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Dem senators charge: Trump not draining the swamp
The Hill ^ | 11/17/16 | J. Carney

Posted on 11/17/2016 6:59:39 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1

Democrat Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) took to the Senate floor Thursday to charge that President-elect Donald Trump is already walking back his pledge to "drain the swamp."

Warren said that roughly a week after the presidential election, Trump is "inviting the biggest, ugliest swamp monsters in the front door."

"We've heard reports that Vice President-elect Mike Pence has now decided to remove all the lobbyist from the transition team," she said from the Senate floor. "Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. ...Trump promised to drain the swamp, and after one week we've seen what Donald Trump's promise means. Nothing." NBC News reported Wednesday that Pence has ordered that all lobbyists be removed from the transition team.

Trump, during a CBS News interview earlier in the week, acknowledged his team contains lobbyists but argued that Washington is all "one big lobbyist" and promised his administration would "phase that out."

Whitehouse said Trump's campaign pledge to "drain the swamp" could be an area where Democrats are able to work with his administration.

"There are a lot of very powerful creatures in the swamp," he said. "It's one thing to say you're going to drain it. It's another thing to actually take them on."

Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) both questioned Trump's transition team on Tuesday.

Apart from the issue of lobbyists on the team, Democrats have also honed in on Trump's decision to make Breitbart News’ Stephen Bannon his chief strategist and senior counselor.

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


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KEYWORDS: 114th; draintheswamp; trumpcabinet; trumptransition
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The turds swirling in the bowl drain are failing to see the big picture.
1 posted on 11/17/2016 6:59:39 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

This woman spews more gas than anyone in DC.


2 posted on 11/17/2016 7:00:41 PM PST by boycott (S)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Democrat scumbags. I know that is redundant.


3 posted on 11/17/2016 7:01:57 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Wow - imagine how bad it’s going to be when he’s actually President.


4 posted on 11/17/2016 7:02:10 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: jospehm20

Big Mouth Alligators. Tough to drain the swamp while holding them at bay.


5 posted on 11/17/2016 7:03:23 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

When was the inauguration?


6 posted on 11/17/2016 7:04:25 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (these protestors are not anarchists. They are Hillary Supporting Demoncraps.)
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To: boycott

Drain the swamp, then ...

What do you call the slime at the bottom?

Hey, Elizabeth

or Nancy, or Harry, or [got to stop before I puke].


7 posted on 11/17/2016 7:05:18 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (Still shooting, but Calif is making me a felon.)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Rather than just toss out random flames, Democrats would be better served to do some serious strategic planning because if they don’t, they are going to be rolled over by the Trump surge which will commence on Jan. 21.

They aren’t going to know what hit them.


8 posted on 11/17/2016 7:05:30 PM PST by randita (PLEASE STOP ALL THE WORTHLESS VANITIES!)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1


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9 posted on 11/17/2016 7:06:31 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

They are the swamp.


10 posted on 11/17/2016 7:06:48 PM PST by shortstop (Why is the worst Pope of my lifetime serving at the same time as the worst President of my lifetime?)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

So is promising peace agreements with foreign leaders that bad? I am pretty sure perpetual war is worse.


11 posted on 11/17/2016 7:08:18 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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"Dem senators charge: Trump not draining the swamp

So, what are these senators doing to drain the swamp? Have they offered to resign?
12 posted on 11/17/2016 7:08:40 PM PST by clearcarbon
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A whole lot of blustering, tough talk before Jan 20th...

Then, we’ll see what happens...


13 posted on 11/17/2016 7:08:53 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Uh...this is nine days from the election he was supposed to lose. Are they offering to move up the inauguration a month and a half? No? No, I didn’t think so.


14 posted on 11/17/2016 7:09:04 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

remember what the Wisconsin dems did in protest, they fled to avoid voting.
watch Pelosi take her crew to Canada.
probably not, but they will stage some sort of obstructive infantile theatrics, gets lots of media, but the laws will be changed nonetheless


15 posted on 11/17/2016 7:10:23 PM PST by dontreadthis (I finally came up with this tagline)
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Dem senators charge: Trump not draining the swamp

Don't you worry, you two. He'll get to you soon enough. He's not even sworn in yet.

16 posted on 11/17/2016 7:10:35 PM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Consider it drained once these Dem. senator’s are history. Lot’s of work to do.


17 posted on 11/17/2016 7:10:40 PM PST by TruthFactor (Hang em', Hang em' High.)
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To: clearcarbon

“So, what are these senators doing to drain the swamp? Have they offered to resign?”

Good point.


18 posted on 11/17/2016 7:10:59 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1
I am waiting for the opening round: Well, as soon as you confirm my cabinet we can start doing some business. Budget, sure, approve my cabinet and we'll get right on it.

When you're ready to do some business I'll be in Palm Beach for the Holidays. Got something to say, Call me.

19 posted on 11/17/2016 7:14:13 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Lezzie Warren and Sheldon Whorehouse are two of the snakes in the swamp!


20 posted on 11/17/2016 7:15:45 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (November 8, 2016..... Donald Trump schlongs Hillary Clinton. 306 Electoral Votes)
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