Posted on 11/11/2004 9:53:29 AM PST by Mike Fieschko
TOLEDO -- President Bush moved quickly to replace attorney general John Ashcroft who resigned Tuesday. The President nominated his White House council [sic], and a man that served him in Texas when he was governor.When Bush announced his choice for U.S. attorney general, Latinos across the country cheered, especially in Toledo. "He's an extremely intelligent individual and very humble," said Hernan Vasquez. Vasquez is the president of Toledo's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He thinks Gonzales will be a role model for young latinos. "During his acceptance speech Gonzales touched on what we are about as latinos, when he stated, all we want as a race, as a people, as a community, is the opportunity to do well for our country," said Vasquez.
Many think Gonzales will bring a voice to the poor, because he has modest roots. Gonzales was one of eight children, raised by a single mother in a two bedroom house in Texas. Consuelo Hernandez represents the Latino Peace Officers' Association. She heard him speak at their annual conference two weeks ago in Florida. "I'm ecstatic. I think he will have the ear of the President and no matter what policy it is, he will be able to speak for us and I trust his judgement," said Hernandez.
She hopes he will tackle immigration reform. "He will have a very balanced view of how to make it better, and he will be mindful of the citizens of the U.S and the needs of the people who come up here and do work that noone else wants to do," said Hernandez.
Gonzales' appointment is not without controversy. He defended the Bush administration's policy, now being fought out in the lower courts, of detaining certain terrorism suspects for extended period without access to lawyer or courts. He also was a partner in the Houston law firm which represented the scandal-ridden energy giant, Enron.
Gonzales' career has been linked with Bush for at least a decade, serving as general counsel when Bush was governor of Texas and then as secretary of state and as a justice on the Texas supreme court.
no, that was Youngstown, OH, I believe.
No, it was Youngstown, Ohio. Tmayor of Toledo was a very big Kerry Supporter.
It's time the minority communities seriously look at which political party is giving them the most opportunities. The democrats are content to make them victims and pander for their votes.
Lations say "he will speak for us"
Yep that is the biggest requirement for a 'latino' AG
sheesh.....
How about the Constitution of the United States of America?
Where does he stand on the issues of the day?...
The second amendment the first nd all the others?...
I think they should have said speak to us i.e. a symbol for reward for hard work. This guy is more than qualified. However, the liberals are trying to link him to Abu Grahb.
I love looking at the list of "firsts" that Bush can claim: first woman, first african-american, first african-american woman, first latino, etc.
We need to be more vocal about how we're not just mouthing pithy lipservice to so-called "affirmative action," we're actually putting it into practice by choosing the best and the brightest regardless of their gender and ethnic background.
There goes the rest of the democrat vote in Ohio, LoL!
And many other places. This is a good strategic kick in the nads to democrats.
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