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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 11:50 AM Jan 2017

Spicer Claims Democrats Are Trying To Delay Confirmation Process [View all]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published JANUARY 19, 2017, 10:44 AM EDT

Donald Trump spokesman Sean Spicer on Thursday morning accused Democrats of not working with Republicans to quickly confirm the President-elect's cabinet nominees.

"It really speaks volumes that the Democratic leadership is not working with us to ensure a continuity of government," Spicer said.

Spicer claimed that Democrats are trying to delay the confirmation process for Trump's nominees. "They are continuing to deploy delay tactic after delay tactic," he said.

He said that Democrats have embarked on "partisan attacks" in confirmation hearings, which Spicer said was "not in the best interest of the country."

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/spicer-democrats-confirmation-delays

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Get. Out. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #1
Shut. Up. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #2
Lame ass excuses Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #3
Spicer can compsports Jan 2017 #4
Do these people never stop whining? matt819 Jan 2017 #5
No they don't. DK504 Jan 2017 #22
damn straight,at least we are not looking for birth certificate. stonecutter357 Jan 2017 #6
Good - any the more they whine the slower they should go rurallib Jan 2017 #7
Lying again....only 6 of Obama's were confirmed on Inauguration Day. Historic NY Jan 2017 #8
Spicer is going to be a real lying treat bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #9
I hope they can delay for 4 more years world wide wally Jan 2017 #10
Boo Frikken Hoo Bettie Jan 2017 #11
Delaying tactics like demanding they submit their paperwork before their hearings??? Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2017 #12
Good orangecrush Jan 2017 #13
Welcome to "Inside the Beltway" world BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #14
they god damned better be. mopinko Jan 2017 #15
What Do They Need The People For? ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #16
So anything except.. Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #17
What a whiney baby. Baitball Blogger Jan 2017 #18
The assholes were so quick to give Garland a hearing........ Oh wait, they didn't (F**k em) still_one Jan 2017 #19
Spicer is lying yet again Gothmog Jan 2017 #20
It's simple - lark Jan 2017 #21
Yeah, and the Democrats should embrace that. tclambert Jan 2017 #23
Hmmmm... hurple Jan 2017 #24
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