rssRep. Todd Akin Attacks ‘Unconfirmed’ Czar Who Was Confirmed by Senate
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:45 pm
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The anti-”czar” frenzy has faded a bit, despite two Senate hearings on the extremely flimsy controversy. Today, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) wades back in and makes a hash of things.
“Why does President Obama appear so eager to appoint ‘czars,’” he asks, “while leaving positions requiring Senate confirmation unfilled?” The Republican holds on and filibusters against many of the president’s nominees go unmentioned, but Akin argues that the administration isn’t trying hard enough to staff up. And that’s less of a mistake than one of Akin’s three examples of unexamined appointees:
John Holdren, the “science czar.”
Holdren is Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the U.S. Senate on March 19, 2009.
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6 Comments
Comment posted October 23, 2009 @ 7:44 pm
Republicans never let a good fact get in the way of saying something stupid
Comment posted October 23, 2009 @ 8:26 pm
When you are getting your inspiration/information from Glenn Beck, the glaring errors and distortions just come with the territory.
Comment posted October 23, 2009 @ 9:49 pm
“Why does President Obama appear so eager to appoint ‘czars,’” he asks, “while leaving positions requiring Senate confirmation unfilled?”
Um, that may have something to do with the holds placed on those nominees by your Republican Senate colleagues.
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Comment posted October 28, 2009 @ 1:45 pm
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Comment posted October 28, 2009 @ 5:45 pm
Fellow Patriots, Help me to spread this video and expose all of Obama's Communist friends. In a month two videos of mine played on National TV and Radio the videos were Kevin Jennings and Ron Bloom Hopefully this women will get Exposed also. Help me with the fight to inform and defend our country.
https://www.AmericanPatriotsPrevail.com/Obamas_…
Thank You
Louis Escobedo
Reject Tyranny and Defend Liberty!
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