Does the Federal government have the power under the Constitution to set admission standards for a State University?
Was Gonzales a judge in that case, or an attorney arguing one side of the issue?
Does the fact that an attorney defends a client accused of murder mean that this attorney approves of murder?
Regarding question 1 if it was a private school no biggie; however, that was not the case and thus the due process clause applied.
Regarding 2 and 3 I believe that what you fight for is usually where your convictions lie.
When the attorney lobbies to have the Solicitor General water down the administration brief to say that diversity is a compelling interest to justify discrimination, then I dare say he approves of affirmative action.