SOME DECENCY MAYBE? – ATY 10:56 A.M. ET:  There is finally some pushback against the Obama administration's obscene nomination of a man named Debo Adegbile to head the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.

Adegbile is the lawyer who defended the infamous Mumia Abu-Jamal, who executed a Philadelphia police officer.  Abu-Jamal became a celebrity on the international left, proclaiming himself a victim of racism.  In fact, he received hearing after hearing, review after review.  The evidence always came up the same way.  The man is guilty.  Originally sentenced to death, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

No one objects to the fact that Abu-Jamal had a legal defense.  That's the right of the accused.  But Adegbile's behavior while defending the murderer was disgraceful – attending political rallies, making anti-police speeches, and being thoroughly insensitive to the family of the slain officer.  Yet, this is the man nominated for one of the most sensitive positions in government.  From Fox: 

The Senate has postponed a key vote Monday on the controversial nominee to head the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, Fox News has learned.

Supporters of nominee Debo Adegbile would have needed a simple majority of 51 votes Monday to clear the way for a final vote. But the procedural vote was canceled because of a snowstorm forecast for Monday, the same day most Capitol Hill lawmakers return from their home states.

The vote has been rescheduled for midday Tuesday. If Adegbile clears the procedural vote then, after another short debate, a final vote in which he would again only need a simple majority of 51 votes to be confirmed will take place.

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., joined others in his concern about Adegbile’s support for convicted Philadelphia cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Adegbile is facing criticism for his role in 2009 in getting Abu-Jamal's 1981 death sentence overturned during his time as acting director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

“The vicious murder of Officer [Daniel] Faulkner in the line of duty and the events that followed in the 30 years since his death has left open wounds,” Casey said Friday. “After carefully considering this nomination and having met with both Mr. Adegbile as well as the Fraternal Order of Police, I will not vote to confirm the nominee.”

Abu-Jamal's death sentence has been commuted but he remains in prison.

Widow Maureen Faulkner told Fox News she is gratified at the decision by Casey to vote against the nomination of Adegbile and that she plans to continue to lobby members of the Senate to take a similar stand.

Among the others who have expressed their objection to the nomination is GOP Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey.

COMMENT:  So both Pennsylvania senators are opposed to the nomination based on Adegbile's work in their state.  You'd think that would be enough to kill the nomination.  But this is a radical administration, and chances are the nomination will be approved, unless some common sense prevails.  I hope every Republican votes against it.  As for "moderate" Democrats – will they have the courage to say no?  I doubt it.  They go to Washington as moderates, then fall right in with the demands of the liberals who run their party. 

This is a disgraceful nomination for a position that cries out for bipartisan support.  It can be stopped, but only by courageous Democrats in the Senate.  Don't hold your breath.

March 2, 2014