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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2015, 08:22 PM Feb 2015

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Ashton Carter was sworn in today, but Loretta Lynch's nomination is still languishing in the Senate [View all]

Obama nominated Loretta Lynch for Attorney General and Ashton Carter for Defense Secretary.

Loretta Lynch was nominated a month earlier than Ashton Carter, but so far the Republicans have blocked her confirmation even though they haven't raised any formal objections to her. Basically, they haven't given a reason for the delay.

So how come Carter gets confirmed while Lynch's confirmation has been delayed indefinitely for no reason?

Can you guess which one is black and which one is white?

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Ashton Carter was sworn in today, but Loretta Lynch's nomination is still languishing in the Senate [View all] Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 OP

I thought it was because he was a TV star and she was a country singer KamaAina Feb 2015 #1

What I want is for Holder to get UP IN THEIR FACES anyway he can every damn randys1 Feb 2015 #2

If they knew about the pass she gave the Ilsa Feb 2015 #3

The Republican's behavior (hah!) is reprehensible and inexcusable. Period. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #4

the more pressing question Man from Pickens Feb 2015 #5

Reasons why I am against both nominations (nt) bigwillq Feb 2015 #7

They must like Holder more than they're letting on. EOT Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #6

I don't like her stance on marijuana. I do not think that makes me racist. djean111 Feb 2015 #8

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