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OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:50 PM Nov 2012

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Question: SoS nomination requires only Senate approval, correct?

So, if our President nominates Susan Rice, there should be no problem getting her approved along a party line vote, correct?

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Question: SoS nomination requires only Senate approval, correct? (Original Post) OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 OP

they said a filibuster could stop her quinnox Nov 2012 #1

So if they filibuster, we have no SoS. OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #2

repugs quinnox Nov 2012 #3

The people that voted against filibuster reform last time ? n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #6

Filibuster reform can be done with a simple majority vote in the Senate 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #8

If Repugs block the Presidents dem4ward Nov 2012 #4

Time to change lsewpershad Nov 2012 #5

As soon as they fix EC Nov 2012 #7

quinnox

(20,600 posts)

1. they said a filibuster could stop her

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:51 PM

Nov 2012

so some repugs would have to help overcome a filibuster.

OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts)

2. So if they filibuster, we have no SoS.

Reply to quinnox (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:53 PM

Nov 2012

Whose fault is that?

quinnox

(20,600 posts)

3. repugs

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:53 PM

Nov 2012

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. The people that voted against filibuster reform last time ? n/t

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 08:33 PM

Nov 2012

1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts)

8. Filibuster reform can be done with a simple majority vote in the Senate

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 09:29 PM

Nov 2012

dem4ward

(323 posts)

4. If Repugs block the Presidents

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:55 PM

Nov 2012

nominee for SOS, this only further paints the portrait of their party unwilling to be bipartisan, unwilling to cooperate and out of touch. Better for Democrats!

lsewpershad

(2,620 posts)

5. Time to change

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:58 PM

Nov 2012

SENATE RULES.

EC

(12,287 posts)

7. As soon as they fix

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 09:26 PM

Nov 2012

the filibuster.

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