Democrats Spoil for Fight on Trump Cabinet Picks

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

If Senate Republicans stay united, they can confirm President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees without any support from Democrats. But even if the minority party can't block nominees, its members still plan to turn Trump's Cabinet choices into a major fight early next year.

The president-elect has nominated about half his Cabinet at this point - plus nominees for ambassador to the United Nations and CIA director - with a number of key positions, including secretary of state, still to be determined. But some of the earliest picks have raised serious red flags for Democrats, who have vowed tough questioning and intense confirmation processes.

In particular, Trump's choices of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Steve Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Rep. Tom Price of Georgia for health and human services have drawn stiff criticism from Democrats.

To be sure, some of Trump's nominations should pass muster easily. The Senate swiftly confirmed six of President Obama nominations with Republicans' support eight years ago and did the same with seven President Bush nominees. Both presidents also had nominees withdraw or face staunch opposition.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-spoil-for-fight-on-trump-cabinet-picks/ar-AAl2Gqy?li=BBnb7Kz

[beachbum bob]

1. filibuster time....

sit back and enjoy...the conservatives set the precedent on not allowing even a hearing for Obama's nominee(s)

[mainer]

2. Dems need to ask Tom Price a few choice questions

1. Do you believe childhood vaccinations are not necessary?
2. Do believe that HIV does not cause AIDS?
3. Do you believe Obama won his elections through neuro-linguistic hypnosis?
4. Do you believe schools should teach creationism?

These are all tenets of the fringe "medical" organization he belongs to, the AAPS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_American_Physicians_and_Surgeons

[kelly1mm]

4. Thanks to Harry Reid and to thunderous applause here at DU, the filibuster was done away with

for most all appointments except S.C. so I am not so sure how much of a fight there can or will be. Coronation is more likely ......

[GummyBearz]

6. We certainly have a lot who put party over policy here

I wonder if after trump is in power suddenly snowdens popularity will explode here

[GWC58]

5. Ask Sessions if he still

believes "good people don't smoke marijuana "