What emerged from AG Gone-zales's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday according to CAP, was a picture of an inept manager who was, at best, unaware of major personnel decisions being made within his department, and at worst, complicit in the Bush administration's plan to politicize the ranks of the U.S. attorneys. He uttered the phrase "'I don't recall' and its variants ('I have no recollection,' 'I have no memory') 64 times," claiming, "I don't have anything to hide." See picture above.

What’s most troubling is not the fact that the President/Rove/Gone-zales fired U.S. attorney’s – it’s the President’s prerogative after all, to appoint or fire an AG and members of his/her staff – but Gone-zales blatant lies to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the press. Keep in mind that the AG was actively pushing to peruse bogus cases against Democrats while at the same time turning a blind-eye to douchebags like Duke Cunningham – prior to a mid-term election.

Gonzales yesterday promised, "The moment I believe I can no longer be effective I will resign as attorney general." President Bill Clinton told Larry King last night on CNN, "The best thing he could do for this president that he served so loyally is to step aside."

Mr. Gone-zales, step-aside.