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McConnell on Trump's Nominees So Far: 'I'm Optimistic They'll All Be Confirmed'
Cybercast News Service ^ | December 12, 2016 | 12:06 PM EST | Barbara Hollingsworth

Posted on 12/12/2016 10:00:09 AM PST by Olog-hai

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he is “optimistic” that all of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be confirmed by the Senate during a Monday morning press conference on Capitol Hill.

“I’ve been very impressed with the nominations so far, and we’ll have to wait and see who is nominated for secretary of State, and we’ll obviously treat whoever that is with respect,” McConnell said in response to a reporter’s question about whether he would have any concerns about possible conflicts of interest if Trump nominates ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of the State Department.

“We’ll go through the regular process and respond to questions and we’ll see where it comes out,” the Senate majority leader said. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mcconnell; trump; trumpappointments; yertle
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What a guy. So lucky to have him in power.
1 posted on 12/12/2016 10:00:09 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Amen!


2 posted on 12/12/2016 10:00:55 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Olog-hai

Trump I mean : )


3 posted on 12/12/2016 10:02:02 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!


4 posted on 12/12/2016 10:02:51 AM PST by Voluntaryist
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To: Olog-hai

Sounds like Turtle knows who’s buttering the bread.


5 posted on 12/12/2016 10:03:02 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP LIED TO ME!!!! ....He said I'd get sick of winning.... AND I'M NOT SICK OF WINNING YET!!!!)
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To: Olog-hai

Hope Mitch gives Trump at least half the support the Turtle gave Obama.


6 posted on 12/12/2016 10:04:27 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Held my nose to vote.)
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To: Olog-hai

McCain, Graham, Rubio, Flake, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Alexander, Corker and Murkowsky (the Democrats in R jerseys who voted for the Gang of Eight treason) cannot be counted on as Republican votes.


7 posted on 12/12/2016 10:05:06 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: Olog-hai

Trump playing 4d chess by nomination Turtle’s wife.


8 posted on 12/12/2016 10:05:21 AM PST by hotsteppa
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They ALL better be, your wife is one of them, any one of Trump's picks doesn't make it, neither does your wife's...and you might get ‘silenced’....
9 posted on 12/12/2016 10:05:23 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Lazamataz

Especially since Wifey-po will be heading the Dept. of Transportation.


10 posted on 12/12/2016 10:05:32 AM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Lazamataz

.....Sounds like Turtle knows who’s buttering the bread.....

Starting with choosing the turtle’s wife for labor secretary.


11 posted on 12/12/2016 10:05:34 AM PST by GunsareOK
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“Sounds like Turtle knows who’s buttering the bread.”

Yes, it surely does! I guess we know what his price was. Hopefully, his agreeableness and cooperative attitude will continue.


12 posted on 12/12/2016 10:06:02 AM PST by MNGal
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To: Olog-hai

The post Turtle needs to have a little talk with McInsane and his girlfriend Linda...

Tell them pukes to fall in line and vote...

No Drama for the Media to suck
on to to write fake news...


13 posted on 12/12/2016 10:06:23 AM PST by Popman
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Tillerson is DOA in the Senate. I hope Trump reconsiders while he has time. Only takes any one of these GOP to block Sec. of State nominee in committee:

Bob Corker, Tennessee Chairman
Jim Risch, Idaho
Marco Rubio (just elected), Florida
Ron Johnson (blue state GOP, just elected), Wisconsin
Jeff Flake (flake), Arizona
Cory Gardner (blue state GOP), Colorado
David Perdue, Georgia
Johnny Isakson, Georgia
Rand Paul (just elected), Kentucky
John Barrasso, Wyoming


14 posted on 12/12/2016 10:14:21 AM PST by lodi90
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To: Popman

And Rubio, too


15 posted on 12/12/2016 10:15:02 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: Olog-hai

Sometimes his political RADAR tells him he needs to not get canned....


16 posted on 12/12/2016 11:03:39 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: lodi90

“Tillerson is DOA in the Senate”

Why?

btw - have you seen this clip with Newt?
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5244389537001/?#sp=show-clips


17 posted on 12/12/2016 11:41:12 AM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: Olog-hai

Mitch would have the little office in the back corner with no window and the words “Minority Leader” stenciled on it if Trump didn’t have coattails. He should fear Donald’s bully Twitter pulpit.


18 posted on 12/12/2016 1:37:30 PM PST by Sybeck1 (The Reason for the Season)
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To: lodi90

Let them meet the Wrath of Trump appearing in Twitter daily


19 posted on 12/12/2016 1:38:45 PM PST by Sybeck1 (The Reason for the Season)
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To: Olog-hai
McConnell on Trump's Nominees So Far: 'I'm Optimistic They'll All Be Confirmed'

Secretary of Transportation first.

20 posted on 12/12/2016 4:12:08 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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