President Trump's Cabinet?

[FLVOL69]

Is it ironic that she'd be silenced for reading a passage from Coretta King and Sessions himself is from Selma?

What's ironic is people like you portraying Sessions as a damn racist, nothing could be further from the truth

 

[BowlBrother85]

Kangaroo court you say?

How about discussion, as in valid discussion, on his qualifications. Leave the bickering and fingers in the eyes outside.

Discuss the merits of his qualifications. There is no good reason for mud slinging at these hearings. And you and I both know it will turn into mud slinging unless something was done to preempt it.

I disagree that simply quoting a 31 year old letter from the wife of the most influential civil rights leader in modern history qualifies as mud slinging. I think McConnell is getting a little sensitive in light of all the acrimony we're seeing in the Senate right now.

 

[Grand Vol]

I think you misunderstand. They aren't being allowed to talk about his qualifications or discuss his merits. ZERO dissent is permitted, simply because the GOP is utilizing Rule 19. The Senate is protecting one of it's own, despite the Senate being there to discuss one of its own.

Complete sham.

BS. Warren was quoting a letter from MLK's widow in which Sessions was called a "disgrace." You want to tell me exactly why that portion was relevant to the conversation at hand?

Warren very easily could have made her case by not mud slinging. She chose not to.

Sorry, no sham here.

 

[Septic]

What's ironic is people like you portraying Sessions as a damn racist, nothing could be further from the truth

I'm sorry, where did I portray Sessions as a racist? And how would that be ironic?

You're awfully defensive...

Maybe silencing the words of Coretta king is not the best way to suggest to the world you're not racist.

Just saying.

 

[Grand Vol]

I disagree that simply quoting a 31 year old letter from the wife of the most influential civil rights leader in modern history qualifies as mud slinging. I think McConnell is getting a little sensitive in light of all the acrimony we're seeing in the Senate right now.

And in this letter are questions as to his qualifications to be the AG? You think it could have been paraphrased without using the word "disgrace"?

 

[BowlBrother85]

BS. Warren was quoting a letter from MLK's widow in which Sessions was called a "disgrace." You want to tell me exactly why that portion was relevant to the conversation at hand?

Warren very easily could have made her case by not mud slinging. She chose not to.

Sorry, no sham here.

CSK called him a disgrace because she believed that his prosecutions of blacks for voter fraud were bogus and designed to suppress the black vote. Now, if you disagree with her on that, fine but those prosecutions are relevant to the discussion of his fitness to be Attorney General.

 

[Septic]

BS. Warren was quoting a letter from MLK's widow in which Sessions was called a "disgrace." You want to tell me exactly why that portion was relevant to the conversation at hand?

Warren very easily could have made her case by not mud slinging. She chose not to.

Sorry, no sham here.

Hmm, sounds completely relevant to the conversation. Given the gravity of the position Sessions is vying for, the words of a civil rights icon should carry weight and be heard in anywhere.

Sham.

 

[FLVOL69]

I'm sorry, where did I portray Sessions as a racist? And how would that be ironic?

You're awfully defensive...

Maybe silencing the words of Coretta king is not the best way to suggest to the world you're not racist.

Just saying.

Because that's the narrative of the left, when you've got nothing solid pull the race card. You know it had to have been derogatory for Warren to have wanted to use it.

 

[MG1968]

And individual schools should control themselves with county input?

States needed Federal over sight for all of the same reasons counties needed state over sight and individual schools needed local district over sight.

Why have states at all? Does your copy of the Constitution not have the 10th Amendment?

 

[luthervol]

Kangaroo court you say?

How about discussion, as in valid discussion, on his qualifications. Leave the bickering and fingers in the eyes outside.

Discuss the merits of his qualifications. There is no good reason for mud slinging at these hearings. And you and I both know it will turn into mud slinging unless something was done to preempt it.

That really worked well with Devos. Republicans have made it abundantly clear they will rubber stamp anyone Trump places in front of them regardless of qualifications. Democrats need to let the public hear their side and get it into the permanent record so future generations will see we weren't all in lock step with Trump.

 

[luthervol]

Why have states at all? Does your copy of the Constitution not have the 10th Amendment?

States serve a huge roll. Just like counties, towns, and cities.

 

[luthervol]

This pales in comparison to not even holding hearings on a SCOTUS nominee, and yet they still held Congress. It will be forgotten quickly.

True. Good point. I'm constantly forgetting the mentality of the people we're dealing with.

 

[volfanjustin]

Warren is a far left wacko starting her 2020 run. All the left can do is play the victim and play the race card

 

[theFallGuy]

I'm sorry, where did I portray Sessions as a racist? And how would that be ironic?

You're awfully defensive...

Maybe silencing the words of Coretta king is not the best way to suggest to the world you're not racist.

Just saying.

well no one is claiming Mitch McConnell is the smartest guy. Even as a more right leaning voter, I certainly wish he was not in the Senate.

 

[FLVOL_79]

LOL, GOP is striking any Dem who criticizes Sessions record under Rule 19 (can't criticize another Senator) DESPITE it being a forum to discuss his qualifications for nomination.

Kangaroo court.

What is the big deal? They have rules that people are supposed to follow. It should hardly be a surprise that the Democrats, while acting like petulant children, cannot follow their own simple rules.

Watching Warren get literally crushed by mush mouth McConnell was hilarious. See, this is what happens when you try to conduct yourself based on emotion, and not reality.

 

[hog88]

States serve a huge roll. Just like counties, towns, and cities.

You probably need to toss that pocket constitution you have as it appears to be defective. Get a real one and study up on the separation of powers.

 

[FLVOL_79]

I'm sorry, where did I portray Sessions as a racist? And how would that be ironic?

You're awfully defensive...

Maybe silencing the words of Coretta king is not the best way to suggest to the world you're not racist.

Just saying.

They silenced Warren, not Coretta King. Keep trying to spin it though..

See you are falling for the newest Democrat trick in their skimpy playbook. White person invokes black person in an attempt to make everyone else too scared to challenge them. When challenge occurs its not the White democrats fault its the evil racist Republicans who don't like black people obviously.

You took it hook, line, and sinker! Oh my god Correta King's words should be heard anywhere! Correta King this, Kangaroo court that, blah blah gibberish gibberish. Oh, they have rules that werent followed? Ahh racism, words hurt, sham, my feelings are hurt quick someday pat me on the back and tell me its going to be ok so I can feel good again!

 

[Septic]

What is the big deal? They have rules that people are supposed to follow. It should hardly be a surprise that the Democrats, while acting like petulant children, cannot follow their own simple rules.

Watching Warren get literally crushed by mush mouth McConnell was hilarious. See, this is what happens when you try to conduct yourself based on emotion, and not reality.

Speaking of spin... It's getting deep in here.

They were there to discuss the qualifications and merits of Sessions nomination. Coretta King's words were relevant to the forum and were silenced purely by partisanship. I can only imagine the outrage if Pelosi done something similar.

You can claim the high road, blame Warren but the optics of it to anyone who didn't already despise her are telling. "Mush mouth" was out maneuvered by Pocahontas as he unintentionally created a martyr by trying to strong arm her. 100% Pyhrric victory, she had nothing to lose. She's being portrayed as the victim everywhere... Bellyaching about the race card? LOL. #letlizspeak is at the top of twitter trends.

Like I said, maybe an old white republican stifling the words of Coretta King isn't the best way to show you're not racist.

 

[lawgator1]

Speaking of spin... It's getting deep in here.

They were there to discuss the qualifications and merits of Sessions nomination. Coretta King's words were relevant to the forum and were silenced purely by partisanship. I can only imagine the outrage if Pelosi done something similar.

You can claim the high road, blame Warren but the optics of it to anyone who didn't already despise her are telling. "Mush mouth" was out maneuvered by Pocahontas as he unintentionally created a martyr by trying to strong arm her. 100% Pyhrric victory, she had nothing to lose. She's being portrayed as the victim everywhere... Bellyaching about the race card? LOL. #letlizspeak is at the top of twitter trends.

Like I said, maybe an old white republican stifling the words of Coretta King isn't the best way to show you're not racist.

I think you are right on the gestalt of it -- that is, the Senate majority leader stifling her right to speak on the subject.

I don't necessarily agree that it reflects racism on the part of McConnell. That's a bit of a reach.

To me, what it represents is further suppression of facts and commentary which are viewed as criticisms by the GOP. And it is becoming alarming.

Consider:

-- the GOP blocks the OMB from assessing the cost of repeal and replacement of Obamacare. That to me is absolutely outrageous. It is an intentional effort to blindfold the American people on a fiscally significant issue to all of them.

-- Trump continually questions the patriotism or partisanship of judges that either have, or might, disagree with him. Even says to blame them if there is an attack. The point? To make them afraid to continue to do so. To undermine the independence of the judiciary.

-- Repeated refusal to allow tough questioning of nominees.

-- McConnell simply shuts down Warren (who I do not particularly like) because of the content of her speech. Explicitly to stifle criticism.

-- Trump and his administration simply dismiss inconvenient fact as fake. Now, instead of just questioning the interpretation of the facts, they are going after the facts, themselves.

I find all of that to be deeply disturbing and unsettling. Regardless of whether you are Dem or GOP, you should be very bothered by this.

As I said the other day, it is becoming apparent that in the Trump administration, and now in the Senate ....

DISSENT IS NOT ALLOWED !!!!

 

[Sin City Vol]

Elizabeth Warrens problem is she talks to much. Eventually she sounds like a broken record and people just think "oh ****, here she goes again."

If the Dems want to try and make an impact more people need to step up not just her

 

[Septic]

I think you are right on the gestalt of it -- that is, the Senate majority leader stifling her right to speak on the subject.

I don't necessarily agree that it reflects racism on the part of McConnell. That's a bit of a reach.

To me, what it represents is further suppression of facts and commentary which are viewed as criticisms by the GOP. And it is becoming alarming.

Consider:

-- the GOP blocks the OMB from assessing the cost of repeal and replacement of Obamacare. That to me is absolutely outrageous. It is an intentional effort to blindfold the American people on a fiscally significant issue to all of them.

-- Trump continually questions the patriotism or partisanship of judges that either have, or might, disagree with him. Even says to blame them if there is an attack. The point? To make them afraid to continue to do so. To undermine the independence of the judiciary.

-- Repeated refusal to allow tough questioning of nominees.

-- McConnell simply shuts down Warren (who I do not particularly like) because of the content of her speech. Explicitly to stifle criticism.

-- Trump and his administration simply dismiss inconvenient fact as fake. Now, instead of just questioning the interpretation of the facts, they are going after the facts, themselves.

I find all of that to be deeply disturbing and unsettling. Regardless of whether you are Dem or GOP, you should be very bothered by this.

As I said the other day, it is becoming apparent that in the Trump administration, and now in the Senate ....

DISSENT IS NOT ALLOWED !!!!

I don't think the intent of McConnell was racist at all, in fact I doubt it even crossed his mind. If anything it was a ploy by Warren to bait him into partisan shenanigans.

He fell for it and as I stated, the optics are up for individual interpretation.

 

[hog88]

Elizabeth Warrens problem is she talks to much. Eventually she sounds like a broken record and people just think "oh ****, here she goes again."

If the Dems want to try and make an impact more people need to step up not just her

So your saying she's a typical woman?

 

[Sin City Vol]

So your saying she's a typical woman?

Haha I'm not saying that but she needs to STFU sometimes. She's trying to make a case to run in 2020 but it's not gonna happen. Corey Booker will be the guy

 

[Grand Vol]

I think you are right on the gestalt of it -- that is, the Senate majority leader stifling her right to speak on the subject.

I don't necessarily agree that it reflects racism on the part of McConnell. That's a bit of a reach.

To me, what it represents is further suppression of facts and commentary which are viewed as criticisms by the GOP. And it is becoming alarming.

Consider:

-- the GOP blocks the OMB from assessing the cost of repeal and replacement of Obamacare. That to me is absolutely outrageous. It is an intentional effort to blindfold the American people on a fiscally significant issue to all of them.

-- Trump continually questions the patriotism or partisanship of judges that either have, or might, disagree with him. Even says to blame them if there is an attack. The point? To make them afraid to continue to do so. To undermine the independence of the judiciary.

-- Repeated refusal to allow tough questioning of nominees.

-- McConnell simply shuts down Warren (who I do not particularly like) because of the content of her speech. Explicitly to stifle criticism.

-- Trump and his administration simply dismiss inconvenient fact as fake. Now, instead of just questioning the interpretation of the facts, they are going after the facts, themselves.

I find all of that to be deeply disturbing and unsettling. Regardless of whether you are Dem or GOP, you should be very bothered by this.

As I said the other day, it is becoming apparent that in the Trump administration, and now in the Senate ....

DISSENT IS NOT ALLOWED !!!!

So, let me get this straight...

Some time back, Representative Joe Wilson called President Obama a liar during a joint session of Congress. House rebukes him and attempts to censure him for "reprehensible conduct." Some even call him a racist because, well, because it obviously was. And your side of the aisle screeches to the high heavens it should have been more. And praised the House for the rebuke.

Yet, here we have a DNC Senator that reads a letter that contains verbiage that isn't appropriate for the forum, is warned and then told to take her ball and go home and you get outraged?

Just making sure I got my facts straight.

 

[Grand Vol]

Haha I'm not saying that but she needs to STFU sometimes. She's trying to make a case to run in 2020 but it's not gonna happen. Corey Booker will be the guy

Sometimes?