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Republicans Vote Not to Vote on Gonzales

By TChris, Section Other Politics
Posted on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 06:24:45 PM EST
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Number of senators favoring an up-or-down vote on a resolution expressing no confidence in Alberto Gonzales: 53.

Number who didn't want the question to come to a vote: 38.

Guess which party opposed an up-or-down vote on the no confidence resolution?

Republicans did not defend him, but most voted against moving the resolution ahead.

The only Republicans who voted to end debate were [corrected] Coleman, Collins, Specter, Sununu, Hagel, Snowe, and Smith. Joining the Republicans was the Party of One, Joe "bomb bomb bomb, bomb Iran" Lieberman.

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    Republicans Vote Not to Vote on Gonzales | 5 comments (5 topical)

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    Well point me to hell and hand me a hockey stick (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Ellie on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 06:34:56 PM EST
    Trent Lott and I agree on something:

    The 53-38 vote to move the resolution to full debate fell seven short of the 60 required. In bringing the matter up, Democrats dared Republicans to vote their true feelings about an attorney general who has alienated even the White House's strongest defenders by bungling the firings of federal prosecutors and claiming not to recall the details. [...]

    "This is a nonbinding, irrelevant resolution proving what? Nothing," Lott said.

    Lini is to: GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote (AP Kellman - 06/11/2007)

    Yes, what happened . . . (none / 0) (#2)
    by naschkatze on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 06:53:25 PM EST
    . . . to the Republican love for up-or-down votes?

    More republicans than that (none / 0) (#3)
    by OCD on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 07:13:15 PM EST
    Coleman, Collins, and Snowe also votes for cloture.

    Remind me Again... (none / 0) (#5)
    by jarober on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 08:08:42 PM EST
    We don't have a Parliamentary system - maybe someone should inform Harry Reid.

    On the other hand, if he's wasting time on this kind of nonsense, at least he's not doing any real damage.

    Time for a vote OF Confidence (none / 0) (#6)
    by Key on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 08:54:15 PM EST
    Isn't it time that they offer a vote OF confidence?  That way, when the repubs don't let the vote come to the floor, the dems can say, "The Republicans clearly have no confidence in the AG.  They refused to allow a vote in support of the AG come up."

    It's a win-win for the Dems.

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