Gonzales Resigns Press Conf at 10:30

He is a good man. Too bad the dems cried and cried about nothing... they just want to tear down the president. Notice the language in all the news .... you will only see 'accusations'.. and not once will you hear of anything that actually happened. And I will remind you all that the perjury he is accused was part of the witchhunt with the firings of those US Judges -- something that congress had no business having hearings on in the first place. Unfortunately the left in the country is complete trash so this is the type of politics we can expect until we get them out of power.

Don the problem with Mr. Gonzales is one of competence. The standard should not be that you must prove that the Attorney General has committed criminal acts before he loose his job.

I have no idea if Gonzales is a "good man." And you didn't provide any evidence of that either. However there is a great deal of evidence that he lacks the integrity, independence and competence necessary to hold the position of the chief law enforcement officer in the nation.

He came from a family of 8 kids, was an honor student, enlisted and served 4 years in the Air Force, earned a BA in PolSci, then went to Harvard and earned a J.D. degree. He is a self made man. His career was as stellar as his upbringing. All he did was get caught in political cross-fire. The Dems should be ashamed of themselves.

There's not shame in insisting on an Attorney General who has the confidence of the American people and the Department, law and Constitution which he or she is sworn to protect.

To say that "all (Gonzales) did was get caught in political cross-fire" reveals that your comments lack the seriousness that you profess.

Mr. Gonzales either intentionally mislead or was seriously out of touch with what was going on in the Department of Justice on his watch. As a executive I am all to aware that I am accountable not only for my actions but for the actions of those who work under me as well. Moreover it is my obligation to report the facts to my Board of Directors no matter how unfavorable, unpleasant or unfaltering.

Growing up in a large family, serving one's country in the military, seeking and obtaining a world-class education are all good things. None of those things however make one a good person. Integrity, honesty, compassion and loving one's neighbor as oneself make you a good person. This may well describe the way Mr. Gonzales lead his life until he landed in the White House and then the DoJ where he appears to have lost his way.

And, of course, Bush has correctly assessed the situation in his acceptance of the resignation:

President Bush: "After months of unfair treatment, that has created a harmful distraction at the Justice Department, Judge Gonzales decided to resign his position and I accept his decision.

It's sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeding from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons."

That is the truth of the matter for those who still care about the truth.

Well I simply disagree with you and citing President "Brownie you are doing a heck of a job" Bush as your evidence of the Alberto Gonzales' bona fides is simply not credible.

I agree that Gonzales became a political punching bag and that the politically charged environment revealed the Attorney General's weaknesses and mistakes.

So what?

Katrina revealed the "Brownie" wasn't up to his job too. If it wasn't for partisanship we may never have know that the Attorney General of the United States wasn't the right man for that job.

So let's concede that Mr. Gonzales may have served out his term as an unremarkable Attorney General had it not been for the fact that he served at the pleasure of a divisive president in a White House that has subverted justice to promote their political agenda.

"Katrina revealed the "Brownie" wasn't up to his job too"

If you recall, there were four hurricanes in Florida in 2004. "Brownie" did in fact do a heck of a job because he had a better orchestra from which to lead. The state of Florida was better prepared. Let's not forget that FEMA was in disarray due to the restructuring under the Dept. of Homeland Sec. (and of course, you have Ray Nagin who was later re-elected, but that's another story).

AG Gonzales had some remarkable moments in that he helped put two Supreme Court Judges. There is a legacy in that alone.

Yes two justices who want to turn back the hands of time and undo the civil rights gains of women, people with disabilities and racial and ethnic minorities.

Two justices who do not understand the difference between race and racism.

Indeed a legacy.