Gonzo is having problems finding work

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2008-04-12 09:31pm

Maybe there is some small, tiny spec of justice in this world.

The Huffington Post wrote:Alberto Gonzales Finding It Tough To Land A New Job
Huffington Post | April 12, 2008 06:37 PM

The New York Times is reporting Sunday that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is having a hard time finding a job at a law firm:

He has, through friends, put out inquiries, they said, and has not found any takers. What makes Mr. Gonzales's case extraordinary is that former attorneys general, the government's chief lawyer, are typically highly sought.

A longtime loyalist to George W. Bush dating to their years together in Texas, Mr. Gonzales was once widely viewed as a strong candidate to be the first Hispanic-American nominated one day to the Supreme Court. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he carried an impressive personal story as the child of poor Mexican immigrants.

Despite those credentials, he left office last August with a frayed reputation over his role in the dismissal of several federal prosecutors and the truthfulness of his testimony about a secret eavesdropping program. He has had no full-time job since his resignation, and his principal income has come from giving a handful of talks at colleges and before private business groups.

"Maybe the passage of time will provide some opportunity for him," said one Washington lawyer who was aware of an inquiry to his firm from a Gonzales associate. "I wouldn't say 'rebuffed,' " said the lawyer, who asked his name not be used because the situation being described was uncomfortable for Mr. Gonzales. "I would say 'not taken up.' "

The greatest impediment to Mr. Gonzales's being offered the kind of high-salary job being snagged these days by lesser Justice Department officials, many lawyers agree, is his performance during his last few months in office. In that period, he was openly criticized by lawmakers for being untruthful in his sworn testimony. His conduct is being investigated by the Office of the Inspector General of the Justice Department, which could recommend actions from exonerating him to recommending criminal charges. Friends set up a fund to help pay his legal bills.

I've been giggling about this like a schoolgirl since I read it. Unemployment couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2008-04-12 10:24pm

Wait wait wait..what? Someone is receiving their just desserts? He's experiencing the consequences for his past conduct?! What the hell is going on here? That shit doesn't happen to people like him!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2008-04-12 10:40pm

Clearly the universe will implode in five, four, three...

Post by **Broomstick** » 2008-04-13 12:10am

Nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah,
Hey, hey, hey...
Good-bye!

Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out!

May the rest of the Bush administration also be blessed with such fortune.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2008-04-13 12:46am

Here's hoping he finds gainful employment as Bush's attorney again very soon.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2008-04-13 12:49am

Poor Gonzalez. I guess he just wasn't rich or white enough for the Republicans to rally round him. Maybe Bush will make some personal entreaties on his behalf.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2008-04-13 01:13am

Darth Wong wrote:Poor Gonzalez. I guess he just wasn't rich or white enough for the Republicans to rally round him.

Or maybe law firms prefer not to hire known liars.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2008-04-13 01:13am

yeah, a crack in the wall of cronyism...

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2008-04-13 01:25am

Adrian Laguna wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Poor Gonzalez. I guess he just wasn't rich or white enough for the Republicans to rally round him.
Or maybe law firms prefer not to hire known liars.

I know jurors are supposed to keep an open mind, but how would you feel about a corporate defendant in a lawsuit whose attorney was proven liar Alberto Gonzalez?

Personally I'd probably disqualify myself during voir dire when they asked me if I had any preexisting opinions of the principals in the case.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2008-04-13 03:41am

Maybe they should send him to Saudi Arabia so he can chair some horse races, then later on President Biff McCain can put him in charge of FEMA or something.

Is there any chance of the guy becoming so embittered that he'll start telling people of the unlawful stuff he did in the name of El Presidente?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2008-04-13 03:44am

Ah, this is good. This is very good; I hope this is an indication of Dubya alums will be experiencing about a year from now.