Alberto Gonzales: Sotomayor Should Explain Herself To GOP

WASHINGTON — The country's first Hispanic attorney general said Tuesday that the woman who would be its first Hispanic Supreme Court justice still has some convincing to do if she wishes to get Republican support.

"We're all affected by our experiences ... . A good judge, I believe, comes to the bench very sensitive to those biases, and when they analyze a case they try to set those biases aside," Alberto Gonzales said in a nationally broadcast television interview.

Gonzales, who resigned under pressure during the second term of George W. Bush's presidency, said he thinks that Sonia Sotomayor's answers to GOP questions starting Tuesday "will be quite revealing."

Gonzales said that Sotomayor's promise of "fidelity to the law" won't be sufficient to set aside Republican concerns that she would be a liberal activist on the high court.

Gonzales resigned amid a controversy over the firings of federal prosecutors.

Comments

[ObamAtomic]

OH Dios Mio que descarado este hombre Gonzalez!

[ObamAtomic]

Gonzalez de todas las personas concernientes a alguna explication tu eres el menos
indicado para aconsejar. I do not recall!

Gonzalez you are the least to advise someone how to explain a position.
I do not recall= No me recuerdo!

[Solja]

These people get more and more arrogant each and every day. The level of arrogance is astonishing.

[Hopeington]

I'm almost at a loss for words...Astonishing just doesn't cover my level of amazement., not only for Gonzales even dreaming he should say any thing, but for the clear and unashamed revealing of the true "feelings " of many Republicans that spoke at Sotomayor's hearing.

[ncmom54]

but isn't it fitting that the hearings are becoming a spotlight on the true nature of the Republican Party.

[Opygollopy]

This man is under investigation for possible crimes against humanity, ethics violations and then he will probably be disbarred. Why are networks even interviewing this horrible man??? He has no conscience and he is making accusations against a woman with an absolutely stellar record.

Now some university has hired him to teach law. Would you want him teaching your children Law???Only in America would they be so hypocritical and get away with it.

[HoneyRyder]

Alberto and Michael Steele, two of America's most pathetic sellouts. When are the republicans going to figure out how to pick some real black and hispanic canidates for the GOP? Real people of color who can connect with the community, not these minstrel show rejects that humiliate themselves everytime they open their silly mouths.

Why don't they just go bleach their skin, don some blonde wigs and blue contacts and complete their assimilation..I am sure Michelle Malkin would be in lock step with that idea.

[2garen]

Let us see who are the activist judges could it be Thomas? Alito? Roberts?

Who ruled on Gore v bush? was that an activist decision?
When the GOP say activist judges they mean their own. This is called transference when a person accuses someone of what they are doing.

[refah]

Beautiful. These sessions have been very revealing. SS blew them out of the water. Kyl, Sessions and Graham should be ashamed. They always seem to forget when pointing fingers that three are pointing at themselves.

[Damien Black 1]

Why is he not in jail yet, bubba needs a new girlfriend.

[huffingt]

Obama nominated her . As far I am concern, that should be enough.

[kate99]

maybe he should explain himself to the American people or a DA some time about his role in all the bush cheney stuff

its always easier to say than do

[bascombe]

is this from the washington times?

[Ergon]

Explain why we should care what a war criminal thinks.

[fedupinfla]

So how long until Gonzo is sitting next to that other criminal Rove on FOX as a *special correspondant*??

[lily31]

We should care what you think, Gonzo???

But just to respond to you points:

1. Your very first comment that starts out: "We are all effected by out experience­..........­. " was exactly what she said today, repeatedly when Sessions didn't seem to get it. In fact, she said it yesterday! You seem to have a short memory.... as you frequently said during your testimony as AG. LOL

2. You observe that her responses to questions today "will be quite revealing". They most certainly were:
a. they revealed that she knows, understands and can explain the law and various roles the courts play when hearing cases.
b. can remain respectful, calm and poised when being roughed up by a couple angry white guys
c., enjoyed fully a wonderful "gotcha" moment when she informed Senator Session the Judge he had just misquoted was in the audience. She couldn't keep the smile off her face and the twinkle out of her eye!!

Go back to looking for a job and the the justice system alone .... you had your chance and blew it.

[fedupinfla]

So how long is it going to be before he's on FOX as a "special correspondant" like that other GOP criminal Karl Rove?!?