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thinkprogress.org - 7/22/2009

Alberto Gonzales says Sotomayor ’should be confirmed.’

— thinkprogress.org — Earlier today, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), a member of the Judiciary Committee, announced that he would vote against Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation to the Supreme Court while Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who is also on the committee, said he ... (more) Alberto Gonzales says Sotomayor ’should be confirmed.’

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npr.org - 7/22/2009

Gonzales: Empathy Questions To Sotomayor 'Appropriate'

— npr.org — Tell Me More , July 22, 2009 Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings have ended, and the Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed the vote on her nomination until next week. Former U.S. Atty. General Alberto Gonzales talks about ... (more) Gonzales: Empathy Questions To Sotomayor 'Appropriate'

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youtube.com - 7/22/2009

Alberto Gonzales says Sonia Sotomayor "should" be confirmed. (video)

— youtube.com — On NPR's Tell Me More, 7/22/09 (more) Alberto Gonzales says Sonia Sotomayor "should" ...

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Texas Tech Faculty Circulate Petition Protesting Gonzales
Think Progress — ... during the upcoming fall semester. Gonzales will be a visiting professor leading a course on “contemporary issues in the executive branch” and focusing on “recruiting and retaining first generation and under-represented students.” Students and angry alumni quickly spoke out, starting Facebook groups and writing scathing editorials. Many of the Texas Tech faculty, however, remained silent. Not any longer. Approximately 45 Texas Tech faculty members have signed onto a petition calling Gonzales’ hiring ...

Tech faculty oppose Gonzales-More than 40 faculty members sign petition against former AG
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... the emphasis on ethics the university has adopted, a guy that misled Congress is not the kind of person we want to represent Texas Tech." Hance said Friday evening he was aware of the petition, but had not yet seen the document. It would not affect Gonzales' appointment, he said. "That's their freedom of speech and I applaud that, but you don't go around making decisions based on faculty positions," Hance said. "The dean and the department head both signed off on this Read more: http://lubbockonline.com/stories/072509/loc_470732313.s...

Texas Tech professors oppose hiring Alberto Gonzales
The Political Carnival — ... As of last count, 45 staffers at Texas Tech have signed a petition urging the school's chancellor to rescind the offer of a teaching job to Gonzales, reports the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. ...

Texas Tech University Faculty Protest Alberto Gonzales Appointment
Corrente — According to a local TV station as late as last night there were 45 signatories to the petition, whose creator is quoted by the Avalanche-Journal thusly: Walter Schaller, a Tech philosophy professor since 1986, said Friday he decided to take action because "with the emphasis on ethics the university has adopted, a guy that misled Congress is not the kind of person we want to represent Texas Tech." The petition protesting Gonzales' appointment as a visiting professor in political science isn't a secret from the college's chancellor. Not surprisingly, Texas Tech University ...

Learning From Alberto
Firedoglake — The Alberto Gonzales legacy: In their testimony in June and July 2009, both Miers and Rove failed to recall key incidents, according to the transcripts. Miers said she could not recall events almost 150 times in the course of her ...