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Senate Republicans, in a unanimous 53–45 vote, invoke the nuclear option
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:01 am
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:01 am
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:02 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Quit playing their stupid fricking games.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
This is great fricking news 
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
How many Charlie Kirk’s does it take to get a government which fulfills its function of working on behalf of the American people?
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
If the GOP doesn’t start delivering results for the right you’re going to see people abandon the system and there won’t be any going back.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:28 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:29 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:
a unanimous 53–45 vote
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:30 am to Indefatigable
Assuming unanimous Republican vote
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:30 am to spslayto
I know what it meant, it’s just bad phrasing.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:31 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Could have avoided all this if the Senate just would have gone into recess.
The question is why didn't they?
IMO, the reason is recess appointments bypasses quid pro quos. That is, "we will confirm your guy if you donate to my campaign".
The question is why didn't they?
IMO, the reason is recess appointments bypasses quid pro quos. That is, "we will confirm your guy if you donate to my campaign".
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:35 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Now they need to do this and codify voting and immigration reform.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:37 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
They had to. Democrats were abusing the system.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:38 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:Wut?
unanimous 53–45 vote
EDIT: Ok, I get it... unanimous republicans...
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 8:40 am
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:38 am to EasterEgg
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Now they need to do this and codify voting and immigration reform.
Don't get crazy. Thune's balls didn't drop that far.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:39 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Is this just for Trump’s nominees or everything going forward?
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:41 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Apparently Senate Republicans are at least smart enough to read the room and realize they would all lose their reelection bids if Charlie Kirk got assassinated for the conservative cause while they can't even confirm Trump's nominees.
ETA: I don't think they should have invoked the nuclear option though. They should have just gone into recess so he could make recess appointments.
ETA: I don't think they should have invoked the nuclear option though. They should have just gone into recess so he could make recess appointments.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 8:42 am
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:43 am to GumboPot
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IMO, the reason is recess appointments bypasses quid pro quos. That is, "we will confirm your guy if you donate to my campaign".
Bingo, its why the DOGE cuts dwindled from hundreds of billions to tree fitee.
GOP just a few degrees less than dems.
So basically we paid off our guys versus their guys, its still house (our) money so neither side cares.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:44 am to Penrod
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They had to. Democrats were abusing the system.
Thats the "good" reason.
The real reason......the check cleared
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:47 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Thune is still part of the corrupt Political Establishment. Screw him.
Hell, even McConnell and the 2 witches went along with this..
Hell, even McConnell and the 2 witches went along with this..
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:48 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Now watch the usual suspects in the R senate not give 51 votes on the actual confirmation vote.
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