Hispanic Groups Reconsider Their Support for Gonzales

[maddezmom]

Source: Washington Post

Hispanic Groups Reconsider Their Support for Gonzales

By Darryl Fears
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 29, 2007; Page A03

Two years ago, major Hispanic groups broke with other civil rights organizations and supported Alberto R. Gonzales's nomination for attorney general, primarily because he would become the highest-ranking Latino ever in a presidential Cabinet.

Now, these groups say they are suffering from buyer's remorse.

"I have to say we were in error when we supported him to begin with," said Brent Wilkes, executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Gonzales, Wilkes said, has not aggressively pursued hate crimes and cases of police profiling of Hispanics. "We hoped for better. Instead it looks like he's done the bidding of the White House."

Janet Murguia, president and chief executive of the National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic rights group, called Gonzales "a follower, not a leader." In the Hispanic community, she said, "people are conflicted. They are excited that a Latino had a chance to serve as the attorney general." But, she added, "I think we've been disappointed with his record so far."



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[pinto]

1. Good to see the reconsideration. I understood their support, at first.

[Toots]

9. You would think since they want their ethnic group to be well represented they would have done resea

It does not reflect well upon anyone who supported this thug...Torture, no Habeas Corpus, Unitary Executive, I mean come on this guy didn't change overnight....

[enki23]

2. brent wilkes head of a latino group?

i assume it isn't *this* brent wilkes?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Wilkes

[wakeme2008]

3. different one

http://www.lulac.org/about/director.html

:)

[enki23]

10. i'd imagne. it would be hard to be much more caucasian then the infamous mr wilkes

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[MikeNearMcChord]

4. There will be other Latinos who will serve as AG

Even Supreme Court and the presidency. Gonzales will not be the standard, to base future nominees.

[onehandle]

5. Competency is Never a measurement for appointing bushies.

The Bush Administration is the least qualified collection of boot-licking toadies in Presidential history.

[Ella]

6. Clarence Thomas . . . Alberto Gonzales

Condileeza Rice . . .

People need to read about the Nazi concentration camps and capos more often. Traitors, opportunists and lickspittles abound in every group. These past 7 years should teach everyone that just cause they look like you doesn't mean they give a shit about you.

[musiclawyer]

7. Man I was furious at these latino groups for their initial support

Most of you who pay attention are aware that I am Latino and I despise these groups for the very their predictable, parachiol, almost risible view of things. The Gonzo is a goon, always was, always has been, and they somehow thought he would change. What a fucking joke. Ethnicity based groups, and their bunker down meantality are so 20th century, all of them. Sorry, but that's what I think. Concerted activity should be left to groups that are flexible and open to all perspectives

[UTUSN]

8. Add Ruben NAVARRETTE to the list of houseboys

Just as with the Iraq Attack as a phony personal Shrub vendetta, almost all of us here KNEW GONZALES was a houseboy without our needing any special resources of inside information. Ah, yaas, all those SO intelligent people up above wring their hands and believe what they think will advance their personal greed--whether the greed takes the form of power, money, or ambition.

Ruben NAVARRETTE, the Shrub tool, similarly backed GONZALES, demanding that he NOT be put through the confirmation mill, heck, demanding that he not even be vetted. He demanded that GONZALES be installed JUST because of being an Hispanic---a RACIST position. He claimed that Shrub and the Rethugs have promoted more Hispanics than Dems and CLINTON ever did. He tended to forget the social programs the Dems advance and the Rethugs kill off. He's more impressed with 3 or so top jobs instead of help for MILLIONS. NAVARRETTE claimed that he would, after the installation, be watching GONZO like a hawk and would be the first to jump his bones if he fucked up. HAH!!1 Yeah, just like O.J. on the golf course, looking for those pesky killers.

Plus, NAVARRETTE claimed that ONLY about 2 or 3 Rethugs had TURNED against GONZO is more delusional PAP. Note to NAVARRETTE: Rethugs are racist at the core. They only fraternize with minority houseboys who will do their TOOL thingy. They will SMILE and SMILE at you, foolish you for believing their villainy.

[rocktivity]

11. If a REAL lawyer had pulled what he did in that hospital

Wouldn't he be facing disbarment, at least? Or is it cool as long as he doesn't lie to Congress about it?

:shrug:
rocknation

[sleipnir]

12. Thinking with a racist mindset instead of reason. That's what they were doing.

Reason would have shown that Gonzales gave two shits about people who share his heritage. He is part of the rich elite that cares not for race or creed, only money.

If these Hispanic groups had actually taken the time to consider his record and not judged him on the basis of his name and skin color, this would not be happening.

There's no beating around it, these two groups made a racial, biased decision and not a logical one and now they pay the price. Racism comes in many different forms, but it is always ugly.

[musiclawyer]

13. Spot on

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

14. Yep. That's like the NAACP endorsing Alan Keyes against a progressive white Democrat. -nt

[w4rma]

15. It should never be about ethnicity it should always be about policy. (nt)

[shenmue]

16. Wonder why they supported him in the first place

The standard should be what he did and what he does, not his background.

[silverojo]

18. Study the reconquista movement

Then you'll understand completely....

[silverojo]

17. Lesson learned

That's why you should support a candidate based on qualifications, not just race. This whole racist "Viva La Raza" crap is going to result in a whole lot of Latinos voting for people who don't deserve their votes.

Race should never be an issue in such important decisions.