"...with only one Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, voting in favor..."

[Miles Archer]

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm former banker and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary on Monday, installing the Trump administration’s point-man on tax reform, financial de-regulation and economic diplomacy efforts.

The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm the Goldman Sachs veteran’s nomination on a mostly party-line vote, with only one Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, voting in favor.

Mnuchin was expected to be sworn into office on Monday night in a brief White House ceremony, putting a Wall Street veteran in charge of the Treasury for the first time in eight years, after the financial crisis pushed top U.S. bankers out of favor.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and business groups have been waiting for Mnuchin to fill in the many blanks on how he will pursue tax reform and handle delicate economic cooperation efforts with China, Mexico and other trading partners worried about President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade strategy.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/senate-confirms-mnuchin-as-treasury-secretary-in-53-47-vote/

[LonePirate]

1. It's time to kick him from the party. And to think he's a member of the Dem Senate leadership.

[LovingA2andMI]

2. It's HIGH TIME to Primary Joe Manchin, Point, Blank, Period....

If The Democrats lose the seat, look for PICK UPS elsewhere as Joe DINO Manchin would NOT be a lost.

[guillaumeb]

3. Is this really news?

It should not be.

[DonCoquixote]

4. how many times

are we going to turn the other cheek while this man slaps our face?

[wildeyed]

5. He's a Dem Senate seat in WVA.

That's like finding free money. He caucuses with Dems. It is one less Dem pick up we need to get a majority. The GOP alternative is way, way worse. It's not like his vote swung the appointment. There is plenty to be offended about these days without looking for more.

[marybourg]

6. Although I hate to do so,

I agree.

[Jake Stern]

7. Quite a number of Democrats are more than happy to let Ol' Joe vote

like he's vying for a spot in Trump's administration.

Strangely enough many of the same crew want to primary the shit out of Tulsi Gabbard who has actual liberal/progressive cred and a better than 95% Dem voting record because she isn't in favor of firing a cruise missile up Assad's ass.