Comments on: Mukasey debate on the Senate floor; Update 11:26pm Nomination approved, 53-40; Roll call vote added

By: Alphonse

Alphonse — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:07:03 +0000

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

Give the government power to torture and abuses become routine.

Certainly men of good will might act extra-legally in extraordinary circumstances. A mercy killing by a spouse of an aged and hopeless cancer victim suffering final agonies might be a good example. But the circumstances should be reviewable by a prosecutor and/or jury to be sure it isn’t just a plain old murder for insurance.

Torture should be a last resort by men of good will. Cheney, Rumsfeld, and the war party in general seems to lean more toward the thuggish side to me, and the president somewhat amoral. Not the kind of people you want running secret torture facilities. Torture should always be illegal, but reviewable in extraordinary cases for mitigating circumstances.

By: ArmoredCAV

ArmoredCAV — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:54:51 +0000

As always, I am embarassed by my two wonderful senators from the great state of Washington, who have never been on the “right” side of a vote yet. One day we’ll get rid of King County, and get the state back under control. (Sigh)

By: Ditkaca

Ditkaca — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:30:26 +0000

Why is there not more emphasis on the non-voting record of the candidates who are running for “Leader of the Free World”?

How can any semi-literate voter make a informed decision if you don’t know where the candidates stand?

I would think you would have to have a record for voting on a minimum of 90% of the issues to even be considered to run for president.

How can you serve the citizens of the greatest county on the planet if you are afraid to stand behind your beliefs.

I consider anybody unwilling to take a stand on these issue unfit for the job of President of the United States

By: UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » If I Were the Election Law Czar

UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » If I Were the Election Law Czar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:00:56 +0000

[...] a look at the list of “Not Voting” [...]

By: Barry F.

Barry F. — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:20:30 +0000

So, one of my senators, Lamar Alexander, didn’t see fit to vote on a nominee to fill such an important vacancy?

Oh, yes! I forgot. 2008 is election year for Lamar Alexander in Tennessee. He must be hoping to garner some Democrat votes, if Harold Ford, Jr. were to decide to run against him for the Senate in ’08, like he did the junior Senator that beat Ford in ’06, Bob Corker.

Alexander has always been a weak Republican and a non-existent conservative.

By: On-my-soap-box

On-my-soap-box — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:20:03 +0000

The same non-voters on the pork fill water bill (that I now have to pay for) are the same non-voters here. Strangly, once again, Olbama and Shillary did not vote. Nothing like letting people (voters too) know where you do not stand.

*Grunt.hack.spitooy

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:12:22 +0000

Being better than Gonzales or an acting attorney general is not enough qualification for the job, said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.

“The next attorney general must restore confidence in the rule of law,” he said. “We cannot afford to take the judgment of an attorney general who either does not know torture when he sees it or is willing to look the other way.”

This overbloated bag of noxious gas doesnt have a problem looking the other way enforceing laws on the books regarding immigration. What a hypocrite, restore the confidence in the rule of law? that people like him ruined?!!! TBer.
yes boomer “throw em out! now.

By: Mukasey confirmed; Democrats fuming? Well, not really. | BitsBlog

Mukasey confirmed; Democrats fuming? Well, not really. | BitsBlog — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:10:20 +0000

[...] Michelle has the vote list, and more. [...]

By: Boomer

Boomer — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:06:16 +0000

Senate was finally able to pass something color me unimpressed due to all the BS and high drama these self absorbed crapweasels put any nominee for a presidential appointment through. Well at least we have a new Attorney General now let the subpoenas fly for those that have continually provided aid and comfort to our enemies. He can start with the leadership of the House and Senate. This just continues to prove Congress needs a cleansing it is way past time to throw the bums out!

By: Liberty Pundit

Liberty Pundit — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:03:20 +0000

Mukasey Confirmed…

Happened late last night, but he’s now the new Attorney General.
What I found most interesting…
Popularity: unranked [?]……

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:33:03 +0000

geez, and after all of Dudds blathering he didnt vote. These guy’s are too much.
Holy Carp…..dissssssgusting.

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:59:42 +0000

Watching c-span the past 9 months could be considered torture.

By: conservativesRus

conservativesRus — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:45:46 +0000

AJ – they are afraid their vote might be hijacked if they didn’t have to give it in person showing proper ID. Just like regular voting which requires proof of citizenship like say – a drivers license which can be gotten only if you are legally in the country.

Oh sorry – musta fallen asleep there, waking up now.

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:23:22 +0000

In this electronic age, there should be no reason not to have a set-up for these crapweasels to vote. Voting should be required period, how many now has Obama weaseled out on?

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:18:05 +0000

Waking up to good new’s but sure is alot of crapweasels on the nay list and some of their arguments were just ridicules, bunch a mamby pamby’s. and dimes to donuts they dont give a flyin fig about this one issue that they politisized and whined over. Like President Bush said stop listening to the pinko’s and kos’ites and get busy…
non-voters,shame on you again. TB’s