Senate GOP forcing Holder confirmation to be put off until next week...

Dennis Donovan

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:11 PM
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Senate GOP forcing Holder confirmation to be put off until next week...

Edited on Wed Jan-21-09 03:29 PM by Dennis Donovan

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/01/vote_delayed_on_us_attorney_general-nominee.php

Vote delayed on US attorney general-nominee

REUTERS
Reuters North American News Service

Jan 21, 2009 15:07 EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers Wednesday forced the Senate Judiciary Committee to postpone for one week a vote on U.S. attorney general-nominee Eric Holder.

Holder appears virtually certain to win ultimate confirmation by the full Senate. But committee Republicans invoked their right for a one-time, one-week postponement of the scheduled vote Wednesday.

Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the panel's ranking Republican, said members of his party on the panel wanted more time to examine the nomination.

On edit: I just saw the video on CNN - Leahy was PISSED when Specter asked for the week!:wow:

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truebrit71

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:12 PM
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1. It's fucking Arlen fucking Specter...

:grr:

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spanone

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:13 PM
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2. obstructionists....

Edited on Wed Jan-21-09 03:15 PM by spanone

nuclear option?

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malaise

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:17 PM
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6. Specter knows that all of his lots of chat and no

action re Bushco is about to be exposed. They can't stop the appointment.

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hlthe2b

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:14 PM
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3. Damn, it Leahy... Kick him in the groin and lets be done with it...

this sucks.... we need a competent AG and stat!

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RUMMYisFROSTED

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:15 PM
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4. UP OR DOWN!!!

UP OR DOWN!!!

:cry:

...and away we go...

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EFerrari

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:16 PM
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5. They need the shredding time. n/t

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Triana

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:21 PM
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7. figures.....

...I'll link to what I posted earlier:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4876045&mesg_id=4876045

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kickysnana

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:31 PM
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8. Dammit Reid, get ahead on this! n/t

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RedCloud

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Wed Jan-21-09 03:56 PM
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9. Nothing like reaching back across the aisle?

Wake up Obama. They need a kick in the groin.

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