Posted on 01/27/2009 5:51:54 AM PST by bmweezer
Tim Geithner is Obama's new treasury secretary, after being confirmed 60-34 last evening in the U.S. Senate. In the end, it appears that Geithner's nomination received nominal GOP support thanks to two points: first, there was no telling who Geithner's replacement would have been (they could have been worse) if the confirmation was derailed and two, some GOPers remain spineless. Until our elected GOP members gain a spine and realize that their place right now is as a strong opposition and oppose bad nominations and bills, the party's troubles will certainly continue.
Thirty-two Republicans voted against the nomination (as well as Democratic Senators Byrd, Feingold, and Harkin), while the following gave a firm 'yea':
Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, Ensign, Graham, Gregg, Hatch, Shelby, Snowe, and Voinovich.
Kudos go to the following GOPers that one would not think would have voted against this nomination, but did: Collins, Lugar, McCain, and Specter.
They did so for ‘cover’ for the next four years.
Its important to understand why they voted this way, its not based on ‘principal’ its based on cynicism.
JMHO.
Graham-The Zelig of American Politics!
Forgot about that!
We need to HAMMER the fact that the dems see their folks to be above the law.
If Paulson is at Home Depot, he may be waiting a long time to find a live human worker to help him
You saying Graham is suffering from the mental illness of
Same Sex Attraction Disorder?
(that’s the way we used to treat this <1% minority of the population, and it was better for them and society in general)
Time will tell.
But there’s no sense in bashing them prospectively.
But if the Republicans had stuck together and gotten one more vote from the Dems, they could have blocked it. They should have demanded it be sent back to committee for a more thorough review...they could have gotten a majority on that.
“He causes his sun to shine on evil people and good people. He sends rain on those who do right and those who don’t. “
Actually, I wanted the dems to have this tax cheat albatross confirmed.
Cornyn seems to "have fallen in line" after stopping hitlery from being crowned unanimously. I'm thinking the klintons had a little talk with him and threatened to pencil him in on "the list".
For all practical purposes he got a government subsidy.
I want mine!
Serves him right!
I guess, we all can take a tax holiday for a few years with no penalty.
Big ups to Obama for this nomination!
To approve of, support or afirm openly corrupt leaders will NOT stand, regardless what they think. They believe that their wrong doing is done in a corner, hidden or ignored but God is not mocked, they (we) are doomed to failure and shame. No nation resting on corruption stands. It may take awhile, and it usually does, but it will fall.
This Kenyan worships Baal/Moloch and many FReepers know what I’m saying and he surrounds himself with the same kind of people, mockers, God haters, liars and deceivers, wolves in sheep’s clothing.
We're jumping through a portal right now. I'm not sure where and when we will come out. Or what we will be when we do.
ATTENTION OHIO! VOINOVICH IS UP FOR A VOTE IN 2010! Let’s get someone on the ballot that can squash him and any RAT that runs for the seat. Any suggestions? Boehner? My House Representative, Mike Turner?
I think Voinovich is retiring.
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