It is official: current U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will vacate his position on September 17. There is of course speculation on whether it was actually Gonzo who resigned on his own will of whether it was the President who asked Gonzales to resign. Here's my take on it:
Alberto Gonzales has come under scrutiny from both democrats and republicans on the way he handled the firings of the U.S. attorneys as well as warrantless wiretapping. I think Gonzales finally cracked. He knew he was cornered when Congress came back in September and to try to further defend the administration's actions could lead him to either have to tell the truth(and damage the Bush administration even further) or commit perjury(which by the way I've argued that he indeed did lie under oath). Gonzales knew he could no longer do any good for the president so why continue to serve. The argument that it was actually Bush who "fired" Gonzales just does not convince me. Bush is loyal, to the point of being stubborn, when it comes to his friends.
I do hope when it comes time for a replacement to be named, that the Senate has a set of qualifications that the nominee will need to abide by, obeying the law would be a good start. The Senate does not need to give Bush a blank check, and I don't think they will this time.
