Jeff Merkley reads Coretta Scott King's letter about Jeff Sessions on Senate floor - uninterrupted

[ehrnst]

But we're past sexism, right?

Hours after GOP leaders blocked Sen. Elizabeth Warren from reading a letter critical of Sen. Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing for attorney general, Jeff Merkley picked it up and read the document uninterrupted.

Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a Civil Rights activist herself, wrote the letter on March 19, 1986. It was an indictment of Sessions as he was up for an appointment to the U.S. District Court.

The letter was originally addressed to Sen. Strom Thurmond, then on the Senate Judiciary Committee, against Sessions' confirmation. He was not recommended to the Senate on a 10-8 vote.

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/02/jeff_merkley_reads_coretta_scott_king_letter_about_jeff_sessions.html

[Zoonart]

1. Oh yeah... way past........

Also, Senator Warren voted against Turtle's wife. A little pay-back was in order for that nasty woman.
What a childish dick.

[PA Democrat]

2. Republican men are threatened by strong independent women who DARE to challenge them!

Good on Merkley for doing this.

[Cha]

3. This is just going to make Senator Elizabeth Warren stronger..

but wth you obvious misogynistic asshole, mitch mcconnell

[lamp_shade]

4. The article doesn't say anything about why he wasn't made to stop.

I wonder why.

[ehrnst]

5. I don't imagine anyone will get a response concerning that. (nt)

[Jim Beard]

6. Well, the dumb dumb turtle managed ti get the letter read at least two more times...............

In addition to Elizabeth trying to read it, Jeff Merkley read it and Don Lemon read portions of it.

[Staph]

9. Rachel Maddow, too!

At the end of her show Tuesday night, she read part of the letter as well.

[panader0]

7. So it's OK for Merkley but not Warren?

Good for Merkley.

[Glamrock]

8. Of course they are misogynist bastards.

No one should be surprised by that. Additionally, I think the Senate GOP realized that shutting down Warren caused more press on the issue than they wanted. You know, the Streisand effect. Block two senators from reading the letter and it's front page news. I think they'd rather be viewed as the misogynist pricks they are (doesn't matter to the base, they're the same) rather than add fuel to the fire by blocking two senators from speaking. I personally think that both of those things were in play. Add in Warren voting against Mrs. McConnell for her cabinet position and the picture becomes quite clear.

Although, I'm not sure if Merkley voted against her.... If he did, that throws a wrench into my theory.

[rurallib]

10. May I add that I think they have identified Warren as a leading candidate

for president in 2020 plus they feel they may have a shot at taking her out in 2018 in her senate race.