To make sense of the burgeoning U.S. Attorneys scandal — in which the Department of Justice under the direction of Alberto Gonzales fired eight U.S. Attorneys for what appear to be purely political reasons — National Affairs Daily interviewed former U.S. Attorney Bob Barr, a Reagan appointee who went on to serve as a member of the House from 1995 to 2003. Barr said the conduct of the attorney general had undermined the rule of law and that Gonzales should step down.
Rolling Stone: Should Attorney General Gonzales be forced out?
Bob Barr: He should resign. This is the last straw in a whole series of — what was the name of the Lemony Snicket movie? — “Unfortunate Events” that have raised serious questions about the lack of leadership at the Department of Justice and there being too-cozy a relationship between an attorney general and the president.
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anyone like Gonzales these days?