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He had his reasons

Going, going, Gonzo
August 29, 2007 4:31:31 PM

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“Somehow, time with the family just won’t quite cut it in this case. And ‘I felt I’d accomplished my goal of destroying the Justice Department’ is probably a bit too candid as well.” — Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo

So why did Alberto Gonzales resign?

10) Didn’t like “Fredo,” Bush’s nickname for him. Wanted to be called “Tessio.”

9) Got sick of everyone, bloggers and MSM alike, spelling his last name with two Zs.

8) Realized that the man he was putting his name, professional reputation, and possible freedom from prosecution on the line to defend and protect is actually sort of a douche.

7) It’s time to take Colonel Gonzo’s 100% Electric Mega Super Wow Band out on tour.

6) Had so much fun with the nuts and bolts of the domestic surveillance program that he’s training to become a Verizon FiOS tech. (You should see his truck.)

5) Found out belatedly that the DOJ has one of those YOU MUST BE THIS TALL TO ENTER signs at the front door.

4) He and Rove are gonna do the cross-country road-trip thing.

3) Ability to blot out reality in favor of illusionary fantasy (skills honed this summer in his Senate testimony) scored him a screenwriting gig on the new Stargate Universe.

2) Having admitted that his grandparents may have been illegal immigrants, and having seen what happened to Elvira Arellano, figured it was best to get south of the border before ICE came knocking.

1) Firing United States attorneys to bolster GOP agenda, lying to Congress about it, putting politics above the rule of law, pissing on the Constitution, and generally running roughshod over all that’s still right and good about this once-great land just wasn’t fun anymore.

COMMENTS

Let us at least take comfort in the fact that he is not on SCOTUS. I personally filed a criminal complaint against Dakota County (MN) Attorney James C. Backstrom with Attorney General Gonzales that he refused to investigate. I then brought the matter to the attention of President Bush and Senator Specter, who was then Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee responsible for confirmation of Supreme Court nominees, and simply pointed out that nothing would kill a Supreme Court nomination faster than integrity. This resulted in the absurd nomination of Harriet Miers until she wisely withdrew her nomination. Justice is where you find it.

POSTED BY Krogy AT 09/04/07 11:52 AM

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