Jed 7,716 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Another historic day for equality!!! "One hundred and sixty-six days after President Barack Obama nominated her to replace the outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch is finally confirmed as the nation's next top prosecutor. "Loretta has spent her life fighting for the fair and equal justice that is the foundation of our democracy," Obama said in a statement Thursday afternoon. "She will bring to bear her experience as a tough, independent, and well-respected prosecutor on key, bipartisan priorities like criminal justice reform." The Senate approved Lynch's nomination by a 56-43 margin, the Hill reports. A longtime federal prosecutor in New York, the 55-year-old finished a mostly uncontroversial round of confirmation hearings in early February. But her nomination was soon dragged into a partisan fight over anti-abortion language in an otherwise unrelated human trafficking legislation. Republicans refused to bring Lynch up for a vote until that Democrats stopped blocking the bill. The Senatepassed it Wednesday, with 99-0 support. Now, Loretta Lynch will be the first black woman to lead the U.S. Justice Department. The Senate vote: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was among the 10 Republicans who supported Lynch in the final tally. Of the numerous presidential aspirants in the GOP caucus, only Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), who has hinted at a run, crossed the aisle to back the nominee. Republican Sens. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), Rob Portman (Ohio) and Ron Johnson (Wisc.), all of whom are up for re-election to the senate in 2016, also voted for Lynch." Read the rest here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagadonkster 124 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Yaaaaaas I love me some loretta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petie Estie 5,725 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 idk what an attorney general is but WOOOHOOOO. I should google it but ehhh Call your therapist...it's Petie Estie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed 7,716 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 idk what an attorney general is but WOOOHOOOO. I should google it but ehhhit's the highest ranking law enforcement official in the land. Like, the supreme prosecutor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,768 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 This woman is now the head of the US Department of Justice and she is AGAINST marijuana legalization. She's just another "War on Drugs" supporter that isn't able to evolve her views. Can't wait until she's out and medical and recreational marijuana is legal. This preposterous crack down on a d--g that is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes needs to stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed 7,716 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 This woman is now the head of the US Department of Justice and she is AGAINST marijuana legalization. She's just another "War on Drugs" supporter that isn't able to evolve her views. Can't wait until she's out and medical and recreational marijuana is legal. This preposterous crack down on a d--g that is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes needs to stop. that's the biggest caveat of all of this I mean the gov't made big strides last year with pot and states seem to be doing it themselves one at a time so I think we will still get to where we need to go, this is just a little speed bump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterOfSpain 8,331 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Congrats to her! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 This woman is now the head of the US Department of Justice and she is AGAINST marijuana legalization. She's just another "War on Drugs" supporter that isn't able to evolve her views. Can't wait until she's out and medical and recreational marijuana is legal. This preposterous crack down on a d--g that is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes needs to stop. Wait what? I did not know this about her. They better keep the same policies Holder had when dealing with Colorado, Washington and Alaska. Also, Obama is lenient on it and has basically been the one allowing it all to happen, so I'm sure she won't do much about it (wishful thinking) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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