Gonzales is a weenie

The other day I stated in exasperation that Alberto Gonzales shouldn't be confirmed as attorney general in light of various U.S. torture-related revelations. I'm glad to say that Dahlia Lithwick of Slate puts forward an excellent rationale (much better than what I came up with) that I'll gladly borrow and apply to why I still think Gonzales should be booted: because he's a weenie! She argues:

The problem with Alberto Gonzales' Senate testimony yesterday wasn't that he was a weasel who refused to answer straight questions: Such conduct is de rigueur at confirmation hearings. The problem with his testimony is that it highlights the most toxic aspect of the Bush administration—its willingness to be "brave" only in private. Consistently throughout yesterday's testimony, Gonzales chose to be irresponsible, forgetful, and unaccountable on issues that warrant serious intellectual scrutiny.