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SamKnause

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14. Pull a Trump.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 06:24 PM

Nov 2020

By pass the Senate and go with Acting instead of nominations.

Fill every fucking spot with Acting.

If the Democratic party doesn't learn how to fight these evil fuckers, this country is lost.

Acting, acting, acting !!!!!

Fuck you Toomey !!!!

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GOP senator: Biden Cabinet picks will be a 'discussion' with Republican Senate [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 OP

Not if the democrats can flip Georgia..... Chicago1980 Nov 2020 #1

I hope we don't participate in this charade. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #2

gee a repub acknowledges hope that biden actually gets in. how nice of him nt msongs Nov 2020 #3

I'll admit I didn't see this coming. Now Lindsay's comment about him having a cabinet. underpants Nov 2020 #4

Oh, so this discussion that the incoming president deserves his cabinet as he chooses, is no longer SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #5

"Acting Secretary" works for me. Doremus Nov 2020 #6

YES INDEED, D!!! Leghorn21 Nov 2020 #12

A president should be able to choose their own cabinet. Damn them still_one Nov 2020 #7

"with the advice and consent of the Senate." n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #15

Does the approval require a 2/3 vote? still_one Nov 2020 #19

No, just 50 + 1. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #20

How is trump able to replace his secretary of defense without Senate approval? still_one Nov 2020 #21

He uses "acting" apointments... PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #22

Thanks still_one Nov 2020 #24

Who the *#% died and made this NotAPuppet Nov 2020 #8

Kiss my Ass Toomey angrychair Nov 2020 #9

That jumped from the page. Clearly fogged in Nov 2020 #17

Now I get it - this is a "thing" in RW world. AOC and banning Trump people for life from employment underpants Nov 2020 #18

Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. That's all that matters right now. Bleacher Creature Nov 2020 #10

Bigger picture Pantagruel Nov 2020 #13

What what WHAT??? Leghorn21 Nov 2020 #11

But Trump's a 'Republican' and... WePurrsevere Nov 2020 #16

Pull a Trump. SamKnause Nov 2020 #14

So they admit Biden WON.. Fuckhead must Cha Nov 2020 #23

Republicans need to be dominated I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #25