Posted on 08/03/2017 6:32:33 PM PDT by Pinkbell
The Senate moved unanimously to block President Trump from making appointments during the August break this evening. Democrats had said they'd make such a move after reports emerged that Trump was considering replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions during the recess.
The Senate agreed to hold pro forma sessions throughout the recess. This procedure was also used to block appointments during the Obama administration.
Worth noting: the announcement was made by moderate Republican Lisa Murkowski, who split from Trump over health care. The Senate also made a slew of confirmations and passed several measures before shutting down for the summer.
Another update: The Senate will not hold any legislative sessions until September. Mitch McConnell had previously intended to delay the break until August 11 to allow the now-stalled health care plan to move forward.
“The Senate agreed to hold pro forma sessions throughout the recess. This procedure was also used to block appointments during the Obama administration. “
When WE owned the Senate. Pardon this. But that Son of a Bitch McConnell and his buddy Ryan are screwing Trump every single day.
We get nothing on healthcare repeal. But they had time to pass a Russian sanction law designed to humiliate Trump. They had time to block him appointing an AG.
The republican party always has time to screw Trump.
Even bigger MOAB, fire Moeller and his enabler, Deputy AG Rosenstein and end the probe during the recess!!! Dare the Congress to do something about it, especially after he accompanies the firing with a national prime time address explaining what the snakes are up to and why he did it.
Going to really enjoy his reelection in 2020 ...... tick tick tick.
“Restart the Tea Party from scratch with Trump as their main cheerleader. Hold rallies all over the country. Primary all fake Republicans in 2018.”
Yep, that’s the only logical option at this juncture. If we can think of this idea you can safely bet that Trump is already ahead of the curve on it.
Odd, I told them 5 years ago that if Romney was the nominee to not EVER contact me again. And surprisingly, they’ve not bothered me since!
Well, the Dims pretty much have control of everything but the White House already...
Whose side was Cruz on? Need I say more?
Yes, they did. However, the dems were in control then.
NO other way to look at it but that it is very disturbing that the GOP owns the senate and they UNANIMOUSLY opposed Trump.
I agree Trump shoe form a search party right now. That would make them think.
Trump can also call Congress back into session and he should because it is a national emergency.
I was under the impression that Tillis ran on a rather Conservative campaign, but quickly showed his true colors as part of the McConnell wing, maybe even more to the Left. And, if it weren’t for some shenanigans and bad press, Delaware may have had the sense to send O’Donnell to DC instead of that moron Coons.
I digress, if it wasn’t clear before, it should be painfully clear now, that our elected representatives could care less about us. I never would have thought it necessary, but I’m thinking that it’s time for the Battle of Athens to be played out, but on a national scale.
This thread is not worth the time that it took to click on it.
I’m with you. The tough talk grates on me. Nobody will do a darn thing. We will all go to work, grumble a bit, and hunker down. Well fed people with jobs and families to protect don’t march off to go to jail.
Constitutional challenge time.
So far it has somewhat bloodless, except for some rat violence, but there may come a time, where the other side decides that enough is enough, and it could get really bloody.
Pretty accurate.
“recess appointments, raiderboy wrote:
Where were the republican leadership? McConnell? Cornyn?”
You mean Pelosi and Shummer, the real powers in both houses.
Would they have done this to Reagan if they won both houses in 1980?
The Senate confirmed 80 nominees yesterday. They got played and they have been shown - once again - as obstructions.
What makes you think we have the military command? The top brass for the last 8 years was all Obama picks.
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