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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:01 AM Original message |
Judicial nominations: Have Dem leaders rolled over and conceded another issue? |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. If the Repulbicans use Senate rules to stop nominations from a vote, how is that a concession? n/t |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Along those lines.... The rules may change for the next session. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It is the Dems concession, they won't force a vote |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The Senate rules don't allow them to force a vote in these cases. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. They file for cloture and vote on it, they need 60 votes, it worked with the Hamilton nomination |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And they don't have 60 votes. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No, they do have 60 votes. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Can't they file a number of them at once? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Because Democrats let them. They could use their power to stop Republican obstructionism and don't |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. And Dems will always be counted to roll over again, and again... |
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