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In reply to the discussion: What Do you think of Orrin Hatch as President ? [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(130,940 posts)15. Rockefeller's appointment was controversial.
Rockefeller underwent extended hearings before Congress, suffering embarrassment when it was revealed he made massive gifts to senior aides, such as Henry Kissinger, and used his personal fortune to finance a scurrilous biography of political opponent Arthur Goldberg (See Peter Carroll It Seemed Like Nothing Happened, p. 162). He had also taken debatable deductions on his federal income taxes, and ultimately agreed to pay nearly one million dollars to settle the issue, but no illegalities were uncovered, and he was confirmed. Although conservative Republicans were not pleased that Rockefeller was picked, most of them voted for his confirmation. However, some, including Barry Goldwater, Jesse Helms, Trent Lott, and others voted against him. Many conservative groups campaigned against Rockefeller's nomination, including the National Right to Life Committee, the American Conservative Union, and others. The New York Conservative Party also opposed his confirmation. On the left, Americans for Democratic Action opposed Rockefeller's confirmation because it said his wealth posed too much of a conflict of interest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Rockefeller
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I thought this very same thing, and I am think someone here said he was knee deep in it too. nt
LaydeeBug
Mar 2017
#2
Ryan will take it with as much fake reluctance as he accepted the Speakership, imo
eleny
Mar 2017
#10
Thought this when I checked out the line of succession 6 weeks ago. Hatch is the only one
TeamPooka
Mar 2017
#17
Probably be the last, best hope for the dwindling #s of Americans who want a war on internet porn
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2017
#21
Sigh. Everyone here needs to understand just how our Constitution works.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2017
#31
You get that this is just a place for venting and spitballing ideas, right?
SticksnStones
Mar 2017
#35
Yes, I agree that running for office and canvassing for candidates is paramount
SticksnStones
Mar 2017
#44
Clearly, we all go through the same scenarios of "what ifs," hoping to get to Mattis.
Alice11111
Mar 2017
#27