It’s the first time in recent history that the minority party hasn’t allowed at least some quick confirmations. Thune has already kept the Senate in session for more days, and with longer hours, this year to try and confirm as many of Trump’s nominees as possible.
But Democrats had little desire to give in without the spending cut reversals or some other incentive, even though they too were eager to skip town after several long months of work and bitter partisan fights over legislation.
“We have never seen nominees as flawed, as compromised, as unqualified as we have right now,” Schumer said.
Ey, good job! Now go back in time and keep that up from the start.
(Yes, it is good they actually pushed back, just goddamn they could’ve prevented so many more unqualified people.)
They don’t have majority in confirmation hearings. Vance is the tiebreaker. The only nominee who didn’t pass was Gaetz, and that was because Republicans voted against him too.
Democrats should not have voted to confirm any of the regime’s nominees.
Democrats enable fascism like it’s their full time job
They could’ve not voted for anything, too. Basically held country hostage for the better. It would’ve been rough, but a number of things wouldn’t have gone through that have. Not sure if I am off, and I would love to be wrong. GOP has no spine. I’m starting to think Dems don’t either when it comes to putting up a resistance to anti-democratic/American ideals and initiatives.
I’m not convinced we’re not all in hell RN.
