There is no other explanation. Republican Senators are racist and that is why they refuse to confirm this overly qualified Attorney General nominee. You disagree? Well then you call the Republicans to prove me wrong and confirm her.
Eugene Robinson’s take on the stalled confirmation of Loretta Lynch:
In a sane world, the Republican-led Senate would have confirmed Loretta Lynch as attorney general months ago. But sanity hasn’t been seen around here in some time. No one has raised the slightest question about Lynch’s qualifications. No one disputes that she has been a tough, effective U.S. attorney and a strong manager. No one doubts she is fully capable of serving as the nation’s top law enforcement official — or fails to appreciate the importance of the job […]
I would prefer to believe that what’s at work here is neither racism nor sexism but a continuation of the self-destructive political gamesmanship that Republicans prefer over actual governance. McConnell keeps promising to bring Lynch’s name to the floor one of these days, and she needs only a handful of GOP votes to win confirmation. [DD: And she has them] At present, she seems likely to get them — but there is little margin for error.
The thing is, many Republican senators actually like Lynch but won’t vote for her. Unless, perhaps, Obama denounces his own nominee.
It’s racism Eugene. Stop being so polite.