Posted on 11/18/2016 1:08:02 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama is about to face a wave of intense scrutiny as he seeks confirmation to become attorney general and head the Justice Department in President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming administration.
Trump said Friday that it was an "honor to nominate" a "world-class legal mind" to the position. Sessions said, should he be confirmed, that he will give "all my strength to advance" its "highest ideals" and will be dedicated to "fairness and impartiality."
But Sessions is likely to face heavy examination over his overall record, as well as decades-old allegations of racism that are now certain to be hashed out in public.
Sessions, prior to his 20-year Senate career, served as a US attorney and as attorney general of Alabama. While serving as a US attorney for the state's southern district, he was nominated to be a federal district court judge by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
His nomination, however, was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee — a committee on which he now serves — because of racially charged comments and actions that he denied. It was only the second time in nearly 50 years the committee stunted a judicial nomination.
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Most folks would do best if they just ignore this s**t.
1986. Democrats controlled the Senate and were in full Iran-Contra scalp hunting mode. Had nothing to do with Sessions.
Dem’s are the party with the history of racism.
That’s why they go to great lengths to mischaracterize statements by conservatives.
screw the scurrilous Left’s ‘allegations’
It’s time to side line and ignore all these s#itheads , 100%
The Left is such a bore. Can’t they figure out no one cares about their opinion?
He’s a changed man. Just like KKK Senator Byrd was.
robert bird
Of course. Doesn’t that (R) after his name mean racist?
“Sessions, prior to his 20-year Senate career, served as a US attorney and as attorney general of Alabama. While serving as a US attorney for the state’s southern district, he was nominated to be a federal district court judge by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
His nomination, however, was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee — a committee on which he now serves — because of racially charged comments and actions that he denied. It was only the second time in nearly 50 years the committee stunted a judicial nomination.”
Just more evidence of the perfidy of the GOPe. They’d screw their own mothers if the price was right.
This is the hill to die on. This is where political correctness ends. Bogus allegations from decades ago? “You bore me. We’re not going to go there. Try and it and pay a STEEP price. You asshats.”
Every single Trump asset who bubbles to the top will be accused of Racism in turn. Ben Carson would have been accused of Racism. It is a meaningless term excreted by mindless puppets.
Just look far enough in the past, and at family members, business associates, classmates. Find a rock on a campsite the nominee used 40 years ago, look underneath it, find a racial epithet painted on the bottom. Bingo. He's a racist.
You'd think it would get old, but apparently it doesn't.
> Most folks would do best if they just ignore this s**t.
True. But if we need to respond, ask why they can accept that KKK Robert Byrd could change but not Sessions? Do they have any more recent issues with Sessions?
BI - BS
The world hasen’t seen democrats this upset since republicans made them give up their slaves.
1986, the Democrats took control of the Senate from the Republicans in November.
Correct. A lot of things are going coming to an abrupt ending, like political correctness.
PC was all engineered and designed to squelch and silence anyone who opposed the corrupt leftists agenda.
Would have happened no matter who he picked as the (R) stands for racist
The Senate Majority Leader of the Democrats after taking control: Senator Robert Byrd D-KKK
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