If Gonzo goes...my pick for Attorney General...

[rateyes]

if he would do it. He's an old guy, but he's still very sharp, and he's squeaky clean (which will probably disqualify him for consideration by Der Bush.)

He's a Republican, but served as AG for Jimmy Carter.

Griffin Bell.

Otherwise, I don't know who else Dubya could name and get both parties to agree on.

Your thoughts?

[Justice]

1. they had to go back to Fielding for WH Counsel, so why not?

didn't Fielding serve under Reagan

[rateyes]

3. I'm just trying to figure out who would replace Gonzo...

I'd like to hear other's opinions. I mean, after all this, who would want it, and who could do it?

[Donnachaidh]

2. Patrick Fitzgerald

no one else.

[rateyes]

4. I hear you...but...

it ain't gonna happen while Dubya's pResident. Another reason to impeach.

[Donnachaidh]

12. true -- so let's IMPEACH.

:bounce:

[SteppingRazor]

5. Given the recent tendency to dip into the Reagan administration...

why not Ed Meese (:puke: )

[rateyes]

6. Oh God Almighty....

ANY Dem that would vote to confirm that sorry POS.....uuugggggghhhhhhhhh.

[SteppingRazor]

8. I agree. However...

given that there's 49 Republicans, all it takes is one Dem, if the GOP manages to vote lock-step. Even assuming a few mavericks like Smith bow out, the GOP can probably depend on folks like Pryor and Lieberman to give them the votes they need.

[onenote]

7. bell would be fine, but at 88 years of age, probably too old for some

One possibility is William Barr, who was AG for Bush I and is only 57 years old. He's a repub through and through, but I don't see where the Dems would fight his appointment.

Another possiblity would be a current or former member of the Senate, since Senators tend to challenge appointments of other Senators only in the rarest of circumstances. Not sure who it might be, however.

[LiberalFighter]

9. How about my picks?

How about Pat Robertson?
Ted Haggard?
Harriet Miers?
Negroponte?
Wolfowitz?
Dan Burton?
Mark Souder?
Rick Santorum?

On the other hand they could appoint Lam.

[rateyes]

11. ROFL

:rofl:

[tsuki]

14. You forgot Tom DeLay. He certainly knows something about the

legal system. Hopefully soon, he'll know more.

[ThoughtCriminal]

10. My favorite Republican candidates for AG

The "Republican" part makes it hard, but:

1. Grant Woods - former Arizona AG
2. Any of the 8 US Attorneys who got fired

[tsuki]

13. Since everyone who has gone to work for this admininstration has

either left under a cloud, or is going to jail, I don't know if they can find anyone. GWB and Cheney have shredded more careers than a blitzhacker.

[AZBlue]

15. I wish Joe Wilson was an attorney!