Looks like Gonzo might be around for a while

i don't know how much of this is associated press spin and how much truly reflects reality... i've said all along he isn't going to resign and i figured that the strategy was simply to wait it out... looks like it's working nicely...

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales confidently deflected House Democrats' demands Thursday for details in the firings of U.S. attorneys, appearing ever more likely to survive accusations that the dismissals were politically motivated.

Republican lawmakers rushed to Gonzales' defense as the attorney general denied anew that the firings last year were improper.

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President Bush steadfastly has stood by Gonzales, his longtime counselor and friend. Even career Justice Department staffers angered by the attorney general's response to the firings acknowledge Gonzales appears to have beaten back calls to leave.

but, good lord, listening to his performance again yesterday, i didn't hear any of this so-called "confidence..." what i did hear is what i heard a few weeks ago - a whiny, stubborn little boy who insists on maintaining he doesn't have any reason to be in trouble and that those who say he does are just big meanies...

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