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Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« on: November 19, 2016, 05:54:28 pm »

Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
By: The Washington Post
November 19, 2016 Updated: Today at 9:43 am

Senate Democrats are not going to be able to block Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions bid to become attorney general. And they can’t do much to stop Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo from assuming the helm of the CIA.

And they have only themselves to thank for it.

That’s because exactly three years ago, the Democratic Senate majority — led by Harry Reid (Nev.) — rammed through controversial rules fundamentally changing the way the Senate does business. They unleashed in November 2013 what’s called the “nuclear option” allowing senators to approve by a simple majority all presidential appointments to the executive branch and the judiciary, with a big exception for Supreme Court justices.

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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2016, 06:02:15 pm »

Goose, meet Gander.

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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2016, 07:08:01 pm »
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2016, 07:09:45 pm »
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2016, 07:18:41 pm »
Is someone keeping an eye on Mitch McConnell, BTW?
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2016, 07:29:32 pm »
Anyone wanna take odds that the "conservatives" still fold?
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2016, 07:49:08 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on November 19, 2016, 07:18:41 pm
Is someone keeping an eye on Mitch McConnell, BTW?

Good question.
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2016, 02:23:20 am »
Quote from: skeeter on November 19, 2016, 07:18:41 pm
Is someone keeping an eye on Mitch McConnell, BTW?

Speaking of Mitch McConnell, why oh why did they make him Majority Leader again???
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2016, 02:27:41 am »
Quote from: skeeter on November 19, 2016, 07:18:41 pm
Is someone keeping an eye on Mitch McConnell, BTW?

You mean Mitch 'Obama's Bitch' McConnell per chance?

I really hope so. The guy will go down with the ship just to be 'bipartisan'.
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2016, 02:33:02 am »
Quote from: skeeter on November 19, 2016, 07:18:41 pm
Is someone keeping an eye on Mitch McConnell, BTW?


We need to keep an eye on all of them: The turtle, the orange menace, and paul ryan.
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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2016, 02:41:24 am »
Dear Democrat party:

 88finger point


I may not like Trump, but I can certainly enjoy the schadenfreude from this.

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Re: Democrats won't be able to block Trump appointments due to rules they imposed
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2016, 05:17:12 am »
Quote from: libertybele on November 20, 2016, 02:23:20 am
Speaking of Mitch McConnell, why oh why did they make him Majority Leader again???

Because the GOPe is firmly in control now.
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