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

[Cali_Democrat]

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?

[KamaAina]

1. I thought it was because he was a TV star and she was a country singer

[randys1]

2. What I want is for Holder to get UP IN THEIR FACES anyway he can every damn

day these racist pricks delay her appointment.


I still cant get over those fucking racist assholes asking her "you are no Eric Holder, are you?"

My response would have been:

"No Senator, I am not, I can only hope to be half the Attorney General he was"

[Ilsa]

3. If they knew about the pass she gave the

Money-laundering banksters, they'd approve her by acclimation.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

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

[Man from Pickens]

5. the more pressing question

Are we going to see ANY major nominees who aren't tied to the hip with Wall Street? Ashton Carter is a Goldmanite. Lynch sat on the NY Fed board (unprecedented for an attorney). Are we witnessing high offices simply being sold outright to the highest bidder? I ask only because I am so pressed to find an innocent explanation as to why every nominee seems to come from the same Wall Street cabal these days.

[bigwillq]

7. Reasons why I am against both nominations (nt)

[Ykcutnek]

6. They must like Holder more than they're letting on. EOT

[djean111]

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