tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/28/2009
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TPMmuckraker favorite Alberto Gonzales went on CNN this afternoon to talk Sotomayor.
But Wolf Blitzer also asked him about the ongoing torture debate. And it was interesting to see that Gonzo -- who was White House counsel at the time the torture policies were first formulated -- seemed ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/28/2009
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We told you earlier today about Alberto Gonzales'
apparent use of the nomination of the first Hispanic
Supreme Court Justice -- a distinction for which Gonzo himself was once a top candidate -- to rehabilitate his reputation. But judging by the ...
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Gonzo Rehab Campaign Has Its Work Cut Out
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/27/2009
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Amazing as it seems, there was a time
not so long ago, when people were talking about
a very different potential first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice: Alberto Gonzales. That never came to pass, of course. But it hasn't stopped Gonzo from using the ...
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The Self-Rehabilitation Of Alberto Gonzales
swamppolitics.com - 5/27/2009
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by Mark Silva Add Alberto Gonzales, attorney general
under President George W. Bush and the first Hispanic
attorney general of the United States, to the lineup praising the cultural significance of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination for the ...
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Alberto Gonzales: Sotomayor 'powerful'
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Gonzo Rehab Campaign Has Its Work Cut Out
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Gonzo Rehab Campaign Has Its Work Cut Out We told you earlier today about Alberto Gonzales’ apparent use of the nomination of the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice — a distinction for which Gonzo himself was once a top candidate — to rehabilitate his reputation. But judging by… [image] [image] [image] [image] Gonzo: Don’t Blame Me For Torture — I Wasn’t At DOJ Yet TPMmuckraker favorite Alberto Gonzales went on CNN this afternoon to talk Sotomayor. But Wolf Blitzer also asked him about the ongoing torture debate. And it was interesting to see that Gonzo — who was White House counsel at the time… [image] This entry was posted on Thursday, ...
Gonzo: Don’t Blame Me For Torture — I Wasn’t At DOJ Yet
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Gonzo: Don’t Blame Me For Torture — I Wasn’t At DOJ Yet TPMmuckraker favorite Alberto Gonzales went on CNN this afternoon to talk Sotomayor. But Wolf Blitzer also asked him about the ongoing torture debate. And it was interesting to see that Gonzo — who was White House counsel at the time… [image] Obama Administration Taking Secrecy Efforts Abroad This came out a few weeks ago, but it’s worth taking note of: We’ve told you about the Obama administration’s frequent invocations of the state secrets claim in domestic national security cases — mimicking the Bush administration. But it now… [image] This entry was posted on Monday, June 1st, 2009 at 4:38 am and is ...
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