When Gonzales stated that he would not resign

[LiberalFighter]

He said that would not end the controversy.

You know... he is right. It won't end the controversy until Bushwad and Rove resign.

[JuniperLea]

1. Hasn't he perjured himself?

If they press charges for his lying, I'm betting he quits.

[LSparkle]

2. Maybe THAT's why subpoenas went out for Miers and Rove

They'll give Fredo a day or so to resign or else they'll COMPEL testimony from the people who REALLY know how those names got on the list.

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GO DOWN IN FLAMES TO PROECT FUCKING KARL ROVE? (Sorry for yelling but this is getting ridiculous.)

[LiberalFighter]

3. In this case... every one of them should go down :)

[Mist]

7. Was it Sen. Whitehouse who mentioned Miers in such detail? Was he sending a warning? nt

[Turbineguy]

4. That's a good answer, Gonzo!

Now impeach Bush and Cheney.

[firefox_fan]

5. After the meeting, Schumer kept saying

to reporters that the evidence and recursive finger-pointing really points to the WH.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Of course it does... especially when Senator Whitehouse

pulled out the charts

[whistle]

8. Under Richard Nixon, Attorney John N. Mitchell refused to resign and

...had to be impeached where he was prosecuted and convicted for illegal activities and served time in prison. That got his ass out.

<snip>
On February 21, 1975, Mitchell was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury and sentenced to two and a half to eight years in prison for his role in the Watergate break-in and cover-up, which he dubbed the White House horrors. He served only 19 months of his sentence before being released on parole for medical reasons. <MORE>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_N._Mitchell

[LiberalFighter]

10. Nothing about him being impeached...

When one is convicted and sent to prison there is probably something in the law that forces them to resign.

[whistle]

12. I thought congress forced his hand so that he resigned instead of being

...impeached. But, with further research I found the Articles of Impeachment again Richard Nixon and in Article V specifically it names Nixon and the other co-conspirators from his administration:

<snip>
Articles of Impeachment against Richard M. Nixon

RESOLVED, That Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanours, and that the following articles of impeachment to be exhibited to the Senate:

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE NAME OF ITSELF AND OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AGAINST RICHARD M. NIXON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ITS IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HIM FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS.

<long snip to>

Article V

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, on and subsequent to March 17, 1969, authorized, ordered, and ratified the concealment from the Congress of false and misleading statements concerning the existence, scope and nature of American bombing operations in Cambodia in derogation of the power of the Congress to declare war, to make appropriations and to raise and support armies, and by such conduct warrants impeachment and trial and removal from office.

Specification of Charges (Bill of Particulars)

Supporting All Articles

1. Conspiracy. President Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Charles Colson, John Dean, John Mitchell, Herbert Kalmbach, and Maurice Stans, in concert with and abetted by others, conspired together to devise and carry out a plan or scheme to commit various crimes against numerous citizens of the United States who opposed the policies of Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon and his co-conspirators thereby conspired to commit burglary in violation of 22 D.C. Code 1801; violated federal statutes making it a crime to wiretap, section 2510 et seq. of the United States Criminal Code (Title 18, U.S.C.); conspired to deprive citizens of civil rights in violation of section 241 of the Criminal Code; conspired to violate other federal statutes (e.g., the wiretap statute) in violation of section 371 of the Criminal Code; violated the President's constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, article 11, section 3; violated the First amendment rights of persons to freedom of speech, and violated the Fourth amendment rights of persons to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures.
<READ MORE AT>

http://www.impeachpac.org/node/614

[Ian David]

9. They served at the pleasure of the president.

Only ONE person had the authority to hire or fire those prosecutors.

THAT is the person whose removal will end the controversy.

Bush has to be impeached over The Pearl Harbor Day Massacre.

[aquart]

11. No, but it would end his unprincipled excuse for leadership.

CEO, my ass.