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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAsshole on MSNBC sez Barr was confirmed with "bipartisan support."
Really? Three D Senators out of 47 vote yes, with 44 voting no, and thats bipartisan support?
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Asshole on MSNBC sez Barr was confirmed with "bipartisan support." (Original Post)
stopbush
May 2019
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Afromania
(2,768 posts)1. This guy had to be a republican operative to say that.
This is why we can't work with them on much of anything any more. The republicans only want democratic support to hide behind when they make a mess. I'm proud of how well Nancy and Chuck have held the house and senate in lock step through this mess.There have been a couple of flare offs, but those are the Red state D's. Other than Manchin I'm sure they got permission to make those particular votes.
maxsolomon
(33,310 posts)2. That's as bipartisan as you'll get in 2019.
that's what we've come to.
NewDayOranges
(692 posts)3. I thought Sen Manchin voted for him. One Dem vote
Makes it bi-partisan in their eyes...
Thanks, Sen Manchin... You're a trooper! /sarcasm
Sen Kristin Sinema was the other Dem.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)5. And Doug Jones.
Mike Nelson
(9,951 posts)4. That's pretty far from...
bipartisan support. I would think the support to be at least 50% of Democrats, to claim that...