The Attorney General

Those who caught the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday (or at least the Daily Show recap) got another great example of the forgetfulness of this administration. Like Scooter Libby, Alberto Gonzales while being grilled over the highly political Federal prosecutor firings used the "I can't be asked to remember what I do at work" defense. Over sixty times during the hearing, the Attorney General evaded questions citing his inability to recall details of meetings he had regarding the firings. While this may potentially absolve him of responsibility, it raises serious questions about his competency and ability to do one of the most important jobs in the world. Further, it highlights Bush's poor personnel decisions, which includes Donald Rumsfeld and Condoleezza Rice (who has turned the State Department into a mess).