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While the political world obsesses over whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can survive the outcry over the politically motivated dismissal of eight US Attorneys, the legal academy has been debating a different aspect of the fallout: Could a case be made that the chief law-enforcement officer of the United States should be disbarred?

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crespi
May 31, 2007, 12:11 p.m.
Sweet Jesus, get that TORTURE-MONGER out of our government and out of our lives!
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deathray
May 31, 2007, 12:47 p.m.
God, I hope so.
Every lawyer I know seems to think he should be disbarred.
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spkguy
May 31, 2007, 3:52 p.m.
Ex-Gonzales Aide Tells of 'Uncomfortable' Meeting With Former Boss
"Monica Goodling, a former top aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, told Congress today she felt "a little uncomfortable" when Gonzales attempted to talk to her about the controversy regarding the department's decision to fire several U.S. attorneys at a time when Congress had already started to investigate the matter.
Goodling said that just before she took a leave of absence in March -- as the controversy was swirling -- she met with Gonzales to tell him that she wanted to be reassigned from his office and he proceeded to launch into the discussion.
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Worldview
May 31, 2007, 4:59 p.m.
The Constitution (Article 2, Section 2) gives the President the power to nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint officers of the United States.
There's no requirement that the AG be an attorney.