Tag Archives: Alberto Gonzales

RESIGNATION OF US ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO GONZALES

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

UPDATE: Steve Bass comments… I think you’re reading the contract wrong. The April, May, June, and July lines are all “Gonzales will leave his post in [insert month].” The August contract is different. Instead of “Gonzales will leave his post … Continue reading →

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Once again, resignation prediction markets failed to the task.

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns. More. (Good riddance, by the way.) Doug Mills / The New York Times — Once again, Chris Masse was right on the money: [...] Just like the Olympic City prediction markets, the resignation prediction … Continue reading →

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Senate Democrats are urging Republicans on the record about whether embattled Attorney General Gonzales should keep his job.

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wall Street Journal — — Alberto Gonzales will remain Attorney General through the rest of Bush’s presidency. © NewsFutures

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Mid-term, US Attorney General Roberto Gonzales is toasted maybe not toasted yet.

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

— Alberto Gonzales will remain Attorney General through the rest of Bush’s presidency. © NewsFutures UPDATE: Alex Forshaw… Intrade is saying that Gonzales probably _won’t_ be fired before September, and by December, little better than a coin toss. Alex, the … Continue reading →

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The story of the United States attorney scandal should not end until Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is gone, and the serious damage that has been done to the Justice Department is repaired.

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

New York Times – Editorial New York Times: Senate Democrats have said they would bring a no-confidence resolution to the floor as soon as this week. —

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US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’s tenure is more scandalous even than the mess he created by firing eight federal prosecutors.

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Cato Institute — — Slate.com: Congress could and should impeach Alberto Gonzales.

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FREE PLAY MONEY ON THE TABLE AT NEWSFUTURES

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

© NewsFutures Alberto Gonzales will remain Attorney General through the rest of Bush’s presidency. —

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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is more likely to resign his post than World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, according to TradeSports-Intrade.

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

… remarks Bloomberg (via John De Palma). Hmmm… the advanced indicators are more trustworthy in the first case. D.C. is a Swiss cheese (lots of holes, lots of leaks). UPDATE: Oops… There is a website up and running, giving insider … Continue reading →

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