Cory Gardner

Trouble is, John Demers, the man President Trump nominated last September to head Justice’s National Security Division, is waiting to be confirmed by the Senate because Cory Gardner, Republican Senator from Colorado, has a beef with Attorney General Sessions over enforcement of Federal marijuana laws in Colorado. Yes, you read that right. There is no permanent presidential appointee in charge of combatting terrorism at the Justice Department because a Republican senator has put discretionary federal marijuana enforcement above U.S. national security in his priorities.

It is not that Demers in unqualified, or a troublesome nominee, or beats his wife or is a sexual predator. A Harvard Law graduate who clerked on the Supreme Court for Justice Antonin Scalia, he was second in command at the National Security Division during the George W. Bush Administration and later a Vice President at Boeing. He was approved unanimously by both the Senate Judiciary and Senate Intelligence Committees, where even the Democrats considered him “unobjectionable” and a sterling nominee. Among other duties, if confirmed Demers will play a significant role in the federal government’s national security and anti-terrorism efforts, including developing and presenting the Justice Department’s legal positions before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

From Breitbart.com 2/11/18

Pretty cocky move for a junior Senator. I would love to see the House and Senate legalize pot nationally and leave it up to states on if they want to repeal their own laws. Canada is legalizing it, and Mexico is looking at it.

Perhaps Cory should propose a bill legalizing marijuana nationally. Any bets that he will do it?

Great idea! It is likely that Senator Gardner will just get one term, why not go down in history as the man who repealed MJ prohibition?

I agree. Cory's tactics are grandstanding and harmful. He needs to quit this right now. Hopefully the GOP can exert some leverage. Our Republican Senator is tracking to the Left again this week, now he is supporting the Dreamer's and possible amnesty. I still don't think this will be enough to get him reelected.

Chauncey the Gardener, excuse me, Cory Gardner, has deigned to allow CERTAIN Dept of Justice nominees to proceed. (Note: many have been unanimously approved by the respective committees). His is now a proponent of the Marijuana Industry, not a problem for me, except that he ran against it. Citing State's Rights as the issue. It will be interesting to see what job he gets after being a one-term senator.