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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:16 PM Original message |
CNN reporting that cabinet confirmation hearings will be held during the first weeks of January and |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. sounds like.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Very different. Kind of smells like "Change"! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Lincoln |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. actually, it's not very different. It's great, but it's happened |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Not as far as I can remember. |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Gee, just what we wanted. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. BWaaaahhah hahaha !!!!! |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not entirely unusual but seems like they are expediting the process as much as possible. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. They held confirmation hearings for Clinton appointees before the inauguration IIRC. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yep. it's actually seriously different. They are talking work instead of coronation. They are |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's just what some of expected |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Awesome! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. The new Senate convenes January 6, 2009 |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Isn't that standard procedure? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Sounds like they are going to expedite the process as much as possible.. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. I expect that the republicans will filibuster all cabinet positions. They do not want Obama |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. CNN said even the Republicans were on board to expedite the confirmation process.. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I don't believe it. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. Is that technically legal? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yes, it is legal and has happend before. |
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