Posted on 11/28/2006 1:15:14 PM PST by shrinkermd
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, impeached as a federal judge in 1989 on corruption charges, dropped his bid under pressure on Tuesday to chair a congressional panel designed to help protect America's security, a party aide said.
Hastings took the action after being told by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in line to head the U.S. House of Representatives when the new Congress convenes in January, that she would not give him the coveted job, the aide said.
As House speaker, Pelosi decides who in her party serves on the committee that helps oversee federal efforts to protect the United States.
Last week, Hastings made a public plea for the post, arguing that despite being removed by Congress as a federal judge, he did nothing wrong and was cleared by a court of the corruption charges
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Sorry Alcee. Just another case of the woman keepin' ya down.
This should be interesting.
So long as they put another dusky hued person in the post, the liberal bean counters will be happy.
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
First Murtha. Then Hastings. These are smart moves by Pelosi. I think the RATS will be scarring the straights anytime soon. Moonbat liberalism will come only if the RATS control Congress and the White House.
So... Nancy will go to bat and fight for a white man like John Murtha, but she won't lift a finger to help a black man like Alcee Hastings.
I smell... RACISM!!!
Repeat after me, RACISM!
Rephrase - I don't think the RATS will be scarring the straights anytime soon
My guess is he failed to secure a clean security clearance. He seemed rather docile and non-confrontational on being rejected.
My further guess is that Harmon won't pass her security clearance either. Just a guess.
Harman already has full security clearance as the Democrat's Ranking Member on the panel. One of the reasons the Rats are angry at Harman is she wouldn't leak the intelligence secrets to the press.
Puce Pelosi lost on her old friend Murtha. She didn't want to take another public loss. So she did the right thing for once but I don't expect it to occur very often. That liberal leftists socialist demoncRAT has her own personal agenda yet to unfold.
What's it all about, Alceeeeeeee?
Is it just for the moment we live?
What's it all about when you sort it
Out, Alcee?
Are we meant to take more than we give
Or are we meant to be kind?
And if only fools are kind, Alcee,
Then I guess it's wise to be cruel.
And if life belongs only to the strong,
Alcee,
What will you lend on an old golden
Rule?
As sure as I believe there's a heaven
Above, Alcee,
I know there's something much more,
Something even moonbats can
Believe in.
I believe in power, Alceeeeeeeeee
Without true power you can't exist, Alcee.
Until you find the graft you've missed
You're nothing, Alcee.
When you walk let your greed lead the
Way
And you'll find bribes any day, Alcee,
"So she did the right thing for once but I don't expect it to occur very often."
You give her too much credit. Pelosi had no choice but to tell Hastings to 'fugetabboutit'.
If she didn't the conservatives would have been all over her case and her promise of returning Congress to a 'corrupt free' environment again.
Dems don't do anything without looking at how it affects them first.
It is my understanding that a former KKK recruiter and a murderer will still head up committees.
You're absolutely correct.
And don't forget the strategic placement of Sen. Patty Myers from Washington as the #3 in the house dims. It was a blatant attempt to appeal to the stupid bloc of voters.
"House Intel Committee Chairman Suspends Staffer for Possible Leak Friday, October 20, 2006
"WASHINGTON — A Democratic staff member on the House Intelligence Committee has been suspended by the Republican chairman of that committee over concerns about the leak of a secret intelligence estimate, and political mudslinging has become a central part of the investigation into the security breach.
"The unidentified staff member is Larry Hanauer, FOX News learned Friday. Chairman Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., suspended Hanauer earlier this week and won't allow him access to classified information until a review can be completed, said Jamal Ware, Hoekstra's spokesman.
"The suspension drew heated response from the committee's top Democrat, Jane Harman, who said she was "appalled" by the suspension and called for his immediate reinstatement.
The political spat was heightened further when Harman released portions of a document earlier this week related to the investigation into the criminal dealings of former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham.
And another committee Republican told FOX News in an interview that the investigation he requested that led to Hanauer's suspension was political payback.
what incompetent boobery is this?
If you mean Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) there are no Senators on the House leadership. She's not #3 in the Senate leadership either - that would be Chuckie Shumer as conference vice-chair. The conference secretary is the #5 or #6 Senate leadership position, depending on how one reckons.
How was Sad Sack Murtha a "smart move" by Pelosi? In da future, you can borrow one of my < /sar > tag if you need it.
BTW, I agree with your last point. And everything they do is oriented to that. Fortunately, that's also why we will retain the WH in '08.
Pelosi's Posse, down by one.
Sorry, Alcee, you were just gonna hafta take one for the team....
Bad enough, the Republicans were sniping at them, now it looks more and more as if political expediency is going to trump political correctness.
We will know, if the mainstream media starts applauding the "wisdom" of this action. Ma Pelosi is rapidly becoming a figurehead for the REAL power brokers.
And somewhere at the horizon, a bus is barrelling this direction, on its date with destiny. A body is expected to be in its path.
The body has a name.
Yes! And consider also that Pelosi initially told Harman she wouldn't even be rejoining the committee under Donkey majority rule!
By having Murtha and Hastings out of high profile positions, Pelosi can shamelessly continue her ethics reform gimmick.
Thankyou. I certainly botched that post. Guess I had better keep my mind engaged and quit drifting off to yaya land.
I suspect that Hastings would get a security clearance simply by being on the panel (I read as such somewhere in the past couple of weeks). If he weren't in the Congress, then, given his background, he would never get a clearance.
They're still in play, because Chrissy loves Murtha, and the MSM won't raise a hand against Hastings.
20 Blue Dogs (plus 10 absurd Che' Leftists like KY-3 Yarmouth) in place of about 15 RINOs and 15 true Conservatives imperils "ethics reform" to a low-man-totem-pole viz Lugosi's '100-Day Glorious Making For Stupidity Of The Donkey Nation' -- at best, "ethics reform" as a minor sop to Beltway attention-whore MSM pundits. The rest of the country could give a f...
Particularly when you realize that this brief shift in House power is more an opportunity to let their pigs feed at the trough for a couple of years (after 12 years in the wilderness) in place of the RINO piggies.
But as I have stated before, enjoy the Schadenfreude of Blue Dogs Heath Schuler and Baron Hill blocking committee exits on such bills as Pelosi/Soros/nutroots action items like restoring Fed funding for 3rd-term abortions.
You're right! All crooks, regardless of race or skin color, deserve equal protection for their coveted leadership slots! LOL
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