Senator John Ensign included in Republican Obstructionist Caucus
Desert Beacon is one gifted blogger who writes concisely and clearly. “Senator John Ensign (R-NV) was one of only 17 Senators to vote against the confirmation of Eric Holder, Jr. to the office of Attorney General of the United States. [roll call 32]”
Could it have been something Mr. Holder said? Say, “…waterboarding is torture?” From the AP: “A small group of Republicans said they opposed Holder. They argued he was hostile to gun control and doesn’t fully support the war on terrorism.”
Thus now we understand, for the GOP Obstructionist Caucus at least, one cannot be Attorney General of the United States if the candidate in question doesn’t cling to the antiquated Republican litmus test on gun control, and might not pen memos rationalizing the use of Torquemadian Inquisition Methods on anyone who may or may not have been a member of a group advocating terrorist activities? Let’s guess that for the Obstructionist Caucus* the latter question was far more important than the former.
Ahh, DB, you are so insightful. Even provides us with something of a “Most Wanted” list of the gang of obstructionists.
Charter Members of the Obstructionist Caucus: Barrasso (R-WY), Brownback (R-KS), Bunning (R-KY), Burr (R-NC), Coburn (R-OK), Cochran (R-MS), Cornyn (R-TX), Crapo (R-ID), DeMint (R-SC), Ensign (R-NV), Enzi (R-WY), Hutchison (R-TX), Inhofe (R-OK), Johanns (R-NE), McConnell (R-KY), Risch (R-ID), Roberts (R-KS), Shelby (R-AL), Thune (R-SD), Vitter (R-LA), Wicker (R-MS).
Not surprising to see the eminent Senator Ensign on the Obstructionist gang list.
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It would be interesting to compare the list of the gang of obstructionists with the gang at “C” St. called the “Family”. Looks like a lot of the same gang members in both!
The “gang” at “C” Street were chosen by God, they claim.
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