[syriacus]

we spoke up loudly that it was cronyism [to nominate Gonzales]

I remember a lot of people were opposed to Gonzales because he had a paper trail showing that he was not conservative enough.

[safisoft]

I remember a lot of people were opposed to Gonzales because he had a paper trail showing that he was not conservative enough.

That is what the President must have thought as well. It was both. Sadly, the President was offended by many of speaking out against Gonzales, and made a point of speaking publicly about it - and then turned around and slid the knife in. Hmm, maybe it wasn't political stupidity, maybe it was political backstabbing.