Posted on 03/19/2015 1:48:55 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
The congressional impasse over Loretta Lynch's nomination for attorney general is taking a nasty turn, with the delay fueling a round of racially charged accusations on Capitol Hill.
For weeks, Democrats have accused their Senate Republican colleagues of using the nomination as an excuse for waging proxy battles on sticky issues like immigration and abortion.
But the simmering frustration boiled over Wednesday as a top Democrat accused the GOP of making Lynch -- who would be the nation's first black female attorney general -- "sit in the back of the bus."
"It is a civil rights milestone that her name has been submitted," said Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, who noted 130 days have passed since President Obama tapped Lynch to succeed Attorney General Eric Holder. The Illinois Democrat argued there is "no substantive reason" for the delay, which he likened to being "asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the Senate calendar."
The sharp remark did not go unchallenged.
Responding on Twitter, a Mitch McConnell spokesman posted a photo of U.S. Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown, who is black, along with the caption: "Remember that time Sen. Durbin led filbusters [sic] in an attempt to defeat this judge?" Democrats blocked Brown's nomination for nearly two years after President George W. Bush nominated her in 2003.
Lynch's nomination is stalled over a separate matter.
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OMG! I’m Shocked! Shocked! I tell you!
Way t’go, dickhead
Deja Vu — whenever a black liberal gets in trouble, out comes THE RACE CARD.
Oh oh bringing on the “white guilt” card..
She should be disqualified due to her position on the President’s illegal amnesty executive order. She has already demonstrated that she has no intention of upholding the law. Has Zip to do with race.
'WHO' voted AGAINST having the FIRST BLACK WOMAN serve as Secretary of State?????
Your favorite Dem hypocrite.... DICK DURBIN!!!
Perfect!:)
Who knew?
That’s it. The GOP will now cave over fear of being called racists.
They never give up. Past injustices are dug up to justify present failings.
This why Obama almost always picks black
Shut up, Durbin. Or better yet, show you're not the complete anti-Semite you seem to be by disowning the latest words & actions of the Sunni-In-Chief about Netanyahu and Israel.
You racist scumbag.
We don’t have to concede our language; next time you ever encounter an obstacle in your life, accuse the antagonist of trying to force you “to the back of the bus”...
Example:
“Do you have 2” drywall screws?”
“I’m sorry, we don’t stock them...”
(In irate, feigned hysterical tone) “Why should I have to go to the back of the bus?”
I don’t care what color she is, she doesn’t respect our Constitution.
Imagine that!
Democrats using the race card when a minority is being criticized.
“It’s because I’m black, isn’t it?”
“but you’re not black”
“How dare you tell me what race I am!”
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