Posted on 01/14/2017 10:25:29 AM PST by ColdOne
The question isn't whether Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) will win confirmation. It's how many Democratic votes will he win.
Barring a surprise, Sessions is going to be the nation's next attorney general, as no Republicans are expected to oppose him.
GOP lawmakers are confident that he will be able to easily clear the upper chamber after undergoing a grilling from his colleagues during a hearing that spanned more than 10 hours.
How many votes come from his Democratic colleagues is a bigger question. Here's a look at the key senators who are worth watching.
Republicans opposing Sessions (0):
No Republican senator is expected to vote against Sessions’s attorney general nomination.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Thank you, Harry Reid, for ensuring Jeff Session’s nomination!
It was just on FOX, it ended at the MLK memorial. Rev Sharpton trying to work everyone up
The fight will never end-prophetic words!
Me too. Rubio is causing trouble.
25 will honorably approve the Sessions nomination
Yep. It will be interesting to see how they vote.
It matters more to the dems. How far will they sink into irrelevance?
Aren't there any other dem US Senators who have to face DJT supporting voters next election?
He might. If DJT's initiatives and perhaps his administration working in a positive way with Cleveland do enough good, someone highly regarded such as Mike DeWine could have a chance.
Keep in mind Kasick's RNC state chair was removed from office.
He's got this cultural upbringing thing going on. It's about Cubans hating communism and blaming Russia. It makes him vulnerable to the rantings of Insane McCain.
that's my impression, anyway
That is true.
Then, may more than one cross over.
How many are up for reelection in two years in vulnerable states?
Not on the committee.
Brown is very endangered. He’s facing a rematch with State Treasurer Josh Mandel, and this time, it’s Mandel’s to lose.
Ethically challenged Dems that could get into trouble with the DOJ might want to make nice with Sessions.
STOP!!! Stop accusing the Left of a double standard.
The Left has a single, clear, unalterable standard from which they never waver.
If it's good for the revolution, and it hurts America, it's good. If it's bad for the revolution and good for America, it's bad.
That's it. They are honest and predictable.
None
I expect every cabinet position to be filled on party lines
Predictable, yes. Honest, no.
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