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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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From: JohnM3/16/2007 2:01:48 PM
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I've been assuming, for at least a couple of days, that Gonzales' resignation was imminent as the only way the Bush admin might think they can seal the WH off from the damage.

However, Josh Marshall has a post in which he comments on an observation by Åndrew Sullivan that it's unlikely Gonzales' will go. The argument goes to the WH's need for someone in that office to protect their back, given all the congressional investigations underway and yet to start; and the difficulty of getting an admin friendly AG appointee confirmed by the present congress.
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(March 16, 2007 -- 12:36 PM EDT)

Andrew Sullivan raises a very good question about the White House's likely need to find a new Attorney General. A logical person to replace Gonzales might be Deputy AG McNulty. But he's as implicated as his boss. So he's out. So is Bush loyalist Harriet Miers. So she's out too. In fact, most of the Bush insiders who are legal types are implicated. And even setting aside particular people, the senate would probably look very askance on another Bush pal as AG.

The political logic of the situation (ethical logic too, but we're far past that point, aren't we?) strongly suggests that the White House should tap a broadly respected lawyer public figure who can reestablish trust in the Department.

But can the president afford to have someone like that at the Justice Department right now? With all the investigations and potential investigations in play? A straight-shooter who will have justice's back rather than the White House?

This might be the only factor weighing in favor of Gonzales holding on to his job.

-- Josh Marshall

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