Posted on 08/05/2021 10:22:16 PM PDT by richardb72
President Biden has had little trouble getting even the most controversial nominees confirmed.
Democrats have voted in unison, with only Neera Tanden, Biden’s pick to head his budget office, facing bipartisan opposition. But the White House is pulling out all the stops to push through David Chipman’s confirmation to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). And Democrats want the vote to take place this week.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki claims that the largely Republican opposition to Chipman “speaks volumes to their complete refusal to tackle this spike in crime we’ve seen over the last 18 months.” Of course, the Biden administration’s focus on gun control to control violent crime ignores that 92% of violent crime has nothing to do with guns. But with Democrats controlling the Senate, they don’t need any Republican votes to confirm him.
The problem appears to be Maine’s Angus King, who has privately told the White House that he is leaning against the nomination. Predictit, an online betting website, has the odds that Chipman’s nomination will fail at 80%.
While Chipman’s opponents have raised concerns about him lying to Congress and claims of discrimination regarding black recruits to the ATF, there are serious concerns about how Chipman, who has worked for both Michael Bloomberg’s and Gabbie Gifford’s gun control organizations, will regulate the firearms industry.
If you want to know how extremist Chipman’s views are on guns, you can look at his past . . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
People act surprised when communists stick together. Duh. Leftists are here animals. Period. Repukes are simply out to get re-elected at all costs and will herd together if that suits their re-election schemes.
First question. How does a Red State electa Democrat Senator?
Bit to answer the authors question…..If election laws aren’t tightened and mail-in voting/drop boxes aren’t banned, those states won’t be RED much longer.
They know they have nothing to fear, vote fraud will keep them employed.
ROFLMAO! That the "defund the police" crowd would be that hypocritical.
We have learned that RINOs are lower than snake s4it and more dangerous than communists.
REALLY! HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO BE SCREWED OVER?
Yes we have.
>> People act surprised when communists stick together
Yup. The Country has a nasty Rat infestation.
Because the red ones are as commie as the blue ones?
Right; they all belong to the Uniparty/Republocrats.
Because they have MASTERED VOTE FRAUD!
As the dayz roll by, reminds me more and more of the Roman Empire.
Like a mighty Oak and the Roman Empire, the fall starts slowly, almost unperceptively and then, the fall gains speed and an almost supernatural momentum that will not be stopped by the hands of man.
The mighty always fall. Will a new order replace the old or will darkness descend on man in the aftermath?
*First question. How does a Red State elect a Democrat Senator?*
Just look at Chuck Hagel and Richard Lugar. Then look at how a few Libertarians got us senators from Washington and the Dakotas. After that the power of incumbency keeps the naive going along. Not so much anymore.
Here’s a direct quote from a letter from my piece of crap RINO senator Richard Shelby:
“I understand your concerns regarding gun control. As you mentioned in your correspondence, on April 12 , 2021, President Biden formally nominated David Chipman to serve as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). As your United States Senator, I take my responsibility to review all presidential nominees very seriously. The U.S. Constitution provides that the President “shall nominate, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint … Officers of the United States.” Through this process, the Senate must fairly examine a nominee’s qualifications and credentials to ensure that they are able to faithfully carry out the duties of the office. Please know that I will continue to thoroughly vet and review each nominee as they move through the Senate.”
Wishy washy, no answer BS. Here’s what Tuberville said:
“....It is for these reasons that I plan to vote against confirming Mr. Chipman to this position.”
The obvious difference between a politician and a true representative of the people.
Fuzz they want to have him to be their ( the Democrats ) very own Einsatzkommando cadre for did along ng with conservatives!
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