Rand Paul say's no to Haspel but Feinstein still deciding

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to announce that he will oppose Haspel’s nomination.

That potentially gives Democrats the chance to squash Trump’s pick if they can remain united — which remains far from certain.

Feinstein — who is up for reelection in 2018 and facing a primary challenge from the left — took heat this week when she said that she was undecided on Haspel and described her as “good deputy director” at the spy agency.

“I have spent some time with her. We've had dinner together. We have talked. Everything I know is she has been a good deputy director. ... I think hopefully the entire organization learned something from the so-called enhanced interrogation program,” she said.

Kevin de León, Feinstein’s rival, was quick to note that if he were in the Senate he would oppose Haspel’s nomination. He argued Feinstein should be “a leading voice rallying all Democrats against this nomination.”

“Having released a torture report, Feinstein knows better than most how morally and legally wrong torture is. This should be an easy call,” he said.

go ahead DU bash Deleon a Democrat also

Kelly Magsamen of the Center for American Progress, a think tank closely aligned with the Democratic Party, said the Senate should reject Haspel’s nomination because she was “directly involved in one of the CIA’s darkest moments in history.”

“Some actions are so egregious that they are disqualifying for high office despite the individual’s other qualifications or experience,” said Magsamen, who is the think tank’s vice president for national security and international policy.

Faiz Shakir, the American Civil Liberties Union’s national political director, warned that his group is willing to target California voters with an “educational campaign” if Feinstein doesn’t speak out against Haspel.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/378702-feinstein-faces-new-pressure-from-left-over-cia-nominee

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1. Torturers

There's nice people on both sides.