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Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein have no Spines |
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On an 11-8 vote, with two Democrats joining all nine Republicans, the committee sent President George W. Bush’s nomination of Mukasey to the full Democratic-led Senate for anticipated confirmation as chief U.S. law enforcement officer. The vote is likely to take place next week.
Contrary to what Senator Schumer would have you believe, a vote for Mukasey is a vote for torture. Not surprisingly, Schumer and Feinstein were the offenders.
The two committee Democrats who voted for Mukasey were Charles Schumer of New York, who had suggested Bush nominate the former judge as attorney general, and Dianne Feinstein of California.
In California and New York, two of the bluest states in the country, Democratic Senators are voting with Republicans on key matters of national importance. Shameless.
And I had much respect for Schumer and Feinstein! Can’t win for losing so I’ve decided to GO INDEPENDENT.
Seriously, if you’re going to ‘cross the aisle’, do it for something meaningful, or principled…not because you think Bush is going to have his way regardless.
From the Wa-Po:
Spineless indeed!
I think its time to thin the Democratic herd in this time of “only the strong survive”. If your not adding value to the team, time to sit on the bench.