Why are Gonzales' amigos so silent?

[maddezmom]

Why are Gonzales' amigos so silent? Commentary by Raul Reyes
Fri Apr 27, 6:44 AM ET



Alberto Gonzales looked lonely sitting at that long red table as he answered questions during a congressional hearing last week about his role in the firings of eight federal prosecutors. Facing withering criticism, the nation's highest-ranking Latino seemed to have become a national piñata, with both Democrats and Republicans lining up to take a good swing at him.

If I weren't so appalled by his record as attorney general, I could almost feel sorry for my fellow Chicano. Almost.


Even as he fights to keep his job, Gonzales still has plenty of amigos. For the past two years, the national Hispanic leadership has been his ongoing enabler. When Gonzales was nominated to become U.S. attorney general in 2005, Democratic Sen. Ken Salazar (news, bio, voting record) of Colorado welcomed him to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Major Hispanic organizations lined up to support the White House counsel who was poised to make history.


Back then, I was disappointed that so many Hispanic leaders supported Gonzales because he was "one of us," overlooking his dismissal of the Geneva Conventions in the war on terror and his role in the memo that said torturing suspected al-Qaeda members abroad "may be justified." He also supported President Bush's decision to engage in warrantless wiretapping of Americans. If any other political figure had shown such disregard for the constitutional separation of powers and civil liberties, Latino groups would have been in an uproar. Instead, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Latino Coalition have been strangely silent regarding Gonzales, as has been the National Council of La Raza.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070427/cm_usatoday/whyaregonzalesamigossosilent

[shain from kane]

1. Adios, mi amigos.

[opihimoimoi]

2. I am sure they are Embarrassed as Hell.....

Seedy Is Gonzo

[napi21]

3. My first thought on the title question was "Does he have any left?"

I think the only amigo Gonzo "mught" still have is Shrub, and a friendship like his is always questionable!

[aquart]

4. Doesn't matter. He'll be old news soon.

They hope. Nixon resigned. The watchphrase for Republicans is NOT NIXON. So they won't resign no matter how great the disgrace. And what are we going to do about it?

[katty]

5. Nope