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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe GQP treated ACB and KBJ VERY differently in their questioning. It's not hard to guess why.
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The GQP treated ACB and KBJ VERY differently in their questioning. It's not hard to guess why. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Mar 2022
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onecaliberal
(32,777 posts)1. And we let that sister wife off easy.
She should NEVER have been allowed to be seated.
WarGamer
(12,343 posts)2. What power did DEMS have to stop her?
What power do GOP'ers have to stop KBJ?
None.
onecaliberal
(32,777 posts)3. They should have made a huge deal about how McConnell
Wouldnt allow a hearing even for Garland because of the election but then seated that woman days before we booted dump. Its funny how there is never anything we can do but repukes always manage to do the thing anyway.
WarGamer
(12,343 posts)4. How would that have stopped the confirmation?
Repubs can't stop KBJ either.
onecaliberal
(32,777 posts)5. It's not that it would have stopped it but perhaps would have
Put the brakes on what were seeing. How republicans behave is not okay and obviously KBJ will be confirmed.
WarGamer
(12,343 posts)6. it's why we MUST keep the Senate...
If there's an opening next year and the GOP is in control of the Senate... 2 years of no confirmation.