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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> America >> Hoist with their own petard http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1479620063 Message started by bogarde73 on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 3:34pm

Title: Hoist with their own petard
Post by bogarde73 on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 3:34pm

The Dems won't be able to block appointments by the Trump.administration in the senate.

In 2013, according to WND, they changed the rules to require just a simple majority to ratify.

Different for Supreme Court.

Title: Re: Hoist with their own petard
Post by Unforgiven on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 3:56pm

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 3:34pm:

You're not very bright. Dems can block appointments if they get some Republicans to support the block which is not an unreasonable expectation because the GOP is a rabble.

Title: Re: Hoist with their own petard
Post by miketrees on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 4:21pm

You're not very bright. Dems can block appointments if they get some Republicans to support the block which is not an unreasonable expectation because the GOP is a rabble.

See why didnt you just leave "You're not very bright." out.

No need for it, we know what you are like already

Title: Re: Hoist with their own petard
Post by lee on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 5:17pm

Unforgiven wrote on Nov 20^th, 2016 at 3:56pm:

Dems can block appointments if they get some Republicans to support the block

So then it would be Dems and Republicans unite to block. Yes?