollars have to provide them a 'retirement' and FREE Healthcare for the rest of their lives. What a farce!!!! Of course, Bush is probably going to nominate Chertoff for Gonzalez's job…Gee with the 'bang up' job Homeland Security has done. He must JUST BE THE PERFECT person head the Dept of Justice…..Well, at least he'll be 'in his office' when the lawsuits start for his incompetence due to Homeland Security….

His resignation is long overdue! neither party will benefit from his resignation. The damage has been done and alot more of Bush's buddies need to resign. Johnny Sutton should be fired for railroading the 2 border agents. We need officials that will enforce the laws and not manipulate the laws.

I think Gonzales was still under the impression he worked for the White House, not the Justice Department. I think he and the White House would be well served by reading the Constitution. What a shame that we try to preach to other nations about justice, yet we're represented by perhaps a well-intentioned, but obviously unqualified Attorney General. Now I hope the president recognizes that this country will be better served by nominating the best canidate for the job, not another one of his loyal friends from Texas that shares the same damaging idelogical agenda.

It's about time.
Bush and what is left of his cabal need to stand down and then be tried for the crimes they have committed in the name of national security and patriotism.

SEnd him to Abu Ghraib

Long overdue. The rest of the administration needs to do the same thing. Lies. Lies. Lies.

If he wasn't lying to Congress he sure did a good acting job.

I hope the integrity of the Justice Department can be restored quickly.

WHO CARES! This is an issue that politicians have made prominent in the news, but the average American doesn't and shouldn't care. Instead, the politicians should be figuring out why they have let mortgage brokers get people into houses with mortgages that are BOUND TO FAULT. This is the real crisis in America. Praying on the less fortunate an those with less than amicable credit should be a punishable crime and yet our government does NOTHING. Stupid Republicans, stupid Democrats. Try being HUMAN BEING. You watch while the credit crunch really affects you. I'm sorry but the bush administration has only hurt the 3800 soldiers and their families that have died as a result. Millions are adversely affected by the mortgage crisis and it is rippling through the world. Lending should be fully regulated by the Federal Reserve. The credit crisis will ruin this country if it is not controlled. Then you'll report to Mao instead of Bush

Given his slippery way of defining "torture," his crooked manner of answering questions and his remarkable ability to "not recall having said" many things that later came back to bite him, I'm just glad to see one more dirty politician fall from power. Maybe some day others will learn that accountability comes to each in due time…

I completely agree with Michael – Coram, NY who posted "Why do are all of these people allowed to resign? I am still waiting for censure and impeachment of this president. Will the federal judges that were fired for political reasons get their positions back? The past 8 years of this administration have been the biggest badge of disgrace this country has ever had to wear. It will take decades for this country to regain its trust in voting, justice and foreign policy. I am still astonished that we have not had a second revolution or states threatening to leave the union again. This administration hijacked the republican party and the United States."
It's time to impeach Bush, Cheney and censure of all the others to show everyone that this is unacceptable behavior from the leaders of this country.

The last rat has abandoned the sinking ship of state. I am elated to see him go. He did enough damage. History will judge him for obiedient creature he turned into during his association with Bush.

Whoopeeee! One more bad apple out of a bushel basket full of them. The lot still stinks. Gonzales was probably just trying to do what his (perceived) "boss" told him to do. The problem with people like Gonzales is that they don't feel any sort of higher calling to the principles of justice, law, morality, the Constitution or whathaveyou when appointed to such positions by the president.

VISUALIZE IMPEACHMENT

LONG overdue – he should have been gone a LONG LONG time ago.
was under qualified from the start and always showed more loyalty to the president than to his constitutional duties. The Ashcroft bedside shenanigans really clinched it for me. What a depressing chapter in history. W's handlers have brought shame and discredit to our whole nation.

Heckuva job Gonzie!

This is a good day for the US. It's not about Republicans and Democrats. \

To those who are bringing up the usual Clinton allegations–Even if those things are true, does that justify Bush/Gonzales behavior? Pull yourself out of the mud and join the rest of us Americans on the dry, solid ground of upholding our Constitution!

Years from now, if asked about any possible contributions by Mr. Gonzales to America, I'll simply borrow his most repeated quote: "I don't recall."

Given his slippery way of defining "torture," his crooked manner of answering questions and his remarkable ability to "not recalling having said" many things that later came back to bite him, I'm just glad to see one more dirty politician fall from power. Too bad there are plenty more to fill his shoes.

Good I'm glad he stepped aside. It seemed as if he had little regard for the rule of law. Sorry to say, but Chertoff is gonna be worse.

It proves that 'progressives' are only so as long as you agree with them. Can you imagine if conservatives hounded the first hispanic cabnit member from office? The liberals would be screaming.

What purely amazes me is Bush's desire to say we're picking on the poor defenseless Attorney General. Ummm….hello? This was more than just a political move by the Democrats, who frankly, have had difficult organizing on one general issue lately. This is a reaction to an Attorney General who felt it necessary to destroy the very right to privacy and the protection against illegal search and seizure that is the basis of most of our judicial law. Good bye Mr. Gonzales….I hope you retire in more privacy than you afforded the American people.

I love Americans. You unfortunately have the power, making us around the world to have to pay attention to this chicanery. You destroyed one of the greatest Presidents in your history, Nixon, because of a petty break-in, but let one of your most dangerous Presidents, President Clinton, get away with murder…but that is OK I guess because he was a Democrat. The home of the free and the brave obviously hs two sets of values. Republicans can be booted for supposed wiretapping but Democrats have it better, they are immune to prosecution from anything. Ask your cuddly Clinton who was nothing better than Al Capone wearing his Democrat shield of guarenteed protection. Please….

I'm really, really, really, glad that I don't know any of you poisoned, bitter, souls writing most of this garbage.

A lap dog that did not bark unless his master told him to do so. He had everything to be an outstanding attorney general but he forgot that the real boss was the law and the american people. Is this what the "american dream" is about: suck up to powerful people and do what you are told?. And now he is willing to be a distraction for the real problem which is the IRAK MESS!

About time!

Politics at the Justice Department? Maybe you liberals would prefer the Clinton approach of firing all of the US Attorneys (which he did when he became president). You liberals certainly won't sleep until Bush is himself out-of-office. Then, it will be someone else's turn (unfortunately again, for Billary, UGH)!

It seems quite strange that just prior to the upcoming "state of Iraq" reports coming out that a number of key government officials are resigning, etc. You can believe in coincidence if you wish. I personally don't but I do believe president Bush is up to something again that is beginning to look a lot like the pre-Iraq days. We were led down a yellow brick road then with untruths, deception and a wrongly inspired , blinding, patriotic fever. I cannot help but have suspicions that it's going to surface again.

"Good job Brownie!"

Another bozo fails and Bush will replace him with an equal.

The Bush Republicans just don't get it. So sad for our great country and its' reputation.

He left the Justice Department – but justice should be served and he should be indited for lying under oath!

If you go to work for the president or vice presidents' inner circle, chances are, you are going to lose your job. Next is Rice. And then…ups! there is nobady left. "Houston, we have a problem!"

I honestly believe that two factors led to Alberto Gonzales' downfall: his own inability to remain impartial, and to a more significant degree, the puppet strings firmly attached to him, which were, no doubt, attached at the other end to Karl Rove and Dick Cheney. Bush is nothing more than a public figure head and the name of an administration, he doesn't do anything on his own anyway.

I think his performance wouldn't have been so tarnished had he been allowed to do his job without White House interference. Had he not been so close to the White House as special counsel to Bush, he probably would have faired much better.

Once again a competent man of principle is attacked by political opponents for the purpose of poltical agenda vice what is best for the people of the United States.

We saw the sour, petulant Bush on display in his public statement from Waco this morning. His longtime crony Alberto Gonzales remains "a talented honorable person" whose "good name was dragged through the mud" during "months of unfair treatment."

Did anyone think he wouldn't defend his amigo "Lying Al" to the end?

It's about time A. Gonzales resigned. The Bush Administration has been imploding for over a year now. Mr. Bush stated that Gonzales' departure is because his name was "drug through the mud". Well Mr. Bush, you did it to him and Gonzales also did it to himself. Good riddance!

Gonzales has such a bad memory, it amazing he remembered that he was the Attorney General (the nations number one law enforcement officer). What a joke!

It's about time. The question is…what took so long? It seems the prerequisite for "success" in the Bush administration is either incompetence (Gonzales) or unfettered hubris (Rove). This president is either asleep at the wheel or the most diabolical and corrupt politician this country has ever seen. In either case, it will take decades to undo what he has wrought upon this beloved country.

Finally, something in the Bush administration has managed to put a smile on my face. I can't remember the last time Bush did something, or allowed something, that just felt so good. I haven't been this happy since Rove got dropped, except when Rumsfeld finally stepped down.

Rove, Rumsfeld and Gonzalez: They're like the three wise men of bad government, and the gift they're giving is their own departure.

How nice!

I'm so glad Gonzalez is gone, and I can't wait for the Dems to take control of the White House too! Then I can rest easy, knowing that we'll stop intercepting phone calls of terrorists who are eager to nuke our cities. We can perhaps also put a stop to the profiling of illegal immigrant child molesters, so they can roam the streets without fear of arrest and deportation. (After all, who are we conservatives to question the "lifestyle choices" of those who enjoy bombing innocent Americans or raping children?)

You posters have it all wrong, Gonzales was just a lapdog, he would sit when ordered to sit, jump when told to jump. He was a flake appointed for this VERY purpose. But who's pulling the strings???? The truth is somewhere out there…..

Bush's personal lawyer never made the swithch to serving the people — and the Constitution.
Whatever Georgie wanted — torture, rendition, wiretaps, political hatchet jobs — Georgie got, thank to his stooge at Justice.
Let's see who's next. Another Bush insider, no doubt.

Excellent comments by Dan of Austin, Texas. How is that this story never got reported? It perfectly makes sense.

Poor Gonzales! Those mean ole dem's picking on him! Playing politic's! Something the GOP would never do. I'm sure he resigned because his feelings were hurt… not because he lied and was facing subpoena's. And Michael Vick has suddenly found Jesus… and Bush never lied or used 911 to push his chickenhawk agenda…RIGHT!!!

To RJ Park, Sioux Falls, SD: What I see here is not HATE. What I see is people expressing their FRUSTRATION that they have at seeing the lying, and ineptitude of this administration, as well as seeing their constitutional rights being taken away at every turn.

I like reading all of the arm chair political hack's opinions on this…

This man is a criminal. Do some research. Follow the leads. Look at his past. Take off your partisan blinders, the ones that caused you to so ignorantly vote for this war criminal administration, and connect the dots. He was a disgrace to our country. Now, let's put our focus on impeachment.

I'm guessing that of all the people who are writing in saying this is great, only 3% actually could tell you what he was accused of…ahh the liberal robots continue to march.

Failure after failure for this administration.Gonzales should still be investigated to show future A.D.'s this type of partisan politics will not be tolerated.The outright lying about the U.S. Attorneys is cause enough.

I'M SO SUPRISED!
And happy and delighted. Mr. Gonzales has brought shame upon America. As one of the henchmen Pres. Bush has relied upon, the AG has argued against habius corpus as guaranteed in the constitution, been dismissive of the Geniva Convention, put many American servicemen at a heightened risk of abuse and tortue, and used an office meant to protect Americans and their rights to spy upon them and act politically in a non-partisian position. Today I danced in my livingroom to celebrate this dispicable man's fall from grace.

The Republicans surely know they're on the ropes when they're jumping ship like rats. With all the people saying over the last few months that they'd never vote Republican again, no wonder the Republicans are trying to change the rules of the electoral college in California to squeeze out as many votes as they can -and steal another election.

Maybe it's time for another "Contract for America" where Republicans can again claim how their morality is above everyone else's.

I really think that he belongs in jail with Bush, Cheney and Rove.

It does amaze ma that we can cast the first stone but who of us that has made any of the comments know or have information other than what has been provided to us from our wonderful press and Congress. I know we have the right to free speech but we do forget that I don't think any of can say we have never told a lie. Show me one person in Congress or anyone that can say they have never lied and that in itself would be a lie. Why can't we as a Country start looking at real problems that face us and get off out soap boxes thank God that we live in the GreatestCountry in the world. Mos people here have never left the United States and don't have a clue how good we have it. Get on with you lives and see what you can do for our Country and stop complaining about things that most of us really don't know what we are talking about. I thing God every day that I live in the United States because I have fought in war and know we do have the best and that's one reason other Countries are trying to take it away from us and it seems to be working or we would band together just like after 911 and we wouldn't have all this back stabbing.

VOte Libertarian.
The Republicans lie and steal. And the democrats let them.

Where is censure? Where is impeachment?
How is it that these people are just allowed to resign?

Here are some clips of Attorney General Gonzalez’s testimony before Congress. I think they justify his resignation far beyond anything I could write.

Alberto Gonzalez denies the Constitutional Right to Habeas Corpus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIFqYVAOosM

Alberto Gonzalez tangles with Arlen Spector:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdnmm5tgUBM

Alberto Gonzalez questioned by Adam Schiff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WQOvkiHj2o

Alberto Gonzalez says he doesn’t recall 74 times in one hearing:

Great!!! is Bush next!!!!

Good Riddance! He was an embarrassment to me as a Latino. Next time they pick a Latino for AG, pick one with some fire in his blood. He was a submissive and obedient good "servant".

As a Hispanic, I am ashamed of Gonzales.

As an American, I am ashamed.

Now let me see. Every appointed member of every administration serves at the pleasure of the President, right? So the president can fire any appointee at any time without reason, right? So this adminnistration fired 8 attorneys,right? And the Clinton Administration fired ALL 93,right? So the problem here must be that it's OK to fire them all, but not all right to fire just a few of them, right? Hyopcricy in Washington is alive and well!

Bob Cooper,

You are sadly mistaken…the Republican party is the only party that could be classified as racist to Hispanic people in this country.

Why was there no speculation or controversy when stuff worse than this happened in the Clinton administration! Is everyone forgetting about the past and focusing only on drive-by media coverage?

Yes, yes, it's all just partisian bickering, and those evil Democrats just dragged poor innocent Alberto through the mud.

Granted, most of his most vocal detractors were Democrats, but far more signifigant in my mind was the fact that no more than a handful of Republicans ever rose to his defense.

Let's face it, if his own party was keeping it's mouth shut in the face of all the storm of criticism, you know Gonzales had to be screwing up pretty badly.

A rubber stamp for Bush.Clearly not the kind of attorney general that is in the best interests of the United States.

In time, wrongs are righted, sails begin to fill again and ships return to course.

Our deliverance from this unprincipled, self-indulgent, untalented regime…er, administration, has begun at last.

It's begun at last, begun at last, thank God almighty, it has begun at last.

He was unqualified to be Attorney Gen-
eral. Incompetent!

As an attorney, we all swear to uphold the Constitution. Alberto Gonzalez is a disgrace to our profession. He is a political hack who did whatever the President asked, even if it meant ignoring his obligations to uphold the Constitution. He should be disbarred and prosecuted for crimes against humanity, including providing legal justification for torture and rendition. Good riddance.

Another corrupt GOP hack goes down. Finally, at long last, patriotic citizens on the left and right are beginning to demand answers about Cheney's war profiteering, the Bush family's connections to the bin Laden family, the role of voter caging in the theft of the 2000 and 2004 elections and other pressing issues. All my Republican friends are now aware how wrong their party went and how badly it has hurt the nation.

If he was a demacrat hed be a great guy.

Gonzales never stepped up to the job of Attorney General and, unfortunately for the country and especially our Hispanic citizens, continued to act in the capacity of general counsel to Bush — not the same job at all. It is good that he resigned; unfortunate that he was ever appointed and approved. Much damage has been done to the Department of Justice, and it will take a long time to regain credibility. Both parties and the country should benefit from his resignation, but that benefit will only be realized with the appointment of a respected, independent Attorney General.

He was a lap dog that would only bark when his master would tell him to do so. Attorney Journal is not a political appointment and he perverted the office in his charge. A sad example of the american dream…just be loyal, stick to some one with money and influence and you will reach highest positions. He had everything to be an outstanding attorney general but he forgot that his master is the law and the american people and not some one in the white house… At the end, he agreed to be a distraction to the real issue of the IRAK MESS..

Woohoo!! 18+ Cronies/Incompetents down, 2 to go…

Soo close to showing the world that democracy works (in terms of ousting evil dictators)…

IMPEACH THEM ALREADY!

Why do are all of these people allowed to resign? I am still waiting for censure and impeachment of this president. Will the federal judges that were fired for political reasons get their positions back? The past 8 years of this administration have been the biggest badge of disgrace this country has ever had to wear. It will take decades for this country to regain its trust in voting, justice and foreign policy. I am still astonished that we have not had a second revolution or states threatening to leave the union again. This administration hijacked the republican party and the United States.

The real criminals in Washington will never answer for their crimes. They resign before they can be indicted and then the investigations are suspended so "healing can begin." Rats always desert a sinking ship, and this ship has been sinking for a long time.

Stupid.

Arrogant

Incompetant.

Not qualified for the job.

Not up to the task.

Incapable of holding himself to the high standards which his position required.

The second least qualified national office holder in the United States.

He disgraced his office by turning it into a political arm of the White House. For the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Federal Government we need someone with expertise, integrity and independence. Unfortunately, Gonzalez had none of these qualities.

It was about time. He had a great opportunity to be a role model to other latinos. He chose however to be a Submisive, do as you are told, never question good boy. He was an Embarrament. Good riddance!!!!

Man, what took so long? He did more for INjustice than justice.

The whole affair is nothing but political nonsense. congress would better serve us by doing something concrete that can benefit us rather than play games.

I hope everyone in the media remembers all this Gonzalez fuss has been about President Bush firing only a handful of federal prosecutors. After the Clinton/Obama team is sworn in and hundreds of federal prosecutors and other employees are fired for political reasons, will the media will raise an even bigger stink? (Of course not, they'll be too busy celebrating socialized medicine and higher taxes.)

Give Gonzales a break. He did what the President ordered.

Do you think Janet Reno enjoyed burning 83 men, women and children to death in Waco?

Do you think Janet Reno enjoyed ordering FBI snipers to shoot Vicki Weaver in the face while she was holding her infant?

Of course not. She was just following the President's orders.

Update – These will be the Fox News, Washinton Times and NY Post Headlines: Democrats Hate Mnogers force out Hispanic AG; Liberal Media forces Gonzales to resign (never mind that he did not uphold the law – but bent, broke, ignored and shredded it); The Clinton's Did It. Hillary's plot to take over the world. Sorry this happened to Mr. Gonzales – The mudd is from this administration – not the democratic party.

Wipe, flush, repeat

The Dem's just went a long way in alienating the Latino vote in '08. But with a Congress approval rating of 18% you could hardly expect them to act rationally and consider the 'real' result in their extreme 'hate Bush' bi-partisanship at all costs attitude. The Dem's have been, and continue to be, their own worst enemy. They continue to shoot themselves in the foot. Where are the real 'Statesmen' in the Democratic party? Must have jumped ship when the music died.

Thank God other people feel the way I do about GW and his appointed friends. GW makes Ronald Reagan look like a knight in shining armor. Can this country make it until 2008?

The worst president this country has ever seen has lost another croonie playmate. Alberto Gonzalez as well as every other push appointee is a puppet to be manipulated by this bufoonish president. Jorge Bush and his legacy will be one of shame and disgrace.

Well, I am most certainly not a liberal democrat, I'm also not a simple minded partisian sheep. Americans, let's clean house and cut of both worthless heads (democrat/republican) of the same corrupt snake.

It's another Bush/Rove trick.

Too little – too late. The damage this administration has done to America, the Constitution, the democratic process, et al, is pretty hard core. So this fool is gone, big whoop – Bush will just appoint another unqualified childhood friend-slash-campaign contributor and all will be well in the land of Republicans. I'll be happy come January 1009 when we finally see the ass end of this lousy President.

The weakest, most dangerous, most corrupt of any AG in my lifetime (66 years).

Thank You God,, gonzales You SUCK just like your daddy, bush. i'm Mexican but i DON'T support you gonzo-Bean…. gonzo– GONE..!!!!

No real win for either party. Once the Dems took office, they should have immediately started impeachment proceedings against the current administration, then war crimes and treason trials. Too little, too late.
I must say, it's funny to read the Cons responses, always reverting back to Clinton. I didn't like Clinton either, but he was a damn sight better than this buffoon (Bush)
But alas, no need to get twisted, the Hillary fans are set to make her the next Pres……and that means more of the same.
Ron Paul '08

The real culprit is Bush himself for appointing an imbecile yes man to an office meant for a leader with the brains, integrity, and strength of character to uphold the rule of law. Bush did his friend Alberto a disservice putting him in the position and for letting him dangle in the wind so long.

It certainly has finally happened,and should have happened much sooner.

It's about time. Now if we could just get Cheney & Bush to resign everything would be that much better.

Good riddens to a bad choice in the first place!! Justice is the last place for a no talent hack who is more loyal to his boss than to the republic (for which he stands).

who cares its not like his life is over its not like it wil be worth toilet tissue why worry about this gonzales will have a better life then me by the way i need a attorney can h represent me i actually got a case

good riddens to a bum who is so untruthful (like the rest of this administration) that it undertmines the entire justice system in this couontry.

Two words: Good Riddance!

The real tragidy is that Bush won't resign, too.

This administration is corrupt from top to bottom and they think that hiding behind a fake sense of religion gives them the right to throw out the Constitution and break all our laws. This guy needed to go months ago.

Well it is true that, as Bush said, "his name has been dragged thru the mud". What he didnt mention was that Gonzales put it there and finding it getting dry added some water and when it was a little too watery he got some dirt to added in to keep the consistency and then repeated the process every day for 6 months.

THE ONLY "sad" THING ABOUT GONZALEZ RESIGNING IS THAT BUSH ISN'T GOING TOO! HOW MUCH MORE ARROGANCE IS THIS COUNTRY WILLING TO TAKE FROM OUR PRESIDENT? HE IS AN EMBARASSMENT TO US ALL.THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO GET SOME BACKBONE AND DO WHAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WANT AND IMPEACH HIM AND NOT WORRY ABOUT LOSING VOTES. I'M SURE THEY WOULD GAIN SOME!THEY MIGHT GET MINE.

Gonzales's resignation is long overdue. What was he thinking by hanging on?

Where was all this Bush-Cheney bashing when the North and South towers of the World Trade Center were collapsing into the streets of Manhattan, New York six short years ago? You think the guys behind that over in the middle east have retired?

Let's hope that you Bush critics will be a little more kind to Hillary Clinton when she becomes President and nine months into her administration Al Qaeda knocks down some more buildings in our country while we obsess over Michael Vick's trial and Nicole Richie's 48 minutes in jail.

This is still a nation at war, and the next President will be a wartime president. We will see how long a new Democratic president will last before he/she is made a villan like you have done to President Bush…one of the best presidents in our nation's history.

CNN is the most bias "news" agency in television — especially their ticker posts. They often delete republican responses yet allow the most vile anti-Bush statements to stay.

CNN is a joke!

President Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno fired all 90 + U.S. Attorneys in one day and the media nor Congress made a fuss. Why? The attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president.

President Bush and Alberto Gonzales fire 8 attorneys and a witch hunt begins with the media feeding the flames — especially "news" groups like CNN.

This is a big ugly joke!

I think the Dogmacrats need to get a life. Where were they when over 93 attorneys were let go by Clinton? What Law did Gonzales break? I am sick and tired of double-standards by Democrats, and long entrenched ones at that. They have grown overweight at the Public Trough.

Bush is a lying, cheating, thieving, criminal and so is Gonzales. What is there to say beyond that?

It about time, I have never liked this guy!

Gonzales' resignation is really a sign that his sticking around any longer would have been harmful not so much to Bush, but to Republican presidential candidates.

Which is itself a good sign, as AG's who say it is OK to torture, and can't recall what they did or didn't do to remove prosecutors investigating malfeasance by their fellow Republicans, should have to pay a price.

The forgotten victims of Gonzales are REPUBLICANS who were doing nothing more than their sworn duty to uphold the law.

Rove. Gonzales. Looks like the rats are leaving the sinking ship.

Ding dong the witch is dead, but she has so many ugly sisters.

Extreme bi-partisan politics resulted in Mr. Gonzales' resignation. There is a reason for the Democratic Congress' approval rating of less than 20%, which is much lower than Pres. Bush's rating. The Dem's can't see the forest for the trees. This running with blinders on will be their downfall in '08.

Its about time. Could this man or this adminstration be more of an absurd joke as they continue to proclaim partianship while failing to address incompetence?

Notice how Bush is still defending this person? Typical. Gonzales lied under oath and he should be brought up on perjury charges just like any one else would. Karl Rove should be in prison by now for treason…leaking the name of the undercover CIA Agent, Mrs. Plame
Bush should have been impeached years ago. Our country is less safe since he's been in office.

He should never have had that much responsibility to begin with.
Which party? The world is much better off without him.

It's overdue, and the damage to our Constitution and country is already done. It is befitting that Gonzales is heading back to the scorched land of perdition called Texas.

If proper investigations are allowed to proceed regarding this matter, Alberto Gonzales will be behind bars before long. I am absolutely dumbfounded by the mainstream media's neglect in reporting WHAT exactly the real issue is here. For those who do not know, the republican party has been busy perfecting a system by which they can steal millions of Americans votes in federal elections and get away with it. Remember Florida in 2000? Remember Ohio in 2004? Those exit poll numbers don't lie. Look into what happened to Native Americans in New Mexico who tried to vote for Kerry in 2004… (and also note that Bill Richardson was the governor of New Mexico at that time). Electronic voting, along with illegal data gathering on American citizens by private companies that lobby conservative political candidates have combined to allow for mammoth fraud at the polls. Although the mainstream media in the U.S. seems oblivious to this issue, some attorneys in the affected states decided they would begin working to put a stop to vote theft. The Justice Department reacted by firing eight of these attorneys. By doing so, they sent a message to their attorneys that may have been contemplating coming out against such actions. In a way, these firings were partisan. But that's not the REAL issue here. The real issue is that Gonzales knowingly fired these attorneys because they were trying to fight court battles that would ensure the sanctity of voting rights for ALL Americans in their respective regions. This is probably one of the most important stories of the year, and the media has downplayed it to make it seem like just another Washington squabble over partisan blah, blah, blah…

By forgetting that he is the Attorney General of the United States, and not the Attorney General of the Executive Branch, Alberto Gonzales has made the Department of Justice so irrelevant that the Michael Vick dogfighting story has more press coverage than the resignation of the head of the DOJ.

This is a sad rehashing of Alberto Gonzales' undistinguished tenure on the Texas Sumpreme Court.

Thankfully gone, one more embarrassing member of an administration that has embarrassed the U.S. worldwide and made the citizens of America look pathetic, mean and intolerant. That it took so long and wasted so much Congressional time is totally on the shoulders of a president living in his own reality game. He couldn't even read his support of Gonzalez today without reading from a speech & had to look at his notes to remember the word 'mud'!

Finally, he should have been led out in handcuffs followed by Bush and Cheney. The dismantling of our Constitution is clearly treason.

THE CONTINUAL BAR-B-QUING OF GONZALES BY DEMOCRATS IS CLEARLY THE PUREST EXAMPLE OF POLITICAL PARTISAN HARRASSMENT IN RECENT TIMES. THE ENTIRE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND TAXPAYER MONEY. IT IS ALSO, IN MY OPINION, ONE OF THE CONTRIBUTING
REASONS THAT THE MOST RECENT GALLUP POLL GAVE CONGRESS AN 18 RATING FOR THOSE WHO THINK THEY ARE DOING A GOOD JOB. TIED WITH THE LOWEST RATING CONGRESS HAS RECEIVED IN RECENT TIMES.
I NOTICED THAT CNN WAS THE ONLY NEWS
WEB SITE THAT DID NOT SHOW THIS INFORMATION. IF IT WAS SHOWN, I DID NOT SEE AND I READ DAILY. CONVENIENT OMISSION?

I get the feeling these are not all Democrats happy to see Gonzalez go. A consensus is great! Governing from the middle is where we are supposed to be instead of governing from the extreme right.Doesn't George get it?

Where can i get an application?

This just in from Fox/RNC/PFNAC and the Republican Party Members whom can't get their heads out of the sand or their mules –
Gonzales resigned because of Democratic Hate Mongers and it's Clinton's fault (no need to specify which – we want to make "Clinton" a dirty name). This is not a win for any political party. Are there any reasonable Republican Party members out there? Are you all drinking the same kool aide – this is about all of us – the Constitution has been shredded by these clowns. If there ever was a lawless time in this country, where the Constitution means very little, it's been under this administration. The will of the people has been ignored. All you get from the RNC/NeoCons is – Clinton's fault, Democratic Hate Mongers (which is actually what liberals have been accussing the Rove people of – accuratly – for years – only now have their feelings been hurt). It's not about Gonzales, the puppet – it's about this Emperor's old clothes. The people are tired of the lies. You're breaking our laws, you've lost our trust – it's time to impeach for high crimes and misdemeanors – not sex.

This man did nothing wrong, and the Dems.did what they always do, attack with no salutions.And I moved to a state where my vote counts now!

now he can bbq with me all the time in crawford, so happy, he can plan my daughter's wedding!!!

The real question is will he be indicted for the crimes he committed? The absolutely heinous nature of what he initiated while in office is not only despicable, but also illegal. He is not above the law and like any white collar criminal, must make amends to society for his crimes. From my estimation, Guantanamo Bay alone is enough to warrant the death penalty and since his party and his home state are such supporters of this barbaric action, it is only fitting that is where we should see this end.

Justice has not been served, as with Rove's 'resignation'. These two, along with Cheney and Bush, personify arrogantly corrupt criminals who did all they could to destroy our Constitution, all the while lying to Congress. I hope they are not allowed to rewrite history, which will vilify those who sought to take away all of our civil liberties…all the while LYING to our faces (and the media continues to be complicit in these sordid stories by being White House stenographers).

Why are you framing this as a political benefit? It very much looks like the top law enforcement officer in the country committed perjury at the least and serious malfeasance more likely. He should have resigned months ago. How about treating this with the seriousness it deserves? This is not a sporting event.

If this were a democratic admin, the race card would certainly be played by now. Funny how any Republican of diverse backgrounds gets no support from criminal organizations like the NAACP.

Good Riddance to bad rubish. Thanks for perverting the justice system Gonzo.

Gonzo was always in complete control of his own fate, he could have honored his oath of office and upheld the Constitution including the "Bill of Rights" from all foes foreign and domestic including those in the WH. He could have had the decency to stay away from the critically ill and followed instead the proper chain of authority as it had been set up. He could have spoken the truth when he testified before congress. Instead he made a conscious choice to trash the Constitution and the "Bill of Rights" with championing warrant-less searches, and ease-droppings, he offended our morality as well as constitutional prohibitions against inhumane punishments by sanctioning torture, he dishonored our international agreements by disregarding the "Geneva Conventions". He harassed a critically ill person who had made other provision for his responsibilities while he was undergoing surgery, Lastly when questioned about these things Gonzo lied to our Congress like the school boy he has never grown beyond, mostly by saying "I don't know/ can't recall". HE DID ALL THESE THINGS WITH INTENTION AND FORETHOUGHT, pleeaze Gonzo himself has only himself to blame. But if we let this dog slink away with his tail between his legs, never to be heard from again, we are setting ourselves up for more out of control behavior down the road. Let there be no mistake, by letting the Nixon crowd mostly off, for burglary and dirty interference in the fair election practice, for letting the Reagan crowd off for the "Contra Affair", we have set ourselves up to be victimized by our federal government and are allowing the tyranny Franklin warned of to come back. Our complacency must end, we must pursue justice for these rogue elements to the fullest extent of the law, or we have committed treason against ourselves and against the ideals of Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Franklin, Washington and all the true American patriots who brought forth this once great nation. If we are cowards we also will get what we deserve.

Now only if Bush and Cheney joined Gonzalez and Rove, it would be totally awesome!

He was railroaded and a credit to every American…

Gonzo is gone because Bush cut a deal with those good little Repubs to keep us in Iraq. This way, they keep carrying the water and get rid of the thorn in their side. I cannot believe people cannot see through this. Bush knows the Malaki government is a joke and he was never intending on pulling anyone out of Iraq. Him and Cheney made that sweet deal with the Saudi's so, they have to stay and protect their oil interest. The only leverage Bush had over the Repubs is Gonzo. They don't want the investigation while their running for office and Bush wants to keep his you know what covered by keeping our military in Iraq. it's not rocket science, these people do not do anything unless it's politically advantages to them.

I can only pray at some point in the future that we can as a society somehow reverse the ravages of our constitution and democracy caused by Bush and his lackeys such as Gonzalez.

As my grandmother would say "Good riddance to bad rubbish"

Now if Mr. Ted Kennedy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Jefferson and Mrs. Pelosi would resign and move to Fort Leavenworth Kansas, then mayby the congress could get on with important business.

Hey JP – why would Kennedy, Reid, Leahy, Jefferson, and Pelosi have to retire to Leavenworth. What have they done that was illegal? Looking into the wrongdoings of Gonzales? Sorry, last I heard they have committed no crime in their oversight of Gonzos actions. But…it may burn your ears, but perjury is a crime, and Gonzo has very weak knees at this point. Nice to see the gop supporters would rather play a game of gotcha than have a properly functioning government. My how the standards have changed.

If his name has been dragged through the mud, then I feel sorry for the mud.

The best response Mr. Bush could come up with is Gonzales' "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons." No mention of the fact that a major investigation has been underway and both Democrats and Republicsns have urged Gonzales to step down.

Railroaded comes to mind!!

IMPEACH!!! Its not too late.

the "resignation" of Gonzales is a regrettable commentary on how unjust our two party system has become.

It's this political warfare against the innocent until proven guilty, the American story of a poor boy makes good, and the few shining minority star that discourages we voters.

I think it will hurt the Dems.

Now if we could only get King George and his court jester, Shooter Cheney, to resign! Oh what a glorious day it would be for America!

Unfortunately Gonzales has more loyality to the dishonest Bush administration than the laws of our great country. The really sad part is that the office he held was to be representative of the highest moral values and honest upholding of the laws of the land. He betrayed himself and all of us because of he couldn't say no to the most destructive president the United States has ever seen.

Who's the sect. of justice?

Thank god he finally arrived at some sense of shame and decided to get out.
He should be jailed for what he has done to the Justice Dept. and system, not to mention what he has done to the Constitution and our standing throughout the world by allowing Bush to torture and wire tap his own citizens. But if we did manage to get him sentenced,Bush would only pardon him or commute the sentence,so I suggest we drag out the investigations until we have a new President. If Chertoff takes over, it will just another example of incompetance, and his replacement at the Dept of Homeland Security will be just another Bush buddy from Texas. There is no hope of this administration ever doing anything that is good for the country or that would save the reputation of the Republicans for future elections. They got what they deserved when they stole the election and let him take office, unfortunately it's the rest of us that have had to suffer for seven years, especially the troops that were sent to fight a useless war on the whim of an egomaniac named BushsS

Sad to see him go for doing what every single person has done for every President in his same position. At least it should make the socialists happy (what American Democrats would be called if they lived here in Europe). Americans are hypocrits. When John Kennedy was Attorney General Bobby Kennedy's (his own brother) puppetboy half the time on some of the most important issues facing America nobody said anything. I could go on but the double standard American seems to be alive and well.

It was passed time for Gonzales to step down. Having lost credibility and the confidence of most everyone in the way he handled the illegal FBI domestic spying and the politically modivated firings of U.S. attorneys.

Oh will the Republican loyalists EVER get past their Janet Reno/Bill Clinton indignations as they scream for softball treatment for their "hometown team?" Be the grown-ups here or when a Democrat gets elected Prez in '08, the call for free passes will never end!

I'm glad he's leaving and hope the rest of them step down also. Gonzales has nothing to worry about. Just like the rest of the Bush staff; he will have a job with Haliburton right after this administration leaves office.

GOOD! But WISH IT WAS PRESIDENT BUSH INSTEAD!

go back to texas and stay there

It is just so amazing how many of Bush people are steping down. I think they are just being careful about their future after they served Bush. I mean they kind of got a bad record just because of the way Bush has been running this country.

The Dems seem convinced that Bush is up for a third term. Where was the outrage when Reno did the same? Didn't she fire 93? One apparently getting too close to Rostenkowski and the other getting to close to Hillary. This entire investigation is a joke.

why now?
that is the question I have.

Too bad that he saw his job as being a loyal friend and a protector of the president instead of being the main enforcer of the laws of the country.

Here we go again! What about all the other stuff that is going on like the war in Iraq, the crumbling economy, etc. Democrats as well as Republicans are the same in my own eyes. We need someone who can stand for the rights of the American people and serve us right!

You folks who think Gonzales was actually guilty of ANYTHING, ought to quit drinking the Leftist Kool-Aid and learn to reason and discern facts on your own. Idiots.

Insidious. Pure political pungency from the Left. The Democrats loose in the eyes of rational thinking people. The others on the Left will chortle and sputter, why? Because they are built from smaller things.

One more to fall from one of the WORST administrations in US history and hopefully the worst.

GO RON PAUL!!

Lets hope Dick Cheney will follow Gonzales and do some good for this country

Mr. Gonzales got screwed over by the likes of Senators Leahy and Kennedy, two Grade A scumbags. Americas going down the tubes, and its not because of the Bush Administration, its because of all the self-absorbed citizens who wouldn't pick up a weapon and fight even if Usama was standing on their front lawn.

For the few commnentors and readers that seem bufuddeled by Alberto's leaving, keep reading. He and others conspired to manipulate the votes of Americans to get their boys elected. That's illegal. Don't believe it? Look into it.
For those of you that already get it;
Please hammer your Congressmen and Women to get started on Impeachment
proceedings for Cheney and Bush. Stepping down is not enough. Our Democracy is at risk.

I agree that this is entirely political…and that these guys that keep resigning have had enough of being "investigated" by the democrats who have done NOTHING since they took over–much ado about nothing. How quickly they forget Bill Clinton's behavior, and how many people he pardoned when he left office and Hillary….taking the china….need I go on? I guarantee that if a democrat gets elected president, they will be as effective as our new congress…and they will turn on their own party and find something to complain about. If they can find PROOF then more power to them, but where have they proven anything to the American people? I'm open….Bush CAN do whatever he wants, HE IS the president….not queen Nancy.

In a democracy built on separation of powers and separation of church and state, it is disturbing to see how thoroughly and systematically this administration has violated both.

Alberto Gonzales is as incompetent and inept as the rest of the Bush administration. Nothing more than a political hack that licked the feet of Bush and Cheney. He should be prosecuted for his crimes against the U.S. Constitution…Guantanamo detentions,illegal rendition,etc. Even with his criminal acts Bush may give him the Medal of Freedom, similar to the wrongly bestowed medal to George Tenent who screwed up at the CIA.

His testimony before Congress revealed that he was either a liar or incompetent. Either way, the country is better without him. He was never qualified for the job and should've been fired long ago. He has been a disgrace to our nation.

Let Bush be next, the greatest fool in U.S.history, and the architect of a regime of corruption, incompetence, and dishonesty, under the troika of Bush-Cheney-Rove. People like Gonzalez, Attaboy-Brownie, Kennyboy Lay, and the other turd blossoms are just footsoldiers of foolishness.

The democrats have been looking for"ANYTHING" to hang on Bush!
They better remember what goes arund comes around!

Too little, too late – as with all the "men overboard" in this sinking
administration. Just a bunch of rats fleeing a sinking ship. Too bad "Captain Kangaroo" doesn't jump ship, too since the Democrats are too spineless to start impeachment proceedings to get him out legally.

Neat !! is Bush next?
Seriously, this guy must get a prize for his perseverance on hanging on to his role. I can just imagine how hard it must be to hold on to undemocratic behavior when you are the A.G.

Too little, too late: It's like excising only *one* of many cancerous moles, leaving the most insidious ones behind to metastasize…One WONDERS just *how* bad the Bush policies have to get before the so-called opposition party actually takes action to stop *enabling* them… Do the Democrats really believe they will get a pass – for giving Bush and company one?

"The burrito business" gets a new entrepreneur…" He'll probably screw that up too!!

It's about time! Now, we have to work on getting our rights back…until the next idiot bush brings in takes them away again! Can't wait for this right-wing republican nightmare to be over.

'Good riddance to bad garbage', as the old saying goes. Take Bush and Cheney with you. I wish all three of you would just go away!

It is so shameless for someone (right wing brainless nut) to bring a race in the resignation of Gonzales. The AG was disgraced on his own protecting Bush-Cheney and Rove in the firings of district attorneys and acting as a personal lawyer to RNC than running justice dept. Hispanics are not fools to fall into this stupid propaganda by republicans. They can think independently and make their judgements rather than these right wing nuts who go by what FOX and Rush Limbaugh spits.

Pendejo …

Good. He was completely unqualified for the job. Just a political crony.

Gonzo is a perfect example of someone rising to their level of incompetence. Never fear, Bush will appoint someone else equally incompetent so the admin won't miss a beat. Good riddance. Only 517 more days, and we can look forward to a proper government again.

I'm glad to see that prevaricating jerk leave. Now, if we can just get Bush a nd Cheney to turn in their keys to white house as well, then the country might have a chance. Or, at least, a better chance.

should have happened months ago. A liar should NOT be the attorney general.

he is a traitor to his people (all americans) and his culture (latin). he should be tried in a court of law along with bush, cheney, and all the other cancerous vile who continue to take this country down a path of unthinkable destruction for the sake of their own agenda and enrichment.

Now we need to get VP Cheney to resign, & impeach Bush, then get back to government that will do something to help the middle class & the poor.

Alberto Gonzalez is a criminal and the senate judiciary committee needs to continue pursuing the actions of the justice department under his administration. Lying under oath and misleading investigators is just a wedge to crack open the layer of obfuscation that the administration has created to allow unconstitutional and unamerican activities. Remove these traitors immediately.

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

President Bush is right! His administration should be compared to Nixon's during Vietnam. All that remains is Cheney landing behind bars (like Agnew) and for this imposter to resign for history to repeat itself.

"His good name was dragged through the mud?"

Well we're dragging you through the mud too, Mr. Decider.

FORGET PARTIES. THE COUNTRY BENIFITS.
WE HAVE TO REGAIN MAYBE 50 YEARS OF LOST CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BECAUSE OF THIS MAN. HIS DIRECTION OF COURSE, WAS SET BY THE WHITE HOUSE. WE NEED INDEPENDANCE AT JUSTICE AND CHERTOFF ISNT THE ANSWER.

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.

Since being elected, the Democrats have given up legislating in favor of investigating. They have come up dry, but they have successfuly paralyzed the Bush administration.

If the Democrats win the White House next, you can expect revenge as Republicans launch investigations of every one and every thing associated with the new administration. The Democrats have re-landscaped American politics.

It's about time! Even though I believe is a little too late. I can't believe he is not being let off in handcuffs. Any other ordinary citizen would have been persecuted.

SO THE QUESTION NOW IS WHEN IS THE PRESIDENT GOING TO RESIGN OR BE IMPEACH?

I believe John Edwards was right on and I am glad he finally resigned.. I do not believe he was representing the American people.. He was representing this Administration.

All the people who have resigned had finished there part. Whether they helped start a war, get illegal wiretapping going or fire some people. They had done thier part and could be let go.

Well now that the habitual liar that is are Attorney general, will be gone, maybe the justice department can start functioning again.

Friends,
Here's our chance to start punishing some of those that have enabled the current Administration. Let's work together to make an example of Mr. Gonzales. If he resigns, but isn't punished, others will continue his work and the Administration will survive.
Do you think that as a first step we should have him disbared?

If only Bush would follow suit.

Wonderful! Well, when is the #1 idiot resigning? W. Bush?

Get rid of Busch and Cheney and the rest of them will disappear too.

I've never been so scared of my own gov't in my life!

I only wish all the liars in this adminstration would resign, including Bush and Cheney who are two of the biggest liar's.

This is what happens when the "lawless" chief surrounds himself with the same types of lawless followers who say and does what the chief only wants to hear. The president and his group feel that all of them are above the law and all his followers feel the same. Shame on them! How can we claim to be a law-abiding nation when they flout many laws until they are discovered. Just like what Saddam was in the old days. Don't even need history!!! This administration will be judged the worst in history.

The Bush administration is so rife with illegal and secretive operations that we may never get back to a honest run government under the republicans. Gonzales is just the next bloch on a long line of wrong doings. Nixon wasn't this bad.

So much damage has been done by Gonzales and the Bush administration in terms of breaching the spirit of the laws of the land that his exodus is too little, too late. He should be prosecuted for violating the law and his role in chipping away our freedoms without due process.

If only Democrats hated terrorists as much.

I've heard people say he was working in the best interest of his boss, the president. Wrong! He is not the presidents lawyer, he is OUR lawyer. We are his boss. He was supposed to work in our best interests. He did not. Every time he acted, another chip fell away from the Constitution which it was his duty to defend. He failed. He should have been gone long ago, and if we had a president with character he would have been gone long ago.

I say it's time that we re-think our schematic of "electing" and "voting". We can STOP alot of this if "we the people" take back the vote. One way to to that:

USE THE INTERNET TO VOTE. Ya, i said vote with a TRUE popular vote using the internet. Then we as "the people" can vote the IMPEACH. We can vote the "Subpoena". It's time that we use the technology at hand to make this a true democracy instead of letting a few Capitalists and Elites "fix" the elections with whom will serve THEIR interests best.

Once we get that installed, we can move onto other things like: NO PAYMENT for PUBLIC SERVANTS with install LIMITED TERMS regardless of affiliation. Think about it. If you don't get paid and you only have 3 years max to make a difference for the people, and if you don't make a difference, we vote to oust you, even if you haven't done your 3 year term…the Governor's all the way up to the president will have to become true SERVANTS.

Let's move toward productivity by the government instead of the ruthless PROFITABILITY of corporate sponsored goons.

I always thought gonzales was just another bush lackey and I still believe what was done was political. Bottom line…It should'nt have been done!

Unfortuantely, Democrats continue to focus on their efforts on trivial issues. Gonzales' departure is nothing more than the product of an over zealous witch hunt.

I find it ironic that President Bush feels that Attorney General Gonzales was "dragged through the mud" for purely political reasons. The firings of the US attorneys that initiated the investigations into the Justice Department were clearly done for political reasons. Yet another example of how the Bush administration feels that the rules do not apply to them. It appears that the Democrats in Congress were finally able to accomplish something. I do not believe that Gonzales would have even been investigated if the Congress was still controlled by the corrupt, incompetent, hypocritical, and morally repugnant Republicans who seem to be only interested in quieting dissent and promoting their flawed moral values.

The crook among crooks is gone! Good riddance!

Mr. Gonzales was misunderstood. He was a great leader and represented his race very well. Nobody could have manipulated the law better, and he's a throwback to the good old days back in the Reichstag.

THE RATS ARE STARTING TO LEAVE THE SINKING SHIP!! Ahoy matey's, look out beloooooowwwwww!

Gonzales has been an utter embarrassment to justice. I hope he and Bush are both indicted for crimes against humanity. They've deliberately violated the Constitution. Can you imagine the U.S. being the leader AGAINST the Geneva Coventions? Shameful.

there is a God! Free at last, free at last..

Good Riddance!!! The nut behind the wheel needs to do the honorable thing and join him too………….

Another puppet bites the dust for the administrations agenda.

Gonzalez was Bush's hachetman. He did what he was told to do (by Bush) and he knew that he was expendable. All he did was make his job as creditable as possible, but I'm sure a lot of people saw through this. I am ashamed of him.

TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, AND WAY TOO LATE!Nobody profits from this disgraceful conduct. We all have lost. We will be years recovering our pride and finding our way out of the morass Bush has dumped us in. Our only hope is that people have enough brain power to get rid of whats left of the Republican party during the next election. Democrats have problems but unfortunately they are about all we have.

Cowards at CNN!
Thanks for censoring me.
No foul language, only truth.
Believe me people they are censoring.

He was brought down by his and the president's lies. It should have happened a long time ago!

Nominate Karl Rove, then do the customary background investigation and see what pops up….

Most of the people reading talking points about the President, or the Vice President, or the Attorney General would not be able to list a single thing he has done illegally or immorally. Not one thing. They would simply reiterate things they think are illegal or immoral from far-left websites that substitute vitriol for facts. I am sorry to see the Attorney General go. Personally, I would rather the country be strong and on task than muddled in this sort of partisan gamesmanship. His resignation serves only politics, not the nation.

What difference does it make that one greaseball is gone? The lame-ass texas moron is still in charge!!!

Finally the arrogant "yes men" of the regime are beginning to crumble under the weight of truth. One only wonders why it took so long, and it could even be that party afilliation doesn't mater anymore. But these guys have gotta' go!

To put my feelings into words that Gonzales could understand…'I don't recall'
One less 'crusader' to worry about. Although, it makes you wonder why all of Bush's companions are dropping like flies suddenly.

Petty, spiteful, lunatic politics – there are so many despicable politicians whose loyalty to our country comes in third to their party (club) and the enormous desire for privlege. Gonzales, apparently, was not well suited for this job – but neither are those politicians that only criticize (when their party isn't in the majority) and are held accountable for nothing. Gonzales did not deserve this treatment. So many fools – mainly inside the Beltway.

I don't know what frightens me more – that Bush is totally out of touch with anything going on in this country and truly believes that Gonzales was innocent and was being prosecuted for being a Republican and his friend OR Bush has his thumb on every sneaky and underhanded thing they have done and is willing to discard friends like an empty juice box when it suits him.
Either way, this administration has a list of crimes to answer to that will take years to correct. Congress needs to take a very hard line in confirming the next AG if faith in the justice system is every to be restored.

His appointment doesn't say much for the minority govenment decisions made by Bush. It is all about control. Glad to see that right has provailed. Let's stop the whittling away of the constitutional rights. And elect a representative of the people who will uphold and not erode what made this country great. I thank Gonzales for steping down.

Gonzales represents the worst in today's political arena where the good of the political party (Republican) outweighs the good of the country, something we've seen repeatedly with this administration. Until politicians care more about this country and the Constitution they've sworn to uphold than raw politics, we will continue to be mired in corruption and faith in government will continue to decline. This is a tragedy.

I agree strongly with those who have posted their thoughts—Gonzales is now dust. Heart warming. Now-seriously–who are the biggest law breakers?? All those illegals know they are breaking our laws–but–why no comdenation for these crimes? Must be that this Administration is blind to all crimes.

Don't let the door hit your backside on your way out, Alberto!

It's completely obvious that he's the victim of political attack by those who have opposed the admin's policies. Dem's have been bent on destroying the Bush Admin since they lost the hanging chad war. This is just one more battle they won.

I'm embarrassed for the childish, mean-spirited and immature postings of my fellow Americans. We are to be a nation of understanding and intelligence but most of these postings paint us as spoiled, rebellious, hateful brats.

Many may think that they know the truth or at least make assumptions based on what others may report, when in reality none of us know the whole truth and should withhold judgment until all facts are available. Also we should remember that if one was to take a snapshot of our life there are many innocent things in our lives that in that snapshot of a moment would seem guilty or condemning, and we would want to be afforded grace and understanding!

I think the wise man listens much, speaks little and judges less…this is what makes him wise!!

What a disgrace this guy is, just like the rest of Bush's buddies who are running this country (and parts of the world) into the ground. I can't wait for this nightmare to finally be over in '08.

Gonzales was a disgrace to his office and should continue to be investigated by Congress. How a man can "not recall" the answers to 60-odd questions put to him by Congress defies belief. Gonzales is a lying, torture-advocating criminal at worst or an brain damaged, torture-advocating incompetent at best.

Either way, his departure is long overdue. Now when will our War-Criminal-in-Chief finally make his exit?

Gonzales was able to misuse the laws of our country for Bush's political gain for 6 years, and then lie to congress about it, and nothing happens to him. Maybe somebody has video of a dog fight at his house …. THEN we wil send him to prison !!

Chalk up another one for our elected Reps. Dosen't it feel good to destroy another reputation. You people should be ashamed. Just like bunch of Wolves going in for the Kill.

The Gonzales departure was long over. It will be interesting to see who Bush will select to do his bidding now.

It was obvious that Gonzales was lying about his knowledge of the firing of the judges. The entire Bush Administration has been dishonest and/or omit information in order to conceal the illegal and unethical behavior they have so boldly and arrogantly displayed. I am embarrassed for our country that these men have shamefully misrepresented the American people.

I'm pretty sure that Gonzales, given a week's time, will not remember resigning at all and will say it's all hearsay. He'll then continue to lie through his teeth, saying some bipartisan committee must have planted the resignation.

Despite countless evidence contrary to everything he's saying, he'll recall nothing and chain smoke as a metaphor for the months' long smoke screen.

And then he'll be named head of FEMA.

I'm going to miss him. He was a good kid, and did great things for the Fatherland.

Way Overdue!

What a shame the first Latino Attorney General had to be Gonzales. He not only disgraced himself but his culture…he belongs in jail with Vick.

A good first step, but it shouldn't stop the efforts to find out what was going on at the so called justice department.

It's too bad that the media's negative slant on this good man has built this tidal wave of ill will towards him. Everyone makes mistakes at their job, yet everyone also does good things as well. The same is true for attorney general. Perhaps if we stepped back and truly analyzed his performance we wouldn't be so quick to judge. Sorry to see ya go Alberto.

Gonzales did a good job. the democrates ruined another good man.
Can't fathom who they will suggest to take his place.. the politics of haterid are surprising.

Good riddance, better news would be if the rest of the moranic crew in the White House, state and home land security depts would also leave.

LIFE IS SHORT,BREAK THE RULE,FORGIVE QUICKLEY AND MOVE ON.

The thing that annoyed me most about the resignation speech was his claim that his worst day in the Department of Justice was better than the best day in his father's life. Unless his father sold himself for nothing willingly to the people most responsible for his poverty, I can't see how any day that the son spent doing the bidding of George W. Bush wasn't much worse for everyone, including himself, than any day in his father's hard, but respectable life.

This couldn't come soon enough…This moron along with the entire Bush support system should all be in jail for treason. If nothing happens to him or anyone else…then these people really are above the law.

Bush Cheney Missadminestration.
August 28, 2007.
Again good news, Gonzolas is resigning. He is a disgrace to our democracy as is much of the Bush Cheney missadminestration.
How is it that Gonzolas hung on so long? How can honest people associate with him with out fear of ruining their reputation?
And will congress follow up with an impeachment action as the constitution further allows for "… disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States."

Our constitution does not say that it is required for the individual to still be in office for the impeachment and conviction process. No argument can be made that an individual can resign moments before being impeached and convicted and not be held accountable. To argue so would undermine completely the penalty the constitution allows which is to disqualify the offender "to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States."

Call your representative and senators today and say that the remedy our nation needs from the misdeeds of Gonzolas and Rove is impeachment and disqualification to hold future office.

And least the public forget Richard Armatage also should be impeached for his role in destroying the cover of a CIA agent as a means of attacking the credibility of an administration critic. A critic who was right regarding Iraqi efforts to get uranium ore and where the administration knew it had lied.

Finally, the House Resolution of impeachment of Dick Cheney is long overdue for action.

If Bush can't rely on its Attorney General to lie to the public in order to shield corrupt power and wanton lawlessness, then what will become of has this marvelous country?

Let us hope that this is one more step towards this country moving away from being polarized and into a greater unity. There was a bi-partisan call for this and I am glad to see that it is finished. Let's get back to understanding that united we stand, divided we fall … everyone in our government must be working for the good of the country and not for any single person or political party … if we are ever to be the country that our fore-fathers visioned.

It's about time, the fool set all hispanics back far due to his actions. Can't wait to see the idiot who takes his place and who's next to step-down in this sad administration.

Wait, who's this guy again?

Can someone start prosecuting this administration for ruining America. The constitution has been raped and the stage is set for an American fall to the 2nd world. Say hello to the new Superpowers, Europe and China.

August 28, 2007

Washington (CNN)- After losing the post of job of Attorney General, Alberto Gonazles was seen outside his office tomorrow, we went to talk to him for getting his reaction on this situation.

Mr.Gonzales replied, " I do not recall getting fired from my job, I will have to think about this question and will get back to you later".

We have no comments yet from Attorney General's staff members.

About bloody time! When can we get rid of the rest of those liars, cheats, bullies and thieves?

He should NEVER have been confirmed.

lol, bush claims to have confidence in gonzales, but it appears gonzales doenst have confidence in himself!

one more incoompetent appointee from an incompetent president. how many more will finally go?

It's about time, should have happened when they were fired.I think the American people will benefit more than either main party.He ended up looking out for Bush instead of the American people.

The only reason Gonzales was "dragged through the mud" is because there was mud there!

Finally! What is the hold up on Impeachment? It shames us before the world how corrupt and perverted our government has become. I think it is time for the UN to send in officials to monitor our elections processes. This is a shameful disgrace. No kidding about a day late and a dollar short!

Good Riddance! Caught in so many outright lies, he lost all credibility. A joke as someone to hold the office of Attorney General, Gonzales has been a definite liability. Chertoff is no better qualified, making it obvious the WH has no candidates to choose from who could renew confidence in the AG's office.

Having been in America for 64 years I keep hoping that everyone can forget about so-called politically correctness when it comes to appointments. Please, please appoint the most QUALIFIED. Makes no difference if it is a blacky, brownie or whitey. Look at the mess. The largest blunder was rummy.
CJ

He should of been gone within a week of the firings. In my opinion it took too long. The Dixie Chicks had it right, I'm embarrassed too!!

Good riddance! We need someone who represents the people of the country and not the current regime – a regime that is bent on constitution destruction! The weasel needed to go a long time ago!

Just because he resigned does not mean he should not be indicted for obstruction of justice, fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. This weak Congress run by old fashioned Democrats need to pounce and they need to do it right now. Chertoff will not be any better, in fact, most likely he wil be much worse. If the congressional Democrats truly arent sell outs they will know an oppourtunity when they see it. Cheney should be the prime target for impeachment. I can't wait until the next election, the executive and legislative are useless and without any good ideas, its time to clean house.

Another "crazy" gone. We still have some left, and then there's the DoDo.

It's about time. When you have no credibility how can anything be accomplished, same goes for Chertoff with Katrina.

The cork is finally out of the bottle. I'm hoping congress actually looks deeper into all of these lies and coverups now that they don't have Alberto "stoner memory" gonzales stonewalling them.

This is welcome, but won't realy make up for all the harm that he has done. It just makes you wonder what this administration is hiding and hoping that one more resignation will divert attention from them.

Thank goodness for our country that this man is out! Degrading the Department of Justice for political purposes deserves a firing not a resignation. However, given the past actions of this President, the next step will undoubtedly be to award Gonzales the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Thank goodness the second term of 43 is nearing its end. Perhaps, just perhaps, the country can survive until it is over.

To Mr. Art Hill in JAckson, California,

Gonzalez is an embarrassment to the hispanic community. If he didn't do anything wrong, why was he not able to testify truthfully during the hearings? He couldn't "recall" information, much as Reagan couldn't recall during the Iran Contra hearings.. At least REagan had the excuse of already having Alzheimers.

Alberto helped destroy our credibility in the world redefining "torture" and dismantling the "Geneva Conventions." Thanks Bush and his cronies, our soldiers have been tortured and will be tortured since we set the model.

You have been sitting on your comode too long and have hemmoroids in your brain.

Gonzales is as terrile of a leader as big bird. OH WAIT…I meant George W. Bush JR.

Gonzales, a child of illegal immigrants, has done as much as he could do (with the direction of this adminstration, and more specificaly Rove including the counsel on foreign relations)to destroy the fiber of our Judical System as he could.

Just because Rove and Gonzales leave it does not give them the right to leave the crimes that they have done to this nation and the world behind.

It's written in the constitution that we (the citizens) have a responsibilty to go after anyone including, and more specifically people that are elected or are "Appointed" in ANY adminstration so we can only blame ourselves if the people that are working for the Bush adminstration are able to "resign" and not be charged and convicted for the crimes that were commited against our country under the discize of the "New World Order" they are hiding behind.

Last time I checked if I owned a company that had a "head of security" and two planes flew into the buildings that I owned that person would be FIRED not given a raise to head of the state department.

What a bunch of fools they are playing us for and no one is doing anything about it.

Remeber "If you question the government you are not patriotic". Ever hear that come from this adminstration? It did and that was your Vice president who said that. Good old DICK cheyney.

This rotten individual, contemptuous of human rights, liberty, and downright decency, was a bad choice even for Bush.

It doesn't make any difference to me that Gonzales is a successful hispanic. His race has absolutely nothing to do with his ability to do his job.

Taking into consideration all of the divisive answers Gonzales gave to Congress, the shadowing dealings with the warrantless wiretaps, and the political implications behind the firings Gonzales had to go. Whether or not Gonzales broke the law (which I believe he did not) there was still an overwhelming lack of confidence in his ability to act in good faith on behalf of all citizens. Gonzales, warranted or not, had an element of cronyism about him. He was a Bush "good ol' boy" from way back.

The simple fact that people had to ask whether Gonzales was acting on behalf of the United States or was doing the bidding of the President meant that sooner or later Gonzales would have to step down. People could not trust his actions any longer.

He is a good man that got caught up in a terrible administration.

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What does it matter now? The damage is done. The neo-cons and the Bush Administration have made a mockery of the American Constitution. Their agenda is complete. I believe they know that 2008 is a loss. Unfortunately the newly elected president will inherit the mess and in 2012 we will get another dose neo-con government because fickle Americans will have forgotten who is to blame.

always remember ANY BODY CAN BE REPLACED

Gonzales's resignation is just about three years too late!!! In collaboration with Bush, he has done immense harm to the reputation and security of our country.
I say: GOOD RIDDANCE, AND DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT!
AND, DRAG BUSH BACK TO TEXAS WITH YOU!!!

HEY, EVENTUALLY WE'LL GET RID OF ALL THESE TEXAS MORONS. ITS A START. FIRST KARL "AKA" GOEBBLES AND NOW ALBERT, AKA HIMMLER. HOW PROUD POPPA BUSH MUST BE THAT HIS IDIOT, NAMESAKE, SON GEORGIE, HAS SINGLE HANDEDLY SURROUNDED AND LISTENED TO THESE MORONS, WHILE DRAGGING THE CONSTITUTION AND AMERICAN PUBLIC DOWN INTO THE SEWER.

American politics are slowly destroying America. Alberto Gonzales contributed to that goal by filling the Justice Department with "Bushies" rather than hard-working agents and attorneys committed to pursuing justice and catching the real bad guys. His resignation won't undo the damage he's caused, but it is a step in the right direction. But I doubt that his successor will be any different, because as long as George Bush is in charge, he will be sure that the next Attorney General is another well-trained puppet that will do his bidding to make the Justice Department a working cog in his political machine.

Finally the puppet is cut free! Thank God.

I love the spin these guys put on every
thing. There are the best.

about time, now all we need to do is get the rest of the government officials to resign and start fresh. this government is just as corrupt as all the other countries that it criticizes.

To those who must compare the crimes of Gonzalez/Rove/Cheney/Bush to actions taken during the Clinton administration: How many wars did the United States launch on false premises between 1993 and 2001? How many people were tortured while in U.S. custody? etc.

Good Riddance! The next step is to get rid of Bush, Cheney, Rice and all the rest of the Bush "circle" as Rice so fondly called it. Our country remains in dire jeopardy as long as they hold office.

ENRON, ENRON, ENRON… all over again!

Remember the criminality of Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, Andy Fastow, Cliff Baxter, Lou Pai, and a ton other well-connected ENRON "ASSOCIATES," preform "stupidity", "corruption" and "recklessness" all for Greed, Wealth, Power, & Control? Oh BTW, the estimate 500 execs/politicans benefiting over $20+ billion due to the corruption, conspiracy, & inside trading!

Here we go again… Bush, Cheney, Rove, Gonzalez, Rumsfield, Chertnoff and a slew FASCIST Fanaticals right behind them for the same exact goals!

Gonzalez should be in Federal Prison for committing multiple felonies of perjury, falsifying laws, obstruction of justice, and don't forget GITMO's slew of US, World & Humanity violations!

After Gonzalez, Runsfield, & Rove are behind bars… the "ring leaders" Bush and Cheney AKA (Mr ENRON and Mr. Haliburton & subsidiaries) should be in court, of course these corporate whores should be in chains and orange prison suits!

PS: Again the US taxpayers pay the price for, Bush/Cheney and his Idiot Sevants(Gonzalez,Rove, etc, etc) subsidizing favored corporations for Billions & Billions?
Cheney's suppression of federal energy regulators to conceal evidence of widespread market manipulation by energy companies and of course his own Cash Cow HALLIBURTON and it's 50+ Subsidiaries and a Trillion+ $$$ wasted in Iraq!

Remember you DC Dictators: Absolutely Power… Corrupts Absolutely!

this is the best thing that could have happened to the Justice Dept. It will help to restore (I hope) trust in that dept.; the appearance of indepedence.

As for the AG, Good Bye, Good Riddance. Gonzo finally did something right by the people

All you left wing fanatics finally get what you wanted. All the "aggrevation" he caused, was brought on by the filthy left.

Was it a plea deal?

A person who apparently has no memory whatsoever should not be in a position of authority in my opinion.

Better late than never, but should have been done much sooner.
Now, let's impeach Bush and Chaney, and the world should be a better place.

Free at Last! Free at Last! Thank Goodness we're finally free of this
politician. Just Bush and Cheney left
to go and the world will begin to right itself again!

One Republican screw-up to be followed by another Republican screw-up. I think what is funny is how the Democrats are talking all high and mighty, like they are better. I'm sorry people, but hyper-partisan politics is dividing and damaging our country. If the Dems and GOP keep up this garbage, China will be the #1 superpower within a decade, mark my words.

This administration has drug America through the mud so much for 7 years I need a shower. Funny that an administration that runs like a dictatorship tried to start a democracy in the middle east and failed. What a shocker. The good news, oil companies have never made more money. Again, what a shocker.

I am disgusted at the witch hunt polotics of the Democrats in forcing this resignation. Attorney General Gonzales is a decent moral man who was preforming his duties well.

Another rat off the sinking ship.

I think the resignation of Alberto Gonzales is long, long overdue. What Atttorney General of the United Staes of America would even concieve of a situation where an american citizen is not inherently entitled to a fair trial. Is this what the taxpayers of this country paid for……A personal hatchet man for an incompetent president. Every appointee he has made is smacked with partisn payback and cronyism and not because they were the most qualified. That is why all his appointees have gone done in flames….Brownie, Rumsfeld, Rove, Card and now finally Gonzales. Next is BUSH!

Our incompetent commander in Chief consistently put his loyalty to his cronies above the nation. Luckily there are only 511 days left before we have a capable person in the White House.

Abu Gonzales is a disgrace. He is a criminal (treason? perjury? take your pick) and should be prosecuted as such. Too bad the Dems don't have the spine to do it.

His resignation took way too long! Now all we need is for Bush and Cheney to resign and we can begin to get this country back on track. The track of true democracy. Democracy for the people. All the people, not just the few.

Bush was elected pres of the US not just the republican US. He values political loyalty over competence as we have seen time and time again. Bush Please appoint a qualified replacement.

People can argue about whether or not the AG 1)took orders from the Whitehouse, 2)lied about the job performance of federal prosecutors, 3)tried to strong-arm former AG Ashcroft over wiretapping, etc.
However, here's the litmus test… if you can't remember any details of your own personal key decisions at the Justice Department, and if you argue in front of the Supreme Court that the american people do not have a right to know what their elected representatives are doing behind the scenes, then you're not fit to serve in the role of Attorney General. End of story.

What does it matter now? The damage is done. The master plan of the Bush administration and the neo-cons has been completed successfully. Americans, our constitution has trampled and crippled. Our liberties are gone. It doesn't matter what happens in the next election. I'm sure the establishment knows it's a loss and understands the framework is set for 2012 after the next president has been blamed for all the damage done by the current.

Great…… wish they'd all resign and we could get an administration that actually cares for and represents the people.

A disgrace to our country. His tenure as Attorney General, the highest lawyer in our land, will go down in history as one filled with aggressive deception and complete disregard for doing what is right for the American people.

Another nail in the Bush administration's coffin. So glad to see him go. The Repugs forced him out since they want to get re-elected. Now, Bush and Cheney, take Alberto's lead and make like a tree and leave.

His ethnicity has nothing to do with it.
He's a crony and a criminal who despises the constitution and the rule of law. He turned the Justice Department into the Department of Republican Politics. He shouldn't be allowed to just "quit", he should be marched out with handcuffs, along with Bush, Cheney and Rice.

The wimpy dems had better not drop holding him accountable. And congress should not approve any nominee until Bush obeys the law and responds to lawfully submitted subpoenas.

Alberto Gonzalez is a short fat chicken, running home to TX w/his tail btwn his legs..disgusting, despicable,deplorable human existence. This A Gonzalez thing shld be imprisoned for ever…

So all of you who've had bad things to say about the Bush government . . . oops . . .you're about to be investigated as a potential enemy of the "State"

What did he take a job with ACLU?

Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that all thses resignations are happening now so that if the *#@& hits the fan, Bush will still be in office to pardon them?

Hooray!!
It is about time this bozo quit. Looks like all the rats are jumping ship. Too bad congress didn't have the cojones to impeach the bum. Now perhaps they can turn to impeaching Bush and Cheney and really get rid of the traitors once and for all.
Support the Constitution! Impeach Bush and Cheney!

Gonzales quits, Charles Krauthammer still terrible

Better bloggers than I will surely have lots to say about today's resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
To me though, the most upsetting thing about this man's embattled tenure is still how unwilling many of my fellow Americans …

King Bush is right – it is unfair that Gonzales' name was dragged through the mud. It would more fair if his own person experienced the same torture techniques that he so strongly advocated. Waterboarding, stripped naked and threatened with vicious dogs is much more fair.

A little bit too late. He should have been fired and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, Oh! wait he is with bushie, he won't be prosecuted. Now as a hispaninc, I am embarrased by Gonzalez, with all the superb choices of hispanics, bushie had to choose him.
Even when he was wahtever he was in Texas, he was an embarrasment to the hispanics.

Good riddance to bad rubbish! From what I saw, Gonzales didn't do much except what his boss told him to do, regardless of the ethics or constitutionality behind it – perhaps appropriate for a sales clerk, not so much for the Attorney General of the United States. Gonzales just didn't display any leadership skills. Its pretty embarrassing to identify as a Republican these days….

That's what you get when you don't pick the EUROPEAN LOOKING LATINS-THE HIGH SOCIAL CLASS ONES. This guy is a freakin-CHOLLO!

Bush new what he was doing when he 'hired' this GUY.

Competence has never been a trademark of Bush appointees.

Loyalty and connections to the Bush family is the number one criteria.

This is just another family friend on a long list who couldn't do the job.

Partisanship didn't bring down Gonzales. Partisanship appointed him.

Adios weasel boy

Cheney will be smarter than his compadres. He'll stop his pacemaker when it is time to face up to his shame, and then make us pay Halliburton to put on his state funeral.

Good! Any normal president would have pressured for his resignation, but this idiot put his own corupt crony in this position and wanted to keep him there…. dispite the fact that he LIED to congress (I thought 'contempt of congress' was a charge one could be jailed for.. I guess not..)

Of Course someone will always fall on the sword for a president they are loyal too. unfortunately, our politcal system is so broke , that we always need to blame and accuse for ills that are so deeply embedded to a system of Corruption. Facists I dont think so. We have tolerated this kind of status Quo for too long to just zero in on administrations (albeit Democrat and Republican) that the shooting gallery lines up to condemm , but offers no tangible solutions to change.

The thing that makes Gonzales AND this administration so terrible is that not only do they lie, but they do it with impunity and give smug smiles when they're caught because in their minds they are above the laws of the country.

Step one is now out of the way.

On to the bar complaints in Texas and D.C. He is ethically unfit to serve anywhere as an attorney. He has repeatedly violated his oath as an attorney and his oath of office as counsel to the President and as Attorney General. Clear violations of law, perjury in congressional testimony……. someone please file the bar complaints

Gonzales is another scapegoat of President Bush and Chaney just like the others were, I still believe that congress should look into impeachment of George W Bush and Chaney for getting us into Iraq in the first place……

Talk about racism. Another man of color who was ultimatley given the job of whipping boy for the media and the world when Bush does something dumb, which is not a rare occasion. First Colon Powell then Gonzales. Condellezza is next.

Easy way out when you've been involved in the scandals and illegalities of this admin from the get go. Sad he isn't in jail with the rest of the liars and thieves. Oh wait…none of them are. I guess he did his job.

Good riddance! Way overdue. Now, if only his boss will resign!

Good riddance. The man is a shameless liar. His resignation brings us one step closer towards redeeming the integrity of our government.

Good riddance to Gonzales…

Unfortunately, it looks like hello to "Skeletor" Chertoff!

TO THE CANADIAN READER who is using this as a guage of what is "in the hearts of the American people"…please don't. There is a silent majority with some sense that sits back while these members of the Kumbaya Liberal Party rant and whine. Actually that is wrong. We don't sit back. We take care of the work of the nation while they complain and throw up road blocks.

Hello? CNN? Are you kidding us with this question? All the President's men, going down one by one. Does this ring a bell at all? Let me help you out here – remember Watergate? Where the heck are Woodward and Bernstein anyway.

Good riddance to Gonzales. Bush should hav hired someone who wasn't Mexican.

It just hit me after reading on of the comments that Mr. Obama would make a splendid AG.

Thrilled and disgusted all at once, line em up! Who's next? …Georgie then has the audacity to "scold us" for being mean to his boy. If people weren't dying as a result of George's arrogant stupidity this might be humorous; but it is beyond immoral. This is one small victory in a world of poo!

What a shock! The Clinton News Network is full of left-wing loons toughting the usual tripe but without any facts. Don't get me wrong; I don't think Gonzalez was anyone to get excited about as AG, but I admire his willingness to leave his position to stop the groans from the left side of Congress directed at his boss. All sizzle…no steak, typical.

Gonzales as well as Rove should now face a lifetime ban from boxing, baseball, football, basketball and government.

Someone said it best "it's like rats abandoning a sinking ship." I think it's a good thing for the American people. How about Cheney?

Why they always pick the WORST MINORITIES, AND NEVER THE GOOD ONES?

THANKS!

Good riddance to another Bush-cronie criminal. He should be on his way to the pen rather than to lucrative private practice.

Thank God for little mercies!! Now when will GW see the truth especially for the unjust war he and cheney have waged? What about Laura and Lynn? How can they go to bed each night with the blood of thousands on the hands of the person next to them? Can they even claim to be mothers or daughters, in view of all those other mothers and daughter s who have suffered at the hands of GW and Dick? Where art thy souls, all of you? Let's say a prayer for them lest their souls should be doomed forever.

Now that this administration is almost over we, the people, should be engaging in a fight to save the middle class….we need to save the teachers, artist, activist and free-thinkers of this country so that mistakes like this administration won't happen again through intellectual dialouge and the pursuit of a affordable education.
-THE TRUE FIGHT IS WITHIN

How much more damage can he do before Sep 17? That's the question.

Good riddence. Gonzales was known to have been involved with the memo that justified torture prior to being nominated for the post of attorney general. That should have disqualified him right then and there. All of the political machinations have been one-sided, the Republican side. This man is a criminal who should be prosecuted for violations of the Hatch Act and quite possibly other crimes. He is a disgrace to his nation. And so are his bosses, Cheney and Bush.

We should call this adminstration the House of Cards. Not too many cards left in the deck. They were never playing a full deck anywhere.

Everyone has been getting out of Dodge for months. Who is next? How about you, Bush? How about everyone throwing in thier chips? What a mess you all have made of the US.

It's a start, but 2009 couldn't come too quickly for me. Maybe one day I'll be able to return to my country and feel proud and happy to be home when the plane touches down…

Ron Paul 2008 for real change!

"John B Public" of Detroit, Michigan stated the following: "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."

Solution: Read a newspaper.

This is by far the most corrupt and incompetent administration in the History of the United States. It’s really ironic that these Bushites call themselves “Patriots” and deem anyone disagreeing with their moronic policies “Un-American”. However, in the 6 years that he has been President, George Bush has significantly weakened our country both politically and morally. We have diverted from our basic principles and got involved in nation building. This administration has trampled on the basic rights of its own citizens, while claiming to provide and promote democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. By the way 2 of our so called allies, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are as undemocratic as they come.
I hope and pray that we could have a speedy recovery after Bush’s term is over from 8 years of mayhem and chaos.

Patriots can rejoice at the resignation of this traitor. He has betrayed the Constitution and his fellow Americans. His masters in the White House, if they had any decency, would follow suite immediately and vacate the office of Washington which they have for too long sullied.

As tne country's Attorney General, his loyalty, responsibility and duty was to the Consitutition of the United States, NOT to the Bush Administration. His oath instructed him to protect the Consitution and the American People, not one president and his devastating policies. Here's hoping Congress and the next AG realize where their loyalties need to truly lie.

Gonzales whole career has been as a "yes man" flunky of the Bush family. They promoted him as their shining example of how minority friendly they are but not once has Gonzales ever held an opinion other than what the GW or daddy Bush has told him to do or say.

This alone is enough to indict him and makes him yet another incompetent flunky of the president that should never have reached the post of the Attorney General.

Good riddance to a man who placed politics above the Constitution. Now, we just need to get the two other culprits to resign: Bush and Cheney.

He was as indispensible to George W. Bush as Michael Vick's dog handlers were to him.
We the pit bulls celebrate.

He was a trajedy for the constitution and rule of law. No respect for basic rights. The ends justified the means for him.

I am so glad he is gone….lying under oath and Attorney General do not go together.

Ken

I cannot believe he stayed as long as he did. I believe as many do he has committed war crimes. I believe what ever the cause of the firings he lied about them or his memory of them under oath. I think that the Bush White House is so inept that we have become numb to how bad they really are. Had they not had Terrorism to wrap their agenda, thier bumbling and thier hateful policies under I think that there would be a more accross the board call for all of the hacks to resign.

This whole administration has done the most disservice and brought disrepute to this great nation. It is important that Congress performs its function and bring these people to account. These crimes against our nation must not go unpunished.

It kind of seems funny the GOP whinning
The AG was a REAL crook! The GOP did there dirty deeds to the DEMs with no real proof( thats witchhunting) in the 90's Remember THAT!

He was never qualified for the job in the beginning that is why he had such a difficult time in doing it. It is hard to work for a liar in any environnment. Even when you are the boss.

Ultimately the result of all this will become a new life time movie roll for Edward James Olmos to play. The reality is that if your boss instructs you to do something unethical and you do it you should evaluate your own ethics.

Another poster child for the incompetence and particanship of the Bush administration abandons ship. John Kerry had it right in 2004 when he said, "These guys are the most crooked, lying group of people I've ever seen."

Gonzales' resignation was long overdue. We need an Attorney General who represents our laws rather than one who represents someone's politics.

What took him so long? I'm sure bush will replace him with another incompatant fool. And I seriously doubt that anyone in the bush admin will read any of these posted comments. They don't care, they think they are all above the law.

The man was incompetent and had a problem telling the truth. He is symbolic of this administration and both he and the administration will go down in history as failures.

I can't believe that he actually managed to hold onto his position for this long.
I also can't believe that Bush is so incredibly arrogant that he's praising the man!
The Bush administration has irretrievably tarnished the reputation of American Government. It's shameful.

To all those supporting this witch hunt, when the Republicans retake Congress and go after a President from the Democratic party and his staff please don't bleat about it all being unfair. What comes around goes around.

The real shock and awe of the past seven years has been the unyielding support this administration, this Attorney General, and this "War on Terror" still manages to receive given EVERYTHING we know about them. Even in this string of comments regarding the resignation of one of the most corrupt Attorney Generals in history, you still find suppory. What do you people need in order to wake up and see what's really going on? What exactly are you supporting at this point? Lies, deception, and the gradual chipping away of our Constitution? These are not opinions. These are facts. Plain and simple. How can you still support that?

Every American benefits from truth in the legal system, not just one single party. We are Americans and we should be standing up for truth in the Judicial system or else we have nothing.

Alberto Gonzales put party politics above principle. The Constitution of the United States, which he had sworn to defend was just a means to further his party's politcal agenda. He is the worst example of a traitor to this country and should be punished accordingly.

good riddance. he was a transparently dishonest shameless sycophant who consistently chose to pursue a course in deriliction of his sworn duties in favour of staunch, stubbourn protection of a criminal, deluded, unqualified, incompetent and increasingly dangerous president.

we're talking about a man who referred to the geneva conventions as "quaint" and who, at the order of his master, visited the hospital bedside of john ashcroft in order to pressure him to approve an illegal domestic surveillance program — a program so blatantly illegal that even a closet fascist as john ashcroft refused to sign on to.

heckuva job, gonzo.

Bush, Cheney, Rove, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, Brown and their ilk, and all Republicans who support, vote or defend these dirt balls are everyone a part of the Neocon web of lies, sleaze, deceit, incompetence, corruption, abuse of power, self-rightousness and moral/ethical turpitude that grows as a cancer on this State and the Constitution upon which it was founded. They have wreaked so much damage on our country it is immeasurable and incomprehensible… you talk about obstructing the way of anything that is good and right for America… Bush/Cheney are the poster boys of evil. How satisfying it would be to tar and feather everyone of them. Strap a Bible on `em and send them to hell.

I think he resigned because of the nature of information that will come out from the Congress subpoena of the White House documents. He will be seen to be involved in the misdeeds around attorney's firings, as well as the domestic surveillance program. Of course, he will be granted a pardon by Bush later on, but right now this is the way to distance him from the WH.

That Bush praised his old friend as "a man of integrity, decency and principle", after all that have happened, speaks something about Bush's own "integrety, decency and principle"… and I would not buy a used car from any of them.

why dont they just write their own constitution , this is a dictatorship

What does it matter? Will it affect ordinary people? I don't think so. Now, if only every member of the Congress and Senate would resign…..

AG "Gonzo" Gonzalez did not bring credit to himself or the Justice Dept.
His alligiance to George Bush above all
was damaging to the country.

Three months late, and how typical of the Bush administration to use the word "integrity" about someone who a month ago transparently perjured himself under oath. Gonzales was incompetent at best and criminal at worst, nothing more than a waterboy for George Bush. That the handwritten notes and sworn testimony of the Director of the FBI on the Ashcroft hospital visit affair make it clear that Gonzales lied under oath means nothing to Gonzales, nothing to George Bush, and certainly nothing to Dick Cheney and Karl Rove, who have been lying for so long they probably don't recognize the truth anymore, anyway.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.

It*s about time!! Next Cheney then Bush!!! T. Jeong,L.A.,Ca.Aug.27th,2K7,1:15p.m.

I still hope he gets in some sort of trouble for this, so Bush can excuse him from it… a la Scooter Libby. Whatever. And I don't want to hear him talk about being Latino. He's about as Latino as Condi Rice is black. Neither of them seem aware of the hypocrisy involved in embracing the very people and ideas that strive to keep their respective ethnicities in the rank and file of lower class America.

WORST….ADMINISTRATION….EVER.

Sad, Should not have happened. Has done nothing wrong. A pure ploitical push to get him out, simply because of the hate for Bush. Its getting to be more of a dammed if you do and dammed if you don't process within our congress.
The real losers are the people whose minds are clouded to the point that they can't think straight because of hate. Very sad indeed.

Shameful that the first Latino cabinet member was so unqualified.

I would have never given in to the Leftists. The President is right…a good man has had his name drug through the mud for no other reason than to make political points. Much the same has happened to the President himself. Let them have their never ending hearings and all the rest that they do. They will pay at the ballot box. People are remembering what they (Dems) are and why they were voted from power in the first place.

sorry Gonzales resigned. he is a bright, educated and experienced person who's reputation was wrongfully smeared by a group of political bullies.

I wish more attention would be put on issues like this. More news about the leaders of our country needs to be reported. And less about Dogs and DUI's.

Gonzales is Hispanic? How can you tell?

THANK THE LORD, ALBERTO GONZALES HAS RESIGNED! IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN AMERICA

Time for his disbarment and imprisonment. No stone should be left unturned in prosecuting this sub-human.

A perfect example of how Congress is being forced to waste its time dealing with the non-stop corruption in the Bush administration. No wonder it seems like they can't get anything done.

The entity that stands to benefit most from his departure is the United States of America. Under Gonzales the US has endorsed and participated in torture, spying on it's innocent citizens and the systematic destruction of the greatest living document in history, the US Constitution. Let us hope this is the harbinger of a return to the values that made this nation great.

I just woke up from a 'comma'. What did he do AGAIN? Why is he running from trouble? Thanks!

I love the fact that Bush immediately invited the embattled Gonzales down to good 'ole Crawford Tejas to join him on "vacation".

Am I alone in my belief that Bush has taken at least half of his supreme court appointed term of presidency (The first one especially…you know…the one he didnt actually win?) on vacation?

The average American gets 2 grudging weeks of vacation, but this presdident measures his leisure time in Months and years. How far gone is this country to have elected this imbecile twice?

Long overdue. Who is the next rat to leave this sinking ship?

My mother always told me that if I couldn't say something nice about someone, then don't say anything at all.

No one party can benefit from willfully destroing the other by thier cheep shots.Send Ted Kennedy to jail for life where he belongs along with O.J. Simposn,and the rest of the Demacrats to Iraq.

I'd say it's pretty clear that Gonzales and his masters in the White House realize that he is completely guilty of all the lying and of being the White House's lap dog in violation of the constitution. He's obviously leaving before anyone charges him with a crime.

Wow. This is a lot of anger and hatred for people who can barely spell and seem to have little to no idea what they are talking about. If only we had an IQ test to register to vote, I'm not sure there would even be a democratic party….

My greatest fear for what this administration has done to our constitutional rights and the illegal acts committed is, will we be able to rebound from all the damage done? I have grandchildren that I want to see be proud of their nation and what it stands for, not what the government represents now.

From all I've read there seems to be a consensus that those posting are in agreement with the actions of Gonzales but it needs to be taken further. I can't agree more; however, I would also like to see every victim, every person who as lost their life in Iraq be placed at the feet of Bush, Cheney, et.al. This war is their fault, no matter how you twist the truth.

Gonzale should have been fired long ago. He is a liaer, a political crony and incompetent. No wonder kids become criminals. They have "role models," like Gonzale and Bush to look to for guidance. Bush should resign too and save this country from his incompetence too. They are both idoits.

He has done nothing that anyone else in his capacity has done, and yet he was villified. All of the naysayers had better realize that what goes around comes around.

Your question is interesting. Which party will benefit the most? No one cares about the man. It's all about the politics. No wonder the Congress' approval rating is at an all time low.

This clown should of been gone long time ago. He is a disgrace to any civilized society.

No matter, he'll always have a bed at the White House..George has made strange bedfellows during his administration, but never REALLY lets them go…..

What shoe is getting ready to drop? Something big, I'd imagine. How such a dishonorable man held the highest law enforcement office of the land is really a sad, sad comment of our society today. Bush's failure to still "get it"–"dragging an honorable man's name through the mud"–is an even sadder comment on the state of our country.

That such an unscrupulous person could have lingered in his important position for so long after his misdeeds were exposed is a direct reflection of the sort of man he worked for.

HOW SOON UNTIL THIS INCOMPETENT POOR EXCUSE FOR OUR COUNTRY, GETS THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM FROM THIS INCOMPETENT POOR EXCUSE FOR AN ADMINISTRATION? HOW REALLY SAD FOR OUR COUNTRY, THAT THIS PERSON WAS ALLOWED TO BE IN OFFICE.

Congress should have impeached Gonzales long ago for his torture memos, illegal wiretapping, and flouting of the Geneva Conventions and other national and international law. It is amazing (and telling) that Congress' main concern was Gonzales' politicizing of federal prosecutor appointments rather than his shredding of the Constitution. There hasn't been as bad an Attorney General since the Nixon era.

He would have won praise and adoration from our party if he ordered the extermination of a few Christian cultists. The proof that A.G. was bad for the job? Check his resume. As a breathing and feeling lifelong Democrat, I believe his credentials are ridiculous! Who needs a law degree from Harvard or to be named Latino Attorney of the Year. We don't need brains in positions of power, we needs hearts who know to love and care. Thinking is so Capitalist and yesterday.

Better late than never. But like most of Bush's appointees, Gonzales was not fit for the job in the first place. Of course, that's par for the course from a president who has made a habit of bad judgement. It's amazing how the same party that so vehemently attacked Bill Clinton for lying sends a first class liar like Gonzales to – of all places – the top law enforecement job in the nation. Yet another colossal blunder in the pathetic, embarrasement of an administration that is Bush. Gonzales resignation: good ridance to bad rubish.

I don't think Mr. Gonzales would pass a lie detector test if all he to do was say his name.

It is coming far too late. Mr. Gonzales' attack on Habeas Corpus for the convenience of Mr. Bush should have been the end of his tenure.

He lacks any moral compass and would argue whatever point of view he was told to. Instead of fulfilling the office as did Elliott Richardson, this hollow man, this partisan mummer worked hardest, not at following the law, but evading it.

Good riddance…

The man should have never been put in the position he occupied, in the first place. He has neither the mental capacity or the character to hold the position he did in our government. A lackey is a lackey is a lackey.

Finally!

AND YOU THINK THE DEMOCRATS ARE ANY BETTER ?? THE LIBERAL MEDIA CAUSED THIS. MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT MY CHILDRENS FUTURE IN THE USA.

Hr333

Instead of asking which PARTY is going to benefit from Gonzales how about the fact that the COUNTRY is going to benefit?

I AM SURE THE LEFT WING LOONIES ARE HAPPY ABOUT DESTROYING A DECENT MAN HILLIARY TALKS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION SHE WILL HAVE US ALL READ THE LITTLE RED BOOK BY CHAIRMAN MAO THANK GOD WE HAVE PEOPLE LIKE ANN COULTER WHO TELLS IT LIKE IT IS

Attorney General Gonzalez was hounded out of office for political reasons, and polititians like Schumer and Leahy should ashamed of themselves and their so claims to serve the people. They only serve themselves and their ugly, dishonest political agendas which will stop at nothing. Hispanics everywhere should stand up and take notice of who did this, and remember not to vote Democratic in the next election.

In many cases I detest the character assassination of your political enemies in D.C., but in this case the right thing was done to get him out of Government. He lied, demonstrably! He made the Justice Department totally ineffective and untrustworthy during his time as its head man.

I truly do not believe he was qualified, intellectually or morally for this job.

JVJ Broomfield, CO

And the rats continue to jump the sinking ship called the Bush administration. It will be a glorious day when that ship is completely submerged. Hopefully the captian and first mate will go down with the ship. I doubt it though, that's not something cowards do.

Conservatives who have posted comments here are proof that abortions should remain legal.

I see a lot of talk here about Constitution shredding, but can anyone identify one section of the Constitution that this administration violated?

Yes, Sam Wallace, from Bettendorf, Iowa. We're still talking about this. That's what one usually does with things that are important to our nation. Try not to confuse this with news about Paris Hilton.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Now if only we can get Bush and Cheney to resign. Gonzales was merely their poodle ready to lie, lie lie on their behalf. What a shameful disgrace they all are. It is embarrasing and infuriating at the same time. How could the American electorate have given these thugs a second term?

Another victim of the riduculous partisan game being played in Washington. Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Kennedy, Leahy, Conyers, Clinton, Durbin, Emanuel on the extreme left with uncompromising, take no prisoners, lust for power at all costs wing vs. hmmmmmm let's see, Rush, Sean, Glen on the right? What happened to the ELECTED Republicans? They're standing around trying to be statemen while the pit bulls eat their lunch. Get rid of the pit bulls and lets get something done.

As A.G. Mr. Gonzalez seemed more interested in finding ways to abrogate the Constitution than defend it. Further, when asked about his actions by a committee to find some truth( a hard task these days it seems) he was stuck with a loss of memory that would get most people hospitalised for advanced Alsheimer Disease. As a toady for Mr. Bush He was most excellent though and his resignation comes far too late for the good of the U.S. I am Counting the days Mr. Bush.

He should be sent to prison, however, he will just make the rounds of all the talk shows justifying his and bush's actions. Good riddance!!

Wow The U.S. hating, leftist commies finally got what they wanted

Good. Now get an AG who is willing to start doing some investigations into Bush and the crimes he has commited.

"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."

When you get fired from your job because you don't agree with your bosses politics (not because he actually had a real reason to let you go) then please let us know how you feel about the situation.

Good job Brownie!
Sorry that one already used, heck everyone is doing a good job even President Malaki. Honestly folks its not the puppet to look at but the puppet master.

I is coming far too late. Mr. Gonzales' attack on Habeas Corpus for the convenience of Mr. Bush should have been the end of his tenure.

He lacks any moral compass and would argue whatever point of view he was told to. Instead of fulfilling the office as did Elliott Richardson, this hollow man, this partisan mummer worked hardest, not at following the law, but evading it.

Good riddance…

No party Rep. or Dem. can benifit from
willfully destroying the other party. Send the ignorant demacrats to Iraq,and Ted Kennedy to jail for life along with O.J.Simpson.

Poor Alberto – he should have just admitted to firing the district attorneys and that they were fired because they didn't like them. And then the case would have been closed. It doesn't matter why the President or his cabinet wanted them gone, they work at the leisure of the President and are subject to termination at any time for just about any reason that doesn't have to do with their race, creed, or religious preferences. The bottom line is don't LIE.

Gonzales way over-stayed his welcome and utility. The Decider, as is usually the case, hung on with support till the bitter end and looks even more ridiculous with mumblings of continued support and confidence. Alberto was roundly discredited and a liability six months ago, but probably held on till another story had our attention (the Michael Vick debacle). Gonzales just wasn't ready when Paris Hilton got out of jail; with the frenzy surrounding that epic event,he could have waltzed out the door and no-body would have noticed.

If someone can prove he did something wrong, then by all means, charge him with something.

CNN SUCKS THE BIG ONE AND PROBABLY THE MOST ONE SIDED NEWS ORGANIZATOIN SINCE THE HITLER PROPAGANDA MACHINE

Imagine if Bush actually believe his AG did NOTHING wrong – how scary is that ?

He may actually be so far in his own bubble of "kiss-ups" that he believes that left is right, and up is down.

John Edwards 2008!

1 year, 4 months, 23 days left (1-20-2009 NO MORE Bush and Fridends)

The hatred that spews out of the majority of these posts is scary. When you are that angry you cant think straight which explains a lot about you libs and democrats. Dems = emotion, Republicans = logic

First Rove and now Gonzales — the rats are fleeing the sinking ship. Now it's time for Captain Bush to stay on board and go down with the ship.

A big "thank you" out there to all of the moderate Republicans who are also happy about the soon to dearly departed Gonzales. As one can clearly see, the extreme right idealogues are signicantly miniscule in their supportive comments of the AG.

I think that is better that he left because he was just another puppet controlled by the Bush administration

Gonzales' resignation was long overdue. He was a disgrace. The idea that the Attorney General of the United States and Justice Department would so blatantly engage in partisan politics is shameful. The past few years have been a very dark period for the American Justice System.

Alberto Gonzales refused to tell the truth while under oath to the American people. Not the White House sais his name has been dragged through the mud. Just another example of how this administration has continued to lie and decieve the American public.

CNN SUCKS THE BIG ONE AND IS PROBABLY THE MOST ONE SIDED NEWS ORGANIZATION SINCE THE HITLER PROPAGANDA MACHINE

There's a party going on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times, and your laughter too
We gonna celebrate your party with you

Even if you believe Gonzales did nothing wrong, he was obviously inept. Of course, that didn't prevent Bush from becoming president.