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Title: Obama defies Reid, blocks Bush FEC nomination
Source: bradblog
URL Source: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5132
Published: Oct 4, 2007
Author: Brad Friedman
Post Date: 2007-10-04 16:38:07 by Mekons4
Keywords: None
Views: 155
Comments: 2

BLOGGED BY Brad Friedman ON 10/4/2007 11:09AM Obama Blocks Vote on Von Spakovsky in Senate! Stops Harry Reid's 'Deal' to Move Forward with GOP 'Voter Fraud' Zealot's FEC Nomination...

A Democrat does the right thing for a change! What are the odds these days? And will it hold?

Senator and Presidential Candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), had recently (and correctly) called on Bush to send up an "acceptable" nominee to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), instead of the anti-Democracy, anti-voter villain Hans von Spakovsky.

"His record of poor management, divisiveness, and inappropriate partisanship makes him an unacceptable nominee to the FEC," Obama had previously said. "I am particularly concerned with his efforts to undermine voting rights at the Civil Rights Division during his tenure at the Department of Justice."

And for a change, we have a Democrat who has decided to put his money where his mouth is! For now.

Roll Call (subscription req'd) is reporting that Harry Reid (D-NV) and the Democratic Leadership had shamefully "struck a deal" with Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KS) to slide four FEC nominations, including the GOP "voter fraud" zealot, von Spakovsky, through the Senate on a voice vote, unless any Senators objected.

Obama did object today and succeeded in blocking the vote. Bravo! Don't back down, Senator!

TPM has more details from the Roll Call report. Loyola law professor Rick Hasen offers speculation on what comes next.

For more on the evil von Spakovsky, our extensive coverage of the Bush crony/operative began in late 2005 as he was nominated and then recess appointed by Bush to the FEC. While at the Civil Rights division at the DoJ, he was, among other embarrassing affairs, at the heart of the successful national GOP strategy to gut the beloved Voting Rights Act of 1965. Who better to sit on the FEC?! And in a Presidential Election year nonetheless!

We've requested a comment/explanation from Reid's office on what he must have been thinking. Will update this item if we get one.

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#1. To: Mekons4 (#0)

"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men." -- Samuel Adams (1722-1803)‡

ghostdogtxn  posted on  2007-10-04   16:47:59 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I doubt shill will open her pie-hole on this one.

Join the Ron Paul Revolution

Lod  posted on  2007-10-04   17:11:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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