Democrats Will Keep Pressure on Trump's Nominees

[DonViejo]

Source: Political Wire

January 17, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

Senate Democrats may not have landed a kill shot when it comes to Trumps cabinet nominees, but that hasnt tamped down their overall belief that they are well-positioned going into the second week of appointment hearings especially after the latest Price and Puzder reports, [link:http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2017/01/trump-dumps-on-house-gop-tax-plan-scoop-gop-group-launching-obamacare-ads-price-under-fire-obama-to-palm-springs-post-inauguration-bday-maury-povich-218239Playbook] reports.

Said one Democratic aide: Many of these nominees are at the point where even if theyre confirmed, they have reached the embattled status that, at best, erodes any momentum that Trumps nominees might have offered him, and at worst will get in their way as they try to implement Trumps agenda.

[link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/01/17/daily-202-monica-crowley-losing-white-house-job-shows-that-the-rules-of-politics-still-apply-for-donald-trump/587d9620e9b69b36fcfeafc9/?utm_term.705828b7dc54&wpisrcnl_daily202&wpmm1James Hohmann]: The conventional wisdom that all of Trumps cabinet picks will be confirmed by the Senate shifted somewhat over the long weekend, and the odds are increasing that at least one will be stopped. Democrats continue to express some hope about blocking Steve Mnuchin for Treasury of Tom Price for HHS, but secretary of labor-designee Andy Puzder seems like the more vulnerable target.

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[Ligyron]

1. They picked the worst people possible.

Most diametrically opposed to the existence of whatever agency they were recommended for.

It's a big f.u. to progressives and like, "what are you gonna do about it?".

Asswipes.

[Wounded Bear]

2. I certainly hope so....

it's a rogue's gallery that deserves some deep digging and some exposure.