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...Ashcroft hearings also have been about this nexus between private behavior and public virtue. No one is claiming that Ashcroft himself is anything but a paragon of virtue in his private life. Judge Ronnie White, the black jurist blocked by Ashcroft from ascending the judicial ladder, says that he does not believe the man is a racist. But at some level, what irks Ashcroft's critics is that there is some discrepancy between his private virtue and his public life. He preaches tolerance in private but may not practice it in public. He preaches love of his fellow...
When George W. Bush first announced his Cabinet nominees, a great outcry arose from America's abortion rights lobby. But despite the presence of two resolutely pro-life candidates (John Ashcroft and Tommy Thompson) on the presidential roster, pro-choice groups have chosen to concentrate their efforts almost exclusively on defeating Ashcroft...
...eyes on Ashcroft...
...This was a very poignant moment for White - the U.S. Senate apologized for the way they treated him. It was not a good moment for Ashcroft, who came across as a vindictive person who was trying to get back at someone...
...Thompson: It's been gentle with the occasional tough question - but not nearly as tough as Ashcroft's hearings. For the most part, Republicans have brought up grievances they have had with the Clinton administration and Democrats have brought up concerns raised by environmentalists...