Breaking: Ashton Carter confirmed as new Sec of Def (93-5)

Twitter ^ | 02/12/2015 | Mike Memoli

[GIdget2004]

5 Senators who voted against confirmation of Ashton Carter as new Defense Secretary:

Sen. Roy Blunt, R- Mo.; Sen. John Boozman, R- Ark.; Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; Sen. Mark Kirk, R- Ill.; Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho

[rktman]

Wasn’t he hooked up with Demi Moore after Bruce Willis? :>}

[Shadow44]

I wonder how long he lasts before he resigns in frustration.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Didn’t realize that it was in any sort of doubt.

[onyx]

Hmmmm, my memory is so poor, (bad, to be perfectly truthful) that I can’t recall the name of the senator I saw on Fox who said that he would be a NO vote, but his name is NOT one of those.

Maybe absent?

I guess Ted Cruz and Mike Lee were AYE’S?

[M Kehoe]

This outcome was a given. What isn't a given is how long will he last.

12 mos. tops...

5.56mm

[Alex Murphy]

Wasn’t he hooked up with Demi Moore after Bruce Willis? :>}

No, you're mistaking him with Ashton Kuchner. This is the guy that they confirmed:

[GIdget2004]

“I guess Ted Cruz and Mike Lee were AYE’S?”

They both voted yes in the committee earlier this week.

[ConservativeInPA]

I’m not sure what to think about this. Carter never wore the uniform. I’d much prefer someone that had combat experience earlier in life. I suppose those days are gone. It does seem that he knows his way around the Pentagon. His contacts with defense contractors will in come in handy in making money for someone or another (not being a cynic or anything).

[onyx]

Swell.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Carter’s views on Iran have been perceived as hawkish.[6] In 2006, he authored a report advocating use or threat of force to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.[6] Carter has supported diplomacy with Iran and written about methods of containing a nuclear-armed Tehran. “

Only problem is

1) You CANNOT contain a nuclear-armed Tehran, because they LIE 100% of the time. He was OK when he spoke of “use of force” to PREVENT it.

He is a “ Harvardhead”

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

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[onyx]

Thank you so much!!!! ... but my eyes.
It’s very difficult to read.
Were there any NOT PRESENT, if you know?

[ScottinVA]

He is a “ Harvardhead”

Oh, joy.

[ScottinVA]

The Nays

Boozman
Crapo
Kirk
Risch
Blunt

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yeah: )

[napscoordinator]

Walker didn’t vote for him, but Cruz sure did. lol.

[originalbuckeye]

This is the guy who couldn’t articulate a strategy for defeating ISIS?? Perhaps the Senators figured the next nominee would be even worse?

[TheThirdRuffian]

Ashton Kutcher would be a better choice.

[rktman]

Possibly smarter than the confirmed one? At least the stars and stripes are prominently displayed.