Is there possibly a method to the madness of individual Senators blocking military promotions and Biden appointments (especially to the Justice Department)? I refer to Mitch McConnell's strategy of blocking a Supreme Court nomination that allowed Donald Trump to appoint THREE justices (upsetting the previous balance of power).
Operating from a belief that Donald Trump will win, a depleted military leadership will be in the hands of Donald Trump to refill. It was the existing military leadership that rejected his wish to declare martial law and have the military seize voting machines in order to secure his re-election. If he puts sympathetic people at the top of the military, it might be more willing to do his bidding. Similarly, by depleting key positions in the Justice Department, Trump will be able to install his acolytes to replace them and more aggressively follow his dictums related to "justice."
I think the Senate should start approving these nominations by vote and let Tubberville sit there like a spoiled child and watch. Will it take time? Yes. However the Senate could shorten the length and frequency of vacations and get things done.
Tuberville's statement is not ridiculous. He's not defining all regular order. He's just noting how he is defining that term for his requirement on these military holds. Tammy Duckworth previously held up three times as many nominees as Tuberville is now.
Vance is specifically holding up Department of Justice nominees, not all executive nominations as your "extensive list" comment implied. The very list you cite has three Department of Justice nominees listed: Executive Calendars 77, 314 and 315.
In the entire history of the United States Senate has there ever been a dumber member than Tommy from Alabama?
Remember when republicans didn’t want to provide financial assistance for natural disaster funding unless money was cut from something else?
And yet… cultists still vote for aholes that vote to hurt them. Utter ignorance.
Is there possibly a method to the madness of individual Senators blocking military promotions and Biden appointments (especially to the Justice Department)? I refer to Mitch McConnell's strategy of blocking a Supreme Court nomination that allowed Donald Trump to appoint THREE justices (upsetting the previous balance of power).
Operating from a belief that Donald Trump will win, a depleted military leadership will be in the hands of Donald Trump to refill. It was the existing military leadership that rejected his wish to declare martial law and have the military seize voting machines in order to secure his re-election. If he puts sympathetic people at the top of the military, it might be more willing to do his bidding. Similarly, by depleting key positions in the Justice Department, Trump will be able to install his acolytes to replace them and more aggressively follow his dictums related to "justice."
Just a thought
I wonder, with a Congress like this, how has that impacted the ratings of the daily soap operas (or as Granny would call them my stories)?
...and Jamie, I believe you when you say “...I can’t make this up...”.
I think the Senate should start approving these nominations by vote and let Tubberville sit there like a spoiled child and watch. Will it take time? Yes. However the Senate could shorten the length and frequency of vacations and get things done.
Calm down everybody. Remember the advice in Desiderata...
➤ Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html
I understand a resolution condemning Hamas was passed in the House last night, and allegedly 26 members voted against it?
Real GOP Lawmakers of Congress! Lol, Jamie! So accurate.
Tuberville's statement is not ridiculous. He's not defining all regular order. He's just noting how he is defining that term for his requirement on these military holds. Tammy Duckworth previously held up three times as many nominees as Tuberville is now.
https://rollcall.com/2020/07/02/duckworth-blocks-military-promotions-to-protect-impeachment-witness/
Vance is specifically holding up Department of Justice nominees, not all executive nominations as your "extensive list" comment implied. The very list you cite has three Department of Justice nominees listed: Executive Calendars 77, 314 and 315.
JD Vance 🥱🥱