Obama has an opinion on everything, even Gonzales:
“Barack Obama today released the following statement on the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
“I have long believed that Alberto Gonzales subverted justice to promote a political agenda, and so I am pleased that he has finally resigned today. The President needs to nominate an Attorney General who [...]

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I guess we saw it coming.
“WACO, Tex., Aug. 27 ‚Äî 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.
Mr. Gonzales, who had rebuffed calls for his resignation, submitted his [...]

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Not likely….although some wackjobs on the Dem side are going to try:
“From NBC’s Mike Viqueira
A group of House Democrats will introduce a resolution calling on the Judiciary Committee to begin impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) will sponsor the measure. It will be dropped in the hopper tomorrow.
It’s too early to [...]

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In spite of this unbelievable coup by Senate Democrats conspiring with rogue DOJ officials to unseat AG Alberto Gonzales, the President will hold fast and is right to do so. Gonzales isn’t going anywhere.
In nearly six months of hearings based on nothing except the hate of Democrats for President Bush, they have uncovered nothing [...]

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Sounds confusing.  No more than this tripe. 
(Warning - Biased BS Alert Amy Goldstein reporting):
“House Democrats, preparing for a vote today on contempt citations against President Bush’s chief of staff and former counsel, produced a report yesterday that for the first time alleges specific ways that several administration officials may have broken the law during the [...]

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Yawwwn….House Panel Nears A Legal Clash With Bush Over Firings - washingtonpost.com:
“The House Judiciary Committee announced yesterday that it will press toward a constitutional showdown with the Bush administration over the U.S. attorney firings scandal, even as embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales vowed to stay on and “fix the problems” that have damaged the [...]

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The Ny Times whines about the Bush’s administration’s “Contempt for Congress“:
“The Bush administration‚Äôs disregard for the rule of law hit another low this week when Harriet Miers, the former White House counsel, defied a Congressional subpoena. Ms. Miers, who was called to testify about the United States attorneys scandal, refused even to show up at [...]

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It’s about time that the Bush Administration told the Senator Judiciary run by witch hunting partisans Patrick (leak anything for facetime on TV) Leahy and John (abuse a staffer) Conyer to stuff it. Now “Mutt and Jeff” want the President to “justify it“:
“The chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees yesterday ratcheted [...]

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Two noted former Justice Department officials in an oped in the La Times today write:
“ATTEMPTING TO resuscitate a rapidly expiring “scandal,” congressional Democrats have issued subpoenas to former White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers and former White House political affairs director Sara M. Taylor, demanding their testimony regarding the administration’s 2006 decision to replace eight [...]

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Another sign that Gonzales is winning the coup:
“A senior Justice Department official who helped carry out the dismissals of federal prosecutors said Friday he is resigning. Mike Elston, chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, is the fifth Justice official to leave after being linked to the dismissals of the prosecutors.
Elston was accused [...]

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