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Bobstandard

(2,163 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2025, 05:30 AM Feb 2025

Senate Dems still not getting it [View all]

The Senate voted to confirm Chris Wright to head the Department of Energy. Trumps pick is the head of a fracking company who says his top priority is to develop more fossil fuels. Despite calls for Democrats to vote against every trump pick and policy, these Democrats voted for Wright.

Democrat Sens. Michael Bennet (Colo.), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Martin Heinrich (N.M.), John Hickenlooper (Colo.), Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) as well as ‘Independent ‘ Sen. Angus King (Maine) voted with Republicans to confirm him.

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Senate Dems still not getting it [View all] Bobstandard Feb 2025 OP

Let's all play nice Just Jerome Feb 2025 #1

It seems no one wants to be productive. RandySF Feb 2025 #2

or to protect us. Think. Again. Feb 2025 #4

How is it productive to vote against a nominee who will be confirmed anyway? Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #26

All of these people are tried-and-true Democrats! PBC_Democrat Feb 2025 #3

This is not "business as usual"... Think. Again. Feb 2025 #5

Sure it is ... (Business as usual) PBC_Democrat Feb 2025 #18

It is not hyperbole to say... Think. Again. Feb 2025 #19

A good post... walkingman Feb 2025 #29

The States are indeed separate countries dickthegrouch Feb 2025 #31

They take an oath to uphold... OneGrassRoot Feb 2025 #6

There is nothing unconstitutional about Chris Wright heading DoE. So then their obligation... thesquanderer Feb 2025 #8

It's about the bigger picture... OneGrassRoot Feb 2025 #10

But does this particular nomination have an impact on that? And what might other consequences be? thesquanderer Feb 2025 #24

I couldn't disagree more... OneGrassRoot Feb 2025 #30

Governor Frackinglooper, now Senator Frackinglooper. My Governor and now my Senator Autumn Feb 2025 #15

They don't have districts they have states . . . they're Senators hatrack Feb 2025 #16

I making lists of those complicit. I need an explanation for that vote and it better be something more airmid Feb 2025 #7

The CO Dems voted for him b/c fracking brings in A LOT intheflow Feb 2025 #9

Even Kamala had to backtrack on fracking. There are political realties. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2025 #25

No, it's Democrats on forums like this that seem to never understand state and local politics JI7 Feb 2025 #11

I'm so embarrassed for my Colorado senators Loubee Feb 2025 #12

This is disgusting to do this now. A fracking CEO. Great image to people concerned with climate. Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #13

Someone PLEASE explain this to me. orangecrush Feb 2025 #14

Why not ask... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #20

Our country has been trained by malicious media to hate anything liberal or anything put it place by Democrats. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #21

I'll send them a thank you card orangecrush Feb 2025 #17

Why are any of them voting for any of these destructive clowns? Just vote fucking no, over and over. Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #22

'some ' senate Dems bigtree Feb 2025 #23

Ever since Reagan.... Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #27

It is all the Democrats' fault the REPUBLICANS are doing what they are doing. valleyrogue Feb 2025 #34

ok, one more time lapfog_1 Feb 2025 #28

I am now referring to my junior senator as Rubin Sinema Attilatheblond Feb 2025 #32

Fracking is still fucking bad for us all, I do not care what anyone says. Feeding the bear brings him back to eat you Jit423 Feb 2025 #33