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Wiz Imp

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23. That's just silly. A nominee being confirmed with 50 votes vs a nominee being confirmed

Reply to Mysterian (Reply #17)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 09:36 AM

20 hrs ago

with 70 votes vs a nominee being confirmed with 90 votes is irrelevant. They are all confirmed and have the exact same amount of power no matter how many votes they got. Rubio was confirmed by unanimous consent. Would he be any better if all Democrats had voted against him? Of course not. He's terrible regardless. Democratic votes did not help the Republicans at all. He was going to be confirmed regardless.

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Nope. Democratic votes made no difference in the confirmation. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #37

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I beg to differ Mysterian 22 hrs ago #17

That's just silly. A nominee being confirmed with 50 votes vs a nominee being confirmed Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #23

Precisely why I question the Democratic votes Mysterian 20 hrs ago #24

There have been 12 Judicial nominees confirmed so far this year. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #35

I agree 100% Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #27

Repubs did need help for cloture, which the dems provided questionseverything 22 hrs ago #18

WRONG. There is no filibuster on nominees. Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #22

See post # 14 questionseverything 18 hrs ago #29

So what? I repeat: THERE IS NO FILIBUSTER ALLOWED ON NOMINEES. Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #32

This isn't my job, I don't care either way questionseverything 16 hrs ago #33

{sigh} 🙄🧱🙄🧱 Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #34

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