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This has never been done before. They need 9 to vote with the Dems.
1 posted on 11/01/2023 7:00:50 PM PDT by RandFan
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Well once again it must be said. I wish Republicans would fight Democrats as hard as they fight other Republicans.


2 posted on 11/01/2023 7:02:58 PM PDT by Enterprise
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Using taxpayer dollars to kill babies

Do whatever you have to


3 posted on 11/01/2023 7:04:08 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)...“The idea that somehow some of these officers are woke and desk jockeys is ridiculous,”

Sullivan is a moron.


5 posted on 11/01/2023 7:06:37 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: RandFan

If only there were those who represented us.


6 posted on 11/01/2023 7:06:56 PM PDT by JZelle
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““America needs to have our best players, most combat-capable leaders, on the field. And right now, that’s not happening. It needs to change,” Sullivan, a 30-year member of the Marine Corps, said on the floor, adding that 89 percent of all general officer positions in the military will be affected by the current holds by the end of the year.”

Cool... then of it’s that important, all they have to do is follow the law and stop paying for women to fly to other states for abortions. Simple.

DOD values abortion more than readiness.


7 posted on 11/01/2023 7:07:00 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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A single senator can’t really block anything. He’s just refusing to cave and allow unanimous consent on a stupid measure to bypass the usual confirmation process.

He even pointed out that everyone whose confirmation has allegedly been blocked could have been confirmed already if the Senate had simply voted on them one at a time.

8 posted on 11/01/2023 7:07:34 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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The Deep State scum.


10 posted on 11/01/2023 7:09:06 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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“now their careers are being punished over a policy dispute that they had nothing to do with and no power to resolve.”

Then maybe you better talk to senior officers who do have that power and support Tuberville.


11 posted on 11/01/2023 7:09:27 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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“Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade”

Senate could have confirmed every single one of them if they would just follow instructions. Just like these big spending bills, Shumer wants to approve bunches of these people at once. Tuberville said nope, we are voting on each one separately.


15 posted on 11/01/2023 7:23:54 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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“America needs to have our best players, most combat-capable leaders, on the field. And right now, that’s not happening. It needs to change,” Sullivan, a 30-year member of the Marine Corps, said on the floor, adding that 89 percent of all general officer positions in the military will be affected by the current holds by the end of the year.”


Officers promoted by Brandon are automatically not going to be any “combat-capable” leader.


16 posted on 11/01/2023 7:25:24 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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Al Weaver is trying hard to spin this article for the Uniparty, isn’t he?


17 posted on 11/01/2023 7:35:14 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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“Senate Republicans sought to move numerous promotions for military officers but were blocked by Tuberville as part of his holds”

That’s a bold faced lie.

Every single swingin d*ck on that list can still be promoted INDIVIDUALLY.

Tuberville’s “block” prevents the senate promoting these individuals enmasse with a single vote.


19 posted on 11/01/2023 7:38:49 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.)
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They can approve them individually - the only thing stopped is approving them en masse.

They refuse to do this because they don’t really care, and want to make political points.


20 posted on 11/01/2023 7:51:09 PM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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“There is growing bitterness within the ranks of our military driven by this fact,”

Resentment in the upper ranks of the Pentagon. I know for a fact the JO's are amused and many agree with Tuberville.

21 posted on 11/01/2023 7:53:53 PM PDT by ALPAPilot
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Remember folks, vote Republican!

Because the alternative is far worse. Do you really want the entire Senate in Dems' hands?

(1950s B-movie horror music begins playing)

23 posted on 11/01/2023 8:11:20 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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marking the first time GOP members have attempted a maneuver of this kind.

Humph! It's certainly not the first time RINOs have maneuvered to join Democrats.

27 posted on 11/01/2023 8:59:19 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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“America needs to have our best players, most combat-capable leaders, on the field. And right now, that’s not happening."

Most of them have retired and aren't coming back to play the new "woke" BS.

28 posted on 11/01/2023 8:59:39 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (We're seeing why the "younger" generations are not patriotic. They're big fans of terrorists.)
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I fully support Tuberville. If the promotions are so important the Biden administration can simply reverse its policy. Its that simple.


31 posted on 11/02/2023 5:51:32 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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...their careers are being punished...

OMG!

We sure can't allow THAT to happen!!


Let's send these FIGHTING men and women down to the border to REPEL the invaders; and; when that is accomplished, we'll talk about stopping the MASS MURDER taking place every day across this country by CHOOSEY 'mothers'!


When THAT is done we'll just see if anyone NEEDS to be boosted up in rank to get ...

MORE MONEY!!!


32 posted on 11/02/2023 5:53:28 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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Why?

To Joe Xiden's handlers, American conservatives are a greater enemy than America's actual enemies.

Ever senior position requiring U.S. Senate approval will promote another wokester in the military who sees things the same way.

33 posted on 11/02/2023 9:00:08 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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