Sessions urged Bush to ignore ‘political factors’ and name far-right nominees, now whines about Obama nominees.
Sessions urged Bush to ignore ‘political factors’ and name far-right nominees, now whines about Obama nominees.
As part of their efforts to “obstruct and delay” the implementation of President Obama’s legislative agenda, congressional Republicans have been increasingly throwing up roadblocks to the confirmation of Obama’s nominees. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), who has opposed multiple Obama nominees, told CQ Politics that “there is a growing frustration in the Judiciary Committee about a pattern of far-left nominees.” “I believe the president deserves deference, but he’s about used all the deference he’s going to get out of me,” said Sessions. But Sessions sang a different tune when President Bush was in office, urging him to push through far-right nominees:
Mr Bush has to balance the prospect of dividing the nation with the possibility of alienating the fundamentalist, Christian base which supported him in such numbers during the presidential election and now seek payback.
“Conservative groups believe that the president should just do what he promised,” said the Alabama republican senator Jeff Sessions, who would like to see a candidate to the right of Mr Gonzales.
“He was crystal clear on his vision of the appropriate qualities of a judge,” he said. “He can’t allow personal or short-term political factors to override his commitment.”
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Somebody needs to get a dictionary and show Sessions the meaning of deference.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:44 amFunny how the GOP was in such a hurry to Fu*kup the country and now is in NO hurry to help fix it. What a joke! Backwards a$$ neocons.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:46 amThe GOP is scared and scared people are dangerous people.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:48 amMy, my, my.. Aren’t these the guys, who in the majority, wanted to abolish the Democrats right to filibuster? My, how the tide has turned.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:48 amGOP strategy meeting: “You know what would be great, guys? If the Dems had to fight with their hands tied behind their backs while we get to do whatever we want. That would be awesome!”
“Next, let’s tell them they have to give all campaign speeches wearing bags over their head that say “STUPIDHEAD” on them!”
April 27th, 2009 at 10:49 amGee, what a shock that Alabama would send a redneck hick to congress. Not.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:50 amDon’t they sell diaper rash ointment in DC anymore? These clowns are getting crankier and more whiny by the day.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:54 amSorry for the offtopic posting but I just lost my job of six years. There’s more details of it at my place and any help I can get would sure be appreciated. I have a parttime job and will file for unemployment but that won’t be enough with my new expenses. TIA.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:55 amI know very little about the parliamentary procedure of Congress but it seems too arcane. When the majority of the people come together and elect representatives it seems like that majority should rule.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:55 amRanting@7, I will never understand the thought process of the people down south. I still think they are pissed at losing the Civil War.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:56 amMessage to the wingnuts and republicans:
April 27th, 2009 at 10:57 amWe the people in the majority elected president Obama to do whast he is doing. In no way did we intend for him to do what you failures want. You are irrelevant and insignificant. Your obstructionism is more examples of your insignificance.
Oh, god. Why won’t my legislators (none of whom I voted for) PLEASE STFU? Between Dick Shelby, Spencer Bachus, and now Jeff Sessions, I’m officially embarrassed to call myself an Alabamian. Please know, everyone, that they do NOT speak for all Alabamians–some people here have some sense. Granted, we’re in the minority, but still.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:59 amIt’s not the south, it’s the RURAL south. Atlanta is a completely different world than the rest of Georgia or any part of the rest of the south. Even some parts of the Carolinas are starting to join the 21st century, much to the chagrin of the rural and suburban areas.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:59 amI bet Session can’t name one of Obama’s nominees that are any more than Centrists. I have yet to see anyone slightly radical or a Liberal to be put forward yet. If this is starting already imagine the battle over a SCOTUS seat.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:59 amThey are making up for it by turning the GOP into their own little regional party of right-wing fanatics.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:00 amjurassicpork Says:
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Sorry for the offtopic posting but I just lost my job of six years. There’s more details of it at my place and any help I can get would sure be appreciated. I have a parttime job and will file for unemployment but that won’t be enough with my new expenses. TIA.
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I am sorry to hear about your loss of job. Apply for unemployment immediately to start the cash flow as soon as possible. Be positive and aware that it is tough. I lost three jobs while Bush was President due to outsourcing and acquisitions and reduction in force.
After you get drunk with power and run your party off the right side of the road into deep ditch, it’s impossible to see the center.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:02 amIt is very ironic that the President is catching flack from some on the left because he (and his nominations) are to centrist and from the right because they are flaming liberals.
But if you look at that rhetoric, it is clear the Republicans didn’t install a window in their butt. And they are afraid of the dark.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:07 amThere’s no “pattern” of “far-left” nominees at all. On the contrary, the wingnuts are merely opposing judges who uphold current law. They insist on replacing everybody with their activist judges (that’s right, I said it) who will make up laws that don’t exist for them.
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OneCrankyDem Says:
I bet Session can’t name one of Obama’s nominees that are any more than Centrists. I have yet to see anyone slightly radical or a Liberal to be put forward yet.
If you’re far enough out there past the extreme edges of right, then everybody else looks “far-left” from where you’re standing.
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OneCrankyDem Says:
If this is starting already imagine the battle over a SCOTUS seat.
They’re just sewing seed for later.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:07 amSwine-flu BBQ at my place next Sat.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:09 amshoeless@18, Very true. The Moderate Republican is a dying breed. Here in the north, there is barely any left. Specter is the only one. And he is being challenged by a super-rightie Toomey. Well, is their own fault.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:10 amHoodathunktick Says:
It is very ironic that the President is catching flack from some on the left because he (and his nominations) are to centrist and from the right because they are flaming liberals.
Actually, it’s the most effective response. Consider: the wingnuts say Obama’s nominees are “far left” and everybody else says no they’re not, they’re centrist, then they end up winning the debate. I don’t know how that works, but it does – see Bush/Dukakis for an example.
However, if the wingnuts say Obama’s nominees are “far left” and liberals whine and complain that his nominees are too conservative, then the wingnuts lose.
It seems like the audience to these discussions just averages out what both sides are saying and go with that. Which would explain why wingnut rhetoric is so hyperbole-laden.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:10 amThe GOP, just like Al-Qaeda, relies on fear and lies to further their right wing agendas.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:11 amAgreed shoeless and OneCrankyDem. To what is left of the Republican Party anybody in this country that doeasn’t vote Republican is an extreme leftist. These radical obstructionist fools that remain are sadly THE reason why Repubs got their collective @sses handed to them in 2006 and 2008. Unfortunately the R’s that are left are THE most extreme and divisive of the lot. Their districts and/or states have been keeping these self-serving idiots in power for years. LIV’s unfortunately still comprise a large chunk of the voting block in many of these places. People who will vote against their interests and are more than willing to gobble up what they are spoon fed from Right Wing radio and our sadly compromised MSM. These backward thinking Americans will vote Republican until the day they die, never asking for the truth and turning a deaf ear to it when it is presented to them. It is beginning to look like the next round of primary elections will see challengers to the R’s who are even MORE extreme than the incumbants, guarenteeing that the Republican Party will not be moving any closer to the middle for a LONG time.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:13 amIt’s so bad for the GOP that I think some Libertarians might actually start voting for Libertarian candidates.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:27 amThe news media in print, on TV and on the radio is absolutely in love with Republicans. They dominated the media for eight years under Bush by repeating talking points in favor of war and budget cuts etc. They are STILL dominating the media.
I am sure we must have some positive Democrats out there. Are they not being interviewed OR are they interviewed and ignored by the media. Either way I would love to start seeing some rebuttal to the likes of Cantor, Boehner, and this guy Sessions.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:29 amActually aquarious2, it isn’t such a bad thing. The remaining Republicans are so fu(king out of their minds that their constant exposure in the mainstream news media is actually hurting them now. The Democrats don’t even have to rebut their insane rantings.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:34 amTwo words – selective breeding. Let’s get a big group of liberal D’s and send them to the big red states. We’ll then selectively breed the Reichwingnuts out of existence.
Darn, problem with that is we would have to live in a trailer …
Change our names to Zeke or Bubba …..
Also, dental care would have to go …..
We have to throw away our good shirts and replace them with ripped up tank tops …
We have to get a belt and buckle with a confederate flag on it ….
Tattoos for everyone that say – MOM ….
Bad idea after all …..
April 27th, 2009 at 11:37 am“I believe the president deserves deference, but he’s about used all the deference he’s going to get out of me,”
Perhaps Sessions could give us an example of any deference he has shown towards President Obama. As far as I can see, he’s one of the leaders of the pack that have been attacking Obama since the day after the election.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:42 amHe didn’t try to shoot President Obama during his address to Congress.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:52 am#28 shoeless
You are right, I hadn’t thought about it like that. But god, it is so annoying to wake up and day after day read or hear more stupidity from the Republicans.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:56 amHYPOCRISY thy name is Republicans, Right-wing Republicans!!
April 27th, 2009 at 12:00 pmBilbo Hussein Baggins Says:
“Perhaps Sessions could give us an example of any deference he has shown towards President Obama.”
shoeless Says:
“He didn’t try to shoot President Obama during his address to Congress.”
He also hasn’t brought up impeachment yet has he?
April 27th, 2009 at 12:15 pmNot yet. I think the rest of his comment indicates that will be coming soon.
…he’s about used all the deference he’s going to get out of me,” said Sessions.
April 27th, 2009 at 12:19 pmAdd another Republican clown to the de-election hit list!
April 27th, 2009 at 12:53 pmJeff Sessions’ idea of a reasonable judicial nominee is one who if he is confirmed who keep his white robe in the chambers closet and wear the black one in court. Of course he would be allowed to wear the white when sentencing black defendants because this is the allowable form of being “out of the closet” in Alabama.
April 27th, 2009 at 1:03 pm“He was crystal clear on his vision of the appropriate qualities of a judge,” he said.
His vision was right-wing extremist and bald-faced political hack.
April 27th, 2009 at 1:20 pmOh, you misunderstand, it is only REPUBLICAN presidents who should get their nominees approved — Democrats must keep that in mind: IOKIYAR.
April 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pmThe obstructionists are also holding up the HHS secretary position because they dont like Sibelius’ position on choice — of course, this is not a political factor!!
Did I miss something? Was it not the Republicans that pushed through all of Bush’s nominees? Was it not them that barely asked a tough question during those hearings? Not that you could actually call them hearings. When the only litmus test was being Republican, abortion, gun control, gay rights, war without end, corporate person hood,etc.
It did not matter what the position was. The test was always the same. Whining is what they do best. That and the word NO.
These people are nothing if not boringly predictable.
April 27th, 2009 at 3:29 pmHow did it go again? Oh yeah, “UP OR DOWN VOTE! UP OR DOWN VOTE!”
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A Patriotic Anopheles Acting Says:
To what is left of the Republican Party anybody in this country that doeasn’t vote Republican is an extreme leftist.
This is also a great way to turn a one-time swing loss into a permanent minority – disenfranchise everybody who voted for the Dem that one year, up to and including people who had formerly thought of themselves as center right.
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rightwing-leftwing Says:
Two words – selective breeding. Let’s get a big group of liberal D’s and send them to the big red states. We’ll then selectively breed the Reichwingnuts out of existence.
We are hella sexy. They’d be incapable of resisting us, especially once we pulled out our knowledge of fine wines and arugula and stuff.
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