Gonzales gets kissed.

It would be my guess that this turn of events is more due to complaints by conservative republicans such as Sununu who have a desire to preserve some degree of party integrity rather than some presssure by congressional democrats who currently seem unable to get past shooting themselves in the foot repeately. Perhaps another Goldwater has a chat with Nixon=Nixon resigns.

Seems likely.

If only there was another Goldwater...



(Wait, did I just say that ?)

Yeah, weird innit?

WASHINGTON -
President Bush sent a powerful message of support Tuesday for embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, calling his longtime friend to express unwavering support in the face of calls for his resignation.

The White House also denied reports that it was looking for possible successors for Gonzales. "Those rumors are untrue," White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino said.

Bush called Gonzales from the Oval Office at 7:15 a.m. EDT and they spoke for several minutes about the political uproar over the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, an issue that has thrust the attorney general into controversy and raised questions about whether he can survive. The White House disclosed Bush's call to bolster Gonzales and attempt to rally Republicans to support him.

"The president reaffirmed his strong backing of the attorney general and his support for him," Perino said. "The president called him to reaffirm his support."

Former House Republican Leader
Tom DeLay had said earlier Tuesday that the scandal "is just a taste of what's going to be like for the next two years."

"And the Bush administration sort of showed their weakness when they got rid of Don Rumsfeld," the Texan said on NBC's "Today" show. "... This is a made up scandal. There is no evidence of wrongdoing whatsoever. ... They ought to be fighting back."

Bush's call came as congressional investigators sifted through 3,000-pages of e-mails and other material concerning the dismissal of the prosecutors. Some of the documents spelled out fears in the Bush administration that the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys might not stand up to scrutiny.

Not so fast. Bush is so loyal, I think Gonzalez amazingly survives...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/politics/main2587013.shtml

Bush called Gonzalez yesterday, and the White House released this info in an effort to rally Repub support.