Senate approves of torture as it confirms Gonzales

[JAK1941]

Senate confirms Gonzales as attorney general

USA Today
Posted 2/3/2005 4:10 PM     Updated 2/3/2005 6:02 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alberto Gonzales won Senate confirmation
Thursday as attorney general despite Democratic accusations
that he helped formulate White House policies that led to
overseas prisoner abuse and was too beholden to President Bush
to be the nation's top law enforcement official. 
 
The Senate voted 60-36 to put the first Hispanic ever into the
job, with all of the ``no'' votes coming from Democrats and
Democratic-leaning Independent Jim Jeffords of Vermont. Last
week, 12 Democrats and Jeffords voted against Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice's confirmation. 

Gonzales will replace John Ashcroft, who won more Democratic
support four years ago despite his more contentious stances on
several issues. Eight Democrats voted for Ashcroft, while six
voted for Gonzales: Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, Ken
Salazar of Colorado, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Bill Nelson
of Florida, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Mark Pryor of Arkansas.


Republicans and some Democrats praised Gonzales' life story:
the grandson of Mexican immigrants who worked his way up to
being President Bush's top lawyer in the White House. 

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-03-gonzales_x.htm

[Zuni]

1. Luckily, barely any of our guys who voted for this goon

And they are shitty dems anyway

[sellitman]

2. Lieberman makes me ashamed to live in CT

I wish he would just change parties and get on with it. He is such a phony. After voting for the Liar and the Torturer this cretin should be shown the door. I will campaign for whoever runs against this misfit. Gosh I despise him so!

[paineinthearse]

4. As a northern neighbor I visit the CT forum

There are several "Joe must go" and alternative candidate threads.

Call MassaBLUEsetts for help when needed.

[sellitman]

5. The only thing Joe is good for is the environment.

Otherwise he is a Puke in sheep's clothing.

[Patrick Henry]

3. You title appears to accurately represent the situation.

If they don't approve of torture, they should not approve torturers.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Patrick Henry!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: