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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:53 PM Apr 2015

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Senate about to vote on Loretta Lynch

It's about flipping time!

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Senate about to vote on Loretta Lynch (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 OP

Seven Republicans to vote for her DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #1

is that for cloture or to approve the nomination? nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #2

They already voted for cloture but seven Rs indicated they will vote for her. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #3

thx. nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #5

The GOP has treated her horribly Gothmog Apr 2015 #4

So..... Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #6

The republicans know better than to mess with the Defense department. Renew Deal Apr 2015 #7

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)

1. Seven Republicans to vote for her

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:56 PM

Apr 2015

Rob Porter
Kelly Ayotte
Mark Kirk
Lindsey Graham
John McCain
...
...

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

2. is that for cloture or to approve the nomination? nt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:56 PM

Apr 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)

3. They already voted for cloture but seven Rs indicated they will vote for her.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:58 PM

Apr 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

5. thx. nt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:59 PM

Apr 2015

Gothmog

(145,530 posts)

4. The GOP has treated her horribly

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:59 PM

Apr 2015

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

6. So.....

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 01:00 PM

Apr 2015

There were two open cabinet positions, Sec. of Defense and Attorney General.

Obama nominates Ash Carter for Sec. of Defense and Loretta Lynch for Attorney General.

Obama actually nominates Loretta Lynch a full month BEFORE he nominates Ash Carter.

Carter was swiftly confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate. Meanwhile, Lynch still hasn't even received a vote and she's had to wait longer for a vote than any other Attorney General in decades.

Did I mention that Carter is a white male while Lynch is a back female?

Looks like the GOP's minority outreach effort is coming along splendidly.

Renew Deal

(81,871 posts)

7. The republicans know better than to mess with the Defense department.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 01:10 PM

Apr 2015

If something happened, they would be under scrutiny. DOJ has a leader and there isn't much risk in stalling there.

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