Discredited buffoon Gonzales defiant

June 1, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, repeatedly discredited for lying to Congress, vowed Friday to remain in his post through the end of President Bush's second term, in a "sprint to the finish line."

In his most definitive statement on the issue to date, Gonzales made clear to his detractors during a speech on crime that he would continue to reject their calls for his resignation.

"I know that I only have 18 months left in my term as attorney general, and that really does not feel like a lot of time to accomplish all of the goals that are important to me. So often Washington seems to run at a marathon pace, but I intend to spend the next year and a half in a sprint to the finish line," he said.

The attorney general volunteered the comments near the end of a speech announcing anti-crime initiatives at the headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Washington.