NYT report on Gonzales hearings

NYT: Gonzales Disavows Torture as Confirmation Hearings Begin: "Pressed by Mr. Specter on his reaction to the abuses at Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo, some documented in photographs, Mr. Gonzales replied that 'as a human being, I am sickened and outraged.'

Mr. Gonzales quickly added that he did not want to venture an opinion that the practices depicted in the pictures might actually be criminal.."

And also, more cult of personality crap: "Even some Democrats made it clear that they found Mr. Gonzales's rise from humble beginnings (in Humble, Tex., no less) appealing on a personal level."

So as long as you have an inspiring life story, nothing else matters? Aaargh. Arghh. And Arghh