Sorry. but it's Chicago and "Originally nominated in 2001 by President George W. Bush". I'm thinking this could easily end up being good for the Nation. Have you ever paid attention to the injustices in the Chicago criminal justice system?

Bet he is tired of working for Holder. One of the worst AG's to hold the office. My understanding many in government, lawyers and agents are tired of working for Holder and his injustice department. He should have tendered his resignation long ago over Fast and Furious how he still has a job boggles the mind. Our own Senator Durbin wont ask him to leave.

To..Jim"""

What was bush's Attorney General Alberto Gonzales fired for...

Well said Seven2Seven

I wonder if he's going to run for office in Illinois?

He knows there's something wrong: either personally, ethically or officially.

It will come out in time.

It is hard not to think something is up. Usually there is leak of possible retirement before any public mention. To just up and quit one day if this article is factual, is strange. I could not possibly work for Holder and so I give him credit for hanging so long. That being said, Chicago is a cesspool. It always has been and remains so. I will add also that I love Chicago having lived there myself for a number of years, and because my family was born and raised there. Still...a cesspool.

This man did his job and did it well. He will be missed. His skills are excellent and he'll find other gainful opportunities elsewhere. If Fitzgerald says it's for personal reasons, then that's exactly what it is. Beyond that, it's nobodies business. This man is a straight shooter.

Look, if he was sick of the politics of the Obama administration, let's consider the obvious: He successfully prosecuted the top aid to the VP in the Bush administration. To think Holder had any influence in Fitzgerald's career decisions is just silly, wishful day dreaming.

The stories this man could tell...The expose he could write...

He knows his now former boss, Eric Holder, is corrupt.

Interesting, seems he was apolitical, perhaps that's his problem. Holder is a crook, that is a fact, however, lots of AG's were crooks and merely attack dogs for their boss. That this resignation is so abrupt indicates that either there is a threat hanging over his head or else, as others have posited, he couldn't take working for Holder anymore. It is possible he was digging up dirt on someone high up in the current administration and had to go. Probably forced to tender his resignation.

How could anyone work for Eric Holder? How many states has he sued? How many terrorists has he protected? How many guns did he send to Mexico? How many US agents were killed by the guns he sent to Mexico? Hell, I wonder why it took Fitzgerald so long to retire...

The guns you talk about were started under the BUSH administration.

But, and this is important so listen up, Bush acted with the knowledge of the Mexican government. They were in on the deal. Holder kept the Mexicans in the dark.

mygirl...

Try again, Frank...LOL

Funny, isn't it...selective memories! They just can't bring themselves to admit...BO and his admin. is the most corrupt, non-transparent in modern history. I've been around since Johnson...never seen anything like these folks...and hope to never see the likes of them again after November!

His term would not end until January 2013, at the earliest, dimwit. What you cantakenomore of is reality. If the RE-peat-the-lie-to-the-PUBLIC-ans try to steal this election like they did in 2000 and 2004, Obama will simply lock the whole lot of them up under the powers of the PATRIOT and NDAA. Election rigging is a threat to our National Security and makes the REPUGS domestic terrorists. As to Johnson, he had the evidence of the CIA's involvement in Kennedy's assassination, and his own ascension to the Presidency, classified and hidden until 2027. So much for transparency. The only way we ever get that, in real time, is through the appointment of a permanent security clearanced TRUTH COMMISSION.

Paul, you have a selective memory. Remember voter intimidation by armed black thugs who were never prosecuted ? Or 6,000 names on a voting list, allf them at the same address and all of them voting for - well, you now hwom, but not a Republican. Put those words into your search engine and learn something. And isn't the Justice Department's insistance that voters do not have to iD themselves, nothing but one enormous voter fraud ? Anyone can go and vote at different poll booths as many times as he/she is fast enough to get there.

By your logic, Washington should have a few residents less than t does now.

In a state like Illinois his bi-partisanship was truly a breath of fresh air. He will be missed.

Well if the posters here familiar with the man can be trusted, it's too bad Chicago will lose him. We certainly don't have enough info to judge his motives for leaving now.

Paul...

Truth hurts, doesn't it...libbie! LOL

Just for the record...Barry is ONE and DONE!

Good riddance!

NC Open, Glad you came around to realizing this might be another big loss for the country. even though i believe dubya shattered the record for worst president ever -- previously held by jimmy carter, -- i thought that it was too bad to see you judge this man (or anyone) on that basis alone, notwithstanding his demonstrably outstanding record. after all, back then, dubya hadn't yet fallen under the total control of dick, his putative veep, who halted all such meritorious appointments (think colin powell) once he assumed command.

BigPicture...

Many conservatives, me included, did not appreciate GW and the fact that he never once vetoed a spending bill. He ran on the premise of a smaller government, then, because of 9-11 grew the federal government beyond what was acceptable. That being said (and I voted libertarian just because of that), Obama ran on transparency, smaller government, less spending, fiscal responsibility...what happened?

He used the words to get elected then proceeded to take us down a path of a European type socialism that is indigestible for the American people. He has divided this country far more than any POTUS in modern history. He may be qualified to be a mayor or possibly a state representative...but he is far from a POTUS. He is not a leader...most Americans respect the office but NOT the man holding that office today...

cantakenomore, not sure how that addresses my point that it would be useful to judge individuals' contributions on their own merits. my comment had nothing to do with the current president. but, as you raised it, surely, you recognize that it was dick and dubya who introduced socialism into the system by first destroying out institutions of capitalism, then diverting assets to only their cronies, then, nationlizing bnks, car companies., etc., etc. Obama's miggest mistake was that he kept all dubya's systems -- and even people -- responsible for out destruction in place (yes, after promising "change") and continuing the runaway spending of out national treasure started by his predecessors.

Agreed Big Picture, on all counts. Reason and rationality really come in handy but often slip away in the heat of the argument. The question is, can we all step back and use them to reassess before spewing wildly unsubstantiated judgments? I'll put my energy behind supporting the reasonable every time. I did it when W made the right calls and I do it when Obama does. An honest person can admit mistakes and errors in judgement without fear and is not afraid to wait for the facts to emerge.

there appears to be a growing distrust against Holder and his new crowd in Justice, more than a few of the top prosecutors are getting out, there is something brewing in the wind.

Saxon - it is, of course, very difficult to say what goes on since we have so little to go on. I have noticed numerous incidents since 2008 that involved longstanding corruption coming to light. Surely this has not been ignored. Perhaps the writing is on the wall for some of these people you refer to. Who knows? It's a good thing to keep an eye on, it seems.

A lot of the politicians here are breathing a lot easier now. He vigorously pursued corruption here for 11 years and while he did a good job barely put a dent in our sorry political atmosphere. We need about 1000 prosecutors working full time to put all of our corrupt officials in prison including the ones who oozed into Washington.

The only thing that was controversial about this man was he put corrupt politicians in jail where corruption is the norm.

Its Dopey to think this guy gets to be laid claim to by Republicans or Democrats. What the Dopey radicals of Only One Party For America do not get is he put their favorite a-holes in jail as well as those of their rival party.

But cry cry some more, one party people, as you go and try to make the US a communist, Koran loving nation. Oh, I'm sorry, did I not deliniate whether that was the vein faced Dimocrats or the vein faced Republicants? Why should I when they are the exact same kind of moron?

Dereck, in your particularly harsh way, you have put your finger on a reasonable concern.

Newt and Karl Rove and that ilk began the attempt to create a one-party system. We are experiencing the fall-out, in fact, of their policy influences. But there are also those on the left who are not thinking for themselves and are espousing fascist tendencies. That's what lives on the extremes of the political scale. There is a tide of fascism on the Right today, but in the past there has been the same from the Left in Europe, so we know what that looks like.

And there are those so utterly disgusted by the GOP that they just want that party to go away once and for all. However, not all of those people want a one-party system. I, for instance, would like to see a moderate to slightly moderate Party and a moderate Progressive Party, and a Green Party, etc. I'd like to see politicians that get beyond the public domain's coercive elements to actually do the best for the Nation. I'd like to see them work together, building consensus carefully and with great consideration. I'd like to think we are smart enough to do that on our own. This has yet to be borne out by reality. So for 2012, at least, boycotting the GOP at every level of government stands as the most rational choice.

NC...

Hell, I was thinking the same thing about democrats...you know, boycott them

Or he disagrees with something and feels it better to resign.

I hope it's neither a dead girl or a live boy.

O M G !

It was probably either leave now or soon be in a terrible accident.

He seems to be a keeper. An honest Republican held over by a Democratic President. Sounds like a good guy.

TiredVoter = race baiter

I'm not so certain that it would be scandalous or anything close ... my thought/opinion is that we've probably lost one of the few honest men in the DoJ - one who got tired of the abuse of the Constitution that both this administration and the previous one have shoved down our throats. And considering just who he's prosecuted, it could have even been caused by persecution by his superior. Holder is an outrage - and someone only to hold in contempt.

TiredVoter...the fact that you believe the reason we hate Obama/Holder is because their black is indicative of your own racist beliefs and low IQ. There couldn't possibly be any other reasons why we hate them? Increased debt by 60%? Increased reliance on govt for assistance? Obamanation health care? Weak foreign policy? Cronie capitalism? Etc....I couldn't care any less what race the Pres and AG are as long as they're doing what's right for this country and most conservatives feel the exact same way. The problem is he's not doing right for the country and the bottomline is that the only people concerned about the Pres/AG's race are liberals, Dems, and African-Americans - who, unfortunately, have proven in the last election and subsequent years that race trumps all else.

The increased debt would have been larger under the McCain administration. What you claim yo hate Obama and Holder for, would have been worse under McCain/Palin. You lie about what motivates your hate because you are bigots first and foremost, and not men enough to admit it. Cowardly CONmen is what you and cantakenomore are. The US Constitution is a LIBERAL document.

I mean the "Northern District of Illinois" to be more accurate. Still, he did wonders in the city itself. I'm worried we'll get a "local" that will be too tied to the Illinois "Machines."

drightfullyso:

Wrong! It was NOT Rove, it was the USA State Department. Fitzgerald knew that 100%, but still went after Libby.

Fitzgerald is the guy that stepped in to saved B H Obama from getting deeper involved in the Rod Blagojevich case.

It was ROVE who knowingly outed a covert CIA agent. Armitage unknowingly did so.

Welcome to the new "normal" where professionalism and non-partisan IS "controversial"

Any time you target politicians, you're gonna be "controversial".

Welcome to the new "normal" where professionalism and non-partisan IS "controversial"

The saddest part of this statement is the truth behind it.

agreed, DB2. we could use a lot more of this "controversial", and a little less alaska "maverick"

And a lot less Chicago hip!

It was Cheney's doing, the man had no heart at the time........

To Jim"""

And wasn't Fast and Furious an investigation into how the NRA was funneling guns to the Mexican drug lords...

Why was bush's Attorney General Alberto Gonzales fired

No, Fast and Furious was an attempt to show that guns were being sold legally across the Mexican boarder so Obama could crack down on guns. All it showed was a government that is very unethical.

To.TN"""

But isn't the NRA behind everything to do with guns....

My understanding many in government, lawyers and agents are tired of working for Holder and his injustice department.

Proof or you're just making stuff up.

S. Ulmer. You obviously do not know much about this guy. He is one of the best we have had in Chicago. He took out more rats than anyone. He is a fair man and a straight shooter. If you break the law, regardless of your position, if he can prove it, he would prosecute. He is leaving for personal reasons, or something is going on that he is not being allowed to pursue. He will be missed by the good people of Chicago. He was the one man that had no fear to investigate and prosecute police officers or any official if they broke the law.

and that is why he left the obamanations ranks, because he can see the writing on the wall.

He doesn't want to be a republican tool for an Obama witch hunt. Agreed he had a good long run, happy retirement.

You RIGHT ES have no dignity.