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Republicans dont have the quorum needed to move forward.
01/31/2017 10:44 am ET | Updated 32 minutes ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-democrats-boycott_us_5890ae26e4b0c90eff001c3c?
WASHINGTON ― Senate Democrats deployed a dramatic eleventh-hour maneuver to deny committee votes to two of President Donald Trumps Cabinet picks Tuesday, arguing that those nominees had lied to them.
Senators on the Finance Committee were set to vote on Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Steve Mnuchin to lead the Treasury Department. But on Tuesday morning, they simply didnt show up for the votes, denying Republicans the quorum they needed to move forward toward confirmation. At least one Democrat needs to be present for the vote to happen.
Explaining the boycott, Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said the two nominees misled the public and held back important information about their backgrounds.
With their plans to quickly confirm Trumps nominees upended, Senate Republicans were outraged, suggesting even that theyd consider changing committee rules to eliminate the need for a minority member to be present.
CincyDem
(6,386 posts)there is no point to sitting out if they're just going to go in a few days later and say "well...we were just kidding".
let them go nuclear, it's not like the outcome is going to change. It's just whose names will be on the collaborators list.
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)Last edited Tue Jan 31, 2017, 04:05 PM - Edit history (2)
I agree with you...the Republicans will do whatever they can get away with doing, and they will own it.
I just want to see a 100% absence of Democratic "enablers."
This is "stand your ground" time. This is what should happen for the next four years, especially when it comes to gutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)calimary
(81,467 posts)TOLL FREE Capitol Hill switchboard numbers conveniently located in my sig line below.
JudyM
(29,277 posts)the local sandwich shop. People are super engaged. I've never seen such community-wide cohesion about anything, ever. In a backward way, this coup is galvanizing our society far more than it's dividing it. It's just showing the fault lines that have always been there.
calimary
(81,467 posts)At the March in downtown L.A., I think I must have had at least four conversations with other marchers in which I brought up the Indivisible Guide, and they had not heard of it. When I did, they were quite interested.
And I'd repeat it. "'The Indivisible Guide.' You know, like 'one nation, indivisible, with liberty and' blah-blah-blah (followed by a chuckle)." Try to repeat the name. That's why I throw in a reference to something familiar that's easy to remember, in and of itself. Associating it with something familiar makes it easier to remember.
JudyM
(29,277 posts)cilla4progress
(24,766 posts)Last edited Thu Feb 2, 2017, 08:30 AM - Edit history (1)
Perfectly! Not to be a pollyanna, but here's a silver lining!
I wake up many mornings, grab my phone, and call my reps to cajole or thank!
JudyM
(29,277 posts)Alice11111
(5,730 posts)telling people to call. I've done the same, but now from here I'm writing. Calling is much better
cilla4progress
(24,766 posts)But I have it on my devices... thanks!
red dog 1
(27,849 posts)yodermon
(6,143 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)every time even if you do have some kind of long game. At this juncture, no Democrat can afford to look like a sellout EVER. The base is really riled up.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)with only R's present
Hekate
(90,793 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)This is right out of your own rotten playbook of the last 8 years.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,838 posts)After Obama was elected in '08 the GOPers vowed to oppose and obstruct everything he did.
Karma's a mo'fo', isn't it?
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)I think they ought to stop posturing and acting like idiots, he added. Stop holding news conferences and come here and express yourself here and vote one way or the other.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,093 posts)Desiree Rogers, and dozens of judicial and other nominees.
louis-t
(23,297 posts)I think of fucking Newt Gingrich and the way he insisted repug assholes say "obstructionist Daschle" every time they mentioned him.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)unfortunately, R's hold more cards than D's did at the time
Raster
(20,998 posts)...oh wait, that's four. The sentiment is still the same. I believe Hatch plans on retiring after this term is up. I also believe that insufferable little chickenshit Chaffetz has his eye on the seat. I am *ALMOST* tempted to move to Utah just so I can vote AGAINST the insufferable little chickenshit.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)FUCK YOURSELF!!!!
calimary
(81,467 posts)Link to tweet
Post after post after post after post following his whiny sniveling about how Democrats are so unfair!!! Post after post after post after post says "Merrick Garland"!
It's a truly fun and energizing read!
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)3catwoman3
(24,045 posts)Your poutrage is sooooooooooooooo disingenuous.
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)Old Vet
(2,001 posts)Yeah, FUCK EM.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)Alice11111
(5,730 posts)For me it's not just pay back. These nominees will continue to destroy country, for years to come.
Pay back is just collateral benefit.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)haele
(12,676 posts)Guess they didn't think the DoE was as important as HHS and Treasury, or that her shortcomings weren't as venally corrupt as theirs were.
Haele
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)Have no TV, and w partners family, so missed that.
She and Oklahoma earthquake advocate were among the worst.
Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)Alice11111
(5,730 posts)corrupt to the core. It's not tit for tat. These people need to be opposed because they will destroy the country. The fact that they get some of their own medicine is just a collateral benefit.
Let them drown in their bile.
fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)i.e. Just not show up the whole 2 years?
This would pretty much block any action out of Congress.
"I'see you your Merrick Garland, and raise you Congress!"
This would force Trump to do everything via executive order.
red dog 1
(27,849 posts)(From the OP)
"Senate Republicans were outraged, suggesting even that they'd consider changing committee rules to eliminate the need for a minority member to be present."
pansypoo53219
(20,996 posts)Augiedog
(2,548 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)have bothered to fill out any of the mandatory paperwork for their positions nor have been vetted by the FBI.
Seems Comey is watching cat videos again.
TrollBuster9090
(5,955 posts)BlueJac
(7,838 posts)now keep it up, we are in a dog fight now for the REPUBLIC.
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)But at least we go down fighting for truth, justice, and the American way.
Sarabi
(6 posts)Where there is a will, there is a way... way to go!
wryter2000
(46,081 posts)Those two are the worst of the worst.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)If youn called your party out for violating the Hatch act with Mr. Comey.
red dog 1
(27,849 posts)Make that a billion!
raging moderate
(4,308 posts)The President "SHALL" appoint...with the advice and consent...of the Senate. "Shall" adds an imperative tone in this context. And the Republicans advised us that they had nothing against Merrick Garland.
toddwv
(2,830 posts)Just another case of Republicans setting the precedent and then complaining when it is used against them.
Here's hoping for 4 years of shutting down nominees.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)If the Republicans could obstruct for 8, surely the Dems can do 2.
Keep the pressure on their phones. Otherwise, they will let up.
We also need to target Ryan and turtleman, chavetz in elections. Repubs are already targeting Warren. They are so much better at laying the ground work with fake News, etc. We must get better
toddwv
(2,830 posts)Can't be certain in uncertain times but the honeymoon is already over.
I would prefer the Senate, but think it's a loftier goal since Democrats have 33 seats up for reelection to the 8 that is likely for the Republicans. Still any gain should be welcomed...
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)or we will be stuck with these RW decisions for 40 years.
The Republicans have done that 8 years!!!
We have to do it as much as possible. Sen Udall released a good statement today.
I called my Senators and told them I expected more than a vote. I wanted them to fight like hell until their last dying breath.
We will lose some, even if we fight. We will lose ALL if we continue to let the Republicans run right over us like they did often to Obama or any other Democrats.
They don't care about the law, ethics,or any of the religious bs they preach. They just want to steamroller their agenda and bring in the bucks from lobbiests.
That's what Trump's simmering smug smile says, fuck you, dems, I'm doing it! Unfortunately, he is. Let's not make it easy for him.
ffr
(22,671 posts)This is how we do it.
Grassroots support for democracy, aka Democrats and them knowing we have their backs.
Fight fire with fire.
404usernamenotfound
(15 posts)...but they are slowly slowly slowly inching away from him. Once something YUUUGEEEE comes out, they will scatter like roaches and he is toast.
red dog 1
(27,849 posts)However, in my opinion, your statement "but they are slowly slowly inching away from him" is not the case....(I wish it were true).
The only GOP senators who have even REMOTELY expressed any willingness to stand up to Trump are John McCain, Susan Collins, and Lindsey Graham...and even they are not likely to vote against any of Trump's cabinet picks.
404usernamenotfound
(15 posts)But I am optimistic that hour-by-hour more and more of them are waiting on him to step on his own dick and then nail him. No one wants to be the leader in this as they are worried about re-election. In their minds, if Trump is "right" (pun intended, I think...) they will alienate their base.
Part of me wants Trump to do something absolutely way way way right and so fucking wacky so that some of these middle GOP folks finally have enough and turn on him. Unfortunately that way way way right and so fucking wacky thing may doom us all...
red dog 1
(27,849 posts)We all need to remember who we're dealing with here.
A U.S. Senate with virtually no "moderates" left..(unless you consider Susan Collins a moderate)
and a U.S. House of Representatives with maybe a small handful of "moderates" (fewer than 10)
Also, the number 3 man in the United States Government, House Speaker Eddie Munster, is a guy who wants to privatize Social Security & Medicare.
Also, the number 4 man in the US Govt. is Mitch "Turtle" McConnell...who has proven for the past several years that ANY compromise with Senate Democrats is "out of the question."
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)He hasn't changed. The Repubs are just crazy extreme RW, and get worse and worse.
lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)'Bout TIME!!!
ffr
(22,671 posts)http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017421914
Thx LongTomH
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)red dog 1
(27,849 posts)I just wish this type of action could actually result in a BLOCK of a Trump nominee, instead of merely postponing the inevitable confirmations of all Trump cabinet nominees.
K&R
spanone
(135,874 posts)mountain grammy
(26,650 posts)and voting no on every single one of batshit's nominees.
Kirsten Gillibrand. The only Democratic Senator with the guts to do it..
Stellar
(5,644 posts)BlueWI
(1,736 posts)Don't lose them again!!!
nikibatts
(2,198 posts)last 8 years.
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)Resist and slow the process. Everyday his popularity erodes a tiny bit, the jobs do not materialize, we get a day closer to midterms and a day closer to impeachment.
Plus it give voters a chance to catch up on WTF is going on. They will notice that the national parks are being sold at a discount to campaign supporters while they are creating diversions with immigration, etc.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)*Tsk*...... wow. I hope some of them on the inside start waking up! It's truly mass insanity moral decay.
Ironic.
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)of the new session.
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)We learned all those neat obstruction games from YOU!!!
rocktivity
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)SharonAnn
(13,778 posts)onecaliberal
(32,895 posts)townie
(38 posts).