Where does Alberto Gonzales stand on social issues?

[rockydem]

Is he a right wing christian who wants to impose his vision of morality on the rest of us? Or is he a more socially moderate pug like Rudy G.? Or is it unknown?

I imagine he'll just do what he's told.

[Parche]

1. alberto

He likes S and M, he says he likes Torture

[lil-petunia]

2. He thinks the path set by John Ashcroft is the proper one.

I heard him live on MSNBC.

That should tell you something.

[MallRat]

3. He's reportedly more socially moderate... except when it comes to TORTURE.

He's a big fan of it.

Kinda takes the "compassionate" out of "conservative," doesn't it?

-MR

[Edmond Dantes]

10. I'd like to point out that Gonzales was, in all likelihood,

heavily influenced by his right-wing crackpot principal deputy at the time--Timothy E. Flanigan. Flanigan is undoubtedly responsible for the torture memoranda that came out of DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel (where he served as Asst. Attorney General in Bush I).

Gonzales is actually frowned upon by the Ashcroft/Olson types who view him as insufficiently conservative.

I'm concerned that we will end up with someone like Ted Olson or Tim Flanigan or David Leitch (former Rehnquist clerk and general counsel of FAA on 9/11) as new White House Counsel. Bush is an idiot and he doesn't realize that these particular lawyers are totally full of shit.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. he gave bush* the legal advice "that is was okay to torture at Gitmo & Abu

Graibh

[tigereye]

5. so is he worse or better than Ashcroft

that is a relative question, I guess. Is this an improvement? Just the fact that Ashcroft will be gone is a relief.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

9. my mom'ssage words:"better the devil you know than the devil you DON"Tknow

[tigereye]

13. good point

he might be worse

[katmondoo]

7. John Mitchell was Nixon's attorney General

He protected Nixon and was also involved in criminal activities to protect Nixon. This is getting to look like the Nixon administration more and more. Only worse. Gonzales covered up the funeral gate in Texas for Bush when Bush was Governor. Also I think he erased any crimial charges from Bush's past. The perfect reward.

[Daisey Mae]

6. He wrote the brief that said that we did

not have to follow Geneva Convention rules or other treaties and encouraged Bush to use torture and in human treatment and they still didn't get a single conviction... SO YOU CAN TAKE FROM THAT You are not required to do anything other than disagree with the presidential 'DIP WAD' to end up receiving lots and lots of torture......Must I be blunter.....

[Gloria]

8. Just heard a report on BBC SW...apparently, he may get a bit of

flack before he is confirmed from the RW. While a TX Supreme Court judge, he ruled on several abortion by-pass cases, and allowed the girl in question to get an abortion without talking to her parents.

He also has been a little bit off the reservation on affirmative action.

So, he is apparently not PURE FUNDIE...however, the reporter said that the fundies will go along with him, in spite of his SINS...in other words, they are hypocrites when it suits them....

[DuaneBidoux]

11. But you gotta' say: Hispanic, it's sly

[whalerider55]

12. he doesn't stand...

he squats.

whalerider55

[blm]

14. Doesn't matter. He's in to protect Bush's crimes against this nation.

Not to mention the rest of the world.

[Beacho]

15. Good question

Whatever position will allow him and his cronies to loot the treasury would be my guess

[Tesibria]

16. The "Cliff Notes" on Gonzales now available ...

For those interested, I've compiled the "highlights" of Gonzales' life and career at: Alberto Gonzales - The "Cliff Notes" Version.

~Tesibria
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