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HereForTheParty

(788 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:23 PM Jan 16

Coons Says He's 'Still Considering' Voting to Confirm Pam Bondi: It's a 'Close Call'

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) told CNN on Thursday that he was “still considering” voting to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi.

Bondi, who previously served as attorney general of Florida, was grilled on Wednesday by Democratic senators over her past representation of Trump during his efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, the president-elect’s ongoing denial of President Joe Biden’s victory in that race, and Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI.

Coons appeared on CNN Newsroom Thursday afternoon and was asked by Brianna Keilar what he thought about Bondi so far and if he was considering supporting her nomination.

The senator said that in his private meeting with Bondi and then again at the confirmation hearing Wednesday he said to her “the most important thing I needed to hear from her was whether or not she would be independent, whether or not she would protect the Department of Justice from direct interference by the White House or President-Elect Trump.”


https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democrat-says-hes-still-considering-voting-to-confirm-pam-bondi-its-a-close-call/
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Coons Says He's 'Still Considering' Voting to Confirm Pam Bondi: It's a 'Close Call' (Original Post) HereForTheParty Jan 16 OP
Or JustAnotherGen Jan 16 #1
Thank you JustAnotherGen. Listening to the people would a wonderful change of pace. rich7862 Jan 16 #3
We little people don't really matter Bettie Jan 16 #9
No worries JustAnotherGen Jan 17 #16
I do plan to laugh Bettie Jan 17 #19
How can a Democrat support an election denier? Renew Deal Jan 16 #2
Eww!!! LeftInTX Jan 16 #4
Disappointing and very naive. He apparently believes her. nt allegorical oracle Jan 16 #5
It's a smack in the face JustAnotherGen Jan 17 #17
Sigh MustLoveBeagles Jan 16 #6
She was very smooth... Mike Nelson Jan 16 #7
How can he possibly believe a single thing she says?!?!nt Phoenix61 Jan 16 #8
How Is this Possible? DET Jan 16 #10
Don't do it Coons. She is 10 times worse than Barr. Baitball Blogger Jan 16 #11
And people give Fetterman and Gallego shit BannonsLiver Jan 16 #12
Sad that these days being an election denier is 'a close call' spanone Jan 16 #13
Because bipartisan is quintessentially liberal. DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 17 #14
Lawyers' conflict of interest. legallyblondeNYC Jan 17 #15
Not really that big of a deal as she will get confirmed anyway Jose Garcia Jan 17 #18
Why would he believe her. She is clearly lying. travelingthrulife Jan 17 #20
SMH Solly Mack Jan 17 #21
Ugh... I give up 👎 Blue_Tires Jan 17 #22

Bettie

(18,100 posts)
9. We little people don't really matter
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:07 PM
Jan 16

we're not high priced consultants and most of us don't have enough money to matter beyond occasional lip service around election time. (I never matter as I do not live in a swing state)

I'm becoming kind of...mean, I guess.

JustAnotherGen

(34,629 posts)
16. No worries
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:43 AM
Jan 17

I've entered my cruelty for the sake of extremely cruelty phase of life. You're cool!

Bettie

(18,100 posts)
19. I do plan to laugh
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:03 AM
Jan 17

my ass off at the people who find out that they are getting everything they voted for....and more.

Yeah, I'll suffer as well, but they will also be shocked that they are included in it. They figured he'd only hurt the "libs", not them.

I am in the same phase of life, I think.

Renew Deal

(83,709 posts)
2. How can a Democrat support an election denier?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:32 PM
Jan 16

That should be disqualifying. The person is known to be a liar.

JustAnotherGen

(34,629 posts)
17. It's a smack in the face
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:44 AM
Jan 17

to Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady Clinton.

I hope he doesn't come to them looking for help in his next election.

Mike Nelson

(10,527 posts)
7. She was very smooth...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:41 PM
Jan 16

... most of the time. The times when she slipped into lawyerly lies were when she showed she, "would ... not... protect the Department of Justice from direct interference by the White House or President-Elect Trump." In my opinion, she clearly does not meet Coons' standard! And, it's her most painfully obvious fault!

DET

(1,919 posts)
10. How Is this Possible?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:08 PM
Jan 16

OF COURSE she’s lying. Trump wouldn’t have picked her otherwise. I always liked Coons; he seemed like a straight shooter. I can’t imagine why he is even remotely considering confirmation of this horrible woman.

BannonsLiver

(19,025 posts)
12. And people give Fetterman and Gallego shit
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:49 PM
Jan 16

At least they can say they live in red states and likely facing an uphill battle for re election down the road. I can’t think of any GD reason a senator from Delaware would vote for this moron.

spanone

(138,600 posts)
13. Sad that these days being an election denier is 'a close call'
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:53 PM
Jan 16

Especially for the Attorney General of the United States of America.

14. Because bipartisan is quintessentially liberal.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:04 AM
Jan 17

Same place. Same thing. No new strategies here, just same old, same old, because it's worked so well before. Uh-huh. And folks wonder why 9 million more people stayed home last election than in 2020.

What's that definition of insanity again?

legallyblondeNYC

(88 posts)
15. Lawyers' conflict of interest.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:07 AM
Jan 17

She should not be taking this position because she represented Agent Orange in his individual capacity. This sets up a conflict, because as Atty General, she would be representing the U.S. Breach of a lawyers' code of ethics.

Jose Garcia

(3,131 posts)
18. Not really that big of a deal as she will get confirmed anyway
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:48 AM
Jan 17

There are only a few of Trump’s nominees who are in any danger of not being confirmed (Patel, Kennedy, Gabbard). Bondi isn't one of them.

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