gonzales Accepts Responsibility

[wyldberi]

But like all 'publican pukes, he sees no need for any consequences to follow from this attempt to subvert our Republic and our system of justice.

gonzales called a news conference and gave us all the finger.

Schumer has called for the attorney general to resign. gonzales claims he intends to remain in his current position and make the necessary corrections to insure this issue concerning the independent action of the U.S. Attorneys does not happen again. (Does that include the reinstatement of those federal officials who were wrongfully fired? Does that include uncovering within the next 30 days who was involved in this attempt to politicize our judicial system and prosecute them to the full extent of the law? I won't hold my breath.)

Now, the ball's in the court belonging to the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. It's time to hold the administration accountable. gonzales' responsibility as attorney general was to insure the independent action of U.S. Attorneys to fulfill their position on behalf of the American People in accordance to federal law. The irresponsibility by gonzales that allowed this situation to arise, the assurances given in testimony before Congress regarding this matter a few weeks ago, his failure to bring those responsible to the bar of justice to answer for their actions has proven gonzales does not possess the competence to fulfill his oath of office.

For the good of the nation, and to fulfill their oaths of office to protect and defend the Constitution, it is now the responsibility of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to remove alberto gonzales from the office of attorney general of the United States.

[powers]

I am at the point where I would rather hear Gonzales testify under oath, allow our constitutional system of justice to make it's ruling, and, if what he's reported is true, allow the man to stay in his closely watched and untrusted office. How many times can we find one of the Bush cronies to be corrupt, step down amid scandal before they are prosecuted and be replaced by (surprise!) another new friend of the GOP who hires a new staff and starts the whole cycle over again.

When the bosses don't abide by their oath to protect the constitution, I would rather we have employees who watch their back and double save their outgoing and incoming e-mails than a new face who can say "Whoops, my bad, I'm new." Especially since it's taking a year or two from the discovery of a scandal to a inquiry, under oath, in front of the public and justice.

Stop the leaders who cause the problems instead of following their mis-direction to prosecute their underlings. Harriet Meyers, Scooter Libby, Rumsfeld, Brownie, Fox, Bolton, Gonzo... Either the whole cabinet and staff is coincidentally corrupt or we need to look at the people appointing these untrustworthy leaders overseeing every portion of our governments' executive branch.

I don't want two more years of fall guys.

[wyldberi]

I have a hunch you won't have to wade through two more years.