Senate Republicans block vote on Sebelius nomination.
Senate Republicans block vote on Sebelius nomination.
The Senate was expected to confirm President Obama’s choice for Health and Human Services Secretary today, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D), but Senate Republicans refused to allow the vote, calling her a “fairly contentious” candidate:
At the start of the session today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) proposed taking a vote after five hours of debate. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) objected, arguing that lawmakers needed more time to consider her “fairly contentious” selection.
A handful of Republicans have complained about Sebelius’ support for abortion rights and her failure to report the full extent of campaign contributions she received from a physician who performs abortions.
The Wichita Eagle editorial department blog writes of the GOP obstruction: “Many of the Kansans of both parties who elected Sebelius to statewide office four times may have trouble recognizing thier cautious, middle-of-the-road governor in the portrait painted nationally of an abortion- and socialism-loving tax cheat.”
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Heaven forbid we have people nominated who have actual ideas of their own and aren’t in lockstep with the ‘official’ policies of either party…..
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 pmThe party of NO has struck again.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pmJust how long are they going to keep up this nonsense — it is costing the nation in efficient governance — but that is their plan isn’t it — to stymie Obama and prevent him from operating.
Republicans aren’t interested in providing Health and Human Services in the first place.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pmWasn’t it Republicans who said the President should be able to work with who he wants?
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pmnoseeum, you are right — repugs do not care about health nor humans.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pmWell, you can understand why the GOP doesn’t want to see one o’ them typical Kansas liberals in Washington.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:19 pmZooey, you have forgotten — see IOKIYAR.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:19 pmsnark/
They sure did say that. Oh, you think they should be official and get paid?
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:20 pmYeah, whatever. The most they can do is delay it slightly.
How is the Governor of Kansas “contentious?” It’s Kansas!
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:21 pmIt is very ironic that the President who promised transparency in his administration has only really delivered on it in one area.
It is transparently clear that the Republicans are indulging in gross obstructionism for ideological/party reasons.
How’d he do that?
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pmWhat do these miserable bastards think they are accomplishing? If they have set out to demonstrate to the nation and the world what a petty group of childish losers they are they have succeeded many fold. If they are tying to show that they can “lead” then its time for more kindergarten training for them. At least they have the 30 percent of the nation that watches Fixed News on their side.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:24 pmWhat do these miserable bastards think they are accomplishing? If they have set out to demonstrate to the nation and the world what a petty group of childish losers they are they have succeeded many fold. If they are tying to show that they can “lead” then its time for more kindergarten training for them. At least they have the 30 percent of the nation that watches Fixed News on their side.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:25 pmObstructionist lemmings. Look at how they all vote the exact same, shows they never had an original thought in their entire pathetic lives.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:26 pmthey just keep digging and digging and digging…..
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 pmWhen can we do some recess appointments?
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 pmYour point?
Do you have one?
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 pmSurprise! Party of No. Who would have seen this coming? (Snark)!
G-et
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:28 pmO-ut
P-lease
They might as well get over the fact that there is only one way to go after the subterranean rock bottom hit by their last administration and quit with all of the obstruction.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:28 pmCan’t approve the appointment of someone who may have received campaign donations from a doctor but could appoint a judge who said torture was legal.
Republicans have weird priorities.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:30 pmculture wars are over dickhead.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 pmculture wars are over dickhead.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 pmLOL! I live in Wichita actually, and let me just tell you we Kansas liberals are rare! This place is like Utah’s little brother. So, you’d think they might be just a little less pissy about a governor this state’s elected twice!
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pmAmerican Patsy Says:
her failure to report the full extent of campaign contributions she received from a physician who performs abortions.
Nice.
Let’s look into that:
Meh, looks like old news. If there was anything illegal, her campaign would have been investigated and made to pay a fine or something. As it is, they were apparently required to amend their reporting, which has been done.
Here’s the real fun part, if you want to pick on her:
Hah haaah!
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:36 pmKeep up the good fight, ladybastet!
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:37 pmRepublicans are scum.
Fcuk the Republicans
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 pmWho cares which person gave her money or how much if it was legal???? IF you opened all of their donations, we probably would not be surprised at how much the Rethugs have received from their “dubious” or “unpopular to some” donors. The party of NO IDEAS will be virtual by 2010 election. YIPEE, Kathleen will be confirmed regardless. They don’t even know how to do a good filibuster and who is scared of them anyway?
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:41 pmA handful of Republicans have complained about Sebelius’ support for abortion rights and her failure to report the full extent of campaign contributions she received from a physician who performs abortions.
NONSENSE! This is a non-issue and they know it. These rethuglican fools are so treacherous. They’re only screwing themselves into becoming an indefinte minority.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:43 pmThey should make ever wingnut who obstuct prove they are not closeted gays. I guarantee that these wingnuts have something they are hiding about themselves.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pmJust because they don’t want or know how to govern they don’t want to all the democrats a chance to succeed.
I can’t wait until 2010 so we can give the GOP something to really whine about.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:46 pmHow fast can the republicans be out and a new party formed of real ‘conservatives’ or whatever to replace them?
The conservatives have to put an end to this Obstructionist Party of happy delinquents.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:47 pmrepugs are hell bent on ruining the US.
they haven’t finished yet.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pmSince when is supporting the law of the land illegal?
Keep your religious, moral prejudices to yourselves. They aren’t legal or legitimate grounds for anything but your own fantasies.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pmrepublicans hate facts Says:
Why are you right WINGNUT EXTREMISTS always so BENT on FIGHTING FOR RAPISTS RIGHTS to FORCE A WOMAN to BEAR YOUR STINKING BABIES!
It’s the only way they can have children.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:09 pmDoes anybody believe that if Republicans have a majority of 58-59 votes will listen to Harry Reid if he was representing 43 Senate seats…of course not.
Reid needs to do it their way and bypass these daily rantings and objections,if he has an intention to ever pass anything in the Senate.
If the case was reversed and Republicans were the majority..they will not pay attention to what Reid says.
Either Reid is too patient guy,or he is a wimp..
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pmWhat? Abortion is legal. This is ridiculous.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pmDems are just not good on political theater anymore are they?
Why are they not decrying the Republicans on this and insisting on the Republican mantra of “up or down votes?”
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:20 pmAbortion isnt illegal and is therefore not a reason to obstruct this nomination.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 pmFairly contentious is one of the new GOP ways of yelling “Fire!” in a movie theatre.
In the empty theatre showing Glenn Beck’s “The Christmas Sweater”.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:31 pmBlah, blah, blah, they vote, you lose. Just be thankful the holds aren’t indefinite.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:40 pmAbortion is ALWAYS on the table as that’s all they got…Palin was in Indiana last week preaching to the choir, another handful of them are blocking Sebelius…
I wonder why Reid didn’t bring up the fact that abortion is legal, the objection by a handful is a non-issue (!) and the vote passes 10-1 or whatever the number maybe.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:40 pmThe Republican Pout-y…
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:47 pmJesus says abortion is against God’s law, so we have to suffer these fool’s mass psychosis because it’s protected under the Constitution under “faith”.
But if any judge rules in favor of gay marriage, that’s against the “natural law” and those who’ve already fallen behind education’s curve have at us with their “God, family, morals” tripe.
GOP = God Only People
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pmGod, I hate Republicans. I really do. Feh.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:53 pmOnce again- more baseless obstructionism by the Reich-wing.
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 pmIs this why Republicans didn’t outlaw abortion in the six years they had control of the White House and congress, they only want to pull it out as a weapon when they need it. They don’t really care.
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:05 pmThe wingnuts should accept the fact that we elected president Obama and he deserves to appoint whomever he likes. They are losers, insignificant, and irrelevant. The sooner they accept their role as nothing, the sooner they will recover.
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pmRepublicans- despicable, childish, partisan, country-hating, party-loving, anti-government(when it’s a Democrat), tantrum-throwing buffoons. They’re truly sickening.
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 pmThe only thing contentious are the Republicans. They are truly the party of no. There is no one, no matter who Obama presents, that they will not say no to. For no reason except to be saying no. They say it on every single thing or suggestion the administration makes.
If she were a combination of Jonas Salk, St.Francis of Assisi, and Gandhi with Mother Theresa thrown in, it would not matter. To get their nod, she needs to be anti-everything human.
Poor woman. Why would anyone want to work in government? Not me. If I were asked I would say outright. I would rather french kiss a chicken on the lips.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:46 pmWith the Republicans being so against any sort of health care reform they are probably just blocking her to delay having any person in this cabinet position for as long as possible so the economy gets worse and they have time to frame the issue like they have been framing it about not being able to afford universal health care because the debt is so large. It’s always about the packaging with these people.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:46 pmherecomestheangst Says:
Jesus says abortion is against God’s law…
Jesus talked about abortion almost as much as he talked about homosexuality.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:53 pmLibertyLover says@ 53,
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:20 pmExactly! Same idea but different reasons for why they are blocking the other important nominations as well as the seating of Al Franken (D-MN) and Dan Murphy (D-NY20).
republicans hate facts for President! ;)
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:33 pmWow, rhf busted out the asterisks! Must have had his Wheaties.
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 pmIs this why Republicans didn’t outlaw abortion in the six years they had control of the White House and congress, they only want to pull it out as a weapon when they need it. They don’t really care.
Uh Duh?
That’s it ! You win! You win!
Tell him what he’s won, Johhny!
It’s a brand new car!!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:49 pmHay Think Progress !!!!!!
Is there a list of Obama nominations that did NOT get blocked or stalled at all.
You know, nominated and voted for? No long stretched out interrogations or GOP caucus’ of obstruction?
April 24th, 2009 at 4:31 amYeah, the Repubicons have only had about six weeks to consider the selection of Ms. Sebelius. They need more time. They’re not too bright. Pack of selfserving American citizen hating torure loving Cheney ball licking bumblef@cks.
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