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madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts) Mon Mar 20, 2017, 01:48 PM Mar 2017

Given what's coming out of the Comey hearing [View all]

Given what's coming out of the Comey hearing, shouldn't we be exercising extreme caution?

When the head of state is under a growing dark cloud of suspicion, his appointees are also under that cloud. Can we request that confirmation hearings be suspended?

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Given what's coming out of the Comey hearing [View all] madamesilverspurs Mar 2017 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2017 #1

I totally agree gopiscrap Mar 2017 #2

AND his SCOTUS nominee. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #3

We can request all we want. elleng Mar 2017 #4

however, there is no constitutional obligation for the senate to confirm any nominee. unblock Mar 2017 #7

The McTurtle rule! murielm99 Mar 2017 #9

Doom on McTurtles everywhere Augiedog Mar 2017 #15

An "abundance of caution." dchill Mar 2017 #5

We need to gibraltar72 Mar 2017 #6

Agreed... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2017 #8

Yep. I don't see any confirmation as being valid. nt joet67 Mar 2017 #10

the dems are in the minority you can make all the requests you want Ohioblue22 Mar 2017 #11

Your representatives are always encouraging Plucketeer Mar 2017 #13

The GOP controls confirmation hearings BainsBane Mar 2017 #12

oh, yeah barbtries Mar 2017 #14

certainly no supreme court nominee should be put forth. KewlKat Mar 2017 #16

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2017 #17

Yes. At least "until we know what the hell is going on". n/t Mister Ed Mar 2017 #18

. eleny Mar 2017 #19