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BumRushDaShow

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7. Nope

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 08:14 AM

Wednesday

The GOP already had a "majority" of 51 votes that would have been needed.

If all of the Ds/Is voted, it would have been 51 - 47 (we only have 47 Ds + Is).

If the 2 non-voting Rs had voted "no" along with the 2 non-voting Ds voting "no", it would have been - 51 - 49, and he still would have been confirmed.

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Great. Just great. WhiteTara Wednesday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Wednesday #2

Wrong! Wiz Imp Wednesday #3

Thank-you. I made a wrong assumption by just looking at the numbers and not the details. I will self-delete, but I JohnSJ Wednesday #4

I was about to reply to you but here is the roll call!!! ALL (Ds/Is) voted "no" with 2 (D)s & 2 (R)s who didn't vote BumRushDaShow Wednesday #5

Thanks. Does that mean if the 2 Democrats were there and the 2 republicans weren't, the nomination would have been JohnSJ Wednesday #6

Nope BumRushDaShow Wednesday #7

Then we are so screwed. Thanks again. JohnSJ Wednesday #8

Yeah, when we lost the Senate BumRushDaShow Wednesday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author returnee Wednesday #9

I love this line - "They (tariffs) can raise money to finance his tax cuts elsewhere" Probatim Wednesday #11

another billionaire to regulate and profit from, the peons. That would be us. low to middle income, etc. Evolve Dammit Wednesday #12

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