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Why three Obama nominees are so controversial (and how Ted Cruz let it happen)
csm ^ | 12-15-2014 | Francine Kiefer

Posted on 12/15/2014 2:11:25 PM PST by Citizen Zed

A procedural maneuver by two tea party senators gives 23 Obama nominees, some highly controversial, an unexpected chance for confirmation in the last hours of the 113th Congress. 

Thanks to an unexpected legislative maneuver orchestrated by Sens. Ted Cruz (R) of Texas and Mike Lee (R) of Utah, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada got two extra days he needed to try to move a slate of 23 presidential nominees, some strongly opposed by Republicans, before the 113th Congress ends this week and Democrats lose their majority.

Republicans had blocked these nominees for months and had expected to run out the clock. But the surprise weekend session, during which the Senate passed the budget deal on Saturday, gave Senator Reid an opening, and he seized it.

“The surgeon general nominee – previously blocked – will be confirmed due to missteps,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina on Saturday, according to CQ Roll Call.  “I haven’t seen Harry Reid smile like this in years. I don’t like it one bit.”

Since Democrats changed the rules on most confirmations last year, it only takes a majority vote to approve nominees (the exception is nominees for the Supreme Court).

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


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To: Hostage

When you write stuff like that, you can avoid the real story, which was that Boehner enabled the budget to go through.


21 posted on 12/15/2014 2:34:33 PM PST by odawg
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To: cotton1706

“...What we’re seeing is Reid helping out McConnell blame Ted Cruz and the Tea Party for getting progressive nominees confirmed, when they were going to be confirmed anyway.”
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Cotton, you’ve nailed it!


22 posted on 12/15/2014 2:35:42 PM PST by House Atreides
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To: Citizen Zed

Citizen Zot?????


23 posted on 12/15/2014 2:36:21 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: lormand

Yes and there goes Lindsey Graham throwing the Tea Party under the bus again. I’m thinking Valarie Jarret wrote the media memo on this story. Makes me ill too.


24 posted on 12/15/2014 2:36:49 PM PST by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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To: Citizen Zed

Were Congress really concerned, they woulda wiped out the Tsars years ago.


25 posted on 12/15/2014 2:37:55 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: skeeter

Did a mod say that he/she added the (comment) in the title?

Posters of threads can do that you know.


26 posted on 12/15/2014 2:38:58 PM PST by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/CoverupIRS-LIES/CoverupDOJ-NO Justice--Etc Marxist Treason IMPEACH!)
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To: Citizen Zed

What’s you game Noob? You from DU? Daily Kos?

You have some ulterior motive.


27 posted on 12/15/2014 2:40:02 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Citizen Zed

28 posted on 12/15/2014 2:40:19 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Syncro; Admin Moderator

You’re right. To conclusions I jumped.


29 posted on 12/15/2014 2:40:23 PM PST by skeeter
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To: P-Marlowe

Having second thoughts about the post. I don’t share the sentiments of the story. 1000 apologies.


30 posted on 12/15/2014 2:41:25 PM PST by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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To: cotton1706
Cruz and Lee should filibuster!

Can they do that?

McConnell is going to replace Reid early in January.

He's a lot like Reid, SOP will continue unless the conservative Senators become giant SQUEEKY WHEELS!

31 posted on 12/15/2014 2:45:47 PM PST by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/CoverupIRS-LIES/CoverupDOJ-NO Justice--Etc Marxist Treason IMPEACH!)
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To: SoConPubbie

Please add me to the Cruz Ping list. I plan on being front and center in getting him elected to POTUS.


32 posted on 12/15/2014 2:46:27 PM PST by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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To: Citizen Zed
...said Sen. Lindsey Graham

Oh shut up.

33 posted on 12/15/2014 2:46:54 PM PST by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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To: Citizen Zed

lol

They are so blatant about their biases it is laughable


34 posted on 12/15/2014 2:47:56 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: odawg

Boehner is part of the GOP Establishment turncoats who I wrote about in the post. Did you not read?


35 posted on 12/15/2014 2:48:14 PM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Hostage

Yes, but due to the fact that I’m still stunned by Boehner, the appointments are nothing compared to his treason. I was just listening to Hannity; even he explained that the appointments were going through—Reid would never let his power expire unused.


36 posted on 12/15/2014 2:56:07 PM PST by odawg
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To: Vaquero

Sorry.


37 posted on 12/15/2014 3:16:40 PM PST by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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To: Citizen Zed

I like Cruz, but not a fan of him having presidential aspirations at this time, but I call B/S on that one.


38 posted on 12/15/2014 3:22:47 PM PST by Usagi_yo (Coming events caste their shadow beforehand.)
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To: lormand
Please add me to the Cruz Ping list. I plan on being front and center in getting him elected to POTUS.

Amen to that fellow FReeper!

You've been added to the Ted Cruz Ping List!
39 posted on 12/15/2014 3:28:30 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: skeeter

My bad. Not my belief. Just trying to summarize the story.


40 posted on 12/15/2014 3:33:22 PM PST by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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