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Noises Off: Democratic Candidates are No-Shows for Mukasey Vote

By Chris Floyd  Posted by Kevin Gosztola (about the submitter)     Permalink       (Page 1 of 1 pages)
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Here are a few profiles in courage for you.

On the nomination of Michael Mukasey to be Attorney General of the United States:

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY: did not vote.
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill: did not vote.
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn: did not vote.
Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del: did not vote.

There you have it. The only four Democratic senators who did not vote on the nomination of Mukasey – and the legitimization of torture and presidential tyranny it represents – were the four Democratic senators seeking the presidency.

Draw your own conclusions on the implications of these absences, and what they portend for the possibilities of genuine reform should any of these worthy paladins win the White House.

 

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The "No Vote" Game by Kevin Gosztola on Friday, Nov 9, 2007 at 8:55:49 PM
Voting No Shows by Ty on Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 at 8:47:03 AM