AG nominee unlikely this week

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:06 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: White House

From NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell
Senior officials tell NBC News it is unlikely President Bush will be ready to nominate a choice for attorney general before the president leaves for the APEC Summit next week. It appears there is not sufficient time on Thursday and Friday for the president to complete interviews with candidates and be ready for an announcement, advisors said.

Officials said they now "have more names in the mix than when we started” and that consultations with members of Congress and others outside government have contributed to the process. They refused to discuss specific names, but advisors suggest that Paul Clement, George Terwilliger and Larry Silberman are among those being considered.

Advisors said they believe the speculation about Michael Chertoff has run its course, and he is not in the running to succeed Gonzales. "It gets unfair to Mike," one advisor said.

The positive reaction to Clement as acting attorney general takes some pressure off the timing, advisors said.

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Comments

GONZO IS ABOUT GONE SO, IT ALL ABOUT GONZO-GATE THAT JUST WILL NOT FADE AWAY . THREE CHEERS FOR GONZO ! HIP HIP HORAAY ! THE PARTY STILL GOING ON OVER HERE. GOOOOD BY G O N Z O. IT'S GONZO MANIA.STAY TUNED MUCH, MUCH MORE TO FOLLOW.GEE THIS IS FUN.THANKS G. W. ! GONZO-MANIA..GONZO-MANIA, GONZO'S GONE BUT THE "GATE" IS STILL WIDE OPEN.

Z (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:21 PM)

The shrub nominates no one. He reports to Cheney in chief and gets his orders.

HOT DAM (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:52 PM)

I am sure all the old retreads names in the neocon closet will be bandied about------They will all be the same as Gonzales---loyal to the president,his party and no loyalty to the country and its citizens.Too bad the position even needs to be filled

HMT-mi (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:07 PM)

Hmm how many friends does George have left, none? He's a friggin leper, don't get too close.

bb (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:43 PM)

I hope the nominee gets asked in the confirmation hearings whether he/she will continue the selective voter suppression campaign that was behind Gonzo's troubles.

nuanced (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:58 PM)

Our fight for justice-"Monkey And the Underdog"-David Crosby

Still Crazy After All These Years (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:00 PM)

It'll take at least a week for Bush to look around his ranch for a candidate.

Robert Catalano, Salem, OR (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:55 PM)

PICK ME ! PICK ME !

Z (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:13 PM)

G O N Z O "G A T E"

Z (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:15 PM)

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