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47. not a lot of people in this post do

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 01:45 PM

Mar 2018

here is a link to a Hill article this morning

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/378702-feinstein-faces-new-pressure-from-left-over-cia-nominee

Feinstein — who is up for reelection in 2018 and facing a primary challenge from the left — took heat this week when she said that she was undecided on Haspel and described her as “good deputy director” at the spy agency.

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If Feinstein votes to confirm Haspel [View all] gabeana Mar 2018 OP

She's got my vote. nocalflea Mar 2018 #1

Not mine have to think about gabeana Mar 2018 #2

Considering the Senator's involvement in the " Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture" , I believe she is far better infomed than I to judge Ms. Haspel's fitness as CIA Director. nocalflea Mar 2018 #28

Pro Publica has retracted part of its claims; she didn't take charge of the base until later More_Cowbell Mar 2018 #3

there is also this gabeana Mar 2018 #5

all the more curious bigtree Mar 2018 #7

name me ONE senator who has done more to uncover the torture crimes and abuses bigtree Mar 2018 #4

nothing to see hear gabeana Mar 2018 #8

something to see here bigtree Mar 2018 #19

doesn't address today gabeana Mar 2018 #20

what a stupid statement bigtree Mar 2018 #25

little insecure I see gabeana Mar 2018 #27

tell us about your opposition to the torture program bigtree Mar 2018 #29

but you will support a confirmation of a torturer gabeana Mar 2018 #42

stop talking nonsense bigtree Mar 2018 #51

only nonsense is you gabeana Mar 2018 #60

what, are you 10 years old? bigtree Mar 2018 #71

Preemptive attacks are just so much more dreamy. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2018 #33

So what we have here in the OP is just your basic... Hekate Mar 2018 #10

so because it is a strong dem woman gabeana Mar 2018 #13

Answer me why you are aiming this at Feinstein without proof, given DiFi's long record Hekate Mar 2018 #15

here you go gabeana Mar 2018 #17

bent out of shape bigtree Mar 2018 #21

well hopefully she wont vote gabeana Mar 2018 #23

And when she doesnt vote to confirm, will you apologize to DU for this thread? emulatorloo Mar 2018 #36

nope gabeana Mar 2018 #43

So youll just go smear the next Democrat for something they havent done yet. emulatorloo Mar 2018 #58

smearing gabeana Mar 2018 #61

If my grandmother had wheels she would be a car emulatorloo Mar 2018 #74

What ever on Earth makes you think my Senator plans to do that? Did she say something? Hekate Mar 2018 #6

I live in california gabeana Mar 2018 #9

You did not answer my question about why you think DiFi has anything to do with this... Hekate Mar 2018 #11

read more of the post gabeana Mar 2018 #16

If? Normally, I would not question a poster's motives... cbreezen Mar 2018 #12

Maybe Kevin Deleon gabeana Mar 2018 #14

Tell me about Kevin... cbreezen Mar 2018 #18

from his state sen page gabeana Mar 2018 #22

I'd prefer that you tell me in your own words. cbreezen Mar 2018 #24

I'd prefer not to gabeana Mar 2018 #26

Kevin De Long and Dianne Feinstein see eye to eye on almost every issue. still_one Mar 2018 #35

I realize you didn't direct the question to me... Paka Mar 2018 #30

Thanks for the chuckle... cbreezen Mar 2018 #31

Allison could run against a Republican instead of trying to unseat a Democrat. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #39

It appears you don't approve of primary's. Paka Mar 2018 #72

Yeah thats what I said... MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #73

You know the torture story was retracted, right? Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #32

Thanks. Do you imagine the OP cares? But at least the rest of us do. nt Hekate Mar 2018 #41

not all of it gabeana Mar 2018 #44

The portions that had peoples' hair in flames was retracted. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #53

destroying evidence gabeana Mar 2018 #62

Feinstein has called on CIA to declassify documents detailing Haspels ties to the torture program still_one Mar 2018 #34

Well said n/t emulatorloo Mar 2018 #37

Hat trick! mcar Mar 2018 #38

Gabeana, if you don't know a tenth of what Feinstein does Hortensis Mar 2018 #40

If she votes to confirm a CIA gabeana Mar 2018 #45

Of course it bothers me. But I suspect the alternatives Hortensis Mar 2018 #55

I don't believe she will vote to confirm Haspel, she was on top of the torture thing back in the day Autumn Mar 2018 #46

not a lot of people in this post do gabeana Mar 2018 #47

People can chose to do whatever their values allow. I know what my values are and no affiliation Autumn Mar 2018 #54

Why would any Democrat vote to confirm jalan48 Mar 2018 #48

Why would people on DU gabeana Mar 2018 #49

Makes a person wonder about their ethics jalan48 Mar 2018 #50

I know gabeana Mar 2018 #52

what are the 'ethics' of making charges against the Dem senator (and Duers) bigtree Mar 2018 #57

Why vote for any Trump nominee at this point? jalan48 Mar 2018 #59

show me where Feinstein said she'd vote for Haspel bigtree Mar 2018 #69

Heavens to be that a DUer gabeana Mar 2018 #63

you've resorted to outright lying on this thread bigtree Mar 2018 #70

Sarah Sanders said in the briefing today that Feinstein announced support, which she didn't EffieBlack Mar 2018 #65

so it is a lie gabeana Mar 2018 #66

It is a lie that she announced she's supporting her EffieBlack Mar 2018 #67

Oh c'mon you don't support her no matter what nini Mar 2018 #56

If she supports someone who overlooked torture gabeana Mar 2018 #64

LOL nini Mar 2018 #68