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AUDIO-- Alberto Gonzales: "‘Empathy’ Means A Judge Saying 'I Don’t Care What The Law Says'"
The Political Carnival —
... Every time Gonzo opens his mushy little mouth, bubbles fly out: Is there no end to the Rushpublic hypocrisy? Appearing on NPR’s Tell Me More yesterday, Gonzales claimed that he is “worried” that judges with empathy would make “decisions based on what they think makes them feel good” [...] Gonzales is not in a strong position to criticize others who supposedly “don’t care what the law says.” During his many years of service to President Bush, Gonzales earned a ...
Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... by lashing out at EFCA this week. * Alberto Gonzales doesn't know what "empathy" means. What a joke. * Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) thinks the humane thing to do would be to keep detainees at Gitmo, so they can enjoy " ...
And, Yes, The Irony Escapes Him
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... "In essence what you’re
saying, I think, is that I’m going to, I don’t care what the law says,
I’m going to come out, I’m going to pursue an outcome that I think is
fair and just. I’m going to rewrite the law. And I think that’s
dangerous," - Alberto Gonzales, a former attorney-general who secretly approved of breaking the Geneva Conventions and the UN Convention on Torture. ...
The Problem With Republicans of Today
Library Grape —
... - Alberto Gonzales, a former attorney-general who secretly approved of breaking the Geneva Conventions and the UN Convention on Torture, speaking about ...
Who Knew? Alberto Gonzales Is Empathetic
Daily Kos —
This is rich: Appearing on NPR’s Tell Me More yesterday, Gonzales claimed that "worried" that judges with empathy would make "decisions based on what they think makes them feel good": GONZALES: I do worry a little bit, well, I worry, I worry about about justices on the court making decisions based on what they think makes them feel good. I don’t think it’s fair to expect society to anticipate the outcome of a case based upon what makes a justice feel good. In essence what you’re saying, I think, is that I’m going to, ...
