Anonymous Senate hold put on Harold Koh.
Anonymous Senate hold put on Harold Koh.
When Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh was nominated to be top legal counsel at the State Department, the right wing unleashed its hysteria, charging Koh of being an “transnationalist” who was bent on imposing Sharia law in the U.S. Now an anonymous senator has placed a hold on Koh’s nomination, a source told Talking Points Memo:
Koh, who if confirmed will serve as legal adviser to the State Department, was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about three weeks ago, but has languished ever since — a fact which, I’d imagine, makes him thrilled that he resigned as Dean of Yale’s Law School in order to serve in government.
Recall that before the committee vote, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) also placed a hold on Koh’s nomination. That delay only lasted a week.
The Facebook group “We Support Harold Hongju Koh” and Jay Michaelson at the Huffington Post both write that the hold has been placed by Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and David Vitter (R-LA). ThinkProgress called both Cornyn’s and Vitter’s offices, but was unable to confirm that they are responsible for the hold.
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Don’t blame Vitter, he was busy procuring a fresh batch of diapers.
June 4th, 2009 at 12:49 pmAre they waiting for him to change the pronunciation of his last name to something “easier”?
June 4th, 2009 at 12:50 pmSounds like the August recess would be a good time for a recess appointment. That way he could serve until January, 2011 when a new Congress comes in.
June 4th, 2009 at 12:51 pmIs someone try to find a quote to misconstrue as “proof” that Dean Koh is a racist?
June 4th, 2009 at 12:53 pmThat explains the “wants to impose Sharia law” bit. Texas and Louisiana are places you can sell that crap.
June 4th, 2009 at 12:54 pm.
What…?
… Of course it’s not transnationalism when US Officials pander to Israel, is it?
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June 4th, 2009 at 12:54 pmYou mean like the Sharia law of post-invasion Iraq?
June 4th, 2009 at 12:58 pm.
Q U E S T I O N:
When the Constitution comes wrapped in the leather bound cover of a Holy Bible, carrying an AK-47, how is that NOT any different than Sharia law?
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June 4th, 2009 at 12:58 pmCorporations, for years, have funded obstructions to anything that may threaten their power. People like Vitter, Limbaugh and anyone associated with FOX are paid to retain and support the corporate conglomerates’ various tentacles by pushing laws and legislation that is favorable to corporations.
The republican party is finally being revealed as solely soulless corporate champion, at the direct expense of the people they gulled into voting for them.
Make no mistake, there are corporate servants amongst dems too, they just have to be less blatant, like the difference between closet racists, and racists who belong to whites-only country clubs.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:02 pmAnonymous hold?
Senators, grow a set and boldly state why you’re holding up this nomination.
You would be howling bloody murder if a Republican president nominations were held up — and you have.
Have the courage of your convictions — go public.
Chickenshits.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:03 pmDoes Vitter have to go and consult his call girls again first and # 4 I think your correct or there just trying to find a good made up talking point.
Aren’t both Vitter and Cornyn up for re-election?
June 4th, 2009 at 1:03 pmThe anonymous hold rule has to go. Senatorial procedure should be open, and Senators should have all official actions they take go on the public record so that they can be held accountable for them.
So, I’m guessing from their smears that Koh is a Muslim?
June 4th, 2009 at 1:12 pmThe b.s. of the far right is just delay..delay.. delay… oh, he’s probably facing criminal indictment somewhere and I don’t think it is a stretch to suggest these guys get their money from the “oily boys’ who have been killing activists with impunity around the world. It’s not sharia law they’re worried about but the world courts and the jurisdictional arguments which will insue. The Supreme is squabbling internally about the world courts and me thinks Sottomayor would recognize them if appointed. These guys are protecting Rummybear, Dickybear and Georgiebear so they don’t get served some really scalding legal porridge.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:14 pm… nope, just fer’n-looking. Stay classy, GOP.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:14 pmWe really need to get rid of this anonymous hold crap in the Senate. There simply is not legitimate need for anonymity in Senate business.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:18 pmThe Senate really has to stop allowing “anonymous” holds on legislation. It usually isn’t too hard to figure out who is actually doing the hold, but the Senate should require them to come down into the chamber and tell everyone why they are holding up the nominee. Otherwise these cowards will continue to snipe from their private offices.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:22 pmThe anonymous hold is akin to hiding behind mommy’s skirts.
Man up, obstructionists! If you’re going to put a hold on someone’s confirmation, do it with some pride!
PEACE
June 4th, 2009 at 1:22 pmSo…having lost the African-American vote for generations…and in the process of losing the Hispanic vote likewise, the wily Republicans go for the trifecta, the Asian-American vote.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:22 pmThey really do need to do something about this arcane rule. Having a single Senator be able to stop something, anonymously, is NOT democratic in any way.
Congress should kill the filibuster and this arcane rule. Then maybe we will be able to go back to being a democracy.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:24 pmC4P, links please to anonymous holds placed by Democrats on Bush nominees? Thanks.
PEACE
June 4th, 2009 at 1:29 pmChinless and Cheater, what a comical pair.
The Republic Fascist Party is going to try and obstruct anything Obama or the American Democratic Party does…it’s their plan, “Party First, screw America.”
Fcuk the Republic Fascist Party
June 4th, 2009 at 1:30 pmwhat do you call it when CFP posts? it’s LIES
June 4th, 2009 at 1:32 pmElBruce Says:
So, I’m guessing from their smears that Koh is a Muslim?
June 4th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
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Nope. He just allegedly made a statement once that there might be a possibility that under certain circumstances under international law, shari’a law might apply in a U.S. court. There’s no proof that he even made the statement, of course, but that doesn’t stop the conservatives from spreading it.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:32 pmit may be that he just isn’t sufficiently anti-muslim for the right wing cowards to be comfortable with him
June 4th, 2009 at 1:35 pmI think Cornyn and Vitter put Koh on hold as Colemen may be ready to give up his fight for the Senate seat if the Minnesota Supreme Court rule in Frankin’s favor as they are likely too.
June 4th, 2009 at 1:52 pmsuch a very classy bunch of people, those R’s.
June 4th, 2009 at 2:00 pmCongress needs to begin investigation of the torture and war crimes and watch some of this go away. These thugs are afraid of Dawn Johnsen and this guy for their outspoken stance against the wars and conduct of the Bush Crime Family. They will hold on to the NARAL of Johnsen but the crimes are also a big fear.
June 4th, 2009 at 2:09 pmThe truth is that Koh didn’t attend a prestigious law school, such as Regents U.
Seriously though, Using this logic we can’t have anyone of English extraction as they would try to impose the Monarchy and Magna Carta. And the French system of Napoleonic Law is unfanthomable. etc. etc.
June 4th, 2009 at 2:10 pmI just want to make a “general overall statement” not so much about this article but all of the Republicans actions against the Obama administration appointments.
June 4th, 2009 at 2:30 pmIt seems to me, that President Obama and his administration are running this country with almost a skeleton crew! So many of his appointments are being put on “hold” that he is being forced to run the country without the support of the much needed administration “bench” player (to use a basketball term), AND!! he’s not doing too bad. Good thing he’s smart, young and full of energy.
I hope the American people are paying attention and can see between the lines and past the Republican B.S.
I don’t understand this arcane rule of congress — one senator can hold up an appointment —— well, why didn’t the dems do that any number of times over the past 8 years?
June 4th, 2009 at 2:35 pmDean of Yale Law School scared off the wingnuts. Too much education for them.
June 4th, 2009 at 3:23 pmThink of the shock the wingnuts would give the world if for once they could do their job and give honest counsel, agree with what is happening without taking everything as a threat to their losing failed policies and philosophy. They are so pathetic with their politics of no and obstrucionism. Why the medis continues to interview these morons is beyond me. I turn the channel everytime I see they are interviewing a republican because I know they are going to blow smoke out their behind.
June 4th, 2009 at 3:28 pmPlease do not click on the links in the Med_Cezir post – they are com files which have to potentual of introducing a virus, Trojan horse or worm into your machine.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:21 pm‘to potentual’ s/b ‘the potentual’ in my prior post.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:23 pmSigh… Apparently CFP doesn’t see the difference between a filibuster and an anonymous hold. Not to mention the fact that Alito was contested because of some very controversial rulings/writings while the GOoPers are making up crap about promoting “transnationalism” and Sharia law.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:33 pmchiroptera toasterhead Says:
Nope. He just allegedly made a statement once that there might be a possibility that under certain circumstances under international law, shari’a law might apply in a U.S. court.
And it would be perfectly reasonable for a Senator to want to investigate that allegation before confirming. I would have no problem with them doing this through open procedural rules.
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ConservativeForProgress Says:
Obama and his fellow Senate Democrats were in the minority in 2005…
Judicial filibuster =/= Cabinet anonymous hold.
Do try to stay relevant, thx.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:36 pmWonder what’s going on with Dawn Johnsen’s nomination. I look forward to her and transparency in the OLC.
June 4th, 2009 at 10:47 pmAm I alone in wondering why Mr. Koh resigned a great position at Yale before being approved by the senate as legal advisor for the state department?
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