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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.

But he is not being touted as qualified but as Hispanic - don't y ou see? He is being defended as Hispanic? Read the headline of this article if you don't believe me. Read the posts on this an other threads. I did not make it up - I am only responding to what I see happening and it is dreadful.