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Title: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Tucker on February 02, 2009, 05:42:20 PM
75-21

No link yet.

To add link.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/02/02/senate-confirms-holder-attorney-general/

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate has voted 75-21 to confirm Eric Holder as the first African-American attorney general.

Holder also is the only African-American currently in President Barack Obama's Cabinet. He had strong bipartisan support in Monday's vote.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Tucker on February 02, 2009, 05:48:54 PM
Heard it on Fox but no link.

Here's CNN live update.

http://www.cnn.com/

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2&iref=lb100
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: TheSarge on February 02, 2009, 05:53:05 PM
And the terrorists cheered.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Tucker on February 02, 2009, 05:58:21 PM
And the terrorists cheered.

And the gun grabbers.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on February 02, 2009, 05:59:36 PM
Charges against Khalid Shiek Mohammed dropped for lack of evidence.

Rush Limbaugh to be indicted for civil rights violations.

Film at 11.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Tucker on February 02, 2009, 06:02:42 PM
He's going to make reno look like a saint. :banghead:
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on February 02, 2009, 06:05:24 PM
He's going to make reno look like a saint. :banghead:
Maybe even a female one at that.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Odin's Hand on February 02, 2009, 06:35:51 PM
Senate Roll Call (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00032)

Well, both my Senators did their damnedest to keep this Marxist foot-soldier from occupying the Attorney General's office. Can't ask for more, I guess.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: docstew on February 02, 2009, 07:02:37 PM
two questions:

How can it be called bipartisan when over half of one party voted no?

Why didn't the R's filibuster this?  They have the votes. And it would be fair to do so after the last eight years.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Redstatecka on February 02, 2009, 08:27:03 PM
And the terrorists cheered.

Maybe that's Obama's plan on defeating terrorists: With his HUTA decisions about Gitmo, interrogation techniques and cozying up to Iran and Syria, to name the most recent, the terrorists will be so preoccupied with their continuous ROTFLMAO parties, they'll laugh themselves to death.

And Obama's problem will be solved.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Chris on February 02, 2009, 11:05:46 PM
75-21?  Which means at least half the Senate Republicans voted for this guy.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Chris_ on February 03, 2009, 05:10:02 AM

Why didn't the R's filibuster this?  They have the votes. And it would be fair to do so after the last eight years.
Because, they are so friggin stupid they think if they approve of all of Obama's appointees now, the next time a republican is in the White House, his/her appointees will be treated better. AA defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, i.e., the republicans in congress are CRAZY
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 03, 2009, 06:23:54 AM
If you have stolen millions, remember to put a few dollars back to buy a pardon.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: TheSarge on February 03, 2009, 06:33:29 AM

Why didn't the R's filibuster this?  They have the votes. And it would be fair to do so after the last eight years.

McConnell did tell the other Republican Senators before the inauguration that Obama ws going to get pretty much everything he wanted...that they weren't going to put up a big fight.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: thundley4 on February 03, 2009, 07:57:16 AM
McConnell did tell the other Republican Senators before the inauguration that Obama ws going to get pretty much everything he wanted...that they weren't going to put up a big fight.

That's just great. When the country goes to hell in a handbasket, the Dems can say that Republicans agreed with most policies.  :banghead:
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Karin on February 03, 2009, 09:14:11 AM
18 RINOs voted for the muppet.
Title: Re: Holder confirmed as Atty Gen.
Post by: Atomic Lib Smasher on February 03, 2009, 09:40:46 AM
The FMLA must be happy as a pig in shit about that.