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McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« on: January 31, 2017, 08:32:29 pm »
McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
By Alexander Bolton - 01/31/17 02:47 PM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday lashed out at Senate Democrats for delaying efforts to fill President Trump's Cabinet, accusing them of causing “chaos.”
 
McConnell said Democrats were unfairly obstructing Trump by boycotting committee votes on Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin and Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), and filibustering Sen. Jeff Sessions's (R-Ala.) nomination to serve as attorney general.

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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 08:34:05 pm »
Is this possible with Cabinet appointees?

Adjourn the Senate and let Trump make recess appointments??
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 08:36:52 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on January 31, 2017, 08:34:05 pm
Is this possible with Cabinet appointees?

Adjourn the Senate and let Trump make recess appointments??
Better yet, just use his simple majority to change the Senate rules.  He can do that, but won't.  His only has himself and the Dimwits to blame.
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2017, 08:37:53 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on January 31, 2017, 08:34:05 pm
Is this possible with Cabinet appointees?

Adjourn the Senate and let Trump make recess appointments??

That would be my next action and I'd do it every time I had to for the rest of the term if needed.
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2017, 08:54:40 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on January 31, 2017, 08:34:05 pm
Is this possible with Cabinet appointees?

Adjourn the Senate and let Trump make recess appointments??

I had wondered about that.

The point being that McConnell has some options.  I hope he doesn't chose the "roll over and play dead" one.
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2017, 08:59:41 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on January 31, 2017, 08:54:40 pm
I had wondered about that.

The point being that McConnell has some options.  I hope he doesn't chose the "roll over and play dead" one.
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2017, 09:02:14 pm »
Why dosen't he quit fuming about it, which doesn't help at all, and actually do something about it.   22222frying pan
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2017, 09:03:45 pm »
Quote from: Norm Lenhart on January 31, 2017, 08:59:41 pm
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2017, 09:04:46 pm »
Quote from: beandog on January 31, 2017, 09:02:14 pm
Why dosen't he quit fuming about it, which doesn't help at all, and actually do something about it.   22222frying pan

Because he is only fuming for the cameras. His record shows him to be the best friend the Dems have in the GOP now that Bhoner is tanning elsewhere.
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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2017, 09:06:31 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 31, 2017, 09:03:45 pm
Where is a Hot Tub Time Machine you you need one?

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Re: McConnell fumes over Dem boycott
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2017, 09:08:03 pm »
Quote from: Norm Lenhart on January 31, 2017, 09:04:46 pm
Because he is only fuming for the cameras. His record shows him to be the best friend the Dems have in the GOP now that Bhoner is tanning elsewhere.

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