Can We Shitcan Harry Reid Yet?

Posted on 05/13/2009 at 8:50 am by Bob Cesca

As Benen details here, our ineffectual majority leader is allowing the unpopular and marginalized Republicans to obstruct the confirmations of extraordinarily qualified nominees for important cabinet and administration posts. His usual reaction (in Droopy cartoon voice): We just don’t have 60 votes. Oh sad day.

In addition to Dawn Johnsen who’s up for an OLC gig at Justice, Reid is allowing disgraced Louisiana senator David Vitter to hold up the confirmation of Craig Fugate, President Obama’s nominee for FEMA. Yep. As we head into Summer storm season, a dickish hypocrite (Vitter not Reid) is preventing a tremendously well-qualified nominee from being confirmed.

Here’s Fugate’s bio:

As the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Mr. Fugate oversees an agency with 138 full time. The Florida Division of Emergency Management coordinates disaster response, recovery, preparedness and mitigation efforts with each of the state’s 67 counties and local governments. In September 2003, the Florida Emergency Management Program became the first statewide emergency management program in the nation to receive full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program.

From volunteer firefighter, Paramedic, and Lieutenant with Alachua County Fire Rescue, his career in emergency services included serving 10 years as the Emergency Manager for Alachua County, Florida.

In May of 1997, he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Preparedness and Response with the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Over the next four years, the State of Florida faced numerous disasters while continuing to build a nationally recognized emergency management program. His role as the Chief of the State Emergency Response Team saw extensive action in 1998. Florida experienced the impacts of floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and Hurricane Georges resulting in over 200 days of activation for the State Emergency Response Team.

In October of 2001, Governor Bush appointed Mr. Fugate to serve as Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. On December 18, 2006, Governor Elect Crist appointed Director Fugate to his administration, the role he continues today.

I mean, he’s an inductee to the National Guard Hall of Fame!

Either Senator Reid needs to find his balls, or he needs to step down. If he can’t overcome a fight from a disgraced pissant senator like David Vitter, he’s utterly useless.

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  • emPulse

    It’s been time for Reid to go. Republicans seem to have all the moves when it comes to obstructing.. but where was Harry when we were the minority? He rolled over at every request/demand the Republicans made.I never in my wildest dreams would think the minority party had as much power as these current Republicans seem to have. Reid needs to grow a pair, and start punching back. Maybe he suffers from some sort of abused spouse syndrome after the last 8yrs..

  • AC

    And Vitter’s from LOUISIANA! If he’s got a substantive beef with Obama’s pick, then he should explicitly say so. Otherwise, he’s engaging in sabotaage.

  • http://annette-justmylittlepieceoftheworld.blogspot.com/ Annette

    I read that Vitter had withdrawn his objection to Fugate yesterday and was allowing the vote to go through.. did something happen later?

  • Zenaphobe

    How do we go about find Reid’s balls or get him replaced?

  • Jan

    Well said Bob. The only way to get rid of him is to replace him in Nevada. Unfortunately, no democrat will mount a campaign against him in Nevada.Obama needs to step in since he IS Obama’s puppet.

  • Lexaburn

    Reid ALWAYS reminded me of Mr Limpet.Take from that what you will.

  • iLLogicaL

    Well said, Bob…though balls might not help someone who’s made a career of acting like a delicate little scrotum.

  • J0hnGalt

    Is it just me or does Lindsay Graham seem like the most self-loathing, closeted homosexual in the country?Sorry, I was swept away by the stream of consciousness….

  • The Dogfather

    Like Annette, I also heard yesterday that Vitter had quietly withdrawn his hold on Fugate’s nomination.Which prompted me to ponder what it would be like to have Vitter place a “hold” on you, given where that thing has been over the years…

  • Curly Lasagna

    I have heard that Reid’s balls have been hanging from the rear view mirror of Vega in Reno since 1971…………..

  • http://www.xkcd.com/ ∇•B=0  Silly Ratfaced Git  ∇•D=ρ

    Fugate was just confirmed as the director of FEMA.

  • GItheJOE

    I am “looking” for Stormy Daniel’s political campaign to make a donation. Anyone know where it is? Because if you google “Stormy Daniel’s” you will not find a political campaign.

  • Curly Lasagna

    If you Google David Vitter he will not only enjoy it, he’ll leave $300 on your dresser…….

  • http://tarackian.deviantart.com J M Ashby

    I’ve always thougt Reid was nothing but a shell of a man. He looks like he would fall right over in a strong wind.

  • Alex

    Can we still get rid of Reid anyway? Please?

  • ceu

    Jonathan Turley had a piece about Reid titled Torture Might Have Been Illegal But Still “Right” Thing To DoInteresting article.

  • 24hourjack

    …and take speaker pelosi with you.