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Jacob Sullum bids a final adieu to Alberto Gonzales.
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The most disturbing thing about Alberto Gonzales, is that of all the things he's done in office, partisan politics was what brought him down.
That's second. I'd say the MOST disturbing thing is making Ashcroft look good.
Bill Walsh | August 29, 2007, 9:41am | #
I agree with Warren. The misahndling of the Assistant US Attorney dismissals was nothing. The inability of the press and the loyal opposition to illuminate the main issue is troubling.The last three AGs, it seems to me, would have been perfectly at home in a totalitarian state.
Bill Walsh
J sub D | August 29, 2007, 10:09am | #
The last three AGs, it seems to me, would have been perfectly at home in a totalitarian state.Hmm, One democrat, two republicans and 14+ years of ignoring the constitution. Why do I sometimes get discouraged?
Joe | August 29, 2007, 10:31am | #
Hmm, One democrat, two republicans and 14+ years of ignoring the constitution. Why do I sometimes get discouraged?Are they really ignoring the constitution? The constitution is a "living document", and as such is open to interpretation. Remember, back when it was written, it may have made sense, but they didn't have a war on drugs and a war on terror that needed to be fought.
J sub D | August 29, 2007, 10:42am | #
Make that your vice you're.To myself, preview is your friend, preview is your friend...
Warren | August 29, 2007, 10:52am | #
J sub D,So 'warrented' was intentional? Should I be flattered or insulted?
Tbone | August 29, 2007, 1:22pm | #
Forget the AG's, not that that is not scary enough. It is that our Congress willingly rolled on most of this stuff anyway.The AG's may have been comfy in a totalitarian state - our Congress is actively moving toward one.
joe | August 29, 2007, 8:39pm | #
The most disturbing thing about Alberto Gonzales, is that of all the things he's done in office, partisan politics was what brought him down.Yes. His own. If he hadn't meddled with the United States Attorneys and the Civil Rights Division in an attempt to influence the outcome of elections for partisan gain, he'd probably still be AG.
joe | August 29, 2007, 8:42pm | #
The misahndling of the Assistant US Attorney dismissals was nothing.When people say that they think federal prosecutorial powers are supposed to be used to help the president's party win elections, we should show them enough respect to take them at their word.
And I have yet to hear the Republican who isn't named Arlen Specter dissent from this position.
Tom Parmenter | September 2, 2007, 5:57pm | #
You have omitted Alberto Gonzales' most egregious insult to the rule of law, his hideously disingenuous assertion before Congress that "Just because the Constitution says the right of habeas corpus cannot be taken away does not mean that the right of habeas corpus exists." He should have been impeached on the spot.
