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Roisin Ni Fiachra

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20. Prez should appoint a black woman as Acting Head of Homeland Security

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 04:10 PM

Jan 2021

right away. That'll make the Qpubs drop their filibuster like a hot potato.

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per CNN GOP plans to filibuster Biden's Homeland Security pick. [View all] still_one Jan 2021 OP

What is their reason for opposing him? madaboutharry Jan 2021 #1

They didn't say, but I suspect their is a racist element involved still_one Jan 2021 #7

Rs want to force the filibuster issue DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #21

Start the clock today, have the vote on Friday servermsh Jan 2021 #2

This doesn't bother me too much. Laelth Jan 2021 #3

End The Fillibuster for Cabinet Appointments Skraxx Jan 2021 #4

Dump it. Go all Moscow Mitch on it. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #6

Fillibustering Cabints is Useless Anyway Apparently, So Just Nuke It Skraxx Jan 2021 #8

+1, uponit7771 Jan 2021 #29

Why are we even pretending this matters? Moostache Jan 2021 #5

I agree. ShazzieB Jan 2021 #14

+1, "Stop giving fucks where none are required any longer." 👈🏾👈🏾👈🏾 THIS !!!! uponit7771 Jan 2021 #30

Even after the appointment of Acting HS head, Chad Wolf, was deemed illegal, he still stayed in tblue37 Jan 2021 #34

schumer should call the senate into recess for a few hours... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #9

Ooooh, I forgot we have this option now that we control the Senate and Presidency, don't we? W_HAMILTON Jan 2021 #12

I thought they had eliminated the filibuster for cabinet picks Walleye Jan 2021 #10

Me too. W_HAMILTON Jan 2021 #13

It's not the kind of filibuster we're used to. It only takes 50 votes plus Harris to end it. unblock Jan 2021 #16

Cool. Thanks, that explains it Walleye Jan 2021 #17

You're right, though. Reid nuked the 60-vote filibuster for executive appointees in 2013 unblock Jan 2021 #18

............. still_one Jan 2021 #23

"Filibuster" can refer to any delaying tactic, not just to 60 votes to end debate tactic unblock Jan 2021 #25

Yes, I read your post from above. Thanks still_one Jan 2021 #27

In my opinion this is McConnell's 2022 election plan Raven123 Jan 2021 #11

DHS just put out a national terrorism advisory localroger Jan 2021 #15

Nah it's just a coincidence. (sarcasm) triron Jan 2021 #22

Hmm... Mike Nelson Jan 2021 #19

Prez should appoint a black woman as Acting Head of Homeland Security Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #20

Make the Qpubs stroke out: Black, muslim, transgender, homosexual socialist with a PhD Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #28

I wonder what the problem could *cough*toobrown*cough* be with this nomination? Bucky Jan 2021 #24

At least change the rules so a filibuster requires a real filibuster on the floor. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #26

What happened to all that high-minded rhetoric? gratuitous Jan 2021 #31

the press should be more careful when describing what is going on dsc Jan 2021 #32

Thanks. Perfect explanation. Another user above mentioned it also Some of the media also seem to still_one Jan 2021 #33