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To: TheCipher
The dems do have the right to do this. Not all power is in the hands of the majority. For example, the rules state the nominee can have 30 hours of hearings. The dems have said they will have 30 hours of hearings for every nominee. Even if they are conducted 10 hours a day, that is three full days for one nominee. So, it really is time to stop being naïve and think that when Trump speaks it will happen. It's not like that.

Trump will have to fight tooth and nail over everything, especially in the Senate since there is only a two vote margin.

The dems will delay, delay and even do more delaying because that is all they can do.

On major votes, Trump will need 60 Senate votes, so he is going to have to compromise or not see something pass. It is just the way it is.

26 posted on 01/01/2017 8:19:49 PM PST by Dave W
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To: Dave W
delay, delay and even do more delaying

Mr. Schumer. My government cannot write social security checks for retirees in your state until I have a treasurer who can attest to the funds being there and transferred to the right accounts. And I am not sending on the commission for my treasurer until I can send on the commissions for State, Defense, EPA and Energy and....

You can explain to your voters why they are not getting their checks. Or I can. Your choice.

32 posted on 01/01/2017 8:24:51 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Dave W
No he doesn't "need 60 votes on anything"; Old Hairy Reid saw top that...all he needs is a majority now.

Sure, the Dems can delay, the twin morons, McLame and Linda Gramnesty can shall throw in with the Dem s, but it no longer matters all that much.

53 posted on 01/01/2017 10:08:04 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Dave W
The dems have said they will have 30 hours of hearings for every nominee. Even if they are conducted 10 hours a day, that is three full days for one nominee.So, it really is time to stop being naïve and think that when Trump speaks it will happen.

I am not being naive and think that what Trump says happens. I know Trump has no control over it. It is all in the Turtles hands. He has to play hardball and not cower to the Dems. If they want 30 hours, then make it 10 hours a day for 3 days. ( Now with the 30 hours , is it for the whole committee ? If so, it is usually split between sides, so that would be 15 hours per side. A side does not have to use all the time allocated to it.)

It is all in scheduling. That is why the first 3 should be Att Gen, Sec Defense ( though they can deny that by not granting him a waiver , since that requires 60 votes ) and Sec of State. They are not the same committees and can be done concurrently. These are the 3 most important appointments. The rest can wait until March.

68 posted on 01/01/2017 11:55:12 PM PST by TheCipher (Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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To: Dave W
On major votes, Trump will need 60 Senate votes, so he is going to have to compromise or not see something pass. It is just the way it is.

10 of those demonRAT cock-a-roaches are up for re-election this cycle in red states. How much of an example do they want to become {in a 140 character tweet from POTUS}?

84 posted on 01/02/2017 3:31:35 AM PST by USS Alaska (Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
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To: Dave W

60 Senate votes, you can bet that schumer and his minions will be digging up dirt on all those agreeing with Trump and blackmailing them


94 posted on 01/02/2017 5:04:19 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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