Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Dr. Arch]

I have now found out we need to have guns in schools due to grizzly bear attacks? What?

Guns for babies because of mountain lions, coming soon. ™

[Dr. Arch]

I believe DeVos, Carson, and Tillerson should be shot down; DeVos was especially bad.

[Dr. Arch]

Paul is the only Republican to vote against Trump's terrible CIA pick. 14 freedom hating Democrats, King, and every other Republican vote in favor.

Paul consistently impresses me even though I disagree with some of politics. I would vote for him over a generic D.

[Dr. Arch]

DeVoss has made it out of committee.

Oh lord

[Dr. Arch]

If DeVos gets voted down, that would be the first good news since the departure from the TPP.

[Dr. Arch]

Good, glad she was confirmed. Democrats engaged in so much damn character assassination on this confirmation hearing. not only on DeVos but on all education advocates who supported charter schools or private vouchers.

Character assassination? It was clear that she doesn't know squat about the public education system, and she was still confirmed. I bet a good chunk of posters in this forum are more qualified than she is. I can only shudder at the thought of the damage her incompetence will inflict on an already wanting education system. Party line hacks are horrible.

Eyes on states like Kansas moving forward.

[Dr. Arch]

Manu Raju ‏@mkraju  10m10 minutes ago
Sen. Collins, Murkowski, Scott and Isakson all withholding judgment on Puzder's nomination after he revealed he hired undocumented immigrant


I'm guessing this will either end up similar to Tillerson (people pretend they are concerned and then vote Aye anyway), or Puzder may pull out.

There is talk of scott walker angling for it if he pulls out.

That's not a very funny joke.

Just let it burn at this point. If DeVos can get the position, anyone can. We're screwed as a country for 2 years, at least, and damage control effectiveness is somewhere in between extremely limited to none.

Republicans pretty much nailed their coffin for all I care. I'll see if the D party goes the right direction. If it does, I'll become D.

[Dr. Arch]

How many Cabinet-level appointees are left?

To vote on, or who haven't been demonstrated to have questionable connections to Russia?

lmao, nice

[Dr. Arch]

Trump's nominee for Deputy Treasury Secretary, Jim Donovan, has withdrawn his name from consideration, as he has realized that the Trump Administration is a failure not worth working for.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/19/jim-donovan-trump-deputy-treasury-secretary-238611

Pretty much. You know the administration is in shambles when you get stuff like this happening.

[Dr. Arch]

Boom...