Gonzales on Sotomayor: ‘By any measure, she is well-qualified.’
Gonzales on Sotomayor: ‘By any measure, she is well-qualified.’
Since President Obama announced Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court this morning, conservatives — such as Karl Rove — have publicly questioned whether she has the qualifications and “intellect” for the job. Today on CNN, however, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said there is “no question” that Sotomayor is qualified:
GONZALES: I have no questions in my mind about her qualifications in terms of education, experience. A president is not required to nominate the most qualified person to the court. I think he’s obliged to nominate someone who is well-qualified, and I think by any measures, she is well-qualified. I think there are legitimate questions about her judicial philosophy.
Watch it:
Of course, Sotomayor may not want the endorsement of one of the most incompetent Attorneys General in history.
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Now THERE’S an endorsement that will not be referenced by her supporters.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:28 pmOh great…the kiss of death.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:30 pmWhat are you talking about and how is it relevant?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:31 pmAnd just what was Al’s legal philosophy other than to keep his boss’s drunken ass out of the clinker early on, and later, to write whatever legal paperwork his boss requested.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:31 pmGonzales is as qualified as a snuffleupagus.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pmSounds like Gonzo’s willing to say anything in the hope that someone, somewhere will give him a job.
Or maybe he’s hoping for a friend on the Court when he’s exhausting his final appeal after being disbarred.
PEACE
May 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pmoilforillegals Says:
Is this the same Gonzales you peeps have wished death upon countless times?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Prove it.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:33 pmIsn’t she a Bush nominee and another Bush promotee?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:34 pmI’m not sure his endorsement is such a good thing.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:34 pmMr. Gonzales? “There is a Mr. Limbaugh on the phone. He says it’s urgent.”
May 26th, 2009 at 5:37 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
Not every AAA ball player is ready for the Bigs.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Are you saying Sotomayor is not qualified? If so, why not?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:37 pmSo let me get this straight. 2 GOP presidents were okay with her. A former although not real successful AG thinks she is qualified but somehow a cyber nobody knows better. Intriquing…
May 26th, 2009 at 5:40 pmWell would that mean with or with out inherent bias?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:46 pmoilforillegals Says:
Is this the same Gonzales you peeps have wished death upon countless times?
Not death, just torture.
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ConservativeForProgress Says:
Attacking Gonzales? Why, you must be a racist. (snark)
We waited to see how he do and then attacked him for the awful things he did. You could argue it would be racist of us if we were attacking him on day 1 of his nomination without knowing what his positions were.
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ConservativeForProgress Says:
“Well qualified” but not the “most qualified.” That’s hardly a ringing endorsement for the highest court in the land. I would hope at least for “one of the most qualified.”
It is hardly a ringing endorsement. But Gonzo is hardly qualified to accurately characterize her qualifications, as he is an idiot.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:46 pm“Hey, we latinos haf to steeck together, si? Ay Caramba!”
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But seriously, his approval of Sotomayor is.. kinda useless.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:46 pmI think Obama won becuase he secured the most votes as represented by the electoral process
May 26th, 2009 at 5:48 pmOh I see. Why do you think your fellow citizens who are mostly white would vote for someone based on race alone?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:52 pmoilforillegals:
msn is calling her ‘the first latino.’ Wrong!
Correct. That would be “Latina.”
However, if you are thinking of Cardozo, he was a Sephardic Jew of Portuguese extraction, and thus it would be incorrect to call him “Latino.”
May 26th, 2009 at 5:52 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
That’s it. I just found out that she’s a Yankees fan. There’s simply no way I can support her now. :)
Jeeze. That’s the first intelligent thing I’ve read from you.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pmBaseball is about the most boring of national sports. Get a animal carcass on horseback or something for god sake. If it weren’t for beer who would watch baseball?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pmJohn Yoo, one of the Bush crime family consiglieri, has blasted Sotomayor’s nomination today — John Yoo, who is himself under ethics investigation and likely to face even more serious charges before all is said and done about the Bush white house.
Hypocrite is too mild in description for a plotting, scheming, traitorous conspirator like Yoo.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:54 pmoilforillegals Says:
I think Obama won becuase he secured the most votes as represented by the electoral process because he was “black”
The word “think” appears to be the problem, because it’s obviously not something you’re good at.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:55 pmI’m just worried that Chief Justice Roberts will be unable to decide cases without letting his race and gender unduly influence him.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:56 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
That’s it. I just found out that she’s a Yankees fan. There’s simply no way I can support her now. :)
Scurrilous character assassination! You take that back!
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oilforillegals Says:
I think Obama won becuase he secured the most votes as represented by the electoral process because he was “black”
I think you’re an idiot. The difference is, I’m right.
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oilforillegals Says:
I’m guessing she owes massive taxes…
Apparently they actually checked that this time, so no. If she did owe any taxes, they would have announced that too and she would have paid any outstanding debts immediately, as some of his Cabinet appointees did.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:57 pmPlastering signs on lightposts qualifies you to be pres?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pmNope.
Winning a majority of the electoral college votes along with a few other requirements does (you can read them yourself here)…
Obama meets them.
That’s why Obama is our president.
dbadass Says:
Baseball is about the most boring of national sports. Get a animal carcass on horseback or something for god sake. If it weren’t for beer who would watch baseball?
I’m placing a curse on your veggies, dbadass. And the fish.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pmoily:
America heard all of your weak arguments and crushed MCain while electing Obama anyway. And extended the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate while they were at it.
Bitter much?
May 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pmI’m curious why we are not flagging these moronic trolls and getting them banned.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:59 pmHow does she stand on your extradition to Den Hague, Beto?
May 26th, 2009 at 6:00 pmMarie, if Yoo hates her, I love her!.
Isn’t there a joke about if the Yoo shits, make him eat it?
May 26th, 2009 at 6:02 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
I can’t believe I just recommended a gumble post (#43).
Baseball is life. Yankees Suck. — The 11th and 12th Commandments.
See, we can get along if we try :) Go Padres!!!
May 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
Yes, she was already vetted, appointed and confirmed for Federal District Court (AA ball) and the Court of Appeals (AAA ball). Now, the question is whether or not she is to be confirmed for the Big Leagues, i.e. SCOTUS. Not every AAA ball player is ready for the Bigs.
I agree. Clarence Thomas has proved time and again that he isn’t ready for the bigs. When was the last time he wrote a majority opinion? Ever?
May 26th, 2009 at 6:11 pmI’ll give her credit. I think she got that one right.
Yup, as long as she hews to c4p’s conservative agenda, he’s all for her. But if she steps out of line once she gets the Limbaugh treatment.
Two-faced conservatism: is there any other kind?
May 26th, 2009 at 6:18 pmbarfly Says:
I agree. Clarence Thomas has proved time and again that he isn’t ready for the bigs. When was the last time he wrote a majority opinion? Ever?
This is a good point. You can actually be a sitting federal judge and still totally suck. I’d like to say I’m looking forward to the Senate doing an evenhanded and thorough job of checking into her history to determine that, but obviously the Republicans are going to grandstand over ridiculous non-issues and the Dems are going to steamroll them just because they can. So here’s hoping she’s as good as Obama says she is.
As to Thomas, he’s one of the few jurists in this country who does not believe in legal precedent at all. He has explicitly stated that precedent carries no weight whatsoever with him. This of course conveniently excuses him from actually having to know any law.
May 26th, 2009 at 6:40 pmHat tip to Gonzales for his statement of Sotomayor being qualified by his measure. However, I have to wonder who wouldn’t be qualified by his measure.
May 26th, 2009 at 6:41 pmWhat? We’re taking this guy’s word for it now? Suddenly he is a credible source for anything? Geez!
May 26th, 2009 at 6:47 pmGonzales on Sotomayor: ‘By any measure, she is well-qualified.’
– - Gonzales must be the only Hispanic that CNN has in their address book.
May 26th, 2009 at 6:49 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
“Well qualified” but not the “most qualified.” That’s hardly a ringing endorsement for the highest court in the land. I would hope at least for “one of the most qualified.”
I guess Harriet Miers isn’t available. (snark back at ya, Mr. troll)
May 26th, 2009 at 7:10 pmWow somebody throw Gonzales a life line, the Republican just through him overboard.
May 26th, 2009 at 7:12 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
“Well qualified” but not the “most qualified.” That’s hardly a ringing endorsement for the highest court in the land.
These trolls went, in one day, from “she is not qualified” to “oh ah, she is not the most qualified”.
As if Gonzalez’s opinion really mattered, anyway.
What morons, the whole lot of them…
May 26th, 2009 at 7:22 pmWould someone please take the ONE MOST QUALIFIED meme to the woodshed? I have no patience with the fantasy edition strawman.
May 26th, 2009 at 7:33 pmRUCeriousMaggot! Says:
Marie, if Yoo hates her, I love her!.
Just tripped across this little tidbit from a ways back. Always good to remember whenever Yoo opens his gaping yap:
Yeah, I’m really concerned with this guy’s “legal opinions.”
May 26th, 2009 at 7:35 pmGonzales wasn’t incompetent. He was blindly loyal to a corrupt leader who had raised him up, but disloyal to his oath, the Constitution, and the American people.
May 26th, 2009 at 7:44 pmDoc Rock Says:
Gonzales wasn’t incompetent. He was blindly loyal to a corrupt leader who had raised him up, but disloyal to his oath, the Constitution, and the American people.
He was also incompetent. A better mole would have covered his tracks and made sure he was taken care of after. Much of what was going wrong in the DoJ was not only because of intentional perfidy, but also because Gonzo just plain had no idea how to run the store.
May 26th, 2009 at 7:50 pmSuddenly he can recall things like her qualifications?
May 26th, 2009 at 8:52 pmoilforillegals
Are YOU the same moron troll that just drops by to tell lies and act the punkass troll you are? Do you have any idea how stupid and pathetic you are?
May 26th, 2009 at 9:11 pmConservativeForProgress
Just stop with the MOST qualified idiocy. NO ONE knows who the most qualified person would be. The MOST qualified person doesnt start to glow in the dark when they are needed. There is no blood test. It is a subjective judgement thats all. It is not a math answer. You THINK this is some really cogent argument but really its just stupid.
May 26th, 2009 at 9:13 pmConservativeForProgress
I finally agree with you about something. The Yankees DO suck
May 26th, 2009 at 9:15 pmWait a minute, is that a waterboard under Blitzer’s desk? I guess you can make someone admit to anything….
May 26th, 2009 at 9:32 pmGonzo needs a job. And some how with no dinero, he now found his Hispanic roots. Now he is smoozing Sotomayor. Gonzo should be in prison.
May 26th, 2009 at 10:56 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
That’s it. I just found out that she’s a Yankees fan. There’s simply no way I can support her now. :)
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Thats fair. If I found out she was a Cowboys fan I would have to ditch her too.
May 26th, 2009 at 11:10 pmI just listened to Obama’s introduction, and apparently she grew up across the street from Yankee stadium. I think we can grant her an exception for that. Obama explicitly asked for people not to hold it against her…
May 27th, 2009 at 12:05 amAaaaarrggghhh, get Gonzales away from the media. He’s an embarassment.
May 27th, 2009 at 5:20 am- – Gonzales must be the only Hispanic that CNN has in their address book web tasarımı l Tabldot Yemek l yüz estetiği l burun estetigi
May 27th, 2009 at 5:21 amThere’s what people say, and there’s what people do. If SotoMayor rules left based on her work history, the congress is left, and the president is left; then she’s in and that’s the way it works in the real world. If Gonzo wants to give her a luke warm endorsement, it’s probably cause he’s familiar with her record, isn’t in lockstep with her just cause she’s a fellow Spanish surname, and is entitled to speak his mind like any citizen. On the other hand unfortunately, you take a guy BORN with the name Barry, change his name to Barack and have your publicity machine sell you as African American, then over 80% of the Black community will get your vote. As a Mexican, I don’t care who you are, if you lean left, I ain’t voting for you no matter how nice you are!!!!!
May 27th, 2009 at 9:02 pmEUGENE DEBUTANTE: What color Pom Poms did you get to sing to me with today? I still remember the cheer you posted for everyone honey you disagree with. “You are stupid, you are sad, I’m gonna kick your scrotum sac, cause you are bad, so so Bad!!!!
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May 27th, 2009 at 9:41 pmSotomayor did not get Gonzalez’ endorsement: “I think there are legitimate questions about her judicial philosophy.” Her philosophy mirrors Obama’s–the judiciary is too weak and should be a tool for social engineering and redistribution of wealth. Least dangerous branch? I think not.
May 29th, 2009 at 1:54 am