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Mon Jul-11-11 09:44 PM
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| -White House considering Republican for U.S. Attorney for Utah |
James48 |
Jul-11-11 09:10 PM |
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rofl... |
ixion |
Jul-11-11 09:18 PM |
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"This isn’t the first time the White House has ignored its party" |
Me. |
Jul-11-11 09:18 PM |
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Of course. Why bother with any Democrats? Why give people what they want? |
valerief |
Jul-11-11 09:25 PM |
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Let them eat cake. |
peace frog |
Jul-11-11 09:44 PM |
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Why on earth would he trust someone |
EC |
Jul-11-11 09:33 PM |
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We all know poor people simply aren't paying their fair share to bring down the deficit. |
valerief |
Jul-11-11 09:47 PM |
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That's what I was going to say |
Hydra |
Jul-11-11 09:48 PM |
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Unless the white house has something planned that I don't see.... |
Corruption Winz |
Jul-11-11 09:35 PM |
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of course. Obama justs wants to be hated equally by both sides I guess. |
robinlynne |
Jul-11-11 09:46 PM |
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How far has giving in to Republicans got you, O? When will you wake up? |
Metta |
Jul-11-11 09:46 PM |
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He's just deferring to his real party |
Hydra |
Jul-11-11 09:50 PM |
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Keeping the Bush DoJ intact. |
OnyxCollie |
Jul-11-11 09:50 PM |
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It also matters in matters of torture, environment, and a host of other areas. |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:52 AM |
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Do you mean the comparison, Obama equals Bush, or the DoJ? |
OnyxCollie |
Jul-12-11 02:30 AM |
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Obama honestly thinks he's winning friends in the GOP by doing this. |
blueclown |
Jul-11-11 09:52 PM |
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I don't think he thinks he's winning friends. |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:18 AM |
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Tea Party Mike Lee recommends him? |
roxiejules |
Jul-11-11 09:54 PM |
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why doesnt Obama just |
placton |
Jul-11-11 10:04 PM |
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WTF!?!?!?! |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jul-11-11 10:10 PM |
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How far are we from .... Obama announces change of party -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Jul-11-11 10:16 PM |
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Anyone who is surprised by this has NOT been paying attention for the last two and a half years. nt |
bertman |
Jul-11-11 10:19 PM |
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The WH selected 4 GOP Attorney's for Texas this year. |
blkmusclmachine |
Jul-11-11 10:25 PM |
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And one of them is openly gay. |
Tx4obama |
Jul-11-11 10:38 PM |
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Here's one... |
CleanGreenFuture |
Jul-11-11 10:44 PM |
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There is nothing in that article that says the nominees are republican. n/t |
Tx4obama |
Jul-11-11 10:48 PM |
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I was able to confirm one... |
CleanGreenFuture |
Jul-11-11 11:12 PM |
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I read the link you just posted. No where there does it say that he is a republican. |
Tx4obama |
Jul-11-11 11:29 PM |
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I guess that R by his name means nothing. Oh well, I guess it's better he choose |
CleanGreenFuture |
Jul-11-11 11:32 PM |
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LOL |
Tx4obama |
Jul-11-11 11:34 PM |
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You're right. Upon further review, we indeed do not know where the other 3 |
CleanGreenFuture |
Jul-11-11 11:41 PM |
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The issue is appointing Dems, not whether his appointees are technically "Indies or Other." |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:38 AM |
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You can't push dem appointments onto red states when they don't want them |
Tx4obama |
Jul-12-11 01:45 AM |
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Weak sauce. Every President before Obama has managed to get U.S. Attorneys of his own Party |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:53 AM |
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Before Obama took office the minority party didn't block EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME in the Senate |
Tx4obama |
Jul-12-11 01:58 AM |
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I repeat, weak sauce. He can use recess appointments, just as Bush did. |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 02:02 AM |
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The GOP refused to adjourn two times there was supposed to have been a recess |
Tx4obama |
Jul-12-11 02:08 AM |
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Still weak sauce. Holder has statutory power to make interim appointments w/o Senate confirmation.. |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 02:29 AM |
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That was changed. |
OnyxCollie |
Jul-12-11 02:34 AM |
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It's very simple, actually |
jmowreader |
Jul-13-11 01:28 AM |
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Picking members of your own Party is standard operating procedure. See Reply 42. |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:40 AM |
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Yep. We have a chance to get Dems into these positions yet repubs are getting them instead. |
CleanGreenFuture |
Jul-11-11 10:40 PM |
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Another teaching opportunity blown |
saras |
Jul-11-11 10:30 PM |
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When's the last time a Dem president ONLY considered Dems for uber red state US attorney nominees? |
ClarkUSA |
Jul-11-11 10:45 PM |
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When was the last time a Dem president REPEATEDLY selected Republicans for positions? n/t |
Fearless |
Jul-11-11 10:53 PM |
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Can't answer the question, eh? Perhaps the answer would be enlightening for you. |
ClarkUSA |
Jul-11-11 11:04 PM |
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Your question sidesteps the real question... |
Fearless |
Jul-12-11 07:24 AM |
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You're making it sound like Obama selects republicans the majority of the time & that's not true n/t |
Tx4obama |
Jul-11-11 11:40 PM |
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He's appointed more Republicans than liberals. And some of his Republican appointments |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 02:00 AM |
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That is untrue. Obama has NOT appointed more republicans than liberals/democrats. |
Tx4obama |
Jul-12-11 02:14 AM |
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Link? |
Fearless |
Jul-12-11 07:21 AM |
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"Consider: is not the issue. "Nominate" is the issue. |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:24 AM |
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Some of you need to stop all the hate |
cstanleytech |
Jul-11-11 11:11 PM |
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How about the guy is a Chicago lawyer? And a Dem was dropped. |
plumbob |
Jul-11-11 11:19 PM |
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Figures! |
girl_interrupted |
Jul-11-11 11:21 PM |
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Oh, please. Every President is President of all the people and they appoint their own Party members |
No Elephants |
Jul-12-11 01:43 AM |
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Everyone Chill the Fuck Out I got This |
Bryn |
Jul-11-11 11:23 PM |
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Has Obama lost complete |
classysassy |
Jul-11-11 11:44 PM |
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Background check = stalled nomination, in the most optimistic view n/t |
alp227 |
Jul-12-11 12:24 AM |
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Well, to be fair, there are only three Democrats in Utah |
Ter |
Jul-12-11 01:23 AM |
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Touche`. n/t |
Tx4obama |
Jul-12-11 02:08 AM |
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Wow... |
democratinnashville |
Jul-12-11 07:28 AM |
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But he's the prezzidint of everyboddyyyy!!!!!1111!!! |
Maven |
Jul-12-11 12:37 PM |
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RW appointees make it so much easier to implement a RW agenda |
indepat |
Jul-12-11 04:26 PM |
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