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brush

(61,033 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:26 PM Feb 2021

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Did Garland get confirmed yet?

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Did Garland get confirmed yet? (Original Post) brush Feb 2021 OP

No- maybe tomorrow? Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #1

Thank you for asking. I've been searching headlines to see a mention msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #2

The impeachment got in the way and now it's republicans foot dragging, not... brush Feb 2021 #4

Repukes foot drag, and we let them? msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #6

Again, there was an impeachment trial that took the Senate's time from confirmation of Joe's picks. brush Feb 2021 #8

Over a month and a sitting Appeals judge exboyfil Feb 2021 #3

I heard on NPR that it could happen next week. Patterson Feb 2021 #5

Republicans are waiting on permission... kentuck Feb 2021 #7

Fiendish Thingy

(24,125 posts)

1. No- maybe tomorrow? Nt

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:49 PM

Feb 2021

msfiddlestix

(8,183 posts)

2. Thank you for asking. I've been searching headlines to see a mention

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:54 PM

Feb 2021

It's just unbelievable to me that our peeps are taking so long getting this one done.

brush

(61,033 posts)

4. The impeachment got in the way and now it's republicans foot dragging, not...

Reply to msfiddlestix (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 03:20 AM

Feb 2021

Last edited Fri Feb 26, 2021, 01:58 PM - Edit history (1)

not Dems causing the delay. The repugs don't want the DA on the job to go after the last admin criminals. They can't delay it forever though.

msfiddlestix

(8,183 posts)

6. Repukes foot drag, and we let them?

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 09:45 AM

Feb 2021

brush

(61,033 posts)

8. Again, there was an impeachment trial that took the Senate's time from confirmation of Joe's picks.

Reply to msfiddlestix (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 02:03 PM

Feb 2021

What's up with blaming Dems when everyone who's paying attention knows what's up. Even the new committee heads aren't in place yet.

exboyfil

(18,373 posts)

3. Over a month and a sitting Appeals judge

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:56 PM

Feb 2021

This really is unconscionable.

Patterson

(1,579 posts)

5. I heard on NPR that it could happen next week.

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 03:49 AM

Feb 2021

kentuck

(115,644 posts)

7. Republicans are waiting on permission...

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 09:47 AM

Feb 2021

...from Herr Leader.

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