Gonzales: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols.

It's not about the purges.

It's not about the lies.

It's not about the Democrats

and their whining cries.

It's all about the children,

precious children. No surprise.

Under fire in the Justice Department's botched dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is trying to leave the furor behind him - literally.

The embattled attorney general is reaching beyond Washington over the next week to try to soothe his remaining prosecutors and show the public he's still working hard to curb crime. He'll also talk with local media in dozens of cities Friday about keeping kids safe from sexual predators.

The weather down in D.C
is just a hard, hard rain:

"I can really honestly say it's good to be out of Washington and here in St. Louis," Gonzales said Thursday, in the Show-Me State for a round-table discussion on protecting children from sexual exploitation.

Yet Gonzales stands his ground
against a hurricane:

I'm not going to resign," he said. "I'm going to stay focused on protecting our kids."

And he's stretching out his hand
to those he hasn't canned,
saying, "Brother,
can you spare your precious time?"

But Casey, mighty Casey...
--well, it's time:

Joe DiGenova, a Reagan-appointed former U.S. attorney in Washington, said it's doubtful Gonzales' outreach to prosecutors will help much.

"Most of them are pretty offended," said DiGenova, who remains in touch with former and current U.S. attorneys around the country. "I don't think this is going to have an effect. ... It's very hard for me to see how this trip does anything other than provide him an opportunity to get out of town."

•  Candy is dandy, but verse is worse. n/t

  by Rob Cole on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:11:09 PM PDT

•  But wait, he didn't do ANYTHING wrong!

  All he did was try to give pleasure to the President.

  It's all about the President's pleasure, remember.

  by chumley on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:17:38 PM PDT

  •  Never has the word pleasure

    ...been so corrupted as in this context...

    by Rob Cole on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:19:46 PM PDT

•  When in trouble

  hold up "the children" as human shields.

  by SFOrange on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:21:06 PM PDT

  •  Yep.

    Used to work every time.

    Now I think it's just another precursor of someone saying "I'd like to spend more time with my family."

    by Rob Cole on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:25:05 PM PDT

  •  "I believe the children are my future"

    New ballad for the Abu Gonzalez defense fund, sung, once again, in a plea bargain deal, by Ms Whitney Houston.

    by madaprn on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:25:39 PM PDT

    •  Bless the Beasts and the Children.

      In that order.

      by Rob Cole on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:26:53 PM PDT

•  Thank the heavens above

  that the children I love
  will be cared for and looked after
  by the dear and sweet Roberto

  But a nagging voice in my head
  Wails loudest when I'm in bed
  'Don't forget the wires and the cloture
  The sins against man by Mr. Torture'

  by One bite at a time on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:28:06 PM PDT

•  In Texas they're finally dealing with

  the long playing sexual abuse of juveniles in state detention by state employees/officials that goes back, so far, at least 6 years (that the current govenor was informed of it)and it appears longer. When Gonzales says he's taking care of the children, I worry.

  by raindrop on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 07:33:25 PM PDT

•  I know I feel safer already...

  See a sarcastic visual that demonstrates how many Americans feel when the Attorney General reassures us that he's got our backs covered...here:

  www.thoughttheater.com

  by Daniel DiRito on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 08:40:22 PM PDT

•  Hey Gonzo, you're a liar

  Lie lie lie lie liar
  You lie lie lie lie
  Tell me why tell me why
  Why d'you have to lie
  Should've realised that
  Should've told the truth
  Should've realised
  You know what I'll do

  You're in suspension
  You're a liar

  by johnny rotten on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 09:29:22 PM PDT