[nanny]

Well, we will just have to agree to disagree - but nominating, hiring, opposing, etc., anyone for any reason other than his/her qualifications is racism or bias. It is wrong - no way you can color it good - no matter if the Republicans are doing it to 'bring in more Hispanics' (in itself a digusting thing to do). There is no good reason - I thought we had a nation of equals here - pushing ahead minorites is not racism or affirmative actions?

I agree with your post almost in its entirety, but I disagree with your tactics.

I don't understand - I have no tactics. I expressed an opinion that we should have an equality of persons in this country and that is tactics?

[votelife]

but nominating, hiring, opposing, etc., anyone for any reason other than his/her qualifications is racism or bias.

I agree, and I don't know why you keep bringing this up. If you don't think Estrada is qualified, than there's probably nothing I could say to convince you otherwise.

I think Estrada is qualified. If I thought he was some affirmative action prop who couldn't do the job, I wouldn't support him.

Same as Condi Rice. If I thought she was an affirmative action, feel good racial move, I wouldn't support her.

All of the minorities I have seen Bush appoint and surround himself with are very qualified in my eyes.

[votelife]

the tactics I disagree with are basically not defending Estrada. If you are posting on this board you KNOW that Estrada has been and will be targeted because he is a minority conservative. So I feel obliged to defend him.