Feinstein and Schumer to vote for Mukasey (MSNBC breaking)
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:35 PM
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Feinstein and Schumer to vote for Mukasey (MSNBC breaking)
Edited on Fri Nov-02-07 03:35 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
So Mukasey will make it out of committee. God, I dislike Feinstein!
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:37 PM
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1. She is useless. What's up with Chuck's vote, is it cause
Mukasey is a New Yorker or is he just a chicken shit?
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:38 PM
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Schumer's in a box because he recommended Mukasey
Edited on Fri Nov-02-07 03:42 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
(Explanation, not justification)
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:40 PM
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7. Why? Can't he change his mind gracefully?
This seems to be a basic political skill. If Schumer can't manage it, he should consider another career.
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:40 PM
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8. You're allowed to change your mind. We are talking about the AG and torture here. It hits us all as
a nation, which is more important than Chuck's ego or friendship with Mukasey. These two need to have a little backbone.
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:38 PM
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3. Schumer proposed him in the first place, thinking he would make a good choice.
Apparently he didn't know what his position on water boarding was going to be.
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:38 PM
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2. Yep, and he only needs 51 votes on the Senate floor. 49 R's plus Lieberman and you're almost there.
Edited on Fri Nov-02-07 03:39 PM by flpoljunkie
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:39 PM
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4. Phone lines to both their offices are busy. n/t
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:39 PM
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5. So where does that leave the vote count in the Judiciary Committee?
Are there any Dems who still haven't said how they'll vote? Any chance Specter might vote against him?
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:41 PM
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10. 2 Dems is plenty in league with the pugs (We only have 1 vote majorities in committee)
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:39 PM
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6. Of course. Schumer wouldn't want to be accused of the dreaded FLIP FLOPPING
Because we want politicians who never, ever change their mind at all for any reason :eyes;
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:40 PM
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:42 PM
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11. Oh, Oh, isn't this part of Hillary's team?
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:43 PM
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13. She's already signed on to vote NO, but thanks for your concern
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:43 PM
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14. Life does not revolve around Hillary, you do know that, don't you?
But to hear some people around here, the fact that I had a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch was part of the Clinton Conspiracy.
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:47 PM
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15. Don't you mean Grilled Cheese and KOOL-AID?
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Fri Nov-02-07 04:08 PM
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18. I like the grape flavor. n/t
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:42 PM
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12. Wonder what old Bush talked to her about in the plane ride?
"The fires? Oh Diane, get over it...heh, heh...FEMA will take care of it. Now about that Attorney General vote....."
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:48 PM
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16. I've finally had enough
I'm sick of fighting my own party. They have no intent of stopping Bush from getting everything and anything he wants, including another atty general who supports torture and will bend the law to Bush's will. The Dems are as bad as the Repugs. Why should we continue to fight against Bush and for our Constitution when our party won't??? No doubt they will blow the election for the Presidency, too.
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Fri Nov-02-07 03:49 PM
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17. Liberal voters to Dem collaborators:
Thank you sir, may I have another! Don't worry, we'll still vote for you! I doesn't matter *what* you do.
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Fri Nov-02-07 04:10 PM
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19. Well, when Schumer picked Bob Casey to run...he said we couldn't worry about issues
like women rights. I guess he can't worry about individual rights either.
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