Lieberman, Klobuchar Push for Cloture on Sunstein

By David Weigel
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, introduced the cloture vote on Cass Sunstein’s nomination by addressing some of the conservative movement-driven attacks on him and rebutting them with letters from conservative supporters. “This is one of those nomination,” said Lieberman, “that I think has become unnecessarily controversial.” Sunstein’s most eye-popping statements on gun and animal rights? Well, Sunstein is “brilliant and prolific,” and he’s written “some unconventional things.”

The only other senator using time to speak on Sunstein’s nomination was Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who stuck to a character sketch of her old law school teacher, who looked like a “boy in man’s clothes” when she met him at the University of Chicago. OIRA, said Klobuchar, “is a very difficult agency, and no one is quite sure what it does.” Lieberman thanked her and continued to talk about Sunstein’s endorsements from the Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers.

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gerrybox
Comment posted September 9, 2009 @ 9:47 pm

I just hpe Sunstei doesn't find any rats in his house (or mansion). He can't kill them because they are too valuable and they might hire a “people lawyer to haul him into court. What a crock of sh—.
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kaberry55
Comment posted September 9, 2009 @ 10:00 pm

I couldn't agree more. It's a sad day as there have been many lately. I tried to call the senaate number and the switchboard was full. Knowing those crooks they probably turn it off.

brendanm
Comment posted September 9, 2009 @ 11:53 pm

Do either of you morons understand what the OIRA does or is? And do you both endorse cruelty to animals? I would assume you're both Micheal Vick fans, if not for the fact that wingnuts, teabaggers, and Beck fans would be quite hesitant to cheer on a black man.

cchuck
Comment posted September 11, 2009 @ 11:13 am

Why such the vitriol, you are in abscurity and so cowardly attack people you do not agree with. I have noticed a trend with lib-socialists, hatred!

brendanm
Comment posted September 12, 2009 @ 1:06 am

Read your own comments and the comments of the vast majority of the teabaggers and right-wingers on this site, read the dictionary definition of the word 'hypocrisy' and then, please, get back to me.

Anonymous
Comment posted May 14, 2011 @ 7:53 am

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