Gonzales thinks he's keeping as job even as scandal grows

Alberto Gonzales is testifying on the Hill again today. He's apparently feeling quite good about keeping his job. In the Bush administration, telling the truth and being honest is not a requirement for the job of Attorney General:

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales appears increasingly confident that he will survive the crisis over the dismissal of federal prosecutors, as White House aides who view him as a liability see little point in trying to persuade President Bush to push him out, administration officials and Republican allies said.

Though Mr. Gonzales is considered in Congress and in legal circles as an isolated and diminished figure, he has told aides he believes he has weathered the storm.

Meanwhile, Talking Points Memo continues to break new ground on the scandal surrounding the firings of the eight nine U.S. Attorneys.

And, two of fired U.S. Attorneys, David Igelsias and John McKay, think criminal charges will result fro this scandal. That would be one way to get Gonzales out of office.