So now, you're in the bizarre position of having to defend Federal funding of State schools in order to criticize Gonzales as a good choice for AG.
If University of Michigan which is private is so committed to Affirmative Actions that they are willing to give up federal funds then let them keep their racist Affirmative Action. Then the States will have to place bans on AA such as California, and then let the schools give up and state and local funds too. If they are so committed to AA that they want to give up public funds then fine it is their choice.