For months, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has been the center of controversy surrounding the firing of 8 U.S. Attorneys under suspicious pretences. On numerous occasions Gonzales has been questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee as to his knowledge of and participation in the firings, to which he often replied that he "could not recall" the information asked or that he "did not know." Due to his frequent pleas of ignorance, several Democratic and Republican politicians have called for his resignation.

On August 26, 2007, Gonzales submitted a letter to President Bush announcing that he would be stepping down as Attorney General, effective September 17, 2007. Media has stated that the letter did not offer specific reasons as to why Gonzales is resigning, but in a public statement made by President Bush the following day, Bush proclaimed that Gonzales' "good name has been dragged through the mud for political reasons."

The following chart provides the overall sentiment breakdown of the blogosphere abouThe following chart provides the overall sentiment breakdown of the blogosphere about Alberto Gonzales for the period from 08/22/2007 to 08/28/2007:

2/3 of bloggers spoke negatively about Alberto Gonzales this week, compared to just 6% who spoke positively. The remaining 28% remained neutral, which more often than not meant that bloggers were merely reporting Gonzales' resignation rather than choosing to offer a firm opinion about him.

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