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2016 Postmortem

Amishman

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6. They might break ranks, but it won't be over Sessions

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 10:23 AM

Dec 2016

He is a fellow Republican senator and peer. That relationship ensures their unity on his confirmation.

SoS is where they might break ranks. The oil baron is an outsider and unqualified. They can break ranks on him with less fallout

Since the House doesn't play a role, any protest there is meaningless and just makes us look childish. The proper course is to have our senators be professional, grill the shit out of each one to make as much dirt as possible public, and vote no.

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Question: If two or three Republicans opposed Jeffry Beaureguard Sessions...? [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

They/we look foolish, imo. elleng Dec 2016 #1

Do you think any Republicans will break ranks? kentuck Dec 2016 #2

Whether or not any repugs break ranks, about which I don't know, elleng Dec 2016 #3

I agree with you. kentuck Dec 2016 #4

They might break ranks, but it won't be over Sessions Amishman Dec 2016 #6

The only one GOP will vote down is the SOS yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #5