Despite Sessions’ bluster, only 29 senators support Hamilton filibuster.
Despite Sessions’ bluster, only 29 senators support Hamilton filibuster.
Overcoming a failed filibuster attempt by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the Senate voted 70-29 this evening to end debate on President Obama’s first nominee to the federal bench, clearing Judge David Hamilton’s path to become a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Ten Republicans broke with Sessions:
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Richard Lugar (R-IN)
John Thune (R-SD)
Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Many of Sessions’ implausible attacks on Judge Hamilton appeared more at home on Glenn Beck’s show than they did on the Senate floor. At one point, Sessions embraced false claims that Hamilton gave Muslims preferential treatment over Christians. Sessions also deemed Hamilton unfit for the bench because Hamilton spent one month working for ACORN in 1979. Yet, for all of his impotent rage against President Obama’s first nominee, Sessions couldn’t even convince much of his own caucus to support a filibuster. Hopefully, Sessions’ utter powerlessness against Hamilton’s nomination will embolden Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to move forward with dozens of other Obama nominees currently being held up in the Senate.
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Ouch. That’s gotta leave marks.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:32 pmAbout f#$@in time. Now it is time to start bringing all of the other nominees up for vote.
It is time for Hairy Reed to show some leadership and dare the minority party to filibuster.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:38 pmOne down and about 80 more appointees to go,the Re-pukes are politicizing nominees to make the Dems look weak in time for the 2010 elections hoping the Dems base will stay home just like in the past because they can`t carry any candidate against any Dems and the problem is we aren`t staying home in 2010 regardless.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:39 pmyay. Looks like we have some RINO’s in the senate =) They aren’t sticking to the obstructionist game plan.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pmJeff Sessions new re-election campaign platform: Vote for me! I’ll be the best filibusterer there ever was!
November 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pmWhere is Mr. Duke?
November 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pmHello Mr. Duke…
Looks like Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III still hasn’t gotten over being only the second nominee to the federal judiciary in 48 years whose nomination was killed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:52 pmsorry jeffie,
it’s a failibuster.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:52 pmi am shocked – oh well disgusted that 29 senators would still vote against the president’s nominee
November 17th, 2009 at 6:54 pmhar5125 says: @7
You are correct. Sessions is determined to obstruct judicial candidates and it is time for the Republicans to rein him in. These senatorial holds on appointments are being abused and Sessions is the worst offender. He needs to get over the fact that he was rejected because even some Republicans voted to reject him.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:56 pmJeffy’s got his panties in a bunch on this one.
WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 17th, 2009 at 7:06 pm“At one point, Sessions embraced false claims that Hamilton gave Muslims preferential treatment over Christians.”
Don’t these idiots take some kind of an oath when they take office?
Anyone?
These BLATANT LIES are tick’n Me OFF! I don’t care which party they are in, STOP lying!
How many people have been sent to jail over the last few years for “lying” to investigators? Now it’s time for freaks like Sessions to spend a few months in the slammer.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:13 pmJefferson Beauregard Sessions III:
Robe envy, much, Jeffy?
November 17th, 2009 at 7:21 pmThank God there never was “Judge Jeff Sessions” — although Scalia and Thomas are doing their part to fill his clown shoes on the federal bench
November 17th, 2009 at 7:30 pmI think the Repugs realize they are not gaining ground with anyone. The only group that actively supports them are the ‘Tea-Bagger’ crowd. Their poll numbers are down in the toilet. And they are sensing it is not just an anti-Obama mood, but a anti-INCUMBANT mood. I think we should vote EVERYONE out. All of them.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:32 pmNot another troll lurking again. It is so cowardly when they do this. Clicking down everyone. What a wimp.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:35 pmHopefully this breaks the logjam on Obama’s Judicial Nominees. It is pathetic that the Rethugs are holding the Administration hostage to their petty bs. It’s even more pathetic that Harry Reid lets them do it.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:46 pmP.D.
I kinda like the invisible VD troll. Considering that there’s never been more than one I’m inclined to think that amorphous blob I call “stupid troll” is down to one, tiny, functioning appendage.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:00 pmHopefully, Sessions’ utter powerlessness against Hamilton’s nomination will embolden Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to move forward with dozens of other Obama nominees currently being held up in the Senate.
WHAT ???!!!
HE’S BEEN WAITING FOR WHAT???
ALL THIS TIME???!!!
omg…
November 17th, 2009 at 8:21 pmNotice the list of Republicans, all the women are on the bottom for no logical reason other than gender. Not even mixed up? Bizarre.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:30 pmJim Wolf359 says:
… the Rethugs are holding the Administration hostage to their petty bs. It’s even more pathetic that Harry Reid lets them do it.
that’s what i’m trying to figure out!
he could have moved on the nominees, but DIDN’T!? WHY???
November 17th, 2009 at 8:57 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
You lost your chance to trade your white robe and hood for the black robe of an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, Jeffy.
November 17th, 2009 at 10:15 pmHarry “Impeachment is off the table” Reid emboldened? You’ve got to be kidding me!
November 17th, 2009 at 10:31 pmWow, is it just me or does that guy come off as a complete TOOL??
Jessup
November 17th, 2009 at 11:30 pmOnline Privacy when it Counts
No-betcha! or how to guarantee yourself an invitation to Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin’s Christmas parties.
November 18th, 2009 at 12:58 amThese asholes blame President Obama for not undoing chimpy’s mess fast enough. But they block his appointments.
These ahole can’t have it both ways.
Now they want to blame President Obama for not creating jobs fast enough. But they continue to block bills based only their dislike of our President Obama.
These aholes, starting with chimpy, are continuing to ruin/burn the USA.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:24 amIf I had a nickle for every time hirvi tappajan made an off-topic comment I’d be as wealthy as Johnny Wrongway McStain! (OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, that senile old fool is so wealthy he doesn’t know how many houses he owns!)
November 18th, 2009 at 8:39 amHivri
IF you had a thousand dollars for your every functioning braincell you ignorant punkass troll you would be poor as a churchmouse. You are a liar and a moron just STFU
November 18th, 2009 at 9:34 amThe sad thing about the Senate is that the Democrats are allowing the mere threat of a filibuster to delay things for months and months. The Democrats need to call the Republican’s bluff on all the stalled nominations.
November 18th, 2009 at 12:17 pm