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42. His Mistake, Their Mistake: Giving Trump Nominees The Benefit Of The Doubt

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:41 AM

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One of the most baffling and infuriating behaviors of the Democratic senators who approved Trump’s nominees last year was their no- or few-questions-asked approvals of corrupt and/or incompetent Trump nominees. They SHOULD have asked more questions. They SHOULD have put more of those people on holds. They SHOULD have done investigations when there was already visible dirt.

They didn’t. Instead they led the nominations blow right on through and now we’re here.

It is extremely unfortunate that our party and our country are in such desperate straits right now. If our republic was healthier, I’d say that at the very least, they ought to be primaried FOR NOT DOING THEIR JOBS.

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Sen. Tim Kaine says supporting Kristi Noem as DHS secretary was a "big mistake" [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

File that one under "No Shit". JBTaurus83 Sunday #1

Missed a blunt force object there Nasruddin Sunday #2

I never understood that, then or now. niyad Sunday #20

Oh no, it was way more than a mistake. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #3

Will he make the same mistake with Mullin? BaronChocula Sunday #4

According to Senator Welch (D-VT) rpannier Sunday #30

Peter, Peter, Peter BaronChocula Monday #39

Shit, he's just figured out Stephen Miller? calimary Sunday #5

Still making excuses for her - TBF Sunday #6

For a useful idiot, she sure stole a lot of dough... Justice matters. Sunday #35

Choices Have Consequences MayReasonRule Sunday #7

"But what we learned, and this bears going forward, is that she wasn't calling the shots," LiberalLovinLug Sunday #8

So is he going to vote to confirm MarkWayne? Red Mountain Sunday #17

No shit. Anyone could have, and probably did tell you that Autumn Sunday #9

How about some more Mea Culpas??? (My Fault) Evolve Dammit Sunday #10

Mea Maxima Culpa! tim. niyad Sunday #29

I believe no Democrat should ever vote for any of his stupid nominations. They always live to regret any yes vote., Katinfl Sunday #11

Ya think, Tim? Ocelot II Sunday #12

Sen. Kaine you've already earned your pension Ritabert Sunday #13

Only slightly smaller than the known Universe Tim Bengus81 Sunday #14

good you know that. Now STOP MAKING THEM SSJVegeta Sunday #15

Voted for a puppy killer csusan Sunday #16

Even worse, she thought it to her credit that she did. karynnj Monday #43

One of many. colorado_ufo Sunday #18

She was a puppy killer, Tim !!! WTAF did you THINK about that??? niyad Sunday #19

Yeah, I'm sure Desantis would be a great Cabinet Secretary. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #21

And so did... Dave in VA Sunday #22

As a Virginian I will say my senator is a lightweight Keepthesoulalive Sunday #23

I'm not defending Dave in VA Sunday #25

pretty much...shooting puppies is kinda a deal killer for me tho. ret5hd Sunday #27

Nobody is going to go to jail from this administration. LuvLoogie Sunday #24

You're a genius you must have an in of 160: ret5hd Sunday #26

Didn't connect the dots I guess. Klarkashton Sunday #28

Oh for fucks sakes Javaman Sunday #31

Hey Timmy! BidenRocks Sunday #32

Really? 58Sunliner Sunday #33

Gosh. Really? Scrivener7 Sunday #34

"...governors are often good Cabinet secretaries." No. Grins Sunday #36

What about Sarah Palin? BonnieJW Monday #40

there is NO VALID EXCUSE for voting for that Trump humping piece of SHIT Skittles Sunday #37

An easily avoidable mistake. Solly Mack Monday #38

AYFKM live love laugh Monday #41

His Mistake, Their Mistake: Giving Trump Nominees The Benefit Of The Doubt Vogon_Glory Monday #42