Senate GOP warns Biden against picking Sally Yates as attorney general

[babylonsister]

Now I hope she's picked, if she can get through somehow.


Senate GOP warns Biden against picking Sally Yates as attorney general
By Jordain Carney - 12/14/20 07:52 PM EST


Top Republicans are warning against President-elect Joe Biden picking former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to helm the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Yates has been floated as being on Biden's shortlist to lead the DOJ, but Republicans are warning she would be a tough, if not impossible, confirmation fight.

"I think there's plenty of people that he wouldn't have to take a chance on her," said Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who will chair the Judiciary Committee if Republicans keep control of the Senate. He added that Yates's ties to the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation were "very worrisome."

Asked if he thought a GOP-controlled Senate would confirm Yates to be attorney general, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), an adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a member of the panel, replied bluntly, "No."

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who currently chairs the committee, said he could give a "thumbs-up" to either ousted Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) or Circuit Judge Merrick Garland, whose 2016 Supreme Court nomination Republicans stonewalled.

But asked about Yates as attorney general, he replied, "I don't think so."

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/530199-senate-gop-warns-biden-against-picking-sally-yates-as-attorney-general

[TomDaisy]

1. FUCK OFF GOP SENATE. FUCK RIGHT OFF. RIGHT NOW!

[BigmanPigman]

12. I just said, "Fuck them!" but yours is better.

[jrthin]

21. Yup. Your post sums up my fuck off to the GOP.

[llmart]

2. Here's a clue for the GOP...

President Biden doesn't need your "advice" aka threat.

Now, I wonder why they don't want Sally Yates? Hmmm.... I smell fear.

[triron]

44. Yep

[sakabatou]

3. Senate Republicans can go eat shit

[ResistantAmerican17]

6. And take seconds.

[Enterstageleft]

22. Without ketchup

[Takket]

4. if i were a rethug i would be very worried about her ties to the russia investigation too

she knows where the bodies are buried.

[elleng]

5. OK, creeps, make her Deputy to some strong-armed guy!

Doug Jones good for this?

[FBaggins]

27. Deputy AG is also senate-confirmable

And can take over as acting... so the same problem applies

[CincyDem]

7. Nominate her and make senate repubs show the country who they really are.

There’s something about no capitulation. Don’t react to sound bites. Make em vote or make Mitch give her the garland treatment. Let America watch.

[Bev54]

8. I sure hope the dems win 2 seats in Georgia

that would maybe change some attitude.

[dchill]

9. Sure, OK. Uh-huh. Whatever youse guys say.

[FM123]

10. Warns?

How adorable.

[onecaliberal]

11. I do not give a fuck what ANY republican thinks or says.

[jcgoldie]

13. Well I was all torn..

Will respect Joe's choice but reading that shot Yates right to the top of my list!

[NCjack]

14. Yates it must be. Send the GOP senators a message.

Those who vote "no" will receive some unpleasant payback.

[Midnight Writer]

30. Exactly. And she should be the first Cabinet appointment put up.

There will be maximum exposure if they play their obstruction.

Let's see where everybody stands first thing.

[dalton99a]

15. Pick her.

[LeftInTX]

16. At least they are saying who they'll confirm

Better than saying they won't confirm anyone.

Doug Jones, Merrick Garland...

I would like to see Preet, but don't know if he has a chance.

Sally will still be on at DOJ and so will Preet

[calguy]

19. Preet is my choice too

He doesn't seem in the running though. I'll trust Joe's judgement on this. He knows far more than I ever will.

[dansolo]

36. They would block Doug Jones as well

Remember that Merrick Garland was the nominee that Orrin Hatch specifically recommended to Obama as someone that he felt would be a suitable nominee, but once he was picked, all of a sudden Hatch was calling him radical and refused to hold a hearing for him, or even meet with him (he was the head of the Judiciary Committee then)

[LeftInTX]

42. Probably...they're "playing nice" with some alternative motive...maybe the GA elections..

[Blue Owl]

17. Well, we have our pick then

Fuck Lindsey Graham

[pecosbob]

18. Okay...we'll name someone else AG...and name Yates as permanent special counsel

for the new and improved, deluxe investigation of GOP ties to Russia.

Biden - 'My hands are tied...they broke the law.'

[JDC]

20. Sally Yates it is then. Fuck the GOP

They can shove their ultimatums and warnings right up their collective ass.

[COLGATE4]

23. I'm still holding out for Schiff. That would

drive Dumpy absolutely bat shit.

[BainsBane]

24. Schiff would be great!

I want them terrified by the AG pick.

[Demonaut]

25. eat me Grassley

[MustLoveBeagles]

26. Piss off GOP

You have no right to order Joe around. He can pick who he damn well wants to. I'm fine with whomever he picks. They're all good choices.

[Mr.Bill]

28. Someone should ask Lindsay Graham if

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he would rather have Sally Yates as AG, or Special Prosecutor investigating his shenanigans over the last four years.

[patphil]

29. Wow, these guys are really scared of her.

[yonder]

31. It's like they have an instinctual fear of her.

She's smart, a woman and she likely has the goods on more than a few of them. That must be like fear cubed for them.

[NBachers]

32. Well, I know who my favorite is.

[blueinredohio]

34. She was always my favorite.

[safeinOhio]

33. To be more than fair, I'd give them the choice.

Sally or Hillary.

[Hekate]

35. GOPers please pay attention: you & Trump broke the system. What's to stop Biden from "acting"...

...Cabinet appointments? Two can play that game, & Repubs allowed it for Trump.

[dlk]

37. Why would the GOP think they have any say-so in selecting the AG?

More delusions of grandeur.

[babylonsister]

38. Because they do; candidate has to be confirmed. nt

[dlk]

41. I understand the confirmation process

I also understand there’s no reasoning with Republicans. They aren’t honest brokers.

[Hugin]

39. So, to Republicans someone doing their job is 'very worrisome'.

Yeah, it figures.

Explains the whole Trumpism phenomenon.

[FakeNoose]

40. You mean ... they can DO that?

Gosh, who knew! Why didn't we tell Chump he couldn't have Jeff Sessions?

For that matter, how did Bill Barr ever become Attorney General?

[mvd]

43. Who are they to warn against anyone?

Geez, Biden should just go ahead and nominate who he wants.

[kentuck]

45. If the russia investigation was a "hoax"...?

Why should that be of any concern to them?

Anyway, she was rather quite during the entire investigation, after she was fired by Trump.

She was mostly non-partisan, as I recall?