Sebelius confirmed; Brownback cites fear of Swine Flu
Yesterday afternoon the US Senate confirmed radical pro-abort KS Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of the HHS by a vote of 65-31.
Breaking it down, every no vote came from Republicans (31 of 39 Republicans voting and counting Spector as a Democrat). Both Independents, Lieberman (CT) and Sanders (VT) voted yes. Every Democrat voted party line.
Republicans voting for Sebelius:
1. Bond, MO
2. Brownback, KS
3. Collins, ME
4. Gregg, NH
5. Lugar, IN
6. Roberts, KS
7. Snow, ME
8. Voinovich, OH
Not voting :
1. Kennedy, D-MA
2. Rockefeller, D-WV
3. Sessions, R-AL
The oh-brother-give-me-a-break statement of the day? Sam Brownback…
From the beginning, I have said that I would support the nomination of my fellow Kansan to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. There is a long tradition of bipartisanship in the Senate of supporting nominations from the same state regardless of party; in the last 20 years, only twice have home state senators not supported someone from their home state.
I also think it’s important that we vote on this nomination today with the recent outbreak of swine flu across the country including two cases in Kansas. We need someone on the job making critical preparations that hopefully will not be necessary.
Well, that sure was convenient. I could just gag. Brownback ignores the pandemic Sebelius has and will continue to spread: abortion.
(I must say this flu crisis scenario reminds me of the financial crisis scenario that ushered in Obama. Spiritually orchestrated world events? Whatever, we are called to fight on.)
Wrap-up from the Los Angeles Times:
Immediately after the vote, Sebelius, 60, resigned as governor in KS and headed to Washington. She drove directly from Andrews Air Force Base in MD to the White House, where she took the oath of office.
“We wanted to swear her in right away because we’ve got a significant public health challenge that requires her immediate attention,” President Obama said, standing with his newest Cabinet secretary.
Two of the most virulent and powerful pro-aborts in the world feign worry about a flu outbreak. No talk by either of closing the border to Mexico, btw, where the Swine Flu is hardest hitting.
[HT for vote breakdown: Jenn; photo of Sebelius and Obama making statement after her swearing-in courtesy of LAT]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
one cannot serve two masters.
Apparently it takes politicians a LONG time to figure this out.
I can’t believe George Voinovich is on there!:/
Brownback has turned his brown back on us. And we have long memories.
Good Morning Jill,
Napolitano won’t close the border because of swine flu. Well Jill why should she? Don’t you, like her, realize that the greatest threat to our nation is our returning veterans? Men and women who have served our country honorably.
And then there’s those PL and guns rights people. BOLO for those bumper stickers.
Get with the program woman.
I can’t tell you how much better I sleep at night with her in charge.
Let’s hope Tiller has just lost his most important ally. This may hopefully be the final nail in his coffin, if nothing else.
We can’t allow ourselves to get discouraged. Rather, we need to strengthen our resolve.
We can only control what we can control – our hearts, our missions, the individual races that each one of us is called to run for Christ. We need to be faithful to Him.
There are good things happening, 40 Days for Life, CBR’s Genocide Awareness Program, this website…
We need to continue in 2 Chronicles 7.14 and continue to recieve and execute God’s strategy in this war.
And don’t forget the end of the Book, we win!
Maybe Tiller will be called upon to serve in this administration somehow? He would fit right in with his resume.
Carla – that seriously creeps me out. Completely.
Chris,
Just sayin. I can’t help but shake my head at the bastion of leadership that Obama has lined up….
Ed,
Nothing can stop us from reaching out to young and frightened pregnant girls in our own cities, volunteering at our local pregnancy care centers, reaching out to women and men hurt by abortion and putting our money where our mouth is. No matter who is in office, we must do what we can where we are!!
Fight the good fight!!
Ed 6:50am
I have to wonder how many times abolitionists were ready to throw their hands up in despair in the decades, decades long struggle to end slavery.
Chris,
Just sayin. I can’t help but shake my head at the bastion of leadership that Obama has lined up….
Posted by: Carla at April 29, 2009 7:01 AM
I think Cardinal George has hit the nail on the head:
Cardinal George offered a candid assessment of his 30-minute meeting with the president at the White House March 18.
“I think on the life issue he’s on the wrong side of history,” the cardinal said. “I think he has his political debts to pay, and so he’s paying them.”
I think Obama has done exactly what he needed to obtain the highest office in America. And if that meant getting into bed with abortionists and PP, then he did it. Now it’s payback time. It’s that simple.
I honestly believe Obama doesn’t care a flying fig about women, babies or women rights or health.
Angel 7:19am
A sociopath has no capacity to care about or love anyone. They only do a good job of convincing you that they can. They are masters of manipulation.
Look behind Obama’s wide smile and charisma and you will find an empty shell.
“No talk by either of closing the border to Mexico, btw, where the Swine Flu is hardest hitting.”
better to not offend someone than prevent the spread of deadly flu…thats the liberal way you know. Plus, Obama just finished apoligizing to them for how awful the US is, he can’t close the border now, also look at all those democrat voters coming across…
well Mary, the interesting thing is that Obama isn’t even attempting to hide his despotism. He can make the paybacks because he knows he’s in a position where no one in the country can do anything about it.
It’s brazen and unapologetic. And so brazen that he’s willing to openly mock the Catholic church and it’s beliefs and try to bully the Vatican too.
Hi JASPER 7:30AM
Its only acceptable to insult our military men and women as well as those who support life and the Constitutional right to own guns.
Did you hear Air Force One was taken for a photo op joyride over Manhatten, causing a major panic, and the White House and our fearless leader claim they were totally clueless about it?
Obama did what any responsible leader does, he dumped the blame on some poor schlubs.
Most of us can tell you where our cars are at any given moment but the WH and Obama claim blissful ignorance of where a jet is!
Imagine if that was George Bush.
The easy confirmation of Sebelius, along with the Spector defection, are symptoms of the decline of a once proud political party. The GOP is evaporating before our eyes. Soon it will represent a tiny minority of Americans – the few who could pass all the litmus tests. We call you guys THE AMERICAN TALIBAN. We look forward to you tossing the last few moderates out of your party. We’ll welcome them, and govern with them.
Obama made a claim on sebelious. She has a long history of health experience.
Truth is she has none. zip. Obama made it up just like he lied when he claimed there were 10,000 deaths in Greensburg kansas in a town of a 1,000 plus from a tornado. there were 12 deaths.
The American Taliban? Now that’s funny!
Farslowe,
Dream on. Specter was a liberal and far closer to a Democrat and always has been. This move by him was to better his re-election prospects in 2010 and is a totally self serving move. He’s no loss.
BTW, is the Democrat Party also a “big tent” that welcomes all viewpoints?
Perhaps the fact that Democrats had to go bowing and scraping to 3 Republican turncoats to get the “stimulus” package passed says so much more.
Where was all the bipartisanship?
You may have a point about a minority party. With the Democrat leadership wanting to let all these illegals in to spread swine flu and take jobs, that could well be the result.
The American Taliban? Get real. Please, give us some examples.
Taliban? That’s funny…I don’t recall ever being forced to dress in a burka here, nor do I recall being forced to stay home unless escorted by a male family member. (I can even drive my own car!) I don’t recall rejoicing at the deaths of thousands of innocent people, or of burning American flags in the streets. I don’t recall orchestrating 9/11.
I find it interesting how, as law-abiding citizens who choose to respect innocent unborn life, we are now labeled as “Taliban” by those who would prefer we shut up and let them kill off millions, unhindered and unhampered by any free speech that might be in opposition.
Oh, well…I guess if you have no argument, all you’ve got is slander…
Angel 7:34am
Exactly my point. He’s in a position of power that awe struck Americans put him into. Just as Germans put Hitler in power and Cubans welcomed Castro as a savior.
Obama has no conscience Angel, that explains so much of what you say in your post. Also power and control is what the sociopath/narcissist craves.
So many of his actions from day one put red flags up for me, starting with his ability to mesmerize crowds.
Kel, that’s right. They must feel threatened by people who don’t support child killing. The only terrorists at an abortion clinic are the abortionist and his staff!
Farslowe,
American Politics 101 – I hate to say it but many people in this country are stupid (especially Democrats – nah, just kidding, but I couldn’t resist).
But seriously, many voters wake up in the morning, dissatisfied with their lives and want to blame the government. Rather than taking personal responisibility, they look at whoever happens to be in government and want to throw them out and believe the rhetoric from the newbie promising hope and change.
The pendulum has been swinging for decades my friend. When the fiscal irresponsibility and moral depravity of the current administration runs our country to the brink of collapse, I have a feeling the pendulum will swing back. Hey but it’s a free country, go ahead and gloat if it makes you feel better.
Mary, great points! I agree that Obama is a sociopath. Remember the bionic man and woman dolls? You pulled their faces off and they had a robot face underneath the flesh. Reminds me of Obama and all of his DRONE followers!
“Did you hear Air Force One was taken for a photo op joyride over Manhatten, causing a major panic, and the White House and our fearless leader claim they were totally clueless about it?
Obama did what any responsible leader does, he dumped the blame on some poor schlubs.”
Yes Mary, I’ll bet that was done for some type of campaign propaganda the white house is doing for 2012 . If Bush has pulled that stunt it would have been called ‘air force 1 gate’ or something like that…
It’s like they all have the same “dumb down” chips in their brains or something. If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.
Sam Brownback, we will not forget!
Maryor jasper, that was Airforce One?????? Are you kidding? I saw that on the news about the low flying plane, but I never saw who was responsible for that!!!
oops…should say Mary or jasper. Above…
Right wing extemist hate, lies and crazy talk is about all the GOP has left…
Rush wants to send John amd Megan McCain over to the Dems as well. I think they’ll take a war hero who was tortured and his daughter who is one of the very few people in the GOP who has talked rationally in the last 5 months. The GOP can keep their fat, chickenhawk, bag of wind “leader”, whose idea of torture is going without a meal and Oxycontin for 45 minutes.
Oh my GOSH..I’ve just read that! Isn’t it dangerous to fly an aircraft of that size at that altitude?? Oh how creepy!
Obama is so creepy. He lies like a rug. The guy is asleep at the wheel.
Heather and Jasper,
I understand it was for a photo op, possibly for a future campaign. It cost the taxpayers more than $350,000. They could have photo chopped it for free. Your tax dollars at work.
It also generated major panic among Manhattan citizens, but hey, we all can use a little excitement in our lives.
What is so laughable is the WH feigning blissful ignorance. Obama, ever the sociopath, lies and lets some poor schlubs take the blame, unlike real leaders who take responsiblity for their actions. The logistics, planning, and contingency plans that go into the use of Air Force One preclude anyone taking it out on a whim or without full knowledge and approval by the WH and yes, our clueless leader.
This isn’t like sneaking mom’s car out of the garage at midnite for a joyride.
Mary, I am outraged! I’ve also noticed that a lot of people who voted for Obama have turned on him. The GM plant is right down the street from me. It seems that a lot of the workers believed that Obama was the cure all. Now they are finding out that it’s not the case!
Some great name calling there, Bystander.
Bystander,
In case you didn’t notice, John McCain was a “moderate” and lost.
His daughter is obviously equally slow to realize that “moderate” Republicans aren’t going to win.
I greatly respect John McCain as a war hero but have an issue with him as a politician. I hear a border protection candidate is running against him in the primary. He has my support.
BTW Bystander, it was the left that treated our Vietnam War veterans like dog dirt.
Heather,
Don Obama now runs GM along with his soldati, the UAW. Look for the Sierra Club and the World Wildlife Fund to have input on designing cars. I plan to buy a Ford next time, unless of course the Don cans their CEO.