NYT: Gonzo Quits.

[SirNitram]

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[quote]WACO, Tex., Aug. 27 — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. He is expected to announce the decision to reporters at 10:30 Eastern time this morning in Washington.

Mr. Gonzales, who had rebuffed calls for his resignation for months, submitted his to President Bush by telephone on Friday, a senior administration official said.

Mr. Bush has not yet chosen a replacement but will not leave the position open long, the official said early this morning, speaking on condition of anonymity because the resignation had not yet been made public.

Mr. Bush repeatedly stood by Mr. Gonzales, an old friend and colleague from Texas, even as Mr. Gonzales faced increasing scrutiny for his leadership of the Justice Department, over issues including his role in the dismissals of nine United States attorneys late last year and whether he testified truthfully about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs.

Earlier this month, at a news conference, Mr. Bush dismissed accusations that Mr. Gonzales had stonewalled or misled a congressional inquiry. “We’re watching a political exercise,â€

[frigidmagi]

Good Ridannce.

[Cpl Kendall]

About bloody time. I shudder to think what the new guy will be like though.

[Scottish Ninja]

I heard from my US History teacher in class this morning. I cheered inside.

[frigidmagi]

It will take time to find a new guy and to get him through the Senate, it may be by the time they get a new guy, the adminsteration is packing up it's shit and getting ready to move the fuck out.

That appeals to me.

[Mayabird]

Hey, let's not insult the Great Gonzo here. Blue muppets have feelings too, you know.

I think I'll just quote my mom. "Before he got in the position, who was he? Nobody. Then all of a sudden he gets in this position and he thinks he's like god or somebody, but nobody knew who he was, because he was nobody. And then he starts acting all arrogant like he's so great, and he's not. You can be a little arrogant if you're actually good, but he wasn't. And now he's nobody again."

[Cpl Kendall]

I'll bet five quatloo's that this nobody gets the Medal of Freedom, thereby making it the most worthless decoration in American history. If it isn't already.