The Justice Department assures us that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has "no intention of resigning" but I don't see how that resolve can last. Yesterday, his former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, testified to the Judiciary Committee in the Senate. Sampson was forced to resign because of his own unsavory behavior in the firings. And when he spoke with the Senate yesterday, Sampson dropped a dime on Gonzales, saying that the AG had been involved in discussions of the firing of the U.S. attorneys and that some of the firings had been politically motivated.
Gonzales has previously denied that he had been involved in long-term discussions of the firings. Sampson said that Gonzales had been involved for two years. And Sampson said there was no question that some of the firings were politically motivated and that Gonzales knew that.
Frankly, I've surprised that Gonzales has lasted as long as he has. Certainly the Bushies can see what kind of liability he's become. I predict that he doesn't survive the next week.
Buh bye. And good riddance, if I may be so bold.
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