Senate Republicans refused today to allow a confirmation vote on his health secretary nominee Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.)
I have great admiration for Gov. Sebelius and had kind of hoped President Obama would choose her as a running mate. She is smart and shows the bipartisan qualities he seeks to bring to the country.
During her long stint in Kansas politics, Sebelius has been known as a moderate with strong relations across the aisle. She chose a running mate two years ago who had been a Republican Party leader.
Reid spokesman Jim Manley said today that, if necessary, the Democratic leader intends to pursue the procedural maneuvers needed to overcome a Republican filibuster. That would likely push a confirmation vote into next week.
"We're confident there will be the 60 votes needed to confirm her," Manley said.
This afternoon, McConnell's office clarified in a statement that the nomination is "not stymied, she's just not getting confirmed today" and said that concerns about a filibuster are premature.
(The previous quotes came from WaPo)
I hope they can get her in. I'd love to see her run for President, she's a smart lady. Funny how the GOP keeps trying to dig up dirt on Dems. The Republican senate et al. have been palling around with terrorists for the past 8 years and are STILL trying to redefine torture. I was actually impressed with Shepard Smith of Faux news. He seems to be genuinely horrified that our country lost it's moral compass. Here's a clip (warning it's uncensored and he drops the f-bomb):
America doesn't torture
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