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Betsy DeVos clears Senate committee in nomination hurdle
AP via Fox 59 ^ | 1/31/2017

Posted on 01/31/2017 10:10:04 AM PST by Republican Wildcat

Edited on 01/31/2017 10:11:28 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: devos

1 posted on 01/31/2017 10:10:04 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Two RINOs.


2 posted on 01/31/2017 10:11:49 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Great, let’s start shaking up K-12, government schools have been a failure.


3 posted on 01/31/2017 10:13:01 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Republican Wildcat

When is the confirmation hearing?


4 posted on 01/31/2017 10:14:50 AM PST by wiseprince
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To: wiseprince

That was a couple of weeks ago.


5 posted on 01/31/2017 10:16:03 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: wiseprince
When is the confirmation hearing?

Whenever McConnell grows a pair and drags the Dems to the Senate Chamber in handcuffs so he has a quorum.


6 posted on 01/31/2017 10:16:10 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: \/\/ayne

Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska . . . because the status quo of just throwing more money at the problem is working so well?


7 posted on 01/31/2017 10:18:45 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Republican Wildcat

the vote


8 posted on 01/31/2017 10:23:42 AM PST by wiseprince
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To: Vigilanteman

Are they going to vote against her on the floor?


9 posted on 01/31/2017 10:24:05 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: Republican Wildcat

DeVos comported herself poorly in the initial hearing, honestly, sounded dumber than a box of rocks, but her heart, her financial contributions and efforts for improving education have prove limitless.


10 posted on 01/31/2017 10:25:43 AM PST by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Education/Academia are the farm team for more Marxists coming... infinitum.)
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To: Lisbon1940

If the vote is a tie then Pence is the tie breaking vote.


11 posted on 01/31/2017 10:28:08 AM PST by MAKOTHEDOG
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To: Lisbon1940
Probably not if a couple of Democrat crossovers like Joe Manchin of West Virginia render them irrelevant . . .
12 posted on 01/31/2017 10:29:30 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Republican Wildcat

CNN is repeating the lie about a plagiarized quote:

“Every child deserves to attend school in a safe, supportive environment where they can learn, thrive, and grow,”

As though this is some deep, complex concept that couldn’t be arrived at independently.

Straws?


13 posted on 01/31/2017 10:47:31 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Betsy DeVos. I knew I recognized the name. She is wife to Dick DeVos, son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos.


14 posted on 01/31/2017 12:01:47 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave. - - Ronaldus Magnus Reagan)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

I hope it is not money talking. Being financially independent, however, permits one to not be accountable to ‘overseers’.


15 posted on 01/31/2017 12:39:57 PM PST by Huebolt (A country that has tipped will fall. RIP USA)
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To: \/\/ayne
Two RINOs.

It would only take three to scuttle her nomination.

16 posted on 01/31/2017 12:44:13 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Her brother is also Erik Prince of Blackwater fame.


17 posted on 02/01/2017 2:38:19 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: Shadow44
Her brother is also Erik Prince of Blackwater fame.

Bottom line: It's not what you know, it's who you know.

18 posted on 02/02/2017 5:53:28 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave. - - Ronaldus Magnus Reagan)
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