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« Reply #250 on: January 31, 2017, 10:57:46 AM »
Anyone who thinks that delaying any Trump nominee will harm Democrats in 2018 hasn't been paying attention.
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« Reply #251 on: January 31, 2017, 11:00:36 AM »
« Edited: January 31, 2017, 11:04:50 AM by Gass3268 »
Quote from: Young Texan on January 31, 2017, 10:56:26 AM

Putting my personal biases aside, they look really bad when they keep on delaying his nominees. This is going to stick with them during midterms and Trump voters won't forget it.

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« Reply #252 on: January 31, 2017, 11:06:45 AM »
Quote from: Young Texan on January 31, 2017, 10:56:26 AM

Putting my personal biases aside, they look really bad when they keep on delaying his nominees. This is going to stick with them during midterms and Trump voters won't forget it.

uhm...
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« Reply #253 on: January 31, 2017, 11:10:36 AM »
Quote from: Young Texan on January 31, 2017, 10:56:26 AM

Putting my personal biases aside, they look really bad when they keep on delaying his nominees. This is going to stick with them during midterms and Trump voters won't forget it.

"Putting my personal biases aside, Republicans look really bad when they keep on delaying Obama's SCOTUS nominee. This is going to stick with them during the general election and Clinton voters won't forget it."
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« Reply #254 on: January 31, 2017, 11:12:03 AM »
Quote from: Young Texan on January 31, 2017, 10:56:26 AM

Putting my personal biases aside, they look really bad when they keep on delaying his nominees. This is going to stick with them during midterms and Trump voters won't forget it.
Wow. Are you really that blind?

Sorry I don't mean to be rude, but we just saw it LAST YEAR and the party doing it won.
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« Reply #255 on: January 31, 2017, 11:15:31 AM »
Quote from: Young Texan on January 31, 2017, 10:56:26 AM

Putting my personal biases aside, they look really bad when they keep on delaying his nominees. This is going to stick with them during midterms and Trump voters won't forget it.
They are doing this for the midterms.

Think.
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« Reply #256 on: January 31, 2017, 11:25:52 AM »
remember: VOTERS LOVE OBSTRUCTIONISM

this ship has sailed.
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« Reply #257 on: January 31, 2017, 12:33:44 PM »
DeVoss has made it out of committee.
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« Reply #258 on: January 31, 2017, 12:50:53 PM »
Cortez-Masto says she will vote for Perry.
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« Reply #259 on: January 31, 2017, 12:52:16 PM »

Oh lord
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« Reply #260 on: January 31, 2017, 12:55:12 PM »
"DeVos questionnaire appears to include passages from uncited sources"

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« Reply #261 on: January 31, 2017, 12:57:49 PM »
ARE YOU F**KING WITH ME?!
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« Reply #262 on: January 31, 2017, 01:02:57 PM »
GOP is going to suffer forever for betraying murkowski.
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« Reply #263 on: January 31, 2017, 01:04:56 PM »
Quote from: Mondale_was_an_insidejob on January 31, 2017, 12:59:58 PM
Murkowski and Collins leaning on voting no for DeCon:

Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju
MURKOWSKI warns that she may NOT support DeVos on the floor. "I would not advise yet that she can count on my vote," via @tomlobianco

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/826476692214542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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11:18 AM - 31 Jan 2017

https://twitter.com/tomlobianco/status/826464612031877126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Pence would be needed to break the tie.
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« Reply #264 on: January 31, 2017, 01:11:07 PM »
Dems are boycotting Price and Mnuchin, Denying a quorum. lol
Hatch is apoplectic.
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« Reply #265 on: January 31, 2017, 01:11:39 PM »
Final vote on Elaine Chao 93-6.
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« Reply #266 on: January 31, 2017, 01:18:17 PM »

turtle power...Cheesy
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« Reply #267 on: January 31, 2017, 01:19:53 PM »
Tom Cotton is proposing a good ol fashioned quorum call! Great news!
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« Reply #268 on: January 31, 2017, 01:21:14 PM »

Who were the 6 voting no?
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The Other Castro
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« Reply #269 on: January 31, 2017, 01:22:47 PM »

Gillibrand, Merkley, Sanders, Schumer, Warren and Booker. McConnell voted Present.
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« Reply #270 on: January 31, 2017, 01:24:42 PM »
Quote from: Gass3268 on January 31, 2017, 01:04:56 PM
Quote from: Mondale_was_an_insidejob on January 31, 2017, 12:59:58 PM
Murkowski and Collins leaning on voting no for DeCon:

Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju
MURKOWSKI warns that she may NOT support DeVos on the floor. "I would not advise yet that she can count on my vote," via @tomlobianco

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/826476692214542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Tom LoBianco ✔ @tomlobianco
.@senatorcollins says she will support DeVos in committee, but still deciding on final vote
11:18 AM - 31 Jan 2017

https://twitter.com/tomlobianco/status/826464612031877126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Pence would be needed to break the tie.

Manchin will approve, he said he will vote for all nominees. No big deal.
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« Reply #271 on: January 31, 2017, 01:26:38 PM »
Quote from: Klartext89 on January 31, 2017, 01:24:42 PM
Quote from: Gass3268 on January 31, 2017, 01:04:56 PM
Quote from: Mondale_was_an_insidejob on January 31, 2017, 12:59:58 PM
Murkowski and Collins leaning on voting no for DeCon:

Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju
MURKOWSKI warns that she may NOT support DeVos on the floor. "I would not advise yet that she can count on my vote," via @tomlobianco

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/826476692214542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Tom LoBianco ✔ @tomlobianco
.@senatorcollins says she will support DeVos in committee, but still deciding on final vote
11:18 AM - 31 Jan 2017

https://twitter.com/tomlobianco/status/826464612031877126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Pence would be needed to break the tie.

Manchin will approve, he said he will vote for all nominees. No big deal.

Im pretty sure all dems are united against DeVos, including Manchin.
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« Reply #272 on: January 31, 2017, 01:27:42 PM »
Quote from: Fusionmunster on January 31, 2017, 01:26:38 PM
Quote from: Klartext89 on January 31, 2017, 01:24:42 PM
Quote from: Gass3268 on January 31, 2017, 01:04:56 PM
Quote from: Mondale_was_an_insidejob on January 31, 2017, 12:59:58 PM
Murkowski and Collins leaning on voting no for DeCon:

Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju
MURKOWSKI warns that she may NOT support DeVos on the floor. "I would not advise yet that she can count on my vote," via @tomlobianco

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/826476692214542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Tom LoBianco ✔ @tomlobianco
.@senatorcollins says she will support DeVos in committee, but still deciding on final vote
11:18 AM - 31 Jan 2017

https://twitter.com/tomlobianco/status/826464612031877126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Pence would be needed to break the tie.

Manchin will approve, he said he will vote for all nominees. No big deal.

Im pretty sure all dems are united against DeVos, including Manchin.

I think Price too.
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« Reply #273 on: January 31, 2017, 01:28:10 PM »
« Edited: January 31, 2017, 01:47:53 PM by Klartext89 »
Quote from: Castro on January 31, 2017, 01:22:47 PM

Gillibrand, Merkley, Sanders, Schumer, Warren and Booker. McConnell voted Present.

If even Al Franken is voting Aye... But yeah, Boooker is veeeeeeeeery moderate and a veeeeeeery strong candidate.  
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« Reply #274 on: January 31, 2017, 01:29:35 PM »
Quote from: Fusionmunster on January 31, 2017, 01:26:38 PM
Quote from: Klartext89 on January 31, 2017, 01:24:42 PM
Quote from: Gass3268 on January 31, 2017, 01:04:56 PM
Quote from: Mondale_was_an_insidejob on January 31, 2017, 12:59:58 PM
Murkowski and Collins leaning on voting no for DeCon:

Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju
MURKOWSKI warns that she may NOT support DeVos on the floor. "I would not advise yet that she can count on my vote," via @tomlobianco

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/826476692214542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Tom LoBianco ✔ @tomlobianco
.@senatorcollins says she will support DeVos in committee, but still deciding on final vote
11:18 AM - 31 Jan 2017

https://twitter.com/tomlobianco/status/826464612031877126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Pence would be needed to break the tie.

Manchin will approve, he said he will vote for all nominees. No big deal.

Im pretty sure all dems are united against DeVos, including Manchin.

Ok, we'll see. But I wouldn't be mad if Pence could get his big moment, love the tie breaking vote :-D
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