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« Reply #700 on: February 17, 2017, 01:30:45 PM »
That RINO senile old prick McCain skipped the vote or it would have been 52-47
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« Reply #701 on: February 17, 2017, 01:43:42 PM »
Quote from: Grumps on February 17, 2017, 01:30:45 PM
That RINO senile old prick McCain skipped the vote or it would have been 52-47

Why do you think that McCain would've been opposed to Pruitt?
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« Reply #702 on: February 17, 2017, 01:57:46 PM »
Who didn't vote aside from McCain? (52+46=98)
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« Reply #703 on: February 17, 2017, 02:03:43 PM »
Cloture invoked on Ross, 66-31.
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« Reply #704 on: February 17, 2017, 02:05:48 PM »
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Who didn't vote aside from McCain? (52+46=98)

Joe Donnelly.
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« Reply #705 on: February 17, 2017, 02:09:12 PM »
Time for Heitkamp and Manchin to start packing.
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« Reply #706 on: February 17, 2017, 02:09:36 PM »
Next set of votes will be on Feb. 27. #president'sdayforaweek

https://mobile.twitter.com/DSenFloor/status/832663534638993408
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« Reply #707 on: February 17, 2017, 02:13:36 PM »
Quote from: ProgressiveCanadian on February 17, 2017, 02:09:12 PM
Time for Heitkamp and Manchin to start packing.

Heitkamp is fine. Manchin can go.
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« Reply #708 on: February 17, 2017, 02:13:43 PM »
Quote from: Alex on February 17, 2017, 01:43:42 PM
Quote from: Grumps on February 17, 2017, 01:30:45 PM
That RINO senile old prick McCain skipped the vote or it would have been 52-47

Why do you think that McCain would've been opposed to Pruitt?

I'm just in a bad mood regarding McCain right now.  Tongue
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« Reply #709 on: February 17, 2017, 02:18:27 PM »
Quote from: ProgressiveCanadian on February 17, 2017, 02:09:12 PM
Time for Heitkamp and Manchin to start packing.

Stupid
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« Reply #710 on: February 17, 2017, 02:38:48 PM »
Quote from: ProgressiveCanadian on February 17, 2017, 02:09:12 PM
Time for Heitkamp and Manchin to start packing.

And put a Republican in their place?  No, thanks.
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« Reply #711 on: February 17, 2017, 03:05:11 PM »
Ugh Ross and Pruitt are definitely the most repugnant members of the new cabinet. Can't believe Dems didn't make more of the fact that Ross's negligence lead to several deaths of coal miners.
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« Reply #712 on: February 17, 2017, 09:30:57 PM »
So, Pruitt is in thanks to two Dems or am I wrong?
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« Reply #713 on: February 17, 2017, 09:53:33 PM »
Quote from: Axel Foley on February 17, 2017, 09:30:57 PM
So, Pruitt is in thanks to two Dems or am I wrong?

He was confirmed 52-46, so it still would have been 50-48.  He was getting confirmed regardless.
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« Reply #714 on: February 17, 2017, 10:00:39 PM »
Yes, you're right...even with a NAY from Manchin, Heitkamp, McCain and Collins, Pence would have saved him.
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« Reply #715 on: February 17, 2017, 10:03:30 PM »
In any case, from a 2018-related point of view, I can understand Manchin and Heitkamp vote.
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« Reply #716 on: February 17, 2017, 10:06:05 PM »
Quote from: Axel Foley on February 17, 2017, 10:03:30 PM
In any case, from a 2018-related point of view, I can understand Manchin and Heitkamp vote.

The WV Mountain Party will presumably attack Manchin a lot for voting for Pruitt.
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« Reply #717 on: February 17, 2017, 10:50:10 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 17, 2017, 10:06:05 PM

The WV Mountain Party will presumably attack Manchin a lot for voting for Pruitt.

Probably, he could be primaried. But for now, a Trumpist approach to enviromentalism is winning in West Virginia. I'm betting on Manchin doing a similar thought. Personally, at least for now, I think an enviromentalist candidate beating Manchin in WV Dem Senate primary would end up in GE like Akin or Mourdock on the opposite side.
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« Reply #718 on: February 17, 2017, 10:59:07 PM »
Quote from: Axel Foley on February 17, 2017, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 17, 2017, 10:06:05 PM

The WV Mountain Party will presumably attack Manchin a lot for voting for Pruitt.

Probably, he could be primaried. But for now, a Trumpist approach to enviromentalism is winning in West Virginia. I'm betting on Manchin doing a similar thought. Personally, at least for now, I think an enviromentalist candidate beating Manchin in WV Dem Senate primary would end up in GE like Akin or Mourdock on the opposite side.

He nominated for governor a Capt. Planet villain who was a Republican until 10 minutes before the election and won by a large majority, sadly his position on coal will be very popular in WV for a few more years at least
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« Reply #719 on: February 17, 2017, 11:00:54 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 17, 2017, 10:06:05 PM
Quote from: Axel Foley on February 17, 2017, 10:03:30 PM
In any case, from a 2018-related point of view, I can understand Manchin and Heitkamp vote.

The WV Mountain Party will presumably attack Manchin a lot for voting for Pruitt.
Lol they'll get nowhere
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« Reply #720 on: February 18, 2017, 01:18:08 AM »

Stupid? For stating that they will likely lose and become another Blanche Lincoln? OK.
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« Reply #721 on: February 18, 2017, 03:05:28 AM »
Quote from: ProgressiveCanadian on February 18, 2017, 01:18:08 AM

Stupid? For stating that they will likely lose and become another Blanche Lincoln? OK.

It's complicated.
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« Reply #722 on: February 18, 2017, 03:05:46 AM »
Heitkamp is not going to get blanched in a Trump midterm.
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« Reply #723 on: February 18, 2017, 11:59:21 AM »
« Edited: February 18, 2017, 12:33:07 PM by Castro »
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« Reply #724 on: February 20, 2017, 03:13:24 PM »
H.R. McMaster is the new NSA:

https://twitter.com/AP/status/833769936283697152

Thank god it's not Bolton is all I'll say.
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