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DonaldsRump

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7. I think Nixon in 1972 is where the Republican party's future was set

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:01 PM

Nov 2020

Watergate and the Nixon '72 campaign was the blueprint for the win at all costs mentality that the Rs have. That was also the start of such giants as Roger Stone and Karl Rove.

Newt Gingrich took it to a new level in 1994 and thereafter and then the Tea Party and Trump went over the top from about 2010 onwards.

Nixon was a terrifically capable President, but his criminality is the essence of the Reputincan party today.

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Does a President's cabinet require a 2/3 vote in the Senate for approval? [View all] still_one Nov 2020 OP

No AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #1

Then the just make the Georgia runoff even more critical still_one Nov 2020 #3

Yep AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #6

Not unless somebody fillibusters... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #2

This session?! PJMcK Nov 2020 #5

I think Nixon in 1972 is where the Republican party's future was set DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #7

No filibusters for Cabinet or appointments. former9thward Nov 2020 #8

Harry Reid eliminated filibusters for appointments. PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #13

See Moscow's Bitch McConnell and trumPutin: Lots of "acting" cabinet heads without Senate. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #4

That is what I am seeing. Is it because they are supposedly "temporary" still_one Nov 2020 #10

Apparently not any more. All you have to do is have the balls to appoint people as Trump has done... Hekate Nov 2020 #9

Let's use the words from Heritage.org against them. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #11

No... See Betsy Devos OneBlueDotBama Nov 2020 #12

Biden just needs to set rownesheck Nov 2020 #14