There’s been a fun little debate going on over at Andrew Sullivan’s site among a couple of his guest posters: TNR’s Jamie Kirchick and Obsidian Wings’ hilzoy. The exchange has been quite informative, and since my friend hilzoy is clearly winning the “debate,” it’s been quite entertaining. Kirchick got the ball rolling with a post […]
OK, one more Gonzales post and then I’ll move on to other subjects. (So much for slow news days…) The president read a three-minute public statement this morning on Alberto Gonzales’ resignation as Attorney General, and like the man he affectionately calls “Fredo,” Bush managed to talk about the departure without noting the reason for […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * “Democratic National Committee officials ruled [Saturday] that Florida’s Jan. 29 presidential primary is in violation of party rules and gave Florida Democrats 30 days to find a solution or be frozen out […]
Rumors about Michael Chertoff replacing Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General are looking increasingly reliable. This morning, CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux reported that “very senior level sources” inside the administration are telling her that Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff will replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Additionally, these sources say Chertoff will be replaced at Homeland Security […]
Less than 24 hours ago, which suddenly seems like a long time ago, I noted that U.S. News ran with a rumor that Alberto Gonzales would soon be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. I suggested that the president would “probably pick someone who stood a good chance of being confirmed,” and questioned whether […]
There will be plenty of analysis in the coming days and weeks about Alberto Gonzales’ tenure as Attorney General, but with the news still unfolding this morning, a few thoughts come to mind: * Gonzales was probably the worst Attorney General in American history. He viewed his responsibilities as those of the president’s lawyer, instead […]
In March, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said, “I’m not going to resign. I’m going to stay focused on protecting our kids.” In June, he said promised to “sprint to the finish line” to “accomplish all the goals that are important to me.” And now, Gonzales is walking away from the job he never should have […]
When Gen. David Petraeus looks to the future, and envisions the time commitment necessary to implement the president’s goals in Iraq, he’s picturing about another decade. [T]he real test came over a lunch with Gen. David H. Petraeus, who used charts and a laser pointer to show how security conditions were gradually improving — evidence, […]
Sen. John Warner of Virginia, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, three days ago: “Let the president set the timetable; let’s not have the Congress set any timetable…. [T]he Congress has repeatedly tried to set timetables and a total plan by certain dates to have a withdrawal. I have voted against that, […]
U.S. News’ Paul Bedard often does a good job keeping his ear to the ground, but his latest rumor is an odd one. The buzz among top Bushies is that beleaguered Attorney General Alberto Gonzales finally plans to depart and will be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. Why Chertoff? Officials say he’s got […]