Posted on 11/18/2016 9:24:29 PM PST by 11th_VA
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.
Democrats took the controversial step because they were so frustrated by what they saw as Republican foot-dragging on President Obama’s choices for his administration and federal judgeships. Under the new rules, it takes only a simple majority of senators to confirm such appointments instead of the 60 typically needed to force Senate action...
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Hope this is true.
sessions could still be an issue, since he cant vote for himself I assume and douches like graham might not.
That would really suck - Trump would Nuke Linsey ...
what goes around comes around....
In this case, I will call it the Einstein Boomerang Award
Or....alternatively...the Darwin Boomerang Award
What is the vote count in the Senate re: how many Repubs are in the Senate? Is it just 51?
Assuming no Republican takes a “principled” stand.
in the words of Jeremiah Wright: “chickens coming home to roost.”
Yes it is true. LoL.
Pence gets a vote if there’s a tie.
VP Pence breaks any ties.
Yes, knew that. I just hope Graham or McCain keep their stupid no votes to themselves.
One race pending in Louisiana. Kennedy (R) v Foster (D). Likely R win.
So probably 52
Joe Manchin D-WV is up for reelection in 2018. He might be a senator to work on. Trump took WV with 69% of the vote.
Which the Dems NEVER take into account. :-)
52 should be enough if McCain and Graham behave.
I don’t see why he couldn’t vote for himself.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-confirmation-works/story?id=43643784
“Will Sessions vote for himself? When Secretary of State John Kerry was in the Senate and confirmed, he voted “present.””
Thank God. I am loving Trump’s picks. Sessions will be awesome.
He was just added to the Dem leadership junta. He may need to be a “team” player.
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