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Honeycombe8

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36. +1. nt

Reply to riversedge (Reply #35)

Wed Aug 1, 2018, 04:34 PM

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Jeff Flake essentially ices out judicial confirmations! [View all] Roland99 Jul 2018 OP

K&R... spanone Jul 2018 #1

...'til he gets paid. Iggo Jul 2018 #2

Whatever. He'll be sure to make it back to vote for Kavanaugh. Bleacher Creature Jul 2018 #3

My money is on Flake hedging his bets that the voters will turn on the Repugants in power as to cstanleytech Jul 2018 #5

Senator Flakey* has got his eye on challenging tRump* in the Rethuglican primary... Raster Jul 2018 #12

+1 2naSalit Jul 2018 #23

Flake actually did something instead of just talk? mcar Jul 2018 #4

He must have needed that vacation, nothing else... Perseus Jul 2018 #10

I agree mcar Jul 2018 #11

Same here True Blue American Aug 2018 #26

Does this include the Supreme Court Nominee??? got to ask...thanks for an answer. Stuart G Jul 2018 #6

That would appear to be the case as he hasn't passed committee yet Roland99 Jul 2018 #7

If only there was a way to slow walk it until after November, but don't imagine there is AdamGG Jul 2018 #24

No Judicial confirmations in this last year of tRump's Presidency. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #8

Yes! Rorey Jul 2018 #17

+1. Excactly!! nt Persondem Aug 2018 #29

They don't need him to conduct hearings or vote the nomination out of Committee EffieBlack Jul 2018 #9

I'm not so sure watoos Jul 2018 #13

You're right - EffieBlack Jul 2018 #19

They might not have enough floor votes Liberty Belle Aug 2018 #25

Flake would be back in time for a floor vote. EffieBlack Aug 2018 #27

I agree. saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #18

I'll believe it when I see it. Saviolo Jul 2018 #14

About time that he DID something instead of just SAYING something. scheming daemons Jul 2018 #15

Excellent! SunSeeker Jul 2018 #16

He was my rep in the House for 12 years. AZ8theist Jul 2018 #20

Prove it world wide wally Jul 2018 #21

I wonder if McConnell can replace him? Look fr McConnell to do something about this. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #22

committees assignments are voted on (mostly pro forma) CreekDog Aug 2018 #28

The committee rules may provide for a substitute in an absence. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #31

it's fucking MATH! you need 51 votes to remove the guy and he's the 51st vote! CreekDog Aug 2018 #37

Get control of yourself, little man. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #38

nowhere does flake say he will be gone all month. He is observing elections in Z. riversedge Aug 2018 #30

The OP made it sound like he'd be gone all August, so no voting possible. Z? Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #32

Zimbabwe. yes, it does sound like that but riversedge Aug 2018 #33

Ha! I was making a joke & had no idea he was really IN a "Z." Too funny. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #34

I just found this--says he will be gone 3 weeks. riversedge Aug 2018 #35

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #36

Flake previously said he's not going to hold up nominations. Did he change his ecstatic Aug 2018 #39