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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2017, 01:58 PM Feb 2017

I noticed that the two Republicans who voted against DeVos are women.

While the most stereotypically horrific far-right white male Christian fundamentalist cast the tie-breaking vote.

Any significance here, however symbolic? Will we be seeing more along these lines?

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I noticed that the two Republicans who voted against DeVos are women. (Original Post) YoungDemCA Feb 2017 OP

No. They are typical Republicans that chose to not kill the nomination in committee Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #1

I agree. Both should be defeated for reelection. Blue_true Feb 2017 #2

Freethinker65

(10,016 posts)

1. No. They are typical Republicans that chose to not kill the nomination in committee

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 02:02 PM

Feb 2017

Expect to see more of the same with regards to voting rights, environmental policy, reproductive rights, union rights, healthcare, social security, roll-back of consumer protection and finance laws, etc. It is all for show. The GOP will pass anything and everything they want to.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

2. I agree. Both should be defeated for reelection.

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 03:02 PM

Feb 2017

We can only count on Democrats, even bluedog Democrats.

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