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SoonerPride

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5. Biden can just apoint whomever he wants and tell the senate to fuck off.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 04:17 PM

Nov 2020

Let them impeach him and see how that goes. That's their only check on the president. Otherwise he can do whatever the fuck he wants.

Rules can't apply to only one side.

Seriously, Toomey, fuck you.

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GOP senator: Biden Cabinet picks will be a 'discussion' with Republican Senate [View all] babylonsister Nov 2020 OP

Eff them so hard soothsayer Nov 2020 #1

Install all of Obama's picks since they are already confirmed. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #21

They're not confirmed forever. They serve at the pleasure of the president who appointed them only. hedda_foil Nov 2020 #25

They need to keep on talking - great incentive to get out blue votes in GA Iris Nov 2020 #2

OMFG! Have they at long last no decency? nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #3

No SoonerPride Nov 2020 #6

Republicans truly are scum. TruckFump Nov 2020 #4

Biden can just apoint whomever he wants and tell the senate to fuck off. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #5

The House has the sole power of impeachment, so piss on Russiapublicans. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #33

Yes exactly SoonerPride Nov 2020 #34

Pardon me for not trusting their HR senses after approving every unqualified motherfucker for Trump In It to Win It Nov 2020 #7

Screw Them Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #8

He just acknowledged the truth that Biden won the election texasfiddler Nov 2020 #9

"Oops! Damn! Can I rephrase that?" lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #17

Just make all "Acting" appointments until we gain the Senate. It can be done on a rotating basis. Boogiemack Nov 2020 #10

Yup - per McConnell/Trump Rules, confirmations are now optional. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #15

Bleah! n/t EndlessWire Nov 2020 #11

Actually Sen Pat Toomey your party did away withe all the norms REMEMBER? MagickMuffin Nov 2020 #12

Just appoint interim secretaries BGBD Nov 2020 #13

I guess Pat Tumor forgot that confirmations are optional now, per McConnell Rules. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #14

WIN GEORGIA. Bleacher Creature Nov 2020 #16

'Political mainstream' is code for 'archconservative' Maven Nov 2020 #18

Anyone who thinks Trump is a half-competent president C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #19

Make them all "acting" cabinet heads and take out McConnell's chance to have sham hearings. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #20

Trying to appease these people Bayard Nov 2020 #22

Toomey, take your attempt to dictate terms and spin the narrative, crickets Nov 2020 #23

Really???? If all else fails, it's now okay for a POTUS to appoint "acting" secretaries. Vinca Nov 2020 #24

Appoint already confirmed people to the positions. roamer65 Nov 2020 #26

Biden needs to be able to appoint who he wants, period. nt babylonsister Nov 2020 #31

It doesn't work like that. Confirmations do not come with a perpetual license Tarc Nov 2020 #32

I hope the discussion DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #27

They will regret the day they looked the other way at all of Trump's "acting" secretaries. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #28

Only way to stop them is to win those two races andym Nov 2020 #29

Kind of like the FUX NEWZ Propagandists & the Radical Right Wing Echo Chamber Crackpots Dumbass... WyattKansas Nov 2020 #30