Gonzo Update

So on the eve of his testimony, Gonzales leaked his statement. I'd link the 25 page statement but there are no specifics or details in it and only half of it covers the resignations so I won't bother. But here's a gem for you to remember: "To my knowledge, I did not make decisions about who should or should not be asked to resign."

UPDATE:Rove's emails can't be found along with Five Million Other E-mails. 50 WH Staffer's used RNC email accounts and some missing emails involved not only the Gonzales 8 but also Plame

UPDATE: Did Bush and Sen. Pete lie about a conversation that they said they never had?

"I specifically remember one time I went up to the Senate and senators were talking about the U.S. attorneys. I don't remember specific names being mentioned, but I did say to Al last year -- you're right, last fall -- I said, have you heard complaints about AGs, I have -- I mean, U.S. attorneys, excuse me -- and he said, I have. But I never brought up a specific case nor gave him specific instructions." --- President Bush, March 14th, 2007

To recap, neither The Attorney General or The President had anything to do with the firings.

UPDATE: During the March 29 hearing, Kyle Sampson testified that, "I personally did not ... [O]n December 7th, I did not have in mind any replacements for any of the seven who were asked to resign."

But, prior to December 7th he did have four replacements in mind (and writing.)

See? There's no lie contradiction there, is there?

UPDATE: "67 percent in a ABC News/Washington Post poll think the prosecutors were fired mainly for political reasons. , not on the basis of their performance. [But] 45 percent of Americans overall, think Gonzales should lose his job, while 39 percent think he should remain."

So basically, the majority think he's a liar but not that he should lose his job.

UPDATE: And list continues to grow. The American Freedom Agenda call for Gonzales to resign.

Dear Mr. President and Attorney General:
We, the undersigned co-founders of the American Freedom Agenda, urge the Attorney General to submit his resignation and the President to accept.
Mr. Gonzales has presided over an unprecedented crippling of the Constitution's time-honored checks and balances. He has brought the rule of law into disrepute, and debased honesty as the coin of the realm. He has engendered the suspicion that partisan politics trumps evenhanded law enforcement in the Department of Justice. ... In sum, Attorney General Gonzales has proven an unsuitable steward of the law and should resign for the good of the country.
Sincerely,
Bruce Fein, Chairman Richard Viguerie David Keene Bob Barr John Whitehead

UPDATE: (For Brook) Before he successfully prosecuted a democrat (which was immediately overturned, see last update), the Wisconsin US Attorney was on the "purge list." And then, he wasn't.
(From Slate)