2016 Postmortem

jenmito

(37,326 posts) Tue Feb 26, 2013, 01:24 PM Feb 2013

The Senate is now voting to move the Hagel nomination forward. He needs 60 votes...

and looks like he'll get way more than he needs for cloture. McCain, Graham, and Ayotte, the new Three Amigos, all voted "aye" this time. After this all he'll need is 51, so he'll very shortly be the new SoD! Finally, Panetta will be able to leave.

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The Senate is now voting to move the Hagel nomination forward. He needs 60 votes... (Original Post) jenmito Feb 2013 OP

He just got 71 votes (to 27 no votes). Final vote will be this afternoon. n/t jenmito Feb 2013 #1

After all that strum und drang, what did the Three Amigos prove? Moonwalk Feb 2013 #2

They proved that there was no dirt on Hagel (although they tried hard to find some). n/t jenmito Feb 2013 #3

Good. Now the three superegos can find themselves a corner in the chamber to lament. great white snark Feb 2013 #4

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McCain is too cranky to be an "amigo." But he is an "ego" as are the other two. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #6

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

1. He just got 71 votes (to 27 no votes). Final vote will be this afternoon. n/t

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 01:42 PM

Feb 2013

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)

2. After all that strum und drang, what did the Three Amigos prove?

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 01:44 PM

Feb 2013

I'm confused.

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

3. They proved that there was no dirt on Hagel (although they tried hard to find some). n/t

Reply to Moonwalk (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 02:07 PM

Feb 2013

great white snark

(2,646 posts)

4. Good. Now the three superegos can find themselves a corner in the chamber to lament.

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 02:42 PM

Feb 2013

Out of the way Republicans or the "progress" in "progressive" will run you over.

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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

6. McCain is too cranky to be an "amigo." But he is an "ego" as are the other two.