Senate confirms Pompeo as head of CIA

[oberliner]

Source: Politico

The Senate on Monday confirmed Rep. Mike Pompeo to be director of the CIA, following a spirited debate in which Democrats expressed concern about his stances on domestic surveillance, data collection and torture.

The vote was 66 to 32, with a majority of Democrats voting no -- as well as Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Once sworn in, the Kansas Republican and member of the House Intelligence Committee will take over amid an unusually public fight between the agency and President Donald Trump over intelligence pointing to Russian attempts to influence the election by hacking the emails of leading Democratic Party organizations and officials.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/cia-confirms-pompeo-as-cia-chief-234086

[BlueCaliDem]

1. Oh fuck. Dems losing their spines again. eom

[hells]

2. So when is the new 9/11 happening ?

[yodermon]

10. I predict during the Eclipse.

Everyone will be distracted.

[olddad56]

20. it happened on 11/9.

we are fucked.

[Solly Mack]

3. BooHiss!

Bad move.

[DURHAM D]

4. So there will soon be a special election in Kansas.

I believe that is the home district of the Kochs.

Time to get busy and flip that seat. I hope the Democrats have a candidate.

[jalan48]

6. I think he's received lots of money from the Kochs.

They will now have direct access to our secret government.

[jalan48]

5. I didn't see a list of which Democrats voted for Pompeo other than Warner.

Sounds like he's a big believer in spying on Americans.

[24601]

7. I've been looking for a roll-call list but haven't found one. Stories say that Minority Leader

Schumer voted to confirm.

[oberliner]

8. Here's the list of the Democrats who voted for him

Donnelly
Feinstein
Hassan
Heitkamp
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Manchin
McCaskill
Reed
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
Warner
Whitehouse

[jalan48]

9. Thanks. Interesting to see Kaine's name on there.

[Dustlawyer]

14. Whitehouse as well. Remember all of these votes and plan on finding real Progressives to run

against them. They are dead to me!

[jalan48]

19. I think Kaine is important because he was the VP candidate for Clinton.

Given all the reported election problems with Trump supposedly conspiring with the Russians I find it baffling he would roll over so quickly for Trump's nomination. I would think he would at least refuse to go along at the beginning just out of principle.

[orangecrush]

12. Roll Call of Shame

On all of them.

[bdamomma]

25. crap

my two Senators from RI voted for him, WTF.

Do they know something we don't know. I am really upset about this.

[woodsprite]

28. I'm pleasantly surprised mine from DE aren't on that list.

I'm glad they didn't, but I'm still surprised.

[still_one]

11. Very bad move. If my Senator Feinstein runs in 2018 and is challenged by another Democrat, that

Democrat WILL get my vote.

This is the ass who she voted for:

http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Mike_Pompeo.htm

[still_one]

13. This asshole believes in torture and spying on Americans. No excuse this time for those Democrats

who voted for this jerk:

Donnelly
Feinstein
Hassan
Heitkamp
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Manchin
McCaskill
Reed
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
Warner
Whitehouse

http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Mike_Pompeo.htm

[Dustlawyer]

15. We need to let them know they F'd up and we will not be forgetting.

W need to let the others know we thanks them for doing the right thing, AND that we know who the traitors are! Nothing like a good reminder that we are paying attention now more than ever!

[still_one]

16. I will contact Feinstein, and make it clear my opposition, and that if she runs in 2018 and is

challenged by a Democratic, that person will have my vote

I imagine there is a chance she might retire, so that threat won't have any impact, but I will still express my displeasure with her vote

[Dustlawyer]

17. Try Cornyn, Cruz, and my Tea Party Congressman Randy Weber.

My guess is they are used to it!

[still_one]

18. my sympatheises. However, if we can survive the next four years, maybe the demographics in Texas

just might change enough for you to have a real chance to throw the bums out

[Dustlawyer]

24. We are all working on it down here!

With talk of a 50 state strategy again we can do it! Repugs can never win if we do!

[still_one]

29. 50-state strategy, and as long as we can get through the next four years, time is on our side, not

only demographically, but on the issues.

I don't know how long it will take, or how much damage will have to be undone, but the republicans are doing a scorch and burn policy, and when the time comes, when we are back in control, they are going to be extremely unhappy.

[bdamomma]

26. that is a good idea

I will call my Senators too. Crap, why are they doing this are they being threatened?

[Sienna86]

21. 14 Democratic senators voted for him

Dianne Feinstein, CA

Brian Schatz HI

John Donnelly IN

Angus King ME [Independent, caucuses with Dems]

Amy Klobuchar MN

Claire McCaskill MO

Maggie Hassan NH

Jeanne Shaheen NH

Chuck Schumer, NY

Heidi Heitkamp ND

Jack Reed RI

Sheldon Whitehouse RI

Tim Kaine VA

John Warner VA

Joe Manchin WV

*Connecticut Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy did not vote.

[RandiFan1290]

22. Here we go, again!

[oberliner]

23. 15 actually

I posted the list upthread.

[bdamomma]

27. Schumer too