And we can also consider why any Democrat would have voted for any of Trump's
appointees. Why did Elizabeth Warren vote for Ben Carson? Did they think that
if they were accommodating on some of the appointees, that would give them some
leverage with the Republicans? Didn't they learn their lesson watching Obama
being bipartisan? Did they want to curry favor with centrist voters so these
voters would support them in 2018? Why haven't they learned the right lessons
from the Republicans who seem to know how to win?
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 11:51 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Meet the Democratic Senators Who Voted to
Confirm Rick Perry as Energy Secretary
When all of the hens know that putting a Fox in charge of the Hen House will
destroy them all, and then just enough Hens vote with all of the Foxes,
allowing them to appoint a Fox to be in charge, there can only be a couple of
reasons why this occurred. Either these Hens have been so propagandized that
they believe that the Foxes really do have the best interests of the Hens at
heart, or several Hens have sold out to the Foxes, in an effort to protect
themselves above the rest of the Hens.
Anyone who fails to understand that the goal of Rick Perry is to dismantle the
EPA, is either so stupid or so corrupted that they do not deserve to hold
Public Office. And shame on the people who put them into office.
As if any further proof of Perry's intent is needed, remember, this is the man
who could not even remember the name of the agency which he is now charged with
"directing". Shades of 1984!
Carl Jarvis
Sent on 3/4/17,
Rick Perry. (photo: Reuters)
Rick Perry. (photo: Reuters)
Meet the Democratic Senators Who Voted to Confirm Rick Perry as Energy
Secretary
By Jordain Carney, The Hill
04 March 17
The corruption is not limited to the Republican side of the isle.
These are the Democratic Senators who joined all Republicans present
to confirm former governor Rick Perry as Energy Secretary. Some very
"liberal" names here.
Mark Warner (Va.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Tom
Udall (N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.),
Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Jon Tester (Mont.), Ben Cardin (Md.) and Joe
Donnelly (Ind.).
The Senate voted Thursday to forward with Rick Perry's nomination to
be Energy secretary.
Senators voted 62-37 to get his nomination over an initial procedural
hurdle, setting up a final vote for Perry as early as Friday if
senators fail to reach a deal to speed up his nomination.
Democratic Sens. Mark Warner (Va.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Heidi
Heitkamp (N.D.), Tom Udall (N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.),
Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Jon Tester (Mont.),
Ben Cardin (Md.) and Joe Donnelly (Ind.), and Independent Sen. Angus
King (Maine), voted with all present Republicans to back Perry.
GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson (Ga.) was not present.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) predicted ahead of the vote
that Perry would get bipartisan support, adding that once the former
Texas governor is confirmed, he can "begin leading on smarter policies
at the Energy Department."
Perry wasn't included on a list of top targets from Democrats.
The Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 17-6 to
approve Perry's nomination in late January, sending it to the full Senate.
Perry pledged to abolish the Energy Department when he was running for
president in 2011 - notably forgetting the department's name during a
debate while listing the agencies he wanted to cut.
He was forced to walk back that pledge during is confirmation hearing,
instead saying he would focus on updating the country's nuclear
arsenal and research activities.
"I am committed to modernizing our nuclear stockpile, promoting and
developing American energy in all forms, advancing the department's
critical science and technology mission and carefully disposing of
nuclear waste,"
Perry said during his hearing.
Democrats also raised concerns about Perry's position on climate change.
The
former governor says he believes in it, but doesn't know how much
influence humans have had.
Trump praised Perry last year as a potential 2018 challenger to Sen.
Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Democrats have publicly fretted about whether
Perry would be able to stand up to or influence the president.
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said during the confirmation hearing
that she worried about Perry's ability to influence the White House
and Trump's inner circle of advisers.
"The governor's responses for the record left me wondering whether he
would stand up to fight the White House's approach to these programs,"
she
