Some joke at the time that virtually every senator of the many running chose to vote 'present' on a senate bill calling for resignation, IIRC both Obama and McCain did. Well, a person, especially the AG, lying to congress - different than don't recall or no comment - is breaking the law I think, if that's the case I'm fairly unsympathetic toward the man. When all this went down I would have been catching up on my sleep and beer in Germany from 14 months of mega-suck so I'm not surprised my knowledge of him is limited to 'resigned under fire', which I think backs up my point that the AG shouldn't be ducking and weaving in front of congress, I'm hardly surprised one has, I imagine many have, but I'd maintain that answering questions from congress pertaining to how the administration would handle a given legal hypothetical is a pretty central duty of the Attorney General, wouldn't you? I'm not saying they have to give an ironclad answer, but rejecting the question as impossible when it certainly doesn't appear to be and when it's hardly out of left field doesn't seem to meet the high standard of the office and previous occupant's failings isn't an excuse from criticism, IMHO.

P.S. Thanks for the article, only had a chance to skim it thus far but I've bookmarked it and his wiki for perusal tomorrow.