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Senate Democrats to hold floor over DeVos nomination vote
cnn ^ | February 6, 2017 | Ted Barrett

Posted on 02/06/2017 12:04:01 PM PST by mdittmar

(CNN)Senate Democrats said they plan to hold the floor of the chamber for the next 24 hours, leading up to the vote to confirm President Donald Trump's choice to be education secretary, in hopes of drawing enough attention to the issue to derail Betsy DeVos' nomination.

While the Democrats decision to work overnight adds publicity to the topic, the party does not have the numbers to block a final confirmation vote and DeVos is still expected to be voted on for final confirmation Tuesday.

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To: mdittmar

Any Repub who wimps out now, after the Collins/Murkowski defections, causing DeVos to not be confirmed, is going to be politically drawn & quartered.


21 posted on 02/06/2017 12:17:54 PM PST by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: mdittmar

Resistance is futile kind...


22 posted on 02/06/2017 12:17:57 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: Iron Munro

FLINCH McCONNELL is hard at work doing as possible to defend President Trump,.......time to nuke every delayed nominee so that the legally elected President has a team around him.....

... already the demoncrats are whispering impeachment because Trump has no team of Cabinet appointees to defend him....the GOPe is allowing the ‘king’ to be exposed to numerous ‘pawn’ threats.....either Flinch & Cry’’n Ryan are dragging the process out for their own purposes or the have no fighting skills


23 posted on 02/06/2017 12:18:11 PM PST by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (career libs @ BIG BROTHER Inc.,..... President Trump says your fired!)
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To: mdittmar

Who cares? No one is listening to them. After the next 2 elections there will be even FEWER Dems to not listen to.


24 posted on 02/06/2017 12:20:04 PM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: clintonh8r

We’ve GOT TO TAKE BACK EDUCATION.

Left is using it to brainwash children.

As icing on the cake, DeVos is associated with anti-global warming advocacy!


25 posted on 02/06/2017 12:21:16 PM PST by Disestablishmentarian
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To: chris37

You forgot one...spit on them after you do all that.


26 posted on 02/06/2017 12:21:36 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~)
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To: mdittmar

What are they going to say: “Don’t vote for her because the money from the NEA will stop flowing into our coffers?”


27 posted on 02/06/2017 12:24:14 PM PST by ProudDeplorable
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To: mdittmar

Obama’s first SOE came from Chicago where 45% of Graduating High School Seniors could not read at an 8th Grade level.

The High School Dropout rate was ridiculous as well.


28 posted on 02/06/2017 12:25:13 PM PST by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Disestablishmentarian
As icing on the cake, DeVos is associated with anti-global warming advocacy!

No wonder she is so feared.

29 posted on 02/06/2017 12:25:23 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: clintonh8r

I don’t believe there was a Dept of Education until Jimma Carter. 40 years of destroying education.


30 posted on 02/06/2017 12:26:05 PM PST by CMailBag
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To: mdittmar

Late night shenanigans, selfies in PJ’s, pizza party, sleep on the floor, we’ve seen it all before........same old same old.................


31 posted on 02/06/2017 12:29:40 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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To: mdittmar

All of this proves how critical the teachers Union and the ability to indoctrinate and brain wash the kids is to the leftist agenda.

It also proves why we must figure out a way to dissolve that Union and all government Unions. Gov Unions work against the interests of the nation since they are hotbeds of leftism.


32 posted on 02/06/2017 12:33:34 PM PST by Boomer (You can't shame a fascist leftist (liberal) because they don't understand the concept of honor.)
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To: spiderfern
They were concerned about their rural schools being hurt by professional corps flooding the rural areas I guess...

Betsy could simply say "I won't lot that happen!"

33 posted on 02/06/2017 12:33:46 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Climate Change no longer mentioned on the White House website)
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To: mdittmar

Can we hope for a Moosie attack on thes liars and obstructionists ?...


34 posted on 02/06/2017 12:34:47 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (FU Shmuckie Shoomer (Rat-NY) and Prick Durbin(Rat-IL))
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To: clintonh8r

McCain and Graham are both close friends of Joe Lieberman, who gave Devos a very strong, public endorsement. Otherwise I’d be worried too, but for this reason I think we can count on their support.


35 posted on 02/06/2017 12:34:56 PM PST by zencycler
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To: bigbob
Trump just needs to float the rumor that if they vote down DeVos, Sarah Palin will be nominated next.

Brilliant! I like it!

36 posted on 02/06/2017 12:35:40 PM PST by Boomer (You can't shame a fascist leftist (liberal) because they don't understand the concept of honor.)
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To: mdittmar

they wanted R’s to “fairly consider” O’s court nominee...
(even though they themselves, led by Biden, refused that courtesy for a prior R-nominee)

and now they refuse to even consider DJT’s nominees fairly (and of them)


37 posted on 02/06/2017 12:37:41 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: ColdOne

Damn good point!


38 posted on 02/06/2017 12:41:49 PM PST by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: mdittmar

Anyone thinking the Supreme battle won’t be worse?

Pray America woke


39 posted on 02/06/2017 12:41:51 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Gamecock
My wife spoke with a teacher of 30 years yesterday.
The teacher told her that she supports De Vos because the “professionals” have screwed it up so bad any change is bound to be good.

I'm a recently retired 30 year teacher and I agree. Never once in my 30 years did I ever hear a coworker or administrator praise the federal DOE; most often it was the opposite. Now they are all out defending the status quo they use to rail against.

40 posted on 02/06/2017 12:42:45 PM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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