Gonzales Rejects Calls for Resignation

[cyberpj]

Mar 13, 8:03 PM EDT
Gonzales rejects calls for resignation
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales rejected growing calls for his resignation Tuesday as scores of newly released documents detailed a two-year campaign by the Justice Department and White House to purge federal prosecutors.

Gonzales acknowledged his department mishandled the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys and misled Congress about how they were fired. He said he was ultimately to blame for those "mistakes" but stood by the firings.

"I acknowledge that mistakes were made here," Gonzales told reporters at a news briefing after he canceled an out-of-town trip. "I accept that responsibility." He promised changes "so that the mistakes that occurred in this instance do not occur again in the future."

He focused on his department's dealings with Congress concerning the firings rather than the actual dismissals - which Democrats have suggested were politically motivated - and the planning behind them.

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[Dr Fate]

1. Impeach him then. Oh- that's right- "we dont have the votes" (AKA "keep your powder dry")

Nevermind.

[cyberpj]

3. Standard reply innit? They always either "reject" or "dismiss" the truth or rightful action. nt

[gratuitous]

2. So what does taking responsibility mean?

See, where I come from, that didn't mean you just mouthed a few meaningless words and walked away from the mess you created. The good news, though, is that under the Rumsfeld Precedent, what these crooks say on Tuesday doesn't mean diddly squat on Thursday.

[cyberpj]

4. Fire the stooge under you on the organization chart. nt

[tridim]

5. He's going to have to resign eventually (within a week or two)..

Might as well get it over with jackass.

[Elidor]

6. Alberto knows how this game must end

He's trailing blood in the water. As more and more people clamor for his resignation, Bush will stop looking him in the eyes. Somewhere in Bush's desk drawer there's a dagger with your name on it, Alberto. You've earned it tenfold. There's an old saying in Texas, maybe they have it in Washington, too: "Reap the whirlwind, asshole."