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U.S. Attorney General Resigns

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the another-one-bites-the-dust dept.

willie3204 is one of many to mention that U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. One of Gonzales' main opponents praised his decision stating that: "'For the previous six months, the Justice Department has been virtually nonfunctional and desperately needs new leadership,' said the Schumer statement. 'Democrats will not obstruct or impede a nominee who we are confident will put the rule of law above political considerations. We beseech the Administration to work with us to nominate someone whom Democrats can support and America can be proud of.'"

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  1. Thank goodness by thdougherty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fortunately for Gonzales, he will probably soon forget he held the position and made a mockery of the judicial system...

    1. Re:Thank goodness by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 3, Funny

      I always felt that Peter Gabriel's song "I don't remember"
      could have been Gonzales' theme music:

      I don't remember,
      I don't recal,
      I have no memory
      of anything at all.

  2. Lightbulbs by dws90 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How many Alberto Gonzaleses does it take to change a lightbulb?

    One, but he'll end up doing it multiple times because he can't recall doing it before.

    1. Re:Lightbulbs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      How many Alberto Gonzaleses does it take to change a lightbulb?

      Actually, a $6 billion no-bid bulb-changing contract was already given to Halliburton.

  3. Schumer's a camera whore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The President shouldn't have to nominate someone that the democrats support, but someone that is competent, experienced and has a history of obeying the law. If the democrats can't support that then they've got no hope in November of 2008.

  4. Re:It was about time by Dr.+Manhattan · · Score: 5, Funny

    My favorite cartoon about the Gonzales' "I don't recall" stuff.

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