Does Barr need 60 votes for confirmation?

[Trumpocalypse]

Or just 50?

Either way, no Democrat should vote to confirm him.

[allgood33]

1. 51

[diddlysquat]

2. Rachel Maddow said:

60!

[beachbum bob]

3. 60 is cloture measure and part of the "filibuster" routine. I don' think presidential appointeess

are subject to that as part of deal worked out

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. She's wrong.

51 votes are needed. Dems have no power to block him unless part 4 GOP Senators refuse to vote for him.

[Vinca]

5. I think some Democrats will vote for him. It was reported that Chris Coons was leaning

in that direction. I can't imagine how any of them can vote for him given his mealy-mouthed responses to some of the questions. He included a "weasel clause" in every answer.

[EffieBlack]

6. I can understand - although I don't agree - why some Dems might vote for him

He's pretty bad, but not nearly as bad as most of the people Trump would pick. As one commentator said, "He falls into the 'elections have consequences' category of AG nominees" since just about any other Republican president could have picked him, too. I can understand how a senator would figure we're not going to get any better, so let's just get the show on the road and move on.

As I said, I don't agree - I'd like to see every Democrat vote no, even if it doesn't make any difference in the outcome. But I understand where some of them are coming from.