the meaning of mistakes
When Attorney General Gonzales and President Bush say “mistakes were made” regarding the federal prosecutors’ firings, what they mean is that they got caught. Breaking the law and busting the separation of federal powers is not and has never been their concern. I’m interested in seeing how far this goes, how deeply the president is implicated and if Gonzales is forced to resign. (Remember Bush’s famous “Brownie, you’re doing a heckuva job” quote?)