2615 TRANNYFAG confirmed to HHS Assistant Secretary Position. (thehill.com) posted 21 days ago by giantrabbit1 21 days ago by giantrabbit1 +2617 / -2 253 comments share 253 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (253) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 17 ▼ – giantrabbit1 [S] 17 points 21 days ago +19 / -2 They can't. Schumer controls the Senate and there's no filibuster for executive appointments anymore. permalink save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – basedvirginian 5 points 21 days ago +5 / -0 Was Reid or McConnell responsible for this? I feel like it’s Reid but I don’t want my biases to talk lol permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 12 ▼ – giantrabbit1 [S] 12 points 20 days ago +12 / -0 Both. Reid got rid of filibuster for executive and judicial branch nominees (except for SCOTUS) in 2013. McConnell got rid of it for SCOTUS in 2017. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – lefty295 3 points 20 days ago +3 / -0 This would've happened either way, without McConnell's actions though. And, I'm no big fan of the guy or anything, just saying. permalink parent save report block reply
They can't. Schumer controls the Senate and there's no filibuster for executive appointments anymore.
Was Reid or McConnell responsible for this? I feel like it’s Reid but I don’t want my biases to talk lol
Both.
Reid got rid of filibuster for executive and judicial branch nominees (except for SCOTUS) in 2013.
McConnell got rid of it for SCOTUS in 2017.
This would've happened either way, without McConnell's actions though. And, I'm no big fan of the guy or anything, just saying.