Posted on 11/10/2004 8:18:38 AM PST by STARWISE
Takes him out of the running for SCOTUS.
does the Senate need to aapprove a sitting SC Justice’s elevation to Chief Justice?
I think Olsen would be a Supreme Court nominee. Alberto is a great choice stragically as well logicially.
I think they may have given him a choice. That must be some decision. Either way he has to go through the Congressional vetting process, I think. But for AG he doesn't have to wait. I don't think this shuts him out on an SC opening but it would make it more difficult.
Not necessarily.
BTTT
Excellent choice.
Dims are going to try and bring up the Wilson thing at the hearings, though.
Put your armor on folks, its going to get rough.
I prefer him as the AG than on the SCOTUS. Good choice.
Yes they do.
As in hold the Vaseline for him, while he sticks it to the American people? ;^)
I thought similarly. If he's the guy (and I think he is), I was concerned about talk of him possibly being appointed as Chief Justice of the SC.
Dan
Yes the senate needs to approve the Chief Justice.
Thanks! Should be fun.
Bttt...
Bush advisor tapped for White House counsel Alberto Gonzales
Bush describes Gonzales as a "distinguished lawyer"
December 20, 2000
Web posted at: 5:35 p.m. EST (2235 GMT)
ATLANTA (CNN) -- President-elect George W. Bush turned to a long-time associate to fill the post of White House counsel, selecting Texas Supreme Court Justice Alberto R. Gonzales.
Bush appointed Gonzales to the bench in 1999. Prior to that, Gonzales was Texas secretary of state, where he served as Gov. Bush's senior advisor, chief elections officer and lead liaison on Mexico.
Gonzales spent three years on Gov. Bush's staff as general counsel. In 1996, he helped Bush avoid jury duty in a DUI case. Jury service could have forced Bush to disclose that he had pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Maine in 1976, instead, that fact came out just days before the presidential election.
He argued that Bush could not serve on the jury because he might be called on to make a clemency decision in the case.
Gonzales is a Texas native, who was born in San Antonio and raised in Houston. He grew up in a two-bedroom house with seven siblings.
He has been honored in Texas for his for work in education, and for addressing the legal needs of the indigent. In 1999, the Hispanic National Bar Association named him Latino Lawyer of the Year by and he was selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business.
Gonzales is a graduate of Rice University and Harvard Law School.
Hey man, Hispanics is where it's at!!! Blacks have have lost it. Too many years of marching in economic bondage and slavery with the "Traitor" Democrat Party. Too bad, I guess they want and need a few more years at the bottom of the economic totem pole!!!
Terry said Gonzalez was a "Tio Tomas".
And of the 16 Chief Justices of the United States only three have been elevated while sitting on the court as an Associate Justice......
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