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re: Holder and the Senate race
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:56 am to Poodlebrain
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:56 am to Poodlebrain
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The Senate is in adjournment until October 15, 2014. LINK Obama will likely use the recess appointment procedures while the Senate is not in session. Once the Senate comes back into session I expect the Democrats will try and confirm whomever Obama appointed while they hold the majority. The Republicans can't filibuster nominations, but they should be able to make an issue over hearings for the nominee. It will be interesting to hear Democrat justification for expedited hearings on the appointment. I would think they would be somewhat cautious since this could turn into a serious campaign issue so close to the election.
Will Mary Landrieu, and the other Senators in competitive races, be willing to give their opponents a last minute issue with which to attack?
Excellent point! Ought to be interesting.
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Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:02 am to Paluka
It's 11 am. Think I'll turn on the radio and see what Rush has to say about this.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:03 am to Zach
Yep.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:05 am to Zach
quote:
It's 11 am. Think I'll turn on the radio and see what Rush has to say about this.
Why not? All the liberal posters are listening
Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:07 am to Zach
I don't know what happened,but, Rush, Hannity and Stein all went off the air in North Ms. about 3 weeks ago. I used to listen as I drive, which I have to do a lot. No Rush anymore, it's some woman and the Finance guy, Ramsey, on all day now. I don't know her name,it's not a well know lady, like the blond that substitutes on Fox T.V. often.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:09 am to wickowick
quote:I thought the senate adopted the "nuclear option" regarding confirmation of presidential nominees that precludes their being filibustered?
Can the right filibuster till after the elections?
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:50 pm to Taxing Authority
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A lot of vulnerable democrat candidates aren't going to stick their necks out
The vote will not take place until after the elections. The time between the elections and the January swearing in of the new senators.
It won't be before the election since congress is not in session.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:55 pm to Holden Caulfield
quote:Ah! Didn't think of that. Good point.
The vote will not take place until after the elections. The time between the elections and the January swearing in of the new senators.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:06 pm to Poodlebrain
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The Senate is in adjournment until October 15, 2014.
This is a technicality. They only have a "session" on October 15th for the purpose of formally adjourning until November 12th. In other words, Congress is done with its work until November 12th. No one is coming back to Washington before Election Day, short of an emergency session.
"Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, September 18, 2014, through Tuesday, October 14, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, it stand adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, September 18, 2014, through Friday, November 7, 2014, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first."
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:13 pm to Poodlebrain
quote:
Mary Landrieu
Voted for Holder in 2009. While our other Senator did not, here is what he prophetically said about it from a press release.
quote:
Monday, February 2, 2009
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today issued the following statement explaining his intention to vote against Eric Holder, President Obama’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General.
“I'm afraid Eric Holder just doesn't pass the basic test of political independence. In the Clinton administration, he advanced the Mark Rich pardon, which FBI Director Louis Freeh correctly called a ‘corrupt act.’ And he bowed to leftist pressure in helping promote clemency for 16 members of Fuerzas Armadas de Liberation National (FALN) and Los Macheteros, terrorist organizations linked by the FBI to more than 130 bombings and six murders. That's not grounds for a big promotion in my mind,” said Vitter.
LINK
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:13 pm to NHTIGER
Setting the record straight as always NH. 
Been meaning to ask, how's the wife? Yall are in my prayers
Been meaning to ask, how's the wife? Yall are in my prayers
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:21 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:Thank you, much appreciated. Though growing more and more incapacitated, she will hopefully be here with me for a significant period of time.
Been meaning to ask, how's the wife? Yall are in my prayers
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:33 pm to Zach
quote:
If Holder waits then the GOP might control Senate and Obama could not nominate another radical leftist.
I would find it far fetched for someone worse than Holder to get nominated. So the sooner he's out, the better for me.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:59 pm to Meauxjeaux
I don't think it is farfetched, the administration thinks Holder is great and would love another radical political hack clone. Maybe they nominate someone professional or vanilla, but I doubt it. In my opinion, whether the Democrats retain control of the Senate or not, the administration is about to put their agenda into 5th gear. How can they do that without loyal executive department leaders?
My bet is on- Kamala Harris.
My bet is on- Kamala Harris.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 2:05 pm to OleWar
quote:
My bet is on- Kamala Harris.
Hey, I loved watching Kamala Harris (the Ugandan Giant) in WWF..
This post was edited on 9/25/14 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 9/25/14 at 2:15 pm to Zach
Don't worry.
The Rev Al is all over it.
The Rev Al is all over it.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 2:17 pm to redandright
Yeah, I read that today. He's going to consult with Obama on the next AG.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 2:33 pm to Zach
quote:
He's going to consult with Obama on the next AG.
Those are going to be some big Whitey hating shoes to fill.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 2:38 pm to redandright
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Those are going to be some big Whitey hating high heeled shoes to fill.
Fify...it's gonna be a woman.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 4:55 pm to NHTIGER
I never expected the Senate to take up the matter until after the election. Doing so would be the ultimate self-inflicted October Surprise for Democrats up for re-election.
If Democrats retain control of the Senate, then it is likely they will confirm whomever Obama names as a recess appointee shortly after the election. If Democrats lose control of the Senate things could get interesting. The Senators who will be losing their seats in January will have to decide whether loyalty to Obama and/or the Democrat Party is beneficial to their futures. So it's not a given that Harry Reid would have enough votes to get a recess appointee confirmed before the Republicans would take control. So it's possible that a recess appointee occupies the Attorney General position when the new Congress convenes.
Can you imagine the fun if the position becomes vacant when the new Congress convenes? The advise and consent role of a Republican controlled Senate will be quite a constraint on Obama's choice for nominee as Attorney General.
If Democrats retain control of the Senate, then it is likely they will confirm whomever Obama names as a recess appointee shortly after the election. If Democrats lose control of the Senate things could get interesting. The Senators who will be losing their seats in January will have to decide whether loyalty to Obama and/or the Democrat Party is beneficial to their futures. So it's not a given that Harry Reid would have enough votes to get a recess appointee confirmed before the Republicans would take control. So it's possible that a recess appointee occupies the Attorney General position when the new Congress convenes.
Can you imagine the fun if the position becomes vacant when the new Congress convenes? The advise and consent role of a Republican controlled Senate will be quite a constraint on Obama's choice for nominee as Attorney General.
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