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riversedge

(70,260 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:51 PM Feb 2019

Barr is the new AG: 3 Democrats Jones, Manchin and Sinema voted Yes.

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54-45: Senate confirms William Barr to be Attorney General. 3 Democrats Jones, Manchin and Sinema voted Yes. Paul was only Republican to vote No. Burr did not vote.

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Barr is the new AG: 3 Democrats Jones, Manchin and Sinema voted Yes. (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2019 OP

Ok Sinema, I will never vote for you again..Scott says he's going to run for your seat. Much, much notdarkyet Feb 2019 #1

Sinema's strategy is correct for AZ. Save the controversial votes for grantcart Feb 2019 #2

Mark Kelly, the astronaut. former9thward Feb 2019 #8

Kelly is to the right of Sinema; he was a Republican until 2012 LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #17

Relax DarthDem Feb 2019 #3

agreed NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #11

Oh brother! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #4

I've lived in az over forty years. Sinema was lucky she won. There is a lot I dont like notdarkyet Feb 2019 #6

Scott who? Ptah Feb 2019 #5

Mark Kelly, the astronaut. former9thward Feb 2019 #9

Mark Kelly Ptah Feb 2019 #13

Yes, right. former9thward Feb 2019 #16

Sorry, Mark Kelly. Had a tiring day. Just have never liked Sinema. notdarkyet Feb 2019 #12

Lol simmer down. Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #7

Never? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #10

Unite or die - not you, the party In It to Win It Feb 2019 #14

If a Senator is from your own state... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #15

No one ay to stop Barr's confirmation. And he's probably the "best" we'd get out of the Buffoon. Hoyt Feb 2019 #18

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)

1. Ok Sinema, I will never vote for you again..Scott says he's going to run for your seat. Much, much

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:16 PM

Feb 2019

Better than you. He’s going to cream you for this seat.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

2. Sinema's strategy is correct for AZ. Save the controversial votes for

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:26 PM

Feb 2019

When it is going to make a difference.

Who the hell is Scott?

former9thward

(32,041 posts)

8. Mark Kelly, the astronaut.

Reply to grantcart (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:44 PM

Feb 2019

But he is running for Senator McSally's seat.

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

17. Kelly is to the right of Sinema; he was a Republican until 2012

Reply to former9thward (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:55 PM

Feb 2019

DarthDem

(5,256 posts)

3. Relax

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:30 PM

Feb 2019

There was no way Barr would not be confirmed, so these three voted as they did to avoid it being used against them down the road. Not a big deal.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

11. agreed

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:49 PM

Feb 2019

they needed 4 Republicans to defect - they got 1

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. Oh brother!

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:31 PM

Feb 2019

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)

6. I've lived in az over forty years. Sinema was lucky she won. There is a lot I dont like

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:40 PM

Feb 2019

About her, but we don’t have a lot of good democrats here.

Ptah

(33,032 posts)

5. Scott who?

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:36 PM

Feb 2019

former9thward

(32,041 posts)

9. Mark Kelly, the astronaut.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:45 PM

Feb 2019

He is not running against Sinema however. He is running against Senator McSally.

Ptah

(33,032 posts)

13. Mark Kelly

Reply to former9thward (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:50 PM

Feb 2019

former9thward

(32,041 posts)

16. Yes, right.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:53 PM

Feb 2019

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)

12. Sorry, Mark Kelly. Had a tiring day. Just have never liked Sinema.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:49 PM

Feb 2019

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

7. Lol simmer down.

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:40 PM

Feb 2019

What possible difference does her vote on this make (aside from increasing her hold on her seat)?

Renew Deal

(81,866 posts)

10. Never?

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:48 PM

Feb 2019

So is she wins that primary you won’t vote for her?

In It to Win It

(8,263 posts)

14. Unite or die - not you, the party

Reply to notdarkyet (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:51 PM

Feb 2019

Ferrets are Cool

(21,108 posts)

15. If a Senator is from your own state...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:52 PM

Feb 2019

is it allowed here to say FUCK OFF SENATOR JONES??? Asking for a friend.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

18. No one ay to stop Barr's confirmation. And he's probably the "best" we'd get out of the Buffoon.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 08:02 PM

Feb 2019

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