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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Announces Support for Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Breitbart ^
| 11/19/2016
| Katie McHugh
Posted on 11/19/2016 12:12:18 PM PST by GilGil
West Virginias Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote for GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions to be confirmed as the next Attorney General. Manchin said Friday he will vote to confirm Sessions, according to The Hill. Sessions needs a simple majority in the Senate to confirm him as the nations next attorney general. Republicans will control 52 Senate seats by December if the GOP wins Louisianas special election.
The former governor may face a tough re-election in 2018: His state voted for President-Elect Donald Trump with every single county voting Republican and giving him 68.7 percent of the vote. Manchin is one of several Democrats in vulnerable seats, with Democratic seats in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, and Ohio also up for grabs.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016; pence; sessions; trump
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Seems like the Republicans do not need permission to get its cabinet. They need a simple majority thanks to Harry Reid.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:12:18 PM PST
by
GilGil
To: GilGil
Good....his vote will take out grahmercy.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:13:16 PM PST
by
ColdOne
((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
To: GilGil
Chances of Manchin changing parties?
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:14:09 PM PST
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is public enemy #1)
To: GilGil
I’m sure the press will describe the resulting vote as “broadly bi-partisan,” just as they did every time some twit from the GOP-e voted Obama’s way.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:15:08 PM PST
by
madprof98
To: GilGil
Joe’s developing his ass-kissing to an art form.I look for him to switch parties soon.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:16:15 PM PST
by
Farmer Dean
(Boating accident?Seriously?)
To: GilGil
West Virginias Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote for GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions to be confirmed as the next Attorney General. Manchin said Friday he will vote to confirm Sessions, according to The Hill.That eliminates the King/Collins threat.
To: GilGil
“Thank you, sir-may I have another?”
Didn’t RINO Collins also say she’ll support Sessions?
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:24:12 PM PST
by
Texan5
(`"You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to drive a hard line"...)
To: GilGil
seems like this is going to be tricky ? If senate goes a little sideways (51 to 47+2) once Sessions is confirmed and takes oath of office, the senate could be in favor of the Rats if Graham goes rogue.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:24:47 PM PST
by
stylin19a
(obama = Fredo smart)
To: workerbee
Chances of Manchin changing parties?
I’d say very little chance. I think if he did, he would have to come off his war chest as his donors would be braying for his scalp.
To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
He is one of ten Dems who are Senators up for re-election in states that Trump won.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:26:50 PM PST
by
Degaston
To: stylin19a
There will be no problem confirming Sessions. It’s all theater.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:27:42 PM PST
by
GilGil
(E. Deplorabus Unum)
To: GilGil
Manchin needs to be careful how he behaves. On Election Day 2016 the voters of West Virginia beat Clinton like the red-headed stepchild of a rented mule.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:28:14 PM PST
by
WayneS
(An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
To: GilGil
I expect Gov. Bentley of Alabama will appoint Sessions’ seatholder until the 2018 election.
To: ColdOne
Graham has already said he supports Jeff.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:29:24 PM PST
by
onona
(Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
To: workerbee
Joe has said no, but, we all know what that means......
no as in, "not right now"
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:30:03 PM PST
by
onona
(Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
To: Texan5
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:30:37 PM PST
by
onona
(Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
To: GilGil
Why doesn’t Joe just go ahead and switch to the GOP?
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:30:39 PM PST
by
tennmountainman
("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
To: onona
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:31:18 PM PST
by
ColdOne
((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
To: Senator Goldwater
Trump won WV by a large margin.
Joe knows this.
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:32:23 PM PST
by
tennmountainman
("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
To: GilGil
I predict a "Jumpin' Joe Mankin" meme in the near future (if he wants to remain relevant.")
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posted on
11/19/2016 12:34:27 PM PST
by
ExSES
(the "bottom-line")
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