yeah, long past time..... Dana
n 8/27/07, J.J. Merrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > finally! > > On 8/27/07, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082700372.html?hpid=artslot > > > > Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns > > > > By Howard Schneider > > Washington Post Staff Writer > > Monday, August 27, 2007; 9:24 AM > > > > Embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has resigned from his post, > > according to an administration official, ending a controversial cabinet > > tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. > > attorneys and the nature of efforts to spy on U.S. citizens. > > > > The official said Gonzales submitted a letter on Friday saying he had > > decided to step down, but the announcement was withheld until he met with > > President Bush at the president's Crawford ranch. His resignation will be > > announced at a press conference scheduled at 10:30. > > > > Gonzales' decision was first reported by the New York Times on its Web site. > > > > Gonzales' resignation marks the loss of another Bush loyalist at a time > > when his support in public opinion polls has been lagging. Though Bush had > > voiced continued support for Gonzales, a longtime ally from Texas, the > > attorney general's support in Congress had withered after a series of > > run-ins that prompted some lawmakers to allege he had committed perjury. > > > > His testimony on issues like a federal wiretap program required follow-up > > explanations and was contradicted by documents or the statements of other > > federal officials. At hearings on the U.S. attorney firings, Gonzales > > frequently said he could not remember details about key events -- > > frustrating members of Congress who felt he was trying to minimize his role > > in politically motivated dismissals. > > > > The departure leaves Bush with a key cabinet opening nearing the end of his > > second term. As controversy around Gonzales mounted, so has speculation > > about possible replacements. Among the names mentioned by lawmakers and > > their aides in recent weeks: Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff; > > former deputy attorney general James Comey and former deputy attorney Larry > > Thompson. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Enterprise web applications, build robust, secure scalable apps today - Try it now ColdFusion Today ColdFusion 8 beta - Build next generation apps Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:241335 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
