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Gonzo Rehab Campaign Has Its Work Cut Out
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/28/2009
Gonzo Rehab Campaign Has Its Work Cut Out
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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 way that the ex-AG's name is being invoked ...
Gonzo: Don't Blame Me For Torture -- I Wasn't At DOJ Yet
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/28/2009
Gonzo: Don't Blame Me For Torture -- I Wasn't At DOJ Yet
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) Gonzo: Don't Blame Me For Torture -- I Wasn't At DOJ Yet

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/27/2009
The Self-Rehabilitation Of Alberto Gonzales
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) The Self-Rehabilitation Of Alberto Gonzales

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swamppolitics.com - 5/27/2009
Alberto Gonzales: Sotomayor 'powerful'
— swamppolitics.com — 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 ... (more) Alberto Gonzales: Sotomayor 'powerful'

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The Hollywood Liberal — 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 ...

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