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Paul Kemp
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« on: November 07, 2014, 11:31:59 AM »
« edited: November 07, 2014, 11:33:45 AM by Paul Kemp »
No thread on this yet? Are you people actually working or something?

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http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/07/politics/new-attorney-general-nominee-loretta-lynch/index.html

Her 2010 nomination was approved by voice vote. This one will be a bit tougher...
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 12:24:10 PM »
Looks like a good choice.
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2014, 04:00:46 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2014, 04:09:16 PM »
I've been waiting for this news. From what I have read, she seems like an acceptable pick. I like that she was involved in the investigation of Eric Gardner in particular, though I am a bit concerned that a cretin like Al Sharpton might have been the one to recommend her. Anywho, Obama could do a lot worse.
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2014, 07:31:54 PM »
Cue GOP race-baiting in 3,2,1...
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2014, 07:53:33 PM »
A black person named Lynch?  In charge of administering justice?  Good lord, sometimes the (misspelled) Tea Party protest signs virtually write themselves.
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« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2014, 08:50:22 PM »
I accidentally read this as: Loretta Lynn
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« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2014, 09:01:07 PM »
Okay....
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« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2014, 09:05:13 PM »
Good choice. Sadly, all most people will see is that she's black.
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« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2014, 09:18:41 PM »

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« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2014, 09:27:38 PM »

Lynch introduced and was behind the indictment of Michael Grimm. I think that could lead to problems with Republicans.
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« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2014, 09:43:01 PM »
Quote from: MW Rep Vega on November 07, 2014, 09:27:38 PM

Lynch introduced and was behind the indictment of Michael Grimm. I think that could lead to problems with Republicans.

My apologies for not gathering that from "Okay...."
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« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2014, 10:05:07 PM »
Quote from: Paul Kemp on November 07, 2014, 09:43:01 PM
Quote from: MW Rep Vega on November 07, 2014, 09:27:38 PM

Lynch introduced and was behind the indictment of Michael Grimm. I think that could lead to problems with Republicans.

My apologies for not gathering that from "Okay...."

READ BETWEEN THE LINES

That's what the ellipsis was for.
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« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2014, 10:15:05 PM »
Quote from: MW Rep Vega on November 07, 2014, 09:27:38 PM

Lynch introduced and was behind the indictment of Michael Grimm. I think that could lead to problems with Republicans.

Wow, Grimm won? And why was he endorsed by a ton of unions? Obama has this habit sometimes of using his power to dampen a victory for the opposition- for example, soon after North Carolina voted to ban gay marriage in 2012, he came out in favor of it. It worked, as all the momentum the referendum proponents got out of the event quickly evaporated and reversed.

Grimm's victory must have been a massive F.U. to the Justice Department, and I wonder if part of Obama's calculation in this nomination was to boost the morale of the prosecuting team (and by extension, the Department).
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2014, 10:20:51 PM »
This is a great choice, especially looking at her record on police brutality and financial crime. I hope she manages to stay on beyond this administration if Hilary wins.
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« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2014, 10:35:14 PM »
Country music fans got very excited for half a second.
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« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2014, 10:48:45 PM »
I can see Senate Republicans giving her nomination a hard time just to be divisive.
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« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2014, 11:06:11 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on November 07, 2014, 10:05:07 PM
Quote from: Paul Kemp on November 07, 2014, 09:43:01 PM
Quote from: MW Rep Vega on November 07, 2014, 09:27:38 PM

Lynch introduced and was behind the indictment of Michael Grimm. I think that could lead to problems with Republicans.

My apologies for not gathering that from "Okay...."

READ BETWEEN THE LINES

That's what the ellipsis was for.

The intelligence of this forum is obviously going down if they can't see the point of a very cryptic post.

All in jest. Sorry for being cryptic.
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« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2014, 12:15:17 AM »
Worth noting that Lynch also played a role in the HSBC case and settlement.
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« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2014, 08:25:32 AM »
Quote from: Invisible Obama on November 07, 2014, 10:48:45 PM
I can see Senate Republicans giving her nomination a hard time just to be divisive.

To be fair, they'd do that for anyone. She seems like a good pick, nonetheless.
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« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2014, 09:08:31 AM »
Quote from: Invisible Obama on November 07, 2014, 10:48:45 PM
I can see Senate Republicans giving her nomination a hard time just to be divisive.

Only if Obama "poisons the well" first! Otherwise, I'm sure they'll be respectful and cooperative w this pick.
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« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2014, 02:33:14 PM »
She looks like a good pick.
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« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2014, 07:12:40 PM »
Quote from: retromike22 on November 07, 2014, 08:50:22 PM
I accidentally read this as: Loretta Lynn

Obama totally should have nominated her and put Mitch McConnell in the awkward position of voting against an old white lady from Kentucky who sang "Coal Miner's Daughter."
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« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2014, 06:37:39 PM »
Breitbart's Attack On Obama Attorney General Nominee Goes After The Wrong Loretta Lynch
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« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2014, 06:44:45 PM »

Yeah, but still.  This Loretta Lynch probably ... Whitewater ... Benghazi ... Vince Foster ... New Black Panthers.
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