Via the AP: Gonzales to Succeed Ashcroft, Sources Say
President Bush has chosen White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, a Texas confidant and one of the most prominent Hispanics in the administration, to succeed Attorney General John Ashcroft, sources close to the White House said Wednesday.
I am mildly surprised, as I figured that because of connections to Abu Ghraib and various memos about the treatment of terror suspects that the political stakes might be too high to appoint Gonzales.
On the other hand, Bush trusts him and has a lengthy history with him, so in that regard this isn’t a big shock.
It also plays in to the speculation over the Supremes, as Gonzalez was oft-mentioned when it came to potential vacancies. This may relieve the stress of some conservatives on this count, as many thought him to be unreliable on the abortion (and other) issues.
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November 10th, 2004 at 1:39 pm
Alberto Gonzalez To Replace John Ashcroft As Attorney General
Well that was quick. Two and a half hours after my post on John Ashcroft resigning we have news of the new Attorney General pick. Fox News White House counsel Alberto Gonzales has been chosen by President Bush to be…
November 10th, 2004 at 11:48 pm
Luis Gonzalez? Isn’t he still with the Diamondbacks? When did he get traded? I love that guy. He’s one of my favorite baseball players.
November 12th, 2004 at 1:14 am
A Rice alum, no less.