NY Post
NJ politicos stunned by nomination of Schumer’s brother-in-law to federal bench
What no one mentioned is that McNulty, 57, was the last-minute choice of Lautenberg, who had been leaning toward other candidates until surprisingly submitting McNulty’s name to the White House.
Lautenberg and his aides have given no public explanation for the decision to go with McNulty even though the latter had never been publicly touted as a contender for the job, which carries life tenure and a $174,000-a-year salary.
“No one knows why he did it,” said one person involved in the nomination process. “Everyone thinks it’s all about 2014 and Frank making sure he has Chuck in his corner.”
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“The Audacity of Hope”
Skandia Recluse on December 26, 2011 at 1:54 PM
nothing to see here, move along…
cmsinaz on December 26, 2011 at 1:55 PM
I am almost to the point that nothing, I mean nothing shocks me when it comes to politics! Wonder if mcnulty will be approved by the dc bunch?
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letget on December 26, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Hey now, solidifying the royal class means putting family members in key positions. Look at the Kennedy clan, Americans will have to deal with those douchebags lording it over the rest of us until the day the sun finally burns itself out.
Bishop on December 26, 2011 at 2:03 PM
“What no one mentioned is that McNulty, 57, was the last-minute choice of Lautenberg, who had been leaning toward other candidates until surprisingly submitting McNulty’s name to the White House. Lautenberg and his aides have given no public explanation for the decision to go with McNulty even though the latter had never been publicly touted as a contender for the job, which carries life tenure and a $174,000-a-year salary.”
And Blago is in JAIL?
How is this any different? What a pool of slime and corruption!
Opposite Day on December 26, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Culture of Corruption continues…
Jaibones on December 26, 2011 at 2:12 PM
Yeah…Lautenberg. The guy who flouted NJ election law and replaced Torricelli on the NJ ballot extremely close to the election not because of any health problems. But because Torricelli was embroiled in a corruption scandal and his poll numbers were tanking.
New Jersey. What a place to be. If you’re a Democrat.
Mitoch55 on December 26, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Althouse has the best line
But seriously…didn’t Frank L retire before and another nj crook got into trouble, so franky had to be put in at the last minute?
so why is frank l. interested in 2014?
Maybe it is the other way around. Frank is going Chuck S a favor (or barry a favor). Maybe somewhere, say barry is very happy with Chuck S.
And a reward to Chuck, barry asked Frank to nominate jim
Frank is happy, chuck is happy, barry is happy
r keller on December 26, 2011 at 2:29 PM
It’s just a race to the 2012 elections right now. Expect to see more of this between now and then…
Kraken on December 26, 2011 at 2:43 PM
The real stunner is that anyone is stunned by this.
Flange on December 26, 2011 at 2:55 PM
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Hoo boy! My sides hurt! Clueless …… Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha !!!!
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Somebody stop me, I’m gonna faint! Aides also insisted that Lautenberg was clueless…
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I’m outta breath !!!!!
ExpressoBold on December 26, 2011 at 3:08 PM
No worries, Seantor Lugar and his RINO buddies will surely draw the line at voting to confirm this political hack.
novaculus on December 26, 2011 at 3:18 PM