Will the Thrill
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Well if it's someone even worse, wouldn't you think the same people already voting no on her are also gonna vote no on them? Right now we actually have some REPUBLICANS getting a spine for once
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Two Republican senators announce opposition to Education Nominee DeVos
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Well if it's someone even worse, wouldn't you think the same people already voting no on her are also gonna vote no on them? Right now we actually have some REPUBLICANS getting a spine for once
The two republican senators who are voting against her has also voted to move her out of committee.
BobTheFork
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Reality is pretty horrific right now. I don't see every democrat voting correctly.
StrikeNinja24
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I'll believe it when they put their votes where their mouth is. The whole party's mantra is "Fall in line, stop asking questions".
Well there it is.
Secret Fawful
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I called both my reps and managed to get through to aides. If you're in Missouri, now is the time to call Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt.
ultratruman
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...because they wanted the decision to be made by all 100 senators.
Not because they're lying.
Theres no way someone is going to get republicans on board but not all the democrats. Seriously, I know a lot of people don't like the democratic opposition recently but that line of thinking is delusional.
To confirm ia to move out of comitte. Both of you and the article are saying the same thing.
freeofgreed
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Um no it doesn't? He says they voted for her in the comittee which your quote also says they did.
Also the fact that they both supported her in the committee which would've been the easiest place to stop her. Shows that their opposition is only to save face for their electorate. Whom I hope doesn't fall for it.
teruterubozu
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No it doesn't?
BobTheFork
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Carpe Libertatem
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McCaskill already said she's voting no and Blunt is Trump's servant at this point so he's voting yes
Really up to Jeff Flake, Shelley Moore-Capito, or Rob Portman at this point
edit: Moore-Capito is on record as a "yes." Just Flake and Portman then
This is true. It's fine to be one of the two, but I doubt there's going to be a third. Republicans voting against this are covering their behinds, but want her.
The furthest right democrat is still far to the left of the furthest left republican. They ain't going to vote to confirm and that you even think that is rediculous.
The only way democrats are going to vote to confirm is if the two republicans vote yes first, then they're just saving face. But they're not going to sabotage their own parties vote on something like this.
Aaron Strife
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McCaskill is already a No.
Saw some people were getting through to Blunt, but frankly I'm not getting my hopes up about any GOP Senator.
Will the Thrill
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Blunt put out a statement backing her
http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/2/blunt-backs-betsy-devos-nomination-for-education-secretary
Manchin is voting against her. If even he's voting no then any Democrat that does should just be kicked out of the party.
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thepotatoman
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For Colorado, Cory Gardner unsurprisingly has already given strong support for her, and Michael Bennett has promised to block her.
Is there any reason to contact either of them over this?
Is there any reason to contact either of them over this?
freeofgreed
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Four_Chamber
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GOP support for her is really what is killing me. She is patently unqualified to head the country's education system.
Oh well, I hope this sham of a confirmation will be remembered when our education system continues to tank. The fact that the VP will need to be a tiebreaker is absurd- it shows how bad DeVos is for this position.
Oh well, I hope this sham of a confirmation will be remembered when our education system continues to tank. The fact that the VP will need to be a tiebreaker is absurd- it shows how bad DeVos is for this position.
EliteArtist
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Called Senator Jeff Flake in AZ. Mailbox is full. Hopefully with comments about voting no on Betsy DeVos. I'm unsure what to do now to try to reach out to Jeff Flake.
Flake just tweeted he's voting yes.
Why would McConnell do that? Republicans breaking away does not at all help the narrative they'd like to put out.
Like others have said, this is probably a re-election ploy. They have the 50 they need.
boiled goose
good with gravy
She needs to be blocked.
She has blatantly admitted to bribing politicians for corporate interests. She is just trying to cut the middle man now.
Call your senators now. Tell them they will pay the price if they confirm.
She has blatantly admitted to bribing politicians for corporate interests. She is just trying to cut the middle man now.
Call your senators now. Tell them they will pay the price if they confirm.
EliteArtist
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I hate everything about this. Thanks for the info!
Carpe Libertatem
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Then Flake should have been one of the two that voted no.
Murkowski just won reelection last year and isn't up to 2022 (at which point no one will care about this). Collins isn't up until 2020 (and no one will care about this then either), though maybe she runs for Governor in 2018.
To help them keep the seat red. They are probably getting a ton of pressure from their constiuents.
Well then, derp. I just have trouble believing they'd find them unqualified enough that they don't want to vote for them but let them pass the committee anyways. What's the point of the screening then?
As pointed out they aren't up for re-election anytime soon. This hurts them more than it helps.
Not everything is a clever plot.
Sweeney Tom
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Yeah, apparently his voicemail's been full since before inauguation. Convenient cowardice
Carpe Libertatem
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For some reason, some politicians like to vote for stuff to get out of committee to get a vote with the full Senate. It's not uncommon.
I guess it's like "I don't approve of X, but I will not stop the entire Senate from voting for X if that's what they want."
RPGCrazied
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Maybe he hates school choice....hahaha
anything to not have to send your kid to a school with minorities or poor people
(to be clear, school choice is fine -- I grew up in a magnet system. but when he says school choice he means charter schools and vouchers)
It's really that simple. both sides.
KuwabaraTheMan
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With Flake out, is there anyone else that's even a remotely plausible pickup?
(I mean, everyone keep calling either way, but I'm just wondering if there's any light left at the end of this tunnel)
(I mean, everyone keep calling either way, but I'm just wondering if there's any light left at the end of this tunnel)
Carpe Libertatem
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It's funny, since school choice has sometimes led to minority students going to predominently white schools
often times proponents of school choice will change their tune then
Toomey's absolutely unreachable by conventional means (His office even turns constituents away; he is abysmal), but I'm heartened that each of his Facebook page's human interest posts are flooded with people demanding he vote against DeVos.
The coward's in the Koch Bros. pocket, though. I doubt he'll represent anyone that doesn't bankroll him.
The coward's in the Koch Bros. pocket, though. I doubt he'll represent anyone that doesn't bankroll him.
Aaron Strife
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Rob Portman, maybe. Or Shelley Moore-Capito.
It drives me crazy. Dont these people understand nuance?
Sure, support school choice all you want, but this womans ideas are radical and dangerous. That doesnt matter because she passes your "school choice litmus test"?
I hate this shit
Phoenix RISING
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Their kids go to private schools so why would they care?
Said an hour ago he'd vote for her. My hatred of him is matched only by my hatred of Trump himself tbh.
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