The Gonzales U.S. Attorney Firing Investigation Pity Party: "I had to go through this for nothing"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

MISPLACED ANGER



Alberto Gonzales Slams U.S. Attorney Firing Investigation And Dems Who Led It: 'I Feel Angry That I Had To Go Through This... It Was For Nothing'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/alberto-gonzales-attorney-angry_n_657965.html

WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Friday he's angry about being put through a long-running criminal investigation into his role in the firings of U.S. attorneys.

"I feel angry that I had to go through this. That my family had to suffer through and what for?" Gonzales said in an interview with CNN.

The investigation by career prosecutor Nora Dannehy that began in September 2008 found the Justice Department's actions in the firings of U.S. attorney David Iglesias of New Mexico during the Bush administration were inappropriately political, but not criminal. The investigative team also determined that the evidence did not warrant expanding the scope of the investigation beyond the removal of Iglesias.

Dannehy's "judgment as to political correctness of a decision by the attorney general or by the president of the United States, quite frankly, is inappropriate and unwarranted," said Gonzales.

He added the job of a prosecutor is to determine whether a crime has been committed, and there was no evidence in the removal of any of nine U.S. attorneys that any of the cases they handled were improperly influenced.

"This was about making a decision on personnel," Gonzales said. "I made the decision based upon what I thought was best for the department and for the American people. All these investigations have now confirmed that this was not to influence improperly any ongoing investigation or to punish anyone for political reasons."

[saltpoint]

1. Gonzalez is indeed an angelic soul and we are

deeply fortunate that he walks among us. May the Saints be praised!

There just isn't a moment every day when his example of public service does not lift us all to the best we can be as people and as citizens.

God Bless Alberto Gonzales!

[theoldman]

2. The investigator should be fired.

Everyone knew that it was not a crime according to the definition of a crime. Gonzales violated the rules of ethics. People get punished and even fired for this all of the time.

[Octafish]

3. Lucky not to be in Leavenworth

Justice needs to grow a pair -- the Department, not the concept.

[txlibdem]

4. And another Bushie war criminal walks away scott free

Hooray!

[Randypiper]

5. Its alright Gonzales

With your memory you won't recall it in a few months. So just shut up.

[jaxx]

6. Two words Alberto.......

tough shit.

You were sneaky enough to keep it from being criminal.

[peekaloo]

7. I'm surprised he remembers it.

yank it Al.

[XOKCowboy]

12. Beat me to it!

Alberto "I don't recall remembering that Senator" Gonzalez. Boo Hoo you little weasel. How about the way your Republican buddies hung you out to dry? Any of them rush to give you a job after bus ran over you?

You're crocodile tears now just make you look even smaller.

[MurrayDelph]

8. We agree with you, Alberto

it would have been better if they had found honestly and thrown you in jail.

[Vinca]

9. It is a shame he had to go through it for nothing.

It should have amounted to something and he should be sitting in a cell somewhere next to Shrub, Cheney and the rest of the crime family.

[mike r]

10. Gonzales should be in The Hague

along with all the BushCo executives.

[UTUSN]

11. Sheesh, Beto, you just can't say THANKS & try to get a job from your Rethug ex-pals?!1 n/t