Posted on 03/20/2015 6:57:34 PM PDT by PROCON
President Barack Obama called on congressional Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general, saying that the GOP was holding her nomination “hostage” for political reasons.
In an interview with the Huffington Post on Friday, Mr. Obama said that Ms. Lynch’s confirmation vote shouldn’t fall victim to congressional horse-trading.
“You don’t hold attorney general nominees hostage for other issues,” Mr. Obama said.
Ms. Lynch’s confirmation has been delayed by a fight over a human trafficking bill in Congress. Democrats object to the bill’s abortion provisions, while Republicans say Democrats are playing politics with victims of sex trafficking.
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Vote NO!
Like Dick Durbin held up Janice Rodgers (black federal judge) for over a year?
Has WithHolder actually left yet? Does Baraq get to appoint an interim until she gets the up/down vote?
It is. Good for them. Make Dems pay a price, not that I want to see her confirmed at all.
Dick Durban basically called his Republican Senate colleges Racists for the hold-up.
Obama voted against Bush’s AG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayZx7TKqXhM
How’s whitey’s Keystone XL pipeline coming along, Obama?
Oh no, they’re leaving her hanging.
The republicans could say the Sun will rise in the East tomorrow, and Dick Durbin would call them racist. That's the only card in his deck.
The guy is a Chicago pol... you know he's dirty as hell. It's way past time for the Republicans to hire some Pelegrino types just like the Clintons did back in the 90s.
The republicrats will cave. You think?
Hostage? like those Americans who have been in Prison In Iran some for years? The ones obie just wrangled a release for?
We should tell obie that she gets in.....if HE LEAVES office!!
Keep her there until she stops kicking!
If you have been following the history of the judicial nominee confirmation hearings under both republican and democratic Presidents over the last 25 years or so, the dems have been brutal to the pub nominees, and downright racist too, (can you say Alberto Gonzalez, Clarence Thomas, etal).
The pubs have the majority now, eff the dems and their race card, do what's right for America!
Well, let me put you at ease. They think if you vote against a Negroe you are a “raycess”. They are afraid of that because they are phoney worthless politicians (like boehner) and have no stomach for a fight.They have collectively sold us down the river ,like Karl Marx rove.
When the pubs do the right thing, give them credit.
Your constant negativity isn't well placed.
“Here, I’ll trade you a pat of butter for your five course meal”
Damn Repubs. We’ll have a corrupt racist GG for years and what do we get? Jack squat.
I’d say Holder is going to be brought before congress soon....He said he’d stay until his replacement kicks in...but don’t bet on it.
I think he meant a political hashtag.
So they shouldn't do what Durbin demands to avoid being called racist..?
MSNBC hosts and guests are still praising McCain for not going after Obama in 2008. He sounds electable with their support.
Sweet justice for the head of the Unjustice Department.
Criminal politicians should hide the behavior better. The Dems in congress in 80’s and early 90’s were out of control.
An arrogant black women is thier jem and far better than a black man.
because you are not only racist but against women
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