How Does Gonzales Hang On, Especially After This?

"Because I'm the decider and I've decided to keep him on."

 

The Gonzalez era will not end well.

And I didn't think anyone could do a worse job as attorney general than Ashcroft..
At least he could sing, sortof.

 

I was going to post this as its own thread, but right here is just as well given the millionth tale of dipshitery eminating from the White House ...

If the United States was stock, would you buy it right now? I'd say no.

 

At this point, do you think Bush is just keeping him on as a buffer to take some of the heat?

I can't think of another reason...

 

Not with China holding hundreds of billions in bonds over our heads.

 

He's too stubborn to dismiss Gonzalez.
Look at how long he stuck with Rummy. You could argue that he did a piss poor job as the defense secretary, too. Plus, we're talking about the same president who originally appointed Harriet Miers to become the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
To me it seems Bush is loyal to those who support his views no matter how incompetent they might be.

 

That's just it, though.

He finally had to axe Rummy. He had to pull the Miers nomination back.

Gonzales twists in the wind.

 

I think the main thing is a reluctance to go through another confirmation process right now. That seems to me to be the explanation that fits the situation.

 

The pressure isn't there.
The Democrats tried the No-Confidence vote but couldn't get any republican support. I think even Lieberman voted against it.
Bush let Rumsfeld go after the midterm elections and there was no way Miers would've gotten through congress.
It seems the Democrats tried to force his hand but at this point he doesn't have the gun to his head.

 

I can't believe how low our country's standards have fallen. If Gonzo was a journalist he would have been fired, if he was a police officer he wouldn't be allowed to testify in court and he couldn't pass a background check to be a dealer in Laughlin, Nev. Bring on the Scooter pardon. Let's get this over with.