Novak: Bush's Gonzales Support Frightening

Newsmax.com ^ | Thursday, July 7, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

[henderson field]

I was told by a Mexican in the know that La Raza is a communist group.

[inquest]

The one that is probably ticking him off the most is that Gonzales is a member of "La Raza" which is nothing but a flat out lie

No, you're the one who's lying. Gonzales's La Raza connections have been well documented on this forum.

[Paradox]

Mark my words folks, there is STRATEGERY goin on here...

[cripplecreek]

Jessie Jackson on Hannity and Colmes. He says we need a hispanic on the court.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for posting the facts about La Raza and other things on Gonzales -- facts are in short supply on here recently!

[Paradox]

No, you're the one who's lying. Gonzales's La Raza connections have been well documented on this forum.

IS he a member? I'd like to see any links. I am not a fan of Gonzalez's, and I lean against his being nominated, but I'd like to know more.

[Nephi]

No way Bush will nominate Gonzalez. He is just defending his friend, as any of us would.

I hope you're right, but Bush needs to quit being so defensive. It isn't our fault he has a radical friend.

Conservatives are savvy enough to know that they can't risk letting a "Gonzales trial balloon" float without being shot down. To say nothing would be a tacit endorsement of a unsatisfactory nominee. Nothing personal, Mr. President.

[ovrtaxt]

Here it is: Gonzales: 'Constitution Is What the Supreme Court Says'

[Dat Mon]

YOU SAID..."That's just it, though: he wasn't defending Gonzales. He was merely complaining about the criticisms of him. Defending him would mean showing how the criticisms are (allegedly) without basis."

EXCELLENT point...which I haven't seen stated before.

Bush knows the criticism of Gonzales comes primarily from conservative groups...he could have addressed his response directly to them...and stated why he believes Gonzales is a solid conservative who embodies all the qualities Bush desires in a jurist...those qualities he campaigned on....assuming it were true of course.

He would certainly do that if Gonzales WASNT going to be nominated now...or in the future...he would also add that Gonzales is not a candidate for SCOTUS.

On the other hand...if Bush intended to nominate Gonzales at some future point...he would play it close to the vest...not giving the dems any ammunition to use for the confirmation hearings. Let Gonzales remain a moderate in the eyes of the dems..

hmmmmmmm...

[af_vet_1981]

No way Bush will nominate Gonzalez. He is just defending his friend, as any of us would.

He was elected President, not Friend of Alberto Gonzales. He needs to behave as the President he campaigned to be, naming justices like Scalia and Thomas, and leading the war to kill the Islamic Terrorists who threaten our civilization.

[ovrtaxt]

I'm hispanic. La Raza is a Marxist organization.

Gonzalez has no business being even loosely associated or connected with those people, if he's a good American.

[shempy]

Here is a quote from the national director of the National Council of La Raza:

"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 in Houston, Texas," she said. "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."

So technically, he may not have been a La Raza member outright. I don't know how close of an affiliation the the AAMA has with La Raza. Clearly La Raza thinks of him as an ally.

Personally, the La Raza connection isn't the big issue with me. My big issue is that I want a Supreme Court pick that is in the image of Thomas and/or Scalia, you know, like Bush promised us. Gonzales is not in that image.

[Cultural Jihad]

Novak fears Bush's remarks will be seen as a signal that the president intends to name him to fill the vacated seat . . .

Needless fears abound, it seems. Perhaps people like to be frightened needlessly.

[wrathof59]

agreed, Novak seems to hate W, just like he hated the first President Bush.

Novak is a country club, capitalist RINO. He does not care for the social conservative wing in the Pub party.

[PhiKapMom]

Gonzales is not, nor has he been a member of La Raza. He was at one time on the board of a group called the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) an affiliate of La Raza.

Guilt by association is a common leftist tactic - has it been passed off to some conservative immigration watchdogs?

Found this on a web search on Gonzales -- also found out that a lot of leftist organizations opposed him as Attorney General for being too conservative.

[inquest]

He was a board member of a La Raza affiliate, and has been a political asset to La Raza during his time with the Bush administration. More here

[jackbenimble]

I hope you're right, but Bush needs to quit being so defensive. It isn't our fault he has a radical friend.

I agree. If President Bush wants to insulate his friends from criticism he should leave them in the private sector. Gonzalez is the Attorney General and there have been almost five years worth of trial balloons suggesting he would be considered for the Supreme Court. We have every right to discuss his qualifications and criticize him as appropriate (or as we see fit).

[inquest]

Gonzales is not, nor has he been a member of La Raza. He was at one time on the board of a group called the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) an affiliate of La Raza.

And the distinction is? An affiliate is a branch organization. You're just playing a name game.

[ovrtaxt]

Thank you for clarifying that. I had forgotten the exact nature of the relationship.

By the way, anyone who would be a part of the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans can't possibly claim to have a clear view of conservatism.

Hopefully, Bush will nominate a member of the 'Association for the Advancement of America', and not some racist group.

[hispanarepublicana]

I don't disbelieve you. How someone could belong to an organization like that and call themselves "conservative" or "republican" is beyond me. But, I don't trust him at all.