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questionseverything

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18. Repubs did need help for cloture, which the dems provided

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 08:05 AM

6 hrs ago

So the nominee would not have been confirmed w/o dems

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13 Senate Democrats Vote to Advance Trump Nominee During Shutdown [View all] Mysterian 21 hrs ago OP

🤬🤬🤬🤬 Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #1

lol RandiFan1290 21 hrs ago #2

I'm curious about that list. ificandream 21 hrs ago #3

Sheldon Whitehouse?! intheflow 21 hrs ago #4

There are several anti trump conservative judges out there mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #10

Might be part of a deal to get the heathcare tax credits covered OP. cstanleytech 21 hrs ago #5

Seems like when dealing with these people we should get our perks Hope22 21 hrs ago #6

once the judge is sworn in it is for life rampartd 20 hrs ago #8

You can't trust the word of a repuglican mdbl 56 min ago #31

"I have to wonder why Democrats are doing anything to help republicans" Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #7

I get at least one or two texts a day asking doc03 20 hrs ago #9

I beg to differ Mysterian 6 hrs ago #17

That's just silly. A nominee being confirmed with 50 votes vs a nominee being confirmed Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #23

Precisely why I question the Democratic votes Mysterian 4 hrs ago #24

I agree 100% Ferrets are Cool 4 hrs ago #27

Repubs did need help for cloture, which the dems provided questionseverything 6 hrs ago #18

WRONG. There is no filibuster on nominees. Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #22

See post # 14 questionseverything 2 hrs ago #29

So what? I repeat: THERE IS NO FILIBUSTER ALLOWED ON NOMINEES. Wiz Imp 38 min ago #32

This isn't my job, I don't care either way questionseverything 26 min ago #33

Absolutely pathetic. Wiz Imp 4 min ago #34

Some "opposition party," eh? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 12 hrs ago #11

WTAF. 58Sunliner 12 hrs ago #12

Thank Goddess my two are not on that list. With the exception niyad 12 hrs ago #13

I want explanation not exploitation. Don't you? Good grief. What is going on? littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #15

Done deal... littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #14

Well the Republicans only needed 51 votes Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #16

Wrote a few NewEnglandAutumn 5 hrs ago #19

Conservative isn't necessarily equal to Trumper Deminpenn 5 hrs ago #20

Hope you're proud of yourselves, Senate Democrats. Paladin 5 hrs ago #21

I have nothing nice to say. Hotler 4 hrs ago #25

What has happened to Martin Heinrich? Very disappointing. Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #26

Why would they do this? Emile 2 hrs ago #28

We ask for opposition to fascism Miguelito Loveless 1 hr ago #30