Posted on 11/11/2004 1:20:22 PM PST by TERMINATTOR
Washington, DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today welcomed President Bush’s nomination of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales to succeed John Ashcroft as Attorney General. If confirmed, Gonzales would be the first Hispanic ever to serve as Attorney General.
“We are very encouraged by the Gonzales nomination. We previously criticized the Bush Administration for not having an Hispanic in the cabinet since the departure of former HUD Secretary, now Senator-elect, Mel Martinez. We are pleased that one of the first acts since the President’s reelection both rectifies that situation and marks an historic milestone for the Latino community. Never before has an Hispanic served as head of one of the four major cabinet posts – Secretary of State, Treasury, Defense, and Attorney General,” stated Janet Murguia, NCLR Executive Director and COO.
Murguia also noted Gonzales’ ties to the Hispanic community throughout his career. “Alberto Gonzales served with distinction on the board of directors of one of NCLR’s oldest and most respected affiliates, the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) in Houston, Texas. Moreover, during his tenure as White House Counsel, he has been one of the most accessible members of the White House staff to NCLR and other Hispanic organizations,” added Murguia.
Murguia concluded, “We acknowledge that this is the first step of a long confirmation process that requires that his record be fully examined. That being said, Gonzales is a thoughtful, reasonable public servant, a man of his word, and we have every expectation that his nomination will be very well received in the Latino community.”
As in, Cosmic Justice? Or is it "No Justice, No Peace!" [Man!] ....
So Bush "owes" a lot to a lot of different groups.
He owes the conservatives, he owes the Evangelicals, and he owes the Latino CIVIL RIGHTS groups, he owes the moderates.
Hmm cant be all things to all people. Somewhere along the way someone will not be happy.
We were surprised, my son-in-law a native Texan (he was actually born there) has a lot of LEGAL hispanics working for him in his construction business and he was delighted when he heard all of them say they will vote for Bush, delighted but surprised because he had heard they always voted for Dems and we couldnt figure out what the deal was.
Well surprise, surprise. Now we know.
Great!
Bush owes those ingrates NOTHING!!!
They didnt vote for him it was CONSERVATIVES who came out and volunteered and voted. These groups hated him and now he rewards them!
I wonder what La Raza has got up their sleeves?
Well, that ought to rule out a fight over this nomination.
GW Bush: Our first Mexican POTUS! (sigh)
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