Comments on: Holder Hearings http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/01/12/holder-hearings/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/01/12/holder-hearings/#comment-36610 Ken Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7652#comment-36610 "Lost" Bob Barr? It is to laugh. <i>I’m not sure race is really an issue so much as the fact that the protocol in DC is to give the President his cabinet nominees short of a serious problem with qualifications, or really nasty things in their past.</i> Certainly. The Government Party looks after its own. Electoral politics has become professional sport: one merely roots for laundry. “Lost” Bob Barr? It is to laugh.

I’m not sure race is really an issue so much as the fact that the protocol in DC is to give the President his cabinet nominees short of a serious problem with qualifications, or really nasty things in their past.

Certainly. The Government Party looks after its own. Electoral politics has become professional sport: one merely roots for laundry.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/01/12/holder-hearings/#comment-36600 Sebastian Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:17:04 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7652#comment-36600 Specter has two likely reasons for opposing Holder. For one, he's up for election in 2010, and wants to appear to be tough on the Democratic Congress so Pennsylvania Republicans will go through the nose holding ritual for yet another term. Second, I think Specter probably personally dislikes him. Specter is that kind of politician, and he's squirrely. I'm not sure race is really an issue so much as the fact that the protocol in DC is to give the President his cabinet nominees short of a serious problem with qualifications, or really nasty things in their past. That's not to say I agree with things running this way, but it's how it's typically been done. Most politicians aren't willing to have a knock-down drag out fight over cabinet positions. If Republicans are going to grow a spine, I hope they do it in time for his Supreme Court nominees. That's where we need to have the knock-down drag out fight. Gun owners need to make the Second Amendment the same kind of issue as Abortion rights in terms of court nominees. Specter has two likely reasons for opposing Holder. For one, he’s up for election in 2010, and wants to appear to be tough on the Democratic Congress so Pennsylvania Republicans will go through the nose holding ritual for yet another term. Second, I think Specter probably personally dislikes him. Specter is that kind of politician, and he’s squirrely.

I’m not sure race is really an issue so much as the fact that the protocol in DC is to give the President his cabinet nominees short of a serious problem with qualifications, or really nasty things in their past. That’s not to say I agree with things running this way, but it’s how it’s typically been done. Most politicians aren’t willing to have a knock-down drag out fight over cabinet positions. If Republicans are going to grow a spine, I hope they do it in time for his Supreme Court nominees. That’s where we need to have the knock-down drag out fight. Gun owners need to make the Second Amendment the same kind of issue as Abortion rights in terms of court nominees.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/01/12/holder-hearings/#comment-36599 Oscar Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:37:54 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7652#comment-36599 I'd like to think that there might be some way to prevent Holder's confirmation, but everyone seems to be stepping gingerly around this nominee. Let's face it, part of the problem is the race issue. The so-called "race card" is like Kryptonite to a conservative public figure or a right-of-center organization. For a conservative to oppose Holder is to court charges of "Racism!" and to suffer the inevitable mauling in the press. Indeed, the more conservative the congressperson, the more carefully they have to step around the Holder nomination. Why Specter has chosen to oppose Holder publicly is anyone's guess. Oh, he has given his reasons, but he is taking quite a chance (politically) in expressing his reservations so publicly. I think that Specter will play out his concerns for a bit, and cave once the race issue is raised in the MSM. At that point, it will be a smooth confirmation for Holder. We'll see. I’d like to think that there might be some way to prevent Holder’s confirmation, but everyone seems to be stepping gingerly around this nominee.

Let’s face it, part of the problem is the race issue. The so-called “race card” is like Kryptonite to a conservative public figure or a right-of-center organization. For a conservative to oppose Holder is to court charges of “Racism!” and to suffer the inevitable mauling in the press. Indeed, the more conservative the congressperson, the more carefully they have to step around the Holder nomination.

Why Specter has chosen to oppose Holder publicly is anyone’s guess. Oh, he has given his reasons, but he is taking quite a chance (politically) in expressing his reservations so publicly. I think that Specter will play out his concerns for a bit, and cave once the race issue is raised in the MSM. At that point, it will be a smooth confirmation for Holder.

We’ll see.

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