Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns

"I'm glad he's stepping down so the department can move forward with its important work."
-Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, to FOX News.

Rumor has it President Bush may consider appointing a Democrat to replace Gonzales, easing the candidate's confirmation and extending the ol' olive branch across the aisle. If I had to bet, I'd certainly not bet we'll see that happen. With so many skeletons in their closet, the last thing this administration needs is a political opponent leading Justice. That would only accelerate the investigations currently underway.

No, I suspect Bush will nominate Solicitor General Paul Clement, who will serve as acting attorney general until the role is permanently filled. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School where he was the Supreme Court editor of the Harvard Law Review, so he's no slouch. The assumption would be that he understands the law and the illegality of lying to Congress, something Gonzales had trouble with.

UDPATE 8-28-07: Bush Pardons Newly-Resigned Gonzales

• August 27, 2007

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