Surprise Defeat for Obama in Senate Confirmation Vote

Started by derspiess, March 05, 2014, 07:09:47 PM

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derspiess

March 05, 2014, 07:09:47 PM
I would be interested to hear Seedy's take on this. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/05/senate-rejects-obama-appointment-of-debo-adegbile-to-top-civil-rights-post/

QuoteSenate rejects Obama appointment of Debo Adegbile to top civil rights post
BY WESLEY LOWERY AND ED O'KEEFE
March 5 at 12:33 pm

Opponents of President Obama's nominee to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division prevailed in blocking his confirmation Wednesday, as he failed to clear a procedural hurdle.

Several Senate Democrats joined with Republicans in voting against Debo Adegbile, whose nomination was adamantly and vocally opposed by conservatives due to his participation in an appeal filed on behalf of Mumia Abu-Jamal -- an internationally-known prisoner convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.
The vote was expected to be close -- with Vice President Biden on hand to potentially cast a tie-breaking vote -- but the final tally was 47-52 in opposition to the appointment. [...]
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March 05, 2014, 07:19:17 PM
 :nelson:
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March 05, 2014, 07:20:52 PM
Why is this a surprise?
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Siege

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March 05, 2014, 07:46:41 PM
Surprise to whom?


Hehe, I said "whom".


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March 05, 2014, 08:32:01 PM
Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters should be sent to work camps.
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#5
March 05, 2014, 08:33:37 PM
This is Obama's Benghazi.
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Siege

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March 05, 2014, 08:35:22 PM
Whom?


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March 05, 2014, 08:39:42 PM
I'm kinda surprised they were able to get as many votes as they did.  Mumia is the worst.
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March 05, 2014, 08:43:59 PM
Quote from: Neil on March 05, 2014, 08:39:42 PM
I'm kinda surprised they were able to get as many votes as they did.  Mumia is the worst.
:yes: He's a piece of shit cop killer.  If not for the fact that he also happens to be eloquent, he'd already have been executed and nobody would care about him.
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March 05, 2014, 08:48:16 PM
My first thought was, defending someone in court shouldn't disqualify someone for high office.

My second thought was, how does working as a defense attorney qualify someone to be the head of Civil Rights at Justice?

My third thought was, what does qualify someone to be the head of Civil Rights at Justice?

Caliga

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March 05, 2014, 08:53:05 PM
Sounds like a do-nothing job to me.  Probably get to hang out with Jesse Jackson all day.
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derspiess

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March 05, 2014, 08:53:52 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on March 05, 2014, 07:20:52 PM
Why is this a surprise?

Everyone thought it would be close, but I don't think many expected that many Dems to vote against. Obama usually does better than that in Senate votes.
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March 05, 2014, 08:55:03 PM
Quote from: Caliga on March 05, 2014, 08:43:59 PM
Quote from: Neil on March 05, 2014, 08:39:42 PM
I'm kinda surprised they were able to get as many votes as they did.  Mumia is the worst.
:yes: He's a piece of shit cop killer.  If not for the fact that he also happens to be eloquent, he'd already have been executed and nobody would care about him.

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Caliga

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March 05, 2014, 08:56:10 PM
Barf, that crappy school is in Dayton? :lol:
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March 05, 2014, 08:57:12 PM
Quote from: Caliga on March 05, 2014, 08:56:10 PM
Barf, that crappy school is in Dayton? :lol:

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