I'll be as relieved as anybody to see Bush's personal consigliere get his ass canned. But it's not enough. He didn't do this on his own. Consigliere's don't make policy.
I don't believe this is the case that takes Rove down. I think that slippery worm will get out of it. But it should take him down. The consigliere took his orders from Rove. And bush who needs Rove so badly, will trade anyone else in for Rove's ass. Everyone but Rove is expendable. Libby and soon Gonzalez will have gone down to protect the top criminal.
But, everyone falls eventually. Look to Watergate to see how it happened. Rove's day will come. And no one will ever have had it coming more.
Support for Gonzales appears to collapse
By Ron Hutcheson and Greg Gordon
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON - The White House began floating the names of possible replacements for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday as the Justice Department released more internal documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year.
One prominent Republican, who earlier had predicted that Gonzales would survive the controversy, said he expected both Gonzales and Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty to resign soon. Another well-connected Republican said that White House officials have launched an aggressive search for Gonzales' replacement, though Bush hadn't decided whether to ask for his resignation.
Support for Gonzales appeared to be collapsing under the weight of questions about his truthfulness and his management ability. White House spokesman Tony Snow offered a tepid defense when asked if Gonzales would stay on the job until the end of President Bush's term.
"We hope so," Snow said. "None of us knows what's going to happen to us over the next 21 months."
The moves toward Gonzales' ouster were first reported by politico.com, the online version of The Politico newspaper.
"The sands have been shifting pretty dramatically," one of the Republicans said. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid offending White House officials.
Possible replacements for Gonzales include Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Security and Exchange Commission chairman Chris Cox, White House anti-terrorism adviser Fran Townsend, former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson and former solicitor general Theodore B. Olson.
Gonzales' hold on his job has been in doubt since he was forced to acknowledge last week that he and his advisers have given Congress incorrect information about the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys.
Internal administration documents collected by congressional investigators contradicted Justice Department assurances that the White House played no role in the firings. The documents also indicated that Gonzales might have known more about the plan for dismissals than he'd acknowledged.
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I don't believe this is the case that takes Rove down. I think that slippery worm will get out of it. But it should take him down. The consigliere took his orders from Rove. And bush who needs Rove so badly, will trade anyone else in for Rove's ass. Everyone but Rove is expendable. Libby and soon Gonzalez will have gone down to protect the top criminal.
But, everyone falls eventually. Look to Watergate to see how it happened. Rove's day will come. And no one will ever have had it coming more.
Support for Gonzales appears to collapse
By Ron Hutcheson and Greg Gordon
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON - The White House began floating the names of possible replacements for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday as the Justice Department released more internal documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year.
One prominent Republican, who earlier had predicted that Gonzales would survive the controversy, said he expected both Gonzales and Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty to resign soon. Another well-connected Republican said that White House officials have launched an aggressive search for Gonzales' replacement, though Bush hadn't decided whether to ask for his resignation.
Support for Gonzales appeared to be collapsing under the weight of questions about his truthfulness and his management ability. White House spokesman Tony Snow offered a tepid defense when asked if Gonzales would stay on the job until the end of President Bush's term.
"We hope so," Snow said. "None of us knows what's going to happen to us over the next 21 months."
The moves toward Gonzales' ouster were first reported by politico.com, the online version of The Politico newspaper.
"The sands have been shifting pretty dramatically," one of the Republicans said. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid offending White House officials.
Possible replacements for Gonzales include Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Security and Exchange Commission chairman Chris Cox, White House anti-terrorism adviser Fran Townsend, former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson and former solicitor general Theodore B. Olson.
Gonzales' hold on his job has been in doubt since he was forced to acknowledge last week that he and his advisers have given Congress incorrect information about the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys.
Internal administration documents collected by congressional investigators contradicted Justice Department assurances that the White House played no role in the firings. The documents also indicated that Gonzales might have known more about the plan for dismissals than he'd acknowledged.
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