Democrats plan all-night protest ahead of DeVos vote

[workinclasszero]

Democrats plan all-night protest ahead of DeVos vote
By Jordain Carney - 02/06/17 12:39 PM EST

Senate Democrats are planning a rare all-night talkathon to protest Betsy DeVos's nomination for Education secretary ahead of an expected vote on Tuesday.
"Democrats will hold the floor for the next 24 hours, until the final vote, to do everything we can to persuade just one more Republican to join us," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said from the Senate floor Monday.

Unless Democrats agree to yield back some debate time, a final vote on DeVos is expected for noon Tuesday, when Vice President Mike Pence will likely need to break a 50-50 tie.

A spokesman for Murray confirmed that "Democrats plan to keep the floor open and there will be speeches over the night in this final push."

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/318083-democrats-plan-all-night-protest-ahead-of-devos-vote

[PearliePoo2]

1. Is there one more RePub with a brain and a spine? Come ON!

Reject this know-nothing, whacked-out Dominionist!

[dchill]

2. "...know-nothing, whacked-out Dominionist!"

I guess you think Republicans think those terms are disqualifiers. I bet not.

[manicraven]

3. GOP says it cares about education but then plans to push through a dingbat for education secretary.

They say they're patriots and care about the Constitution, but then allow their mentally ill, emotionally unstable, and illiterate president to undermine fundamental values and laws.

They say they care about our security, but then allow mentally ill people to have access to guns.

They say they care about life, but then plan to eliminate access to health care for millions of citizens.

They say they care about all citizens, but then plan to ax Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.

[workinclasszero]

4. Trump put up DeVos for one reason

So she can destroy the DOE from the top and within and replace it with forced theocracy 'learning'.

Here is DeVos plan for the DOE: http://www.theocracywatch.org/schools2.htm

[MyOwnPeace]

5. manicraven.............

That is some great prose.

Wish some of "they" could read - and think. You might actually get a convert or 2.
(OK, it WAS wishful thinking).
Great post!

[guillaumeb]

6. My prediction is a 52-48 vote for confirmation.

And no need for a Pence vote.