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To: Carolyn who wrote (91848)1/14/2001 1:02:10 PM
From: Pierre  Read Replies (2) of 152472
 
Carolyn, on a more serious note - there is IMHO a serious problem with Ashcroft as AG. When in the Senate, he voted against almost every Clinton nominee for the Federal Bench. He was often inflammatory in his criticism - calling Justice White a "supporter of murder" because he overturned a death penalty conviction and ordered a new trial. Justice White had, however, voted to let stand the death penalty in 7 of 10 cases before him. And Ashcroft didn't limit his opposition to Justice White - it was accross the board regarding Clinton nominees to the bench. He angered many on both sides of the political aisle.

The point is, can a man who apparently could not put personal ideology and politics aside when he was on the Senate Judiciary Committee be put in a position where he must enforce laws that by his own definition run directly contrary to his moral beliefs. That has little to do with whether he's liberal or conservative - that's just the circumstance that creates the conundrum. The real issue is his apparent inability to put his ideology aside when duty requires it. I expect the confirmation hearing will focus on that issue, and am anxious to get an answer that reassures. If no such answer is forthcoming, then IMHO he shouldn't hold the office.

Pierre
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