It proves once again that he's not a small-government Republican

The resignation of Alberto Gonzales prompted some news organizations to dig out this from last May when Bush defended Gonzales.

I, frankly, view what's taking place in Washington today as pure political theater. And it is this kind of political theater that has caused the American people to lose confidence in how Washington operates.

The obvious question for Mr. Bush is, "What have you done to build confidence in the American people about how Washington operates?"

Is it really Mr. Bush's goal to build confidence in government? I thought it was Republican dogma that government is the problem.