Call in Big Gun Larry to finish the job.
Posted on 04/16/2015 3:38:52 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) says he will force a vote on Loretta Lynch‘s attorney general nomination if it is delayed any longer by Senate Republicans, Mediaite has learned. Reid, the outgoing Senate minority leader, will call for the vote in an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow set to air on Thursday night.
“We’ve put up with this far too long and we’re going to need to have a vote on her very soon that’s created by Mitch McConnell or I’ll create one,” Reid will say. “I can still do that. I know parliamentary procedure around here and we’re going to put up with this for a little while longer but not much.”
When Maddow questioned whether Reid has the power to override Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Reid will say he “absolutely” has the power to force votes.
“If we don’t get something done soon I will force a vote,” the minority leader will say. “I had a conversation today with a number of republicans and told them really to get her done or I will make sure they will have an opportunity to vote against her.”
Obama nominated Lynch back in November, and her delayed confirmation has been the subject of intense political back-and-forth. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) called on Senate Republicans to stop the delay, and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) found himself in hot water over his suggestion that Republican were putting Lynch, an African-American, in the “back of the bus.”
Just yesterday, Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network called for a hunger strike over the stalled confirmation.
The full interview will air tonight on The Rachel Maddow Show at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC.
Hey Harry, last I checked, we removed you from your throne. You’re now the PEON of the Senate.
Keep it up Harry and I’ll call on Larry to put you back in your place.
“So the Minority Leader can force a vote? Where’s McConnel been for the past 6 years while 300+ plus bills were languishing on Reids desk?”
That is a good question. I suppose McConnell is begging for mercy.
Bork her!
Harry best sit down and shut up. Mitch might sick Larry on old Harry then there would be hell to pay.
FORCE IT!..... by what... threatening to NOT let Mitch McConnell blow him..
This could ruin Mitch’s day..
I hope his brother Larry pokes him in the other eye.
I postest the revised and longer questionaire which is directed to Sen Johnson at this issue on our WI state page.Which I hope you send in. But this is a shorter version.
Why not print this questionaire up encircle your answers and send it to your US Senator
Dear Senator
INS...Amnesty.. Forget about Ebola
We don’t allow cattle to enter without a background health and ancestry check which we also reqiure of legal immigrants who wait years and still go thru health and record checks. We also require that any legal immingrant demonstrate prior to entry that they offer a contribution to our society and not dependency upon it .
Yet we’re letting children and gang bangers in without doing any of this which has resulted in dispersing virulent new diseases (measles) and drug use which has resulted in unreported cases in schools where these illegal kids were placed.. Plus shoved a severe financial strain on local governments where they are placed .
Should any candidate for Attorney General supporting these practices be denied confirmation ?(Yes) (No) . Should the senate abandon the 60 vote majority for the “nuclear option” used by Reid when majority leader of the senate to any such candidate to be Attorney General supporting the above by applying the simple majority Reid rule. But citing the Hanen court injunction ruling that would restrict the use of the Reid rule only when such a ruling by a Judge were made ? (Yes) (No)
Should those given this bypassed favored treatment who miss their INS hearing be deported fortwith ? (Y) (N).. ? Denied re-entry (Y)(N) ? Snould that also apply to any illegal convicted of a felony (Y)(N)
In “countries where an American citizen decides to be a “legal” emigree never mind being a seasonal visitor still are denied voting privledges. Own land in their own name. Face steep fines before getting kicked out let alone denied income and energy subsistance including food stamps, or bring in family members .
I (do) (don’t) believe we should allow such full citizenship privledges mentioned above which are denied by the country of national origin of the above, to a legal American immigrant , deny such full citizen privledges to any (emigree) (seasonal vistor) (illegal) if their country does not allow those same privledges to any citizen of the United States, .
While such a position will be condemed as defacto deportation particularly by the political establishment .Would you continue to support a Senator who refuses to support such restrictions ? (Y) (N) Does that also include erecting border barriers such as fencing designed to discourage surrepticious or uncontolled entry ? (Yes) (No)
Should any American citizen which goes overseas to join a foreign entity fighting against the United States (such as ISIS) Be denied re-entry (Y)(N) and their citizenship revoked? (Y) (N) Should that person be charged with treason (Y)(N)
Very Truly Yours For Restoring the value of American citizenship and Conservative Government
Include your return address label below along with your signature and date
Lets have the GOP senate investigate REID!
i wish his brother finished the job.
It’ll be a knock out...
When the Senate confirms Lynch you will know that the Republican Party has rolled over and died.
“So the Minority Leader can force a vote? Where’s McConnel been for the past 6 years while 300+ plus bills were languishing on Reids desk? Don’t answer that it was a rhetorical question.”
He can only force a vote if he has majority support to do so. It’s doubtful he does (he’d need to get 5 GOP senators to agree to go against GOP leadership), and it’s certain that McConnell never had majority support to force votes that Reid wanted to block.
Then grow a spine and vote no on the admittedly lawless bimbo.
QUESTION:
Does any one know if Larry Reid and brother Harry Reid have spoken to each other since the battle they had, that left Hairy Harry, blind in one eye, broken facial bones, broken ribs, and needed to take a medical leave and have a number of surgeries.
I also wonder if Harry Reid realizes that he is not the Senate Leader any longer?
“Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) called on Senate Republicans to stop the delay,”
RINOs can always be depended on.
Let’s get Larry Reid to lay a few right hooks on the evil b@stard.
They should threaten to poke him in his good eye...
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