Gonzales was the White House Counsel who recommended Owen to the President for a lifetime appointment. They are kindred spirits. It is the Senate Democrats who are blocking her ascension to the federal appeals court.
Owen and Gonzales differed on one matter of statutory interpretation in a parental notification case and Gonzales criticized her views in his opinion. Ramesh from National Review looked into the case and found that it does not provide any evidence that Gonzales is not pro-life.
Thanks for the information. That does present a completely different side to it (though his words sounded pretty harsh towards her).
Wonder why he wouldn't want parents to know if their kid was getting an abortion??
He's OK as AG but for SCOTUS we can do better. Miguel Estrada and Ted Olsen come immediately to mind.