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Gonzo Gonezo? 1

From the Washington Post:

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 scope 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 later today, the official said.

Or maybe not. From Daily Kos:

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, five minutes after having submitted his resignation to President George W. Bush, was asked by a passer-by whether the rumor was true that he had resigned.

“I have no memory of having submitted such a letter or of having any conversation with the President about anything at all,” Mr. Gonzales replied.

The former Attorney General immediately returned to his office at the Department of Justice, though he could not remember what he was supposed to do there.

(Via Phillybits.)

All seriousness aside, I’m betting that the Current Federal Administrator uses a recess appointment to name a successor to Gonzo so as to avoid hearings on a nomination. Gosh, if a nomination were placed before our representatives incongruously assembled, some little bit of truth might slip out. Can’t break a six-year president’s precedent, now, can we?

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  1. Karen

    August 28, 2007 at 12:29 pm

    Given the names I’ve already heard mentioned, GB is gonna have a hard time getting anyone he wants, if he does wait til Congress is back in session. He’ll probably do the ‘recess appointment’ thing again, like he did with the other guy, the ambassador who couldn’t get past the questions. (I hate it when I can’t remember what I need to, but you know who I mean, I’m sure.)