Posted on 04/20/2018 10:01:56 AM PDT by jazusamo
Marc Thiessen: Pompeo is close to confirmation and 11 senators are close to making a colossal mistake
For the first time in the history of the republic, it appears increasingly likely that a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote against the president's nominee for secretary of state. If this happens, it would be a black mark not on Mike Pompeo's record, but on the reputation of this once-storied committee.
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Last year, all 10 Democrats on the committee voted "no" to Rex Tillerson's nomination, making him the first secretary of state in history to be approved on a party-line vote. Now, thanks to the opposition from those 10 Democrats and Paul, it appears that Pompeo could soon become the first secretary of state nominee in history to receive a negative recommendation from the committee.
There is simply no excuse for this. There are no ethical questions hanging over Pompeo's nomination. He has engaged in no disqualifying personal conduct. And no one questions that he is extraordinarily qualified for the job. Indeed, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said that Pompeo "has a clear record of public service to his nation -- in uniform, in Congress, and as the director of the CIA." Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said he believes that Pompeo "will work hard to restore morale at State and work to supplement, not atrophy, the diplomatic tools at the Secretary of State's disposal." Yet both are voting against him. Indeed, nine of the committee's 10 Democrats have already declared their opposition to Pompeo -- including two, Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., -- who voted for him to lead the CIA.
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So the premise of this article is, he would be a great SoS but it’s a mistake to confirm him only because democrats don’t support him?
Thanks, Rand. Always the liberaltarian maverick.
Paul jumped onto this too early and now has been too stubborn.
Unfortunate — I have seen him as an improved version of his father, but this is very much the wrong hill to stand on.
Yeah, and the DemonRats don’t give a hoot about our country only their power.
Yep - Paul is one of them “principled” Republicans/Libertarians.....he almost got some daylight between himself and his nutcase Daddy and, POOF! it is gone.....
I’m afraid getting tackled by his nutty neighbor has addled Rand Paul’s brain.
This is ridiculous. The treasonous John Kerry and Hillary Clinton were approved. You can call the office of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and express your opinion at
(202) 224-4651
Bump!
I fear our Republic cannot long endure when nearly half the country refuses to honor the outcome of lawful elections.
He is to become the McCain of the next era.
So many of these repubs are jerks who are an embarrassment to humanity.
The Democrats will do anything to weaken the United States.
Old Jean Shaheen, the Abortion Queen and Proponent for Vote Fraud.
The Pride of old New Hampshire!
Pompeo just made a great visit to see the leader of NK, to set the table for the single biggest Trump victory ever.
Now backstabbing senators are telling the world they don’t have confidence in Trump’s emissary.
If the NK deal collapses, lay it right at the feet of these traitors.
Trump should tweet on this.
The article mentions Rex Tillerson so not a 100% hijack.
Rex should have NEVER been considered for any office. He is the one who lead the gaystapo’s efforts to get the Boy Scouts to abandon the Scout’s duty to God and fully accept the depravity and perversion of homosexuality.
“I fear our Republic cannot long endure when nearly half the country refuses to honor the outcome of lawful elections.”
They won’t let Trump be president.
Agreed...I believe President Trump will have much to say about Paul if he doesn’t come around and vote for Pompeo and he should rip Chuckie a new one over the Rats not supporting this nominee.
Sounds as if Paul has just nailed his own coffin.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/378353-rand-paul-to-oppose-pompeo-haspel
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