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ElkeH

(105 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2017, 10:49 PM Feb 2017

Could a Sessions confirmation have stopped DeVos? [View all]

I have read a few times now that if Sessions had been confirmed as AG ahead of the DeVos vote, she would have lost 49-50 because Sessions would have resigned as Senator by then and would have been ineligible to vote in favor of her.

If that is true, why did Democrats not try to get his confirmation out of the way? Even though I think he is a horrible choice for AG, he was always more likely to be confirmed than DeVos anyway, so this seems like a squandered chance to stop at least one Trumpling.

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Could a Sessions confirmation have stopped DeVos? [View all] ElkeH Feb 2017 OP

DeVos is totally unqualified to be Education Secretary. One vote is irrelevant. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #1

ElKeh is saying one vote would not have Ilsa Feb 2017 #5

I understand that. My point us that 49 other nit wits voted for her because she bribed them. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #8

So you think having her in this position is the same as not having confirmed? Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #13

Rob Peter to pay Paul ? No thank you. Rubber stamping a racist to stop a dope is not logical. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #15

pick your poison - or both of them. Sessions will be confirmed, too Blaukraut Feb 2017 #2

McConnell held Sessions back so he could vote grantcart Feb 2017 #3

The Republicans are in charge and they DURHAM D Feb 2017 #4

It's too bad senators make their votes known before the vote meadowlark5 Feb 2017 #6

I suspect Collins, if not Murkowski too, would have voted for her if that had happened. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #12

Yeah, probably - they look good to their constituents knowing that she'd still get confirmed meadowlark5 Feb 2017 #17

Unfortunately the Democrats are not always the best avebury Feb 2017 #7

They would have waited for Alabama to appoint a successor. tritsofme Feb 2017 #9

Collins or Murkowski would have flipped MattP Feb 2017 #10

If Sessions had been out of the senate, one or the other of.. 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #11

Thank you ElkeH Feb 2017 #16

Democrats don't set hearings or confirmation votes. Period. SaschaHM Feb 2017 #14