Senate Democrats reject justice department nominee Debo Adegbile

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They voted to filibuster their own party's nominee because the nominee did his job and got a client spared from the death penalty? Time for some primary challenges to these DINOs. Especially to Casey and Coons, who are from blue states.

Your line in the sand for considering someone a DINO is if they vote against an Obama nominee?

If anything Casey should be primaried for his stance on Roe v. Wade.

Well we can't do anything about Coons, but hopefully this will encourage Beau Biden to try and primary Coons this year. He at least would vote the way the Obama Administration would want him to, of course. Casey and Coons are also both responsible for supporting more sanctions on Iran, so I've pretty much lost all trust I've had in them on their failed voting records.

I'm certain Beau Biden's campaign of 'Coons didn't vote for somebody linked to Mumia' will play well in suburban Philadelphia.

You mean suburban Delaware? The state is so small there is literally one suburb.

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Gotcha. But in the context of a primary challenge who cares how it plays in PA. And the argument would be a lot less glib than "Coons didn't vote for somebody linked to Mumia."

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Debo is simply too controversial to be nominated. It is unfortunate Reid brought this to the floor and allowed Obama and many conservative Dems be embarrassed over this.

It's a shame because I'd hoped he might replace Breyer.

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^and Democrats were a much more deferential opposition than Republicans have been to President Obama.