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6 finalists named for U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions' replacement
WAAY-31 ^
| Feb 2, 2017
| Travis Leder
Posted on 02/02/2017 3:22:37 PM PST by george76
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has announced the six candidates who are still in the running to replace U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions' seat.
U.S. Congressman, Robert Aderholt.
ADECA Director, Jim Byard.
Former State Representative, Perry Hooper Jr.
Senate President Pro Tem, Del Marsh.
Representative Connie Rowe.
Attorney General, Luther Strange.
Governor Bentley interviewed 20 candidates for the potential vacancy, as Sessions has been tapped by President Donald Trump to become the next U.S. Attorney General.
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Senator Sessions still has to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before he becomes Attorney General, which is to be expected. He was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday along party lines.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: alabama; attorneygeneral; bentley; jeffsessions; senatorsessions; sessions; ussenate
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:22:37 PM PST
by
george76
To: george76
They are all Republicans?
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:26:16 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
To: george76
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:29:01 PM PST
by
Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
( I would LOVE to have my old "substandard" insurance back. It didn't mean $24K annual out of pocket)
To: DoughtyOne
To: george76
Looked up a few of them. They are Republicans.
The governor is, so I’d imagine they all are.
We need that seat.
Hope they can come close to Sessions with the replacement.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:31:06 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
To: DoughtyOne
Aderhilt is supposed to be part of the Tea Party caucus.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:31:10 PM PST
by
Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
( I would LOVE to have my old "substandard" insurance back. It didn't mean $24K annual out of pocket)
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
Wonder if Bentley’s assistant sat in during the interviews?
To: DoughtyOne
Alabamian here.
As far as I know. Some I have never heard of. Speculation has been it will be our current AG, Strange. He is of the same mold as Sessions. The reason for the speculation is that Bentley needs Big Luther off his back. Bentley has been in some trouble with ethics violations.
As for the other ones known on the list, well they could be worse. There are a few Rs that I am pleased not to see on this list.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:31:25 PM PST
by
del4hope
(Now in Trump speed, the left is finding it impossible to keep the pace of their own hypocrisy)
To: DoughtyOne
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:32:26 PM PST
by
Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
( I would LOVE to have my old "substandard" insurance back. It didn't mean $24K annual out of pocket)
To: DoughtyOne
Judge Roy Moore is my pick.
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch; Memphis Moe; del4hope
Thank you for the replies folks.
Between the three of you, I have a pretty good idea of the field.
I appreciate it.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:33:29 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
Curious as to why you say not?
Aderholdt is the only one with DC experience. I thought he was a Rino.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:33:30 PM PST
by
del4hope
(Now in Trump speed, the left is finding it impossible to keep the pace of their own hypocrisy)
To: Memphis Moe
That sounds good doesn’t it.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:34:20 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
To: george76
Aderholt introduced a bill to stop Obama’s illegal DACA program and supports Trump’s plans on immigration.
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:34:25 PM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:34:36 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
To: Lurkinanloomin
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:35:21 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
To: george76
Who supported Trump first?
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:36:50 PM PST
by
donna
('God's standards, like it or not, are the basis for the laws that led to western civilization.)
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:38:36 PM PST
by
Williams
(Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
To: george76
The hairs on the back of my neck stood up when I read the title of this thread...I mistook it to mean that Sessions was rejected for DoJ. (exhale!) Two previous threads on Sessions appointment...
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:48:26 PM PST
by
wtd
To: george76
NO LUTHER STRANGE!
I don't like gambling, but the man had no right to invade a Macon County, Alabama (legal) slot machine emporium (Quincy's) and take all their machines. They eventually got them back after years of fighting in court. Why do we want a US Senator that attacks business?
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posted on
02/02/2017 3:50:05 PM PST
by
backwoods-engineer
(Trump won; I celebrated; I'm good. Let's get on with the civil war now.)
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