Loyalty

In the matter of Alberto Gonzales v. The Rule of Law, the Bush administration is, as it is in so many matters, not unlike the mob. Loyalty and money flow uphill. Humiliation and suffering flow downhill.

The White House began floating the names of possible replacements for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday as the Justice Department released more internal documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year.

One prominent Republican, who earlier had predicted that Gonzales would survive the controversy, said he expected both Gonzales and Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty to resign soon. Another well-connected Republican said that White House officials have launched an aggressive search for Gonzales' replacement, though Bush hadn't decided whether to ask for his resignation.

Abu, we hardly knew ye. Good riddance, you worthless criminal. Look on the bright side, though. Maybe you'll get a medal out of it.