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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Hoist with their own petard 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.
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Re: Hoist with their own petard
Reply #1 - Nov 20^th, 2016 at 3:56pm

bogarde73 wrote 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.

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.

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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Hoist with their own petard Reply #2 - 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
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20069 Gender:	Re: Hoist with their own petard Reply #3 - 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?
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