Remember all those Republicans saying it was unpatriotic and just plain wrong for the Senate to block an "up or down vote" when they controlled the chamber?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070611/ap_on_go_co/senate_gonzales
Apparently it was all politics on their part. So much for taking a moral stand.
Personally, I think it was fair for the Dems to do it, and it's fair for the Repubs to do it too. But isn't this more hypocrisy from the right?
2007-06-11 13:24:53 · 5 answers · asked by Steve 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Gonzales serves at the pleasure of the President, not the senate.
2007-06-11 13:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by Army Retired Guy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Never cared much for the Army. But Army Guy is absolutely right. Some things should never have been an issue, let alone, gone this far. This is one of them. It was perfectly all right when Bill Clinton did it. Why suddenly the hypocrisy from the left? Could it have nothing to do with justice and everything to do with a smear campaign styled politics? Still, no map, no compass and no clue!
2007-06-11 20:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's be honest, there isn't a real comparison here. The Gonzales vote has no binding effect, it was totally for embarrassing the Administration. That is a far cry different from not voting on highly qualified candidates for political reasons.
2007-06-11 20:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Dumb Dems blocked a fair up - down vote on the Judicial appointees....what you sow is WHAT you reap....ha, ha, ha.
2007-06-11 20:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
remember how they fell in love with that term the "nuclear option"? LMAO! little slogans like that really excite small minds.
2007-06-11 20:28:16 · answer #5 · answered by Gemini 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋