He offered kind words in public to President Barack Obama, but the message behind them was clearly anything but nice.
Yesterday, Nevada Gov. Brain Sandoval sent a clear message that he won’t be Obama’s political pawn.
Sandoval said yesterday he is not interested in being considered for the Supreme Court vacancy, a decision that foils Obama’s plan to breach Senate Republicans’ planned blockade of any election-year confirmation.
Sandoval, a Republican and the state’s first Hispanic governor, issued a statement the day after news broke that the White House was considering him as a potential replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
“Earlier today, I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States,” wrote Sandoval, a former federal judge.
He offered no public reason for his decision, but political analysts were quick to weigh in.
I gather Sandoval realized he was was a pawn and wanted no part of it. He wants a judicial or Cabinet post someday. pic.twitter.com/e5ySKReaut
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) February 25, 2016
The Senate’s vetting process for any nominee is expected to be viciously political, if hearings take place at all. Regardless of which nominee Obama settles on, “this nomination will be determined by whoever wins the presidency in the fall,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Recommending a popular, moderate Republican was Obama’s plan to test the unified GOP caucus’s resistance.
Sandoval’s critics at home have more often come from the right than the left. In November 2012, he became the first Republican governor to expand Medicaid as part of Obama’s health care law, drawing criticism from conservative members of his party.
Sandoval has raised taxes and declined to join state Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a Republican, in a federal lawsuit challenging U.S. regulations that protect the sage grouse. He has argued that negotiations with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and others in the Obama administration offer a better chance of easing land-use restrictions for Nevada ranchers, miners and others than a court battle.
He is limited to two terms as governor and is set to leave office in early 2019. He announced last year that he will not run for Reid’s seat in November. Reid is retiring, and Sandoval would have been a strong favorite.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
I would not be Obamas lackey either tovbe hated and despised by American voters if I wanted that if just make my family mad at me instead!
Maybe Opra or Ellen would like the job….Maybe even Rev Al or C. Rangle
You’re forgetting Michele. Or is it Michael?
Henry, Good reply, and from things I have read, totally true !!!!
AT LAST! Somebody has the Guts to tell O’Bummer, not no,but HELL NO. Do we finally have us a hero?
I agree, finally some one had the guts to stand up to Obama and not let him get away with it!
And I say, a resounding “AMEN” That is exactly what you are being used for i.e: The Sacrificial Republican, because clearly you won’t get approved and then he will offer up another . Good for you to be able to stand your ground and discern the abuse and trickery
Just like Petraeus, obama pull him out in hopes that the war in Iraq would fail, Patraeus was getting to much attention, and the call for his possible WH run was more than obama could handle. I honestly feel obama Purposely set Pretraeus us with the whore to bring him down and stop any chance of his run for President.
Apple needs to open the code on those phones, I sure we’ll get to the bottom of Scalias death and who behind the Terror attacks. Normally they would run from the US military but they know obama will not come after the so the can go on killing.
So now he wants to pull in anoretic Rep.Senator only to set him up, use him and destroy him if he doesn’t do things his way.
obama didn’t have to work at getting Rubio to defect, he was a liberal to begin with, the Dems got him elected, Rubo coned his way into the Rep.Party, Once they fell for his cone and made him the Fl.Senator he wasted no time in stabbing Americans in the back. Rubio was made leader of the Dem.Pack for the Gang of 8. If Rubio was a threat to obama or hitlary they would be out there Smearing Rubio, instead their all out to make him the front Runner. I Rubio wants the job bad enough he will pick a Progressive. Right now Rubio has every ANTI American endorsing him. Remember the names and when it comes to voteing to put them back in office make sure they never again hold public office.
This is a good bit of in site ty.
The feds are not asking Apple to “open the code;” they are DEMANDING that Apple create software (create–meaning it does not currently exist) to hack the codes. Is that what you REALLY want?!?! When the feds get hold of software like that, do you think they will stop with the San Bernardino terrorists. He!! no. They will hack any iPhone that they want to hack, and they will be able to do it without asking for a search warrant. Who will know unless there is a whistle blower. Ask Edward Snowden what happens to them. Meanwhile the Hildabeast walks free.
Apple should say We will open it, copy the information and give it to you, but we will not give you the code breaking software!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree—-the head of Apple is just being a LIBERAL JERK OFF—you can’t tell me that they can’t just get in any phone that they made–just that one phone–they’re NOT being ask to create a back door that will be there forever–just open the one damn phone–have the FBI keep the chain of evidence–have Apple open it and get the info–then destroy the phone–the FBI has kept the chain of evidence and Apple can go on it’s way! This is terrorism we are talking about and since the head of Apple is a screaming libtard he doesn’t want to comply! Well he’s in CA and so were the terrorists–maybe next attack it will one of HIS family members who gets killed–wonder how he feel then–he might have been able to stop it from the info on that phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen
If only it were that simple. Even if Apple could open and decrypt the phone, then provide it back to the FBI so they could access it, that would give the Government the ability to open every phone. How? Simple. By deriving the encryption key from the clone of that phone in its encrypted state (which you can be sure the FBI already has) and the decrypted phone returned to them. Once that is in hand, the entire Apple infrastructure would be open to anyone in the government who wanted to look. Sure, they’d need a warrant to do so legally. Let me know where something being illegal or unconstitutional has stopped this administration (or most others also) from doing it.
I’ll wait…
Good point, Desert Lion, and i hope that while you’re waiting, you’re not also holding your breath! *grin*
Great observation Mike. It IS the government’s failure to protect the American citizens by their flawed MUSLIM immigration policies, as well as ‘POLITICAL CORRECTNESS’ under the guise of religious freedom. Why weren’t these terrorist properly vetted BEFORE they were allowed entry into this country?? My belief is that the government’s primary goal is protect it’s citizens from external threats, and it is failing miserably.
My view is Islam is not a ‘RELIGION’, it is a cult.
Since the KKK was denigrated as being ‘UNAMERICAN’, why should we, as a country tolerate a cult who vow, to not only discriminate against us,not only by a specific race, but against ALL American citizens, and wish to overthrow the country in the name of their supposed ‘RELIGION’???? America was established on Christian principles, and ISLAM is not compatible with the principles in which our country was founded.
Send them back to their sandbox.
And, as Mike stated, have Apple download the information that is on the phone, and turn THAT information over to the FBI. Preserve American’s Constitutional rights of freedom of intrusion by it’s own government. Sadly, if Apple WERE to write code to unlock the information of these phones and provide that code to the Federal government, it would only be used against ALL Americans right to privacy
You are spot on!!!
its obama. obama…..and more obama…the kenyan muslim. destined to destroy america from within whilst he hides in his cave in the rockies with his patriots food to last 25 years..with his congress mates etc. and the rest of the americans can go to their graves. its so obvious this fellah is on a pathway of destruction. he is responsible for the strangulation of the chief justice…what, no autopsy?.
and still the americans do nothing. albert einstein said that it is not the evil doers who will destroy the earth..it is those who watch and do nothing. so you americans storm the bastille while there is still time…cos if you don’t …well it won’t really matter.the sacking of over 200 generals and others from the american military by obama..is sure to have a debilitating effect on the nation…if you ever find out that is…do some research ..band together..after all might is right..cheers
SO what if you aren’t doing nothing illegal and nothing wrong what are you worried about.
Were all assuming that the Feds have not already got into the phone. They may have had the access codes all along. What better way to keep people conducting business in the same manner that they always have than for you to think that they don’t have access or that it is encrypted beyond their capabilities. We all know that the government would never mislead us. I just think that the timing on this story is a little interesting.
You are Right. Didn’t we just get over finding out the National Security Agency was tapping our phones for years and not finding any foreign terrorist. Why should government get such a sensitive NEW program to spy on us?
I can’t stand Marco Rubio..he is a snake in the grass spewing hate in that whiny monotone voice of his. Would be worse punishment than having Barack Hussein Obama lying voice for the past seven and half years. Donald Trump 2016 is my choice to get the job done.
I feel the same about Rubio , I think Ted will do a better Job as Trump will be one big Rino in Washington.
JUST ANOTHER RHINO
good man.you saw that scam.
Sandoval would have been dragged threw mud and he did the right thing not to be used by Obama.
I am very proud of Brain Sandoval. I am so glad that he will not allow Obama to use him like some kind of clown act. That means so much to me, we as a people are so sick of all the cheep shots we have to take from our leaders, thank you Brain Sandoval for having some GUTS.
Hurray, he is standing strong and not being used as a pawn for Obama
hitlary and obama have got to protect each other. just like Hanoi kerry their all in on it together.
Hanoi kerry and hitlalry should have been put in Prison long ago.
both should have received the Death penalty. but because of the Stricked rules defining the Treason any one can sell this country out and get away with it. every law they brake, it’s always they stepped up to the line but didn’t cross it so their than can’t be charged.
We need to put the word TEASON on the Ballot and make sure there is a much Broader version of the meaning of Treason and their won’t be any doubt about sending people to Prison and Publicly Executing them.
KUDDOS. To. Governor. SANDOVAL. 4. Showing. The. AMERICAN. Cizitens, he. Will. NOT. Be. Any. Part. Of. OBAMAS. “Deceitfulness”. Made. To. Appear. As. A. “Compliment”…..Thank. You. Governor. Sandoval… God. Bless. U. & yours.
thank you Gov.Sandoval, you’re my kind of REPUBLICAN CONSERVATIVE. God bless
Here is the old ball game
What is the definition of the Democrat ??
If you drop the letter “C” from the Democrat to become : Demorat
then what is the definition of ” C” :
It become :
What a bunch of Copy cat of the Demorat that doesn’t from S***t From S**Ts that doesn’t know any different of any common sense of our country
who says: WOW, that was a very intelligent remark. Common Sense you say, I think not. Best Regards,
“TRICKS & TREACHERY are the practice of FOOLS, that don’t have BRAINS enough to be HONEST” Ben Franklin
Sorta sums up the demoRAT party don’t it ??
Dylan: Grow up. I agree with who says. You are a hater.
Regarding the phone by rotten apple. It is presumed apple has the technology to crack the code. This means they can crack the code on all phones at any time and maybe would be caught having already cracked millions of phones for NSA? This would be mega embarrassment but probably not illegal. Not a good move by the prez of apple?
A GOVERNOR WITH CLASS AND GUTS—-NICE SHOT
Chapeau to Gov. Sandoval,
I regret that Gen. Petraeus did not have your clairvoyance. Our country has lost a good man.
NATIONALSECURITY SHOULD BE FIRST AND FOREMOST. WITHOUT THAT EVERYTHING ELSE WILL SOON BE GONE UP SHIT CREEK. SEMPER FI
YEAH! They tapped your phone for years and didn’t find a thing. So much for National Security, not even one terrorist did they catch. Real effective wasn’t it?
Well, Paul, who gets to define(and RE-define, and CHANGE definitions, and RE-define some more) just what “national security” IS?
Suppose someone becomes aware of multiple criminal acts by sworn agents of the USG, but someone has made it a CRIME to report ILLEGAL behavior? What do you do then?
Rat ’em out and run to Russia to avoid being murdered or unjustly imprisoned for revealing the Truth, ala Snowden? Shut your mouth and pretend that Oathbreaking Criminals do NOT deserve exposing because they’re covered by “national security”?
To me, the Constitution is the SUPREME law of the land(actually, to EVERYONE who swears an oath of fealty to it; see Article 6); this means that if you run across criminal, oathbreaking behavior by ANY gov’t employee, your FIRST duty is to the SUPREME law, for every lesser law MUST be in conformity to the SUPREME law, or it is completely invalid, inapplicable, null and void, with no force or power of law whatsoever.
O’Bummer made a bunch of illegal laws bypassing Congress on his quest to disarm and make victims of the majority of Americans. Everybody knows would-be criminals DO NOT buy their guns at gun store or gun shows because they know they cannot pass a federal gun check, so they steal it or get someone else to get it for them. But that moron in the Whitehouse thinks he’s doing us a favor just like Hitler did Germany in the 1930s. Really all he does every time he comes up with a new “LAW” , is increase gun sales across the country. We are not the “sheep” he thinks we are.
Trump is a family man. His grandchildren love him. He’s doing this for them and us. Take your hate and stick it up your ass!!