Washington is breathing a sigh of relief as Alberto Gonzales tendered his resignation today as Attorney General. At the same time, everyone is holding their breath waiting for President Bush to name the next target on the shooting range. The confirmation process is likely to be a brutal affair.
I didn't like Gonzales any more than I liked Reno or Ashcroft. That's three Attorney Generals in a row who did more damage to the rule of law regarding the Department of Justice than any three prior to them.
All three used their power to shield their respective Presidents from needed probes to determine if they broke the law.
The DOJ needs to get a handle on the Patriot Act as the FBI has been abusing the living daylights out of it since it's inception. Gonzales gave the impression that he didn't know what was happening in his department. That's why I didn't like him.
Good bye, Gonzales. I hope the President does a much better job in selecting someone who isn't one of his friends for the Attorney General position. The DOJ is not the President's personal shield against investigations of wrongdoing. But the last two Presidents have treated it like that, and that needs to end. And the sooner the better.
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