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President Trump’s Cabinet picks are likely to be easily confirmed...because of Senate Democrats.
Washington Post ^
| 19 Nov 2016
| Karoun Demirjian
Posted on 11/18/2016 9:24:29 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: orionrising
“sessions could still be an issue, since he cant vote for himself I assume and douches like graham might not.”
Actually Gram is supporting him, believe it or not. So is Democrat Joe Manchin, who will have to act like a perfect Republican to even stand a chance at re-election in West Virginia.
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:47:49 PM PST
by
BobL
(In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
To: Ken H
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:52:22 PM PST
by
map
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
No “hope” about it...If you were gere in 2013 you would understand...
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:56:25 PM PST
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: 11th_VA
I quote Mork from Ork: “Ar ar ar ar ar ar AR1”
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:56:38 PM PST
by
righttackle44
(Leave the bodies-take scalps.)
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
I think they will, because they are military guys and they will like what Trump has planned for the military and VA. Art of the deal...
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:56:53 PM PST
by
bigbob
(We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
To: BobL
My sense is that many U.S. Senators will not vote against the confirmation of a sitting Senator of either party.
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:57:30 PM PST
by
Alberta's Child
("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
To: orionrising
If the vote is in the next Senate, Ayotte won’t be there to screw the Republican/Conservative side. Another plus for our side.
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posted on
11/18/2016 9:57:43 PM PST
by
matthew fuller
(In honor of the Black Lives Matter organization, Nov. 9 is reserved for their exclusive voting day.)
To: 11th_VA
So if president Trump instruct someone to repeal the Johnson’s Amendment so churches will get voice, it will be unstoppable!
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:09:25 PM PST
by
hamboy
To: BobL
So is Susan Collins. Big friend of Jeff Sessions.
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:10:51 PM PST
by
TexasCruzin
(Trump is the man. #TrumpPence16)
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
52 should be enough if McCain and Graham behave. If there is any truth to the rumor that Trump is considering Romney for SoS, that might be the price to pay to get his other cabinets through without the objections of these two clowns.
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:15:31 PM PST
by
CatOwner
To: 11th_VA
wow, the Wapo actually slips out a kernel of truth?
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:19:44 PM PST
by
SteveinSATX
(Anti-liberalism 24/7)
To: 867V309; orionrising
Unless orionrising is aware of a Senate Rule -- and I sincerely doubt there is one -- there is no Constitutional provision against voting for yourself.
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:43:05 PM PST
by
FredZarguna
(And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
To: 11th_VA
I fully expect the republi-CANTS, to wuss out, and reinstate these rules. Because, we are so much nicer than the rats. And the country swirls down the drain...
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:45:48 PM PST
by
vpintheak
(Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
To: Raycpa
I count on Lisa Turdkowski to vote rat.
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posted on
11/18/2016 10:46:27 PM PST
by
vpintheak
(Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
To: 11th_VA
They were warned when they did it, but they didn’t think it would matter - or that they would ever lose control of the government.
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posted on
11/18/2016 11:20:11 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: 11th_VA
To: Red Steel
And Manchin (D) of West Virginia basically can’t vote against any reasonable nominee, because he is up for reelection in 2018 and his entire case for reelection in a state that is heavily red in Presidential elections is that he is not a lock-step Democrat.
To: Ken H
Man chin was just appointed to the Democrat leadership in the Senate. He will have to support the party position on Sessions.
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posted on
11/19/2016 2:15:30 AM PST
by
Soul of the South
(Tomorrow is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
To: orionrising
Graham has already endorsed Sessions and we will have 52 votes plus some democrats like Joe Manchin that will vote to confirm because they know him from over the past 20 years. They will confirm him but he will have to explain and take a lot of tough questions
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
11/19/2016 2:18:04 AM PST
by
Atlantan
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