Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Confused Democrat]

People in KKK robes and Code Pink people keep protesting inside the room and interrupting the hearing.

Good.

[Confused Democrat]

Protesters working hard to make sure sessions gets confirmed

Sessions was getting confirmed regardless. Right now it's probably going to be a very slim margin for him though.

But this helps him look dignified and statesmanlike by comparison

It makes him look controversial and unpopular. 

[Confused Democrat]

Protesters working hard to make sure sessions gets confirmed

Sessions was getting confirmed regardless. Right now it's probably going to be a very slim margin for him though.

But this helps him look dignified and statesmanlike by comparison

It makes him look controversial and unpopular. 

Lol im sure the screaming feminazis and kkk robes are winning over america as we speak

Ignore them at your own peril. I thought the same thing about the tea party.

[Confused Democrat]

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.

Pot meet kettle.

She's patently unqualified for the job and should have been outright rejected by the Senate. To put things into perspective, the previous Education Secretary served as New York's Commissioner of Education and then United States Deputy Secretary of Education before eventually being appointed to be the 10th United States Secretary of Education.

What are Betsy DeVos' qualifications for the job? She's a billionaire with opinions on education policy, of which she only has a surface understanding of.

[Confused Democrat]

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.

[Confused Democrat]

Looks like Spicer is about to get the boot:

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I'm not surprised.

I'm pretty sure Kellyanne Conjob was his first choice, but Priebus and Ryan convinced him otherwise.

[Confused Democrat]

Looks like Spicer is about to get the boot:

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I'm not surprised.

I'm pretty sure Kellyanne Conjob was his first choice, but Priebus and Ryan convinced him otherwise.

I think Piers Morgan might take over. Kellyanne is finished too

This says that they are looking for a new Communications Director, not a new Press Secretary.

Sean Spicer is the acting Communications Director and Press Secretary.

[Confused Democrat]

The confirmation of DeVos means that every Trump cabinet pick is going to be confirmed.

Democrats are going to hang their hat on blocking Gorsuch, which will either succeed or result in the abolition of the filibuster on SCOTUS nominees.