Obama denounces hold tactic he used as senator

The Washington Times ^ | February 3, 2010 | Stephen Dinan and Kara Rowland

[jazusamo]

President Obama on Wednesday blasted Senate Republicans for using "holds," a tactic that delays considering nominees -- even though as a senator he used the technique to block several of President George W. Bush's appointments.

Speaking to Senate Democrats at their annual retreat, Mr. Obama complained that Republican objections have created "a huge backlog of folks who are unanimously viewed as well qualified" but who get held up because a senator is trying to force the administration's hand on an issue.

As an example, Mr. Obama said his nominee to head the General Services Administration, Martha Johnson, is being held up over issues unrelated to GSA's business of running federal buildings.

"Let's have a fight about real stuff. Don't hold this woman hostage. If you have an objection about my health-care policies, then let's debate the health-care policies. But don't suddenly end up having a GSA administrator who is stuck in limbo somewhere because you don't like something else that we're doing," he said.

[jazusamo]

Mr. Obama, in his comments Wednesday, acknowledged Democrats also used holds, but said, "I think it's fair to say we were a little more selective in how we did it."

Obama lies.

[CaribouCrossing]

Obama: “Tactics are for me, not for thee”
“Lies are for me, not for thee”
“Birth certificates are for thee, and not for me.”

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Now you know why we call Obie “LIAR IN CHIEF”.

[Baladas]

Oh, jeeze, is he still in this faux populist mode? . . . "a huge backlog of folks who are unanimously viewed as well qualified" . . . "folks" that happen to be marxists, too, hypocrite.

[jazusamo]

I'd like to see Zer0 address the issue of Edward Chen and why a hold was put on him, he'd have to put up his best liars teleprompter.

Outrageous judicial pick still requires scrutiny

[Christian4Bush]

To quote Mr. Limbaugh - every time I hear something stupid from Reader of Words on Glass (which is about every time he opens his mouth), “I am dangerously close to profanity.”