So He Really Is Fredo

Alberto Gonzales gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal that reveals him in all his schmuckatude. No wonder he earned the nickname of "Fredo," when he can claim, "What is it that I did that is so fundamentally wrong, that deserves this kind of response to my service?....for some reason, I am portrayed as the one who is evil in formulating policies that people disagree with. I consider myself a casualty, one of the many casualties of the war on terror."

Substitute "dumb" for "evil," and you get this: "It ain't the way I wanted it! I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!"

Of course, Gonzo has that extra dimension of self-important arrogance, the sort of thing that makes him think he can claim "I don't recall" a gigillion times in Congressional testimony and that maybe no one would notice. Hence, you get this little admission at the very end of the article:

In one of his final acts before leaving office, Mr. Gonzales denied he was planning to quit, even though he had told the president of his intention to resign. Asked about the misleading comment Tuesday, he said: "At that point, I didn't care."

Yep, Gonzo, it all hinges on what you feel like saying on any particular day. He says he's writing a memoir now too, but it may just be for his sons, since no publisher has come a-knocking. But then, who would want to read 300 pages of "I don't recall"?