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Posted on 02/06/2015 5:13:54 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Representative G.K. Butterfield (D., N.C.) accused Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) of opposing the confirmation of President Obama’s attorney general nominee because she is “an African American legal scholar.”
“The Congressional Black Caucus recognizes Senator Paul’s unfounded argument as nothing but an excuse to keep an African-American legal scholar from holding this high position, and we directly call on him and Republicans to allow the nomination of Loretta Lynch to proceed to an up or down vote in the Senate,” Butterfield, the chairman of the CBC, said in a Thursday statement.
Paul says he opposes Loretta Lynch taking over for Attorney General Eric Holder based on her support for civil asset forfeiture.
“Civil forfeiture turns justice on its head,” Paul told Fox, per the Washington Examiner. “Instead of being innocent until proven guilty, you are guilty until proven innocent. The government takes your cash — $1,000, $100, $500, whatever it is. This program predominantly has targeted black individuals, poor individuals, Hispanic individuals. And when Sen. [Mike] Lee asked her about it in the committee, she said, ‘Oh, no, as long as there is a valid court order.’”
Butterfield’s willingness to level charges of racism knows no partisan boundaries. When some House Democrats tried to upset the current seniority system, Butterfield implied they might resent the fact that black politicians hold so many powerful posts.
“We’re now at a phase that many of our CBC members hold senior positions within the caucus, and we’re beginning to get ranking member positions all over the caucus — and why now?” Butterfield said. “It has worked well over the years. Why revisit it now and cause divisions within the Democratic Caucus?”
So, the CBC supports seizing assets?
Playing the race card again. That thing is just about all wore out.
Took them long enough ...
Blah blah blah. Most blacks are pathetic whiners.
So...they’re saying she should be confirmed simply because she’s black.
And just who are the racists?
the irony, a caucus that won’t let whites in throws around the racism word.
>> “The Congressional Black Caucus recognizes Senator Paul’s unfounded argument as nothing but an excuse to keep an African-American legal scholar from holding this high position...”
Well, we’ve heard from the anti-racist Congressional >>BLACK RACIST<< Caucus.
What did the Congressional White Caucus have to say on the matter?
Wait... you say there is no such thing? Dayum.
Tired of it yet?
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Why does America have to have two black DOJ AG's in a row? Are there no white males qualified for that slot?
LOL! That statement (fact) always gets me laughing. ;-)
check out his picture in post #13
If Republicans had any stones, they call any Democrat who boycotts Netanyahu’s address an anti-Semite and do it until they bleed.
I always wondered where Paul Bearer went.
Looks like the chairman has a honkie in the woodpile.
This is exactly why Obama proposed Lynch, think about it. She is black and female. If Republicans don’t confirm her they are racist and hate women. See how easy it is for Obama and Democrats to win every argument.
or white females.
Just looked it up. His great great white granddaddy boinked one of his slaves
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