Hans von Spakovsky resigns.
Hans von Spakovsky resigns.
Hans von Spakovsky, President Bush’s nominee to the FEC and lighting rod for criticism over his history of voter suppression at the Justice Department, announced on New Year’s Eve that it was his last day as FEC commissioner. The Senate “blocked von Spakovsky’s appointment, over concern about his tenure” at the DoJ. In an e-mail to supporters, von Spakovsky wrote:
Today was my last official day as a Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission. … The Senate officially adjourned today without acting on my nomination. … I wanted to thank everyone for their support over the past two years while I was going through this confirmation battle. All of the telephone calls, emails and notes I received from people were great encouragement for me.
Von Spakovsky reportedly attached an endorsement by the Wall Street Journal to the e-mail, adding that “it did not help in the end in convincing the Democrats to vote to confirm me.”
UPDATE: The White House says von Spakovsky’s nomination is still active. “He is not withdrawn,” said Emily Lawrimore, a White House spokeswoman.
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I thought the Senate was staying open “pro forma”, not adjourning.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 pmMore good riddance to more bad rubbish.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 pmUnder his tenure the FEC became known as the
FECkless commisseration unit. Even though his temp appointment has expired, the BushitCo clowns are still saying
… He’s our man!
LOL, what a bunch of moronic bumblers.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pmOne notes that if the Senate adjourned December 31, then Bush’s “pocket veto” never happened, because the signing deadline was the 28th.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pmWhen notified that there may be a caging problem, he looked around his office and pronounced:
Nope! No voters trapped in cages in here!!
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:13 pmnever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up…
And, yes, I DO take it personally
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:14 pmCue up the music…
“…And another one bites the dust…”
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:17 pmhow can he “resign” from an appointment that
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 pmhe was never confirmed to?
Gee, why would the Senate block the appointment of a Federal Election Commissioner who has a history of attempting to suppress elections?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 pmgood to see you, bartlebee…
i’ve caught tidbits of nasty rumors about you…
what did you do now?
or maybe i don’t want to stir that pot…
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 pmyour descretion…
He can always get a job from central casting for the role of Captain Georg von Trapp.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pmwhat does bush have against chins?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pmRide of to Valhalla, and join the the rest of the teutonic thugs. Democracy wont miss you, fascism will.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 pmwhat does bush have against chins?
Comment by Bobwurst
The same thing he has against briefs.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmIsn’t Hans von Spakovsky a neurological disorder?
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmRepub rule #3: Its always the democrat’s fault. It is never my fault. It is never something that I did.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 pmIsn’t Hans von Spakovsky a neurological disorder?
Comment by 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda — January 3, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
I thought he was the villain in one of the Die Hard sequels.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pmThe hills are alive, with the sound of squealing…
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pmIn summary,
Hans will be FEC Commissioner when pigs fly.
Not Cheney, pigs…
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:48 pmBoy, that Spankoffsky sure looks like a goosestepper.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:16 pmyou should try that on the “el rushbo” thread…
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:53 pmsee how far it goes there… like a lead balloon…
This is not a minor player in the administrations suppression of minority voters.
Last September Christy wrote this piece on Spaz boy.
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:18 pmWow, an editorial in the far right wing WSJ didn’t sway the Democrats… Mr. von Spakovsky must be the only person on the planet for whom this would come as a surprise.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 pmDon’t whine just…just go away.
January 6th, 2008 at 9:04 amThen i think dick is a http://www.nationalreview.com/ nasty person.
January 10th, 2008 at 4:06 pmjohn is nasty.
January 10th, 2008 at 4:09 pm