Ashcroft's Successor

From ABC News/AP comes this story of who will be succeeding John Ashcroft as Attorney General: bq. Bush Names Gonzales to Succeed Ashcroft Bush Taps White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales As Nation's First Hispanic Attorney General bq. President Bush on Wednesday nominated White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, who helped shape the administration's controversial legal strategy in the war on terror, to be attorney general. He would be the first Hispanic to serve as the nation's top law enforcement officer. bq. "He is a calm and steady voice in times of crisis," Bush said, his eyes glistening with emotion as he stood next to Gonzales. "He has an unwavering principle of respect for the law." bq. After complaints about civil rights abuses in the name of fighting terror, Gonzales said, "There should be no question regarding the department's commitment to justice for every American. On this principle there can be no compromise." bq. A Harvard-educated attorney whose parents were migrant workers, the soft-spoken Gonzales would succeed Attorney General John Ashcroft, one of the most powerful and polarizing Cabinet members. Cool - he sounds like a good man for the job. I don't envy his position as everything he says and does will be scrutinized by both conservatives and the moonbats.