General Discussion

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

2. No. This is NOT about 7 appointments.

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:47 PM

Jul 2013

It is about the whole process of blocking ALL appointments. These 7 are relatively minor compared to the Federal bench vacancies, EPA, Consumer Protection Bureau and many others pending and those to come.

I said there would never be a vote on this, that the COP would strike a last minute deal because they want to keep the stall machine alive on the big ones.

It will take Reid another 6 months to get his people lined up again to press for the next batch of appointments. This is bullshit. These Democrats are worthless.

The only worthwhile negotiated agreement, short of an outright rules change, would guarantee timely votes on ALL appointments.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

26 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Reid, and our squishy on filibuster senators, didn't cave [View all] dsc Jul 2013 OP

That's the way I read it. Thanks. lamp_shade Jul 2013 #1

No. This is NOT about 7 appointments. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #2

that was never in the cards dsc Jul 2013 #3

It SHOULD have been in the cards BlueStreak Jul 2013 #6

not judicial ones dsc Jul 2013 #8

it SHOULD include judivial appointments BlueStreak Jul 2013 #11

No ATF dsc Jul 2013 #12

Do you think the judicial appointments are less important that these bureaucrat jobs? BlueStreak Jul 2013 #22

I would imagine he doesn't have 51 votes to go after judical nominations dsc Jul 2013 #24

I think that is the case BlueStreak Jul 2013 #25

So in essence, he got the nominees, with a slight delay, and he keeps the gun pointed at them. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #4

yep dsc Jul 2013 #5

Tell me when you think we will see confirmation votes on the DC Appeals Court BlueStreak Jul 2013 #10

EPA will be today or tomorrow dsc Jul 2013 #14

Slight delay??? progressoid Jul 2013 #7

No a bit over a month dsc Jul 2013 #9

Cordray was first picked for the CFPB in July of 2011 progressoid Jul 2013 #13

that is a sunk cost dsc Jul 2013 #16

It didn't have to be. progressoid Jul 2013 #19

Thanks. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #15

What he did was trade 7 possible votes for a functioning Senate. Piss-poor-trade. 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #17

they will be approved dsc Jul 2013 #18

repubs still control the senate from a minority position. weak dems. nt msongs Jul 2013 #20

"He won" Dawgs Jul 2013 #21

Why should this be seen as a "cave"? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #23

Exactly. The Republicans caved rather than get nuked. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #26