Former attorney general: Trump right to question judge’s fairness

[TomCADem]

Source: The Hill

Gonzales on Saturday said Trump has reason beyond just race to doubt Curiel, who is American, will treat him fairly.

“As someone whose own ancestors came to the United States from Mexico, I know ethnicity alone cannot pose a conflict of interests. But there may be other factors to consider in determining whether Trump’s concerns about getting an impartial trial are reasonable.”

Gonzales said Curiel is a member of La Raza Lawyers of San Diego, which Trump aides say is affiliated with a national group vociferously opposing Trump, National Council of La Raza (NCLR).

The Washington Post on Saturday reported that NCLR is unaffiliated with La Raza Lawyers of San Diego. It added Curiel is not a member of NCLR.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/282222-former-bush-ag-trump-right-to-challenge-judges-fairness

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Wow, this is a power play. Calling in Alberto Gonzales to run interference for Trump, and to argue that being a member of minority bar association is enough to create bias is just outrageous. Under this line of argument, Trump can discriminate against women, because they would obviously be biased against him, because he is so sexist. But, it is okay, because a Republican woman will vouch for him and say that it is okay.

[LiberalFighter]

1. And Alberto Gonzales demonstrates he has no qualms about lying.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. What rock had to be lifted to release Gonzales on the public again?

This is terrible, the same ass that justified water boarding and god knows what else.

[yardwork]

12. We knew that already.

[forest444]

3. Talk about irony deficiency.

So much so I suspect Gonzáles is living one prolonged psychotic episode if he thinks that the anti-Hispanic bigotry Trump is fanning doesn't apply to him.

[turbinetree]

4. Didn't this person run interference for the Bush/ Cheney Team lets say on

http://warisacrime.org/gonzales

[Dustlawyer]

5. What associates are he and Trump part of? Fair is fair!

[DURHAM D]

6. Gonzales is a known liar and proven idiot.

I assume he wants a Supreme Court appt. out of this.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Gonzo proves to be gonzo once again

He's really not proving any points except that he's a stooge for hire.

[scottie55]

8. Mr. "I Don't Recall 72 Times" Belongs In Prison

Not running interference for the Hitler wanna be.

Gonzales was so corrupt he didn't use e-mail so it was harder to prove his crimes......

Beyond assholes.

The entire Bush Crime Family.

[SunSeeker]

9. The US Attorney's office took years to recover from the devastation Gonzales rained on that office.

The partisan hiring of clueless, unqualified US Attorneys, whose only qualification appeared to be that they were right wing nut bags, set back the office for years, caused a mass exodus of good attorneys (those that he didn't outright fire for not being Republican enough), and severely damaged the reputation of the US Attorneys Office. It got so bad that he was forced to resign. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-08-27-ag-gonzales_N.htm

Alberto Gonzales should be ashamed of himself.

How anyone could think Gonzales has ANY credibility about anything is beyond me.

[immoderate]

10. Well, that is the farce. EVERYBODY knows Gonzales is lying.

He is there to lie. Those lies will get reported. Then they will be retransmitted. Everybody knows it.

--imm

[StoneCarver]

11. Could you fix the link?

I tried it 3X.
Stonecarver

[SunSeeker]

17. Works fine with my phone. Here's some excerpts...

It's just one of the links that popped up when I Googled "Alberto Gonzales attorney general."

Here's some key paragraps from that August 27, 2007, article:

Alberto Gonzales, the nation's first Hispanic attorney general and a close friend of President Bush, resigned Monday after months of mounting bipartisan criticism over issues of competence and his handling of the firings of several U.S. attorneys.His tenure in Washington was frequently embroiled in controversy.
...
As White House counsel, Gonzales came under fire from Democrats and civil liberties groups for approving a legal opinion in 2002 that permitted interrogators to inflict mental and physical pain on terrorism suspects. Democrats said the policy sanctioned torture, and it was withdrawn.

He also helped draft a memorandum that called some Geneva Conventions protections for prisoners of war "obsolete."

But it was his testimony as attorney general before the Democrat-controlled Senate over the firings of U.S. attorneys that provoked a storm of protests from members of both parties.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-08-27-ag-gonzales_N.htm

[malthaussen]

13. I'd wager the majority of Americans think Alberto Gonzales plays first base.

Most are probably not acquainted with his record, have no idea what an Attorney General does, and if they pay any attention to this statement at all, will just accept it as another voice of authority and carry on. Mr Trump's supporters are not going to be swayed by anything.

-- Mal

[Octafish]

15. Alberto who follows orders from Karl Rove Gonzales? He's a piece of work.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6277730

Look forward!

[lark]

16. Sooo, you can only be fair if you are a right wing idiot?

Gonzales is a hack for the corporatocracy, period the end. He sold his soul for $$ very long ago.

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. "The judge regularly convicts guilty people ...

“The judge regularly convicts guilty people. I’m super guilty, so that’s another conflict of interest right there.”

https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/738524891960381442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Yeah, David Frum, but he's right ...

[Actorvist]

19. Gonzales could be veep, thats what I see happening

[rladdi]

20. We know how AG Alberto Gonzales bowed and lied for G. Bush. Anything this guy does is

to be ignored. He pushes the same agenda as serial Liar Trump also.

[Enrique]

21. Gonzales is wrong because he's Mexican!

[Democat]

22. Hispanics are biased and can't be trusted

Unless they agree with Trump.

[Jeb Bartlet]

23. Gonzales is a right wing tool

he doesn't give two shits about the Hispanic population, he's a self serving piece of garbage lapdog who would sell out his family for a couple pats on the head from his right wing masters.

[Solly Mack]

24. Fuck the piece of shit.

[TomCADem]

25. Wow, When Even Ryan and McConnell Admit That Trump's Attacks Are Wrong...

...what did Trump have to promise Alberto Gonzales to say that being a member of a minority bar association is enough to raise issues about a judge's impartiality.

[Solly Mack]

26. Considering it's Gonzales, he probably groveled to Trump.

[harrose]

27. Anytime someone uses the words "Trump right" in succession like that....

... has shown themselves to be utterly devoid of intellect and should turn in their membership card to the human race.

[yellowcanine]

28. Gonzales probably thinks it would be okay to waterboard Judge Curiel to determine if

he is biased against Trump.

Did anyone point out to Gonzo that he has the wrong La Raza organization? I hear Judge Curiel eats at Mexican restaurants sometimes also.

[jpak]

29. Gonzales can STFU

yup