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| Noises Off: Democratic Candidates are No-Shows for Mukasey Vote |
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| Written by Chris Floyd |
| Friday, 09 November 2007 12:03 |
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Here are a few profiles in courage for you. On the nomination of Michael Mukasey to be Attorney General of the United States: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY: did not vote. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill: did not vote. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn: did not vote. Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del: did not vote. There you have it. The only four Democratic senators who did not vote on the nomination of Mukasey – and the legitimization of torture and presidential tyranny it represents – were the four Democratic senators seeking the presidency. Draw your own conclusions on the implications of these absences, and what they portend for the possibilities of genuine reform should any of these worthy paladins win the White House. *Previous boneheaded error on "Bankruptcy Bill" Biden's home state has been corrected. My apologies.* *** blog comments powered by Disqus |
