NationStates Jolt Archive

Monica Goodling, Top Aide Gonzales, Resigns

Corneliu
07-04-2007, 02:26
Another resignation has happened:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Justice Department official Monica Goodling resigned her position as counselor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Friday afternoon.

Goodling had invoked the Fifth Amendment, which protects witnesses from self-incrimination, in refusing to testify before Congress regarding the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.

Goodling was among the senior Justice Department officials who participated in meetings and e-mail exchanges about the planned dismissals. She went on paid leave as the controversy grew. (Interactive: Key events in the U.S. attorneys firings)

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/06/fired.attorneys/index.html

In all honesty, I am not surprised by this. Your thoughts?
Arthais101
07-04-2007, 03:03
The expression "and the walls came tumbling down" seems appropriate
Cannot think of a name
07-04-2007, 03:09
The expression "and the walls came tumbling down" seems appropriate

Sounds more to me like yet another underling 'taking one for the team,' but then I haven't read the article yet.
CthulhuFhtagn
07-04-2007, 03:10
So, when's Mr. Torture going to resign?
The Nazz
07-04-2007, 03:10
How long before Gonzales resigns? He's got two weeks before his testimony before Congress, right? Will he be in office when he appears?

And damn, Jolt is slow tonight.
Arthais101
07-04-2007, 03:13
How long before Gonzales resigns? He's got two weeks before his testimony before Congress, right? Will he be in office when he appears?

And damn, Jolt is slow tonight.

he has the full support of the president.

Just ask Rumsfeld what that's worth.
Kbrookistan
07-04-2007, 03:14
Sounds more to me like yet another underling 'taking one for the team,' but then I haven't read the article yet.

They seem to do that with alarming frequency in DC. On both sides of the isle. Makes me grateful I'm not involved in politics.
Corneliu
07-04-2007, 03:16
They seem to do that with alarming frequency in DC. On both sides of the isle. Makes me grateful I'm not involved in politics.

Regrettably it is my Major :GRR:
Kbrookistan
07-04-2007, 03:21
Regrettably it is my Major :GRR:

Thinking about changing majors?
Corneliu
07-04-2007, 03:26
Thinking about changing majors?

Oh hell no. THis is my last semester in school. Are ya nuts?
Seangoli
07-04-2007, 03:47
Sounds more to me like yet another underling 'taking one for the team,' but then I haven't read the article yet.

At this rate, the only ones left are the remaining A-string team. Right now, their wading their way through B-string, but it won't be long until all that left are Bush, Cheney, and Gonzales it seems. The only A-stringer was their full back Rumsfeld, and that was due to a botched running play.