Hegseth never should have been confirmed for that job. He did not have the necessary qualifications for such a lofty role. He is a pathological narcissist much like Trump.
President Obama chose Merrick Garland as his nominee for the Supreme Court. That was blocked by the Republicans. We all know the story. But as I recall, the *reason* Obama gave for nominating Garland was that, he said, Garland had been a moderate judge and was well respected by both parties. Obama was trying to compromise, basically, with the Republicans. It didn't work. So, when Biden made Garland Attorney General he was in all likelihood trying -- again -- to set the USA on a path to healing. This was the same reason Ford gave for pardoning Nixon. They just don't seem to learn that you can't play nice with corrupt people.
Ah, I see below that our resident BOT has returned.
I don’t like leadership by default, the people voted for representatives and a leader should not simply demand the position based on the past they must be chosen by the caucus with more than one candidate! How could the Democratic Party not behave undemocratically? The people will not be happy with a closed door approach.
Timothy Snyder interviewed Senator Chris Van Hollen here on his Substack. I’ve found all of his interviews since our blue tsunami to be quite informative. They are each about 20 minutes. I will get the CSPAN app on my iPad so I can watch the hearings. They will be “entertaining”
"“There has to be accountability in this country.”"
Very true, Jen. And it shouldn't matter if there's a (D) or an (R) involved. But if you want to hold Republicans accountable while giving a pass to Democrats, you're being a hypocrite.
"No one deserves it more. “Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday reintroduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...blah, blah,blah..."
You don't impeach the Secretary of Defense for carrying out the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. Rather, you impeach the Commander-in-Chief. What a colossal waste of time...
I don't think that simply selecting Merrick Garland as AG was a "sin" committed by Joe Biden. It was a mistake, but he could not have known how Garland would handle the Trump cases and had no role in that, as he honored the policy of staying out of DOJ affairs. That was unkind and untrue, Jen. In fact, many of us were thrilled at the time, seeing Garland's appointment as payback for McConnell's actual sin.
Hegseth never should have been confirmed for that job. He did not have the necessary qualifications for such a lofty role. He is a pathological narcissist much like Trump.
In my opinion, there isn't anyone in the orange convicted felon's regime who should have been confirmed. Not a one!
Trump values loyalty to him over everything else.
President Obama chose Merrick Garland as his nominee for the Supreme Court. That was blocked by the Republicans. We all know the story. But as I recall, the *reason* Obama gave for nominating Garland was that, he said, Garland had been a moderate judge and was well respected by both parties. Obama was trying to compromise, basically, with the Republicans. It didn't work. So, when Biden made Garland Attorney General he was in all likelihood trying -- again -- to set the USA on a path to healing. This was the same reason Ford gave for pardoning Nixon. They just don't seem to learn that you can't play nice with corrupt people.
Ah, I see below that our resident BOT has returned.
Chuck Schumer should 100% step aside while his dignity is still intact.
The integrity of Senator Van Hollen would be a dream for our country as Majority Leader.
jim jordon is a wannabe lawyer total Joke! Bring his idiocy on!
I don’t like leadership by default, the people voted for representatives and a leader should not simply demand the position based on the past they must be chosen by the caucus with more than one candidate! How could the Democratic Party not behave undemocratically? The people will not be happy with a closed door approach.
Timothy Snyder interviewed Senator Chris Van Hollen here on his Substack. I’ve found all of his interviews since our blue tsunami to be quite informative. They are each about 20 minutes. I will get the CSPAN app on my iPad so I can watch the hearings. They will be “entertaining”
I can't wait for (especially) Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia to start their new jobs in January.
Add-on reasons to dismiss Schumer:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HmrDvrMsK/?mibextid=wwXIfr
"“There has to be accountability in this country.”"
Very true, Jen. And it shouldn't matter if there's a (D) or an (R) involved. But if you want to hold Republicans accountable while giving a pass to Democrats, you're being a hypocrite.
"No one deserves it more. “Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Monday reintroduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...blah, blah,blah..."
You don't impeach the Secretary of Defense for carrying out the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. Rather, you impeach the Commander-in-Chief. What a colossal waste of time...
I don't think that simply selecting Merrick Garland as AG was a "sin" committed by Joe Biden. It was a mistake, but he could not have known how Garland would handle the Trump cases and had no role in that, as he honored the policy of staying out of DOJ affairs. That was unkind and untrue, Jen. In fact, many of us were thrilled at the time, seeing Garland's appointment as payback for McConnell's actual sin.
Well, if Schumer is not elected Senate Majority Leader, at least he will have more opportunities to spend quality time with the Baileys.