Alberto Gonzales Resigns

From The Washington Post:

Embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has resigned from his post, according to an administration official, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and the scope of efforts to spy on U.S. citizens.

The official said Gonzales submitted a letter on Friday saying he had decided to step down, but the announcement was withheld until he met with President Bush at the president's Crawford ranch. His resignation will be announced later today, the official said.

Mixed feelings. Gonzales was a lightweight who should never have been made Attorney General in the first place.

However he did not deserve the vilification which he has had heaped upon him. While he could have handled his relations with congress better it remains a fact that most of his problems in that area can be traced to the rise of the lunatic fringe to control of the Democrat Party.

I haven't a clue who Bush will appoint to replace Gonzalez, but I hope that it is someone whose performance before congress will bring to mind Oliver North at the Iran/Contra hearings.