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| − | '''Alcee Hastings''' is a [[liberal]] Democrat representing Florida in Congress since 1992. He was U.S. District Court judge appointed by [[Jimmy Carter]] for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was [[impeached and removed]] from office for [[corruption]] and [[perjury]]. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history. He ran successfully for the U.S. House in 1992. | + | '''Alcee Hastings''' is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] representing [[Florida]] in [[Congress]] since 1992. He was U.S. [[District Court]] judge appointed by [[Jimmy Carter]] for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was [[impeached and removed]] from office for [[corruption]] and [[perjury]]. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history. He ran successfully for the U.S. House in 1992.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref> |
| − | <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref> | ||
==Obamacare== | ==Obamacare== | ||
| − | In a classic comment showing disdain for the [[Constitution]] and the rule of law, Hastings admits, "There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something | + | In a classic comment showing disdain for the [[Constitution]] and the rule of law, Hastings admits, ''"There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something...All this talk about rules...When the deal goes down...we make 'em up as we go along."''<ref>[http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGM0ZjlhMDRkMzBmM2ZhMmY4MmExOTNhMWM5NDUyMTk=&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Rules? This. Is. Congress!, National Review Online, March 20, 2010]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 04:30, June 22, 2012
| Alcee Hastings | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Florida's 23rd Congressional District From: January 3, 1993 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | new seat | ||
| Successor | none | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | divorced | ||
| Religion | Methodist Episcopal | ||
Alcee Hastings is a liberal Democrat representing Florida in Congress since 1992. He was U.S. District Court judge appointed by Jimmy Carter for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was impeached and removed from office for corruption and perjury. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history. He ran successfully for the U.S. House in 1992.[1]
Obamacare
In a classic comment showing disdain for the Constitution and the rule of law, Hastings admits, "There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something...All this talk about rules...When the deal goes down...we make 'em up as we go along."[2]
References
- ↑ Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair, NewsMax.com, June 10, 2007.
- ↑ Rules? This. Is. Congress!, National Review Online, March 20, 2010