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gab13by13

(30,115 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:43 AM Oct 9

Late On Tuesday Congressional Magats Confirmed 107 Krasnov Nominees [View all]

Congressional Magats used the nuclear option to eliminate the filibuster for the nominees' votes.

Just guessing there wasn't a whole lot of vetting done? This is when Herschel Walker was confirmed as an ambassador.

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Late On Tuesday Congressional Magats Confirmed 107 Krasnov Nominees [View all] gab13by13 Oct 9 OP

Still can't bring themselves to swear in one Congressional representative. Hugin Oct 9 #1

Irrelevant. The Senate confirmed those people. MineralMan Oct 9 #2

Please, don't tell me what's irrelevant... Hugin Oct 9 #3

Sorry, but some details matter a great deal. MineralMan Oct 9 #4

Ever asked yourself why the house isn't in session? Hugin Oct 9 #5

I don't have to ask myself. I know the reason. MineralMan Oct 9 #6

At least Walker's in an unimportant post (Bahamas). The new ambassador to India started in a squirrel suit muriel_volestrangler Oct 9 #7

Indeed, India has nukes Wednesdays Oct 9 #8