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Frustrated Mess
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posted 27 August 2007 05:03 AM

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Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

Legacy of torture and spying remains

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remind
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posted 27 August 2007 06:57 AM

Yes, heard this on the news this AM, and that Bush was going to put forward the head of Homeland security to take Gonzales place.

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Frustrated Mess
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posted 27 August 2007 08:05 AM

Thank you. My slightly increased level of confidence has been shattered already all over again.

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quelar
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posted 27 August 2007 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by Frustrated Mess:
Thank you. My slightly increased level of confidence has been shattered already all over again.

You been sleeping that last 8 years?

Seriously though, every time in this administration someone quits, they actually seem to slide further into the evolutionary cess pool for the replacement.

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Polly Brandybuck
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posted 27 August 2007 09:31 AM

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"It's sad that we live in a time when a talented and honourable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeded from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons."

Yep, pretty sad.

CBC

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arborman
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posted 27 August 2007 10:41 AM

Going now means Bush can make a recess appointment - i.e. no requirement for Senate confirmation of the appointment.

This is no reason to let Gonzo off the hook, and I hope the Dems put him in jail. Of course they won't, but they should.

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pogge
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posted 27 August 2007 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by arborman:
Going now means Bush can make a recess appointment

His resignation is effective Sept. 17th. Doesn't the Senate reconvene before then? Wouldn't that eliminate the option of a recess appointment?

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arborman
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posted 27 August 2007 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by pogge:
His resignation is effective Sept. 17th. Doesn't the Senate reconvene before then? Wouldn't that eliminate the option of a recess appointment?

Good question. Does Bush have to wait until he's gone to make an appointment, or can it be an 'acting' role until Gonzo is gone?

I don't know, but I'd bet a lot of money that Gonzales and the White House do. I wouldn't be shocked if the Senate reconvenes on the 18th of September or something.

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