Jeff Sessions is putting on quite a show in this hearing. This is the man

[Hieronymus]

who was unanimously voted against for his position on the bench, and by waiting it out has become chairman of that very committee.

[pinto]

1. Ironic, no? Here's a brief overview from medimatters.org -

Wash. Times omits reasons Sessions' own judicial nomination was blocked
May 05, 2009 4:01 pm ET

SUMMARY: The Washington Times wrote that Jeff Sessions' 1986 nomination to a federal court was "blocked by Democrats," but offered no explanation for that opposition. However, two Republicans voted against Sessions' nomination, which failed amid accusations that his pursuit of voter fraud charges against three African-American civil rights activists as U.S. attorney in 1985 were racially motivated and that he had made racially insensitive comments.

[Hieronymus]

2. Yes, I think Sessions mentioned that the KKK wasn't really so bad.

[godai]

3. yes, something like...I used to think the KKK was OK but then I learned some were pot smokers. n/t

[backscatter712]

4. He's not chairman, he's ranking minority member.

Pat Leahy is the chair of the Judiciary Committee, and yes, he's been taking action to put Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III back in his plantation.

But yes, he is the biggest douche in the room.

[chelsea0011]

5. How did Seesions get to be leader of the minority? Did Hatch step down?