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111. Post Headline is not true.

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 04:19 PM

Feb 2025

16 Dem Senators did not vote to give Musk or his "team Access to the Treasury Payment System. However, once he was approved by the senate, I'm sure either Trump or Musk told him what was going to happen and he had no choice.

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16 Dem Senators Voted To Give Musk Team Access To Treasury Payment System [View all] Rendville Feb 2025 OP

Why the fuck would they do that? SheltieLover Feb 2025 #1

I don't EVER want to hear anybody say a peep when we talk about primarying Bluetus Feb 2025 #13

I hope ALL get voted out! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #22

WE have to organize for that. Bluetus Feb 2025 #39

I'll do my best to make sure there is a consequence Mountain Mule Feb 2025 #139

Be careful what you wish for. You may end up with a Senate with 75 or 80 Republicans. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #114

Like Bluetis said LW1977 Feb 2025 #121

There are Dems in leadership who work solely on behalf of the donors. Yavin4 Feb 2025 #14

I wonder if Chuck Schumer is one of them. Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #17

Schumer only cares about campaign donations Yavin4 Feb 2025 #21

He did NOT vote yes on the Secy of the Treasury Lulu KC Feb 2025 #93

He needed to prevent members of his caucus that he's the leader of to not vote for this Secy of Treasury. Yavin4 Feb 2025 #94

And so, apparently can "Democrats" n/t Lulu KC Feb 2025 #95

No he wasn't according to the link. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #45

No he is not on the list of people who voted to confirm the Secy of the Treasury Lulu KC Feb 2025 #92

Chuck Schumer beyondtimes Feb 2025 #98

Neoliberals playing all sides malaise Feb 2025 #23

Sickening! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #27

As always. GPV Feb 2025 #46

They need to go! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #26

Because the senate democratic caucus leaders insist that normal processes apply. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #31

Wtaf? Sounds like the band playing while Titanic sank.. SheltieLover Feb 2025 #70

They didn't. They voted to confirm a Treasury Secretary, not Musk. nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #36

Thank you. choie Feb 2025 #76

They voted to confirm a Trump cabinet nominee. Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #78

I think it's better that they distinguish between qualified nominees like Bessent and nutcases like RFk. pnwmom Feb 2025 #83

TY! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #89

I think it's better that they refuse to vote for any Trump nominee. At all. Do not help the Republican majority. Period. ancianita Feb 2025 #96

That's not the issue. The issue is that the title of the OP was false. pnwmom Feb 2025 #144

The OP is about the consequence of 16 senators' votes, and so indirectly true. ancianita Feb 2025 #147

No, it's false, plain and simple. "Indirectly true" sounds like a Trumpism. We're better than that. nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #153

"Qualified" ideologues are worst than crackpots. valleyrogue Feb 2025 #138

That's your opinion. It doesn't change the fact that the title of the OP was false. nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #145

How can you say he's qualified when he immediately opened the system to a non elected questionseverything Feb 2025 #142

His qualifications were based on his HISTORY, not his decisions going forward. nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #146

OP should be removed SCantiGOP Feb 2025 #90

Agree. Misleading titles are not helpful, even if clarified in the body of the post. nt Susan Calvin Feb 2025 #112

No it isn't Cirsium Feb 2025 #137

It is false because they did not vote to give Bessent that authorization. No Treasury Secretary has ever pnwmom Feb 2025 #154

Of course they did! Cirsium Feb 2025 #155

They shouldn't have voted to confirm any of these crooks. orangecrush Feb 2025 #120

Because they're rich and stand to gain from it. Oneironaut Feb 2025 #67

That's false. They recognize the difference between a nominee with deep experience, even if he's conservative, pnwmom Feb 2025 #130

It is not real n/t Lulu KC Feb 2025 #87

No. The headline is bait. mzmolly Feb 2025 #134

It's not real. There was no vote to give the Musk team access to the Treasury payment system. N/T lapucelle Feb 2025 #163

What benefit do they see in legitimizing a fascist regime? Think. Again. Feb 2025 #2

What benefit do you see in an OP title that is false? Are you assuming DUers can't read and think? nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #84

May I ask what you're referring to? (I didn't write the OP) Think. Again. Feb 2025 #97

Read the body of the post. It does not reflect the title. nt Susan Calvin Feb 2025 #113

I don't think we have time to pretend that Dem Senators are oblivious to what is happening. Think. Again. Feb 2025 #128

Oh, I completely agree. Susan Calvin Feb 2025 #140

Not that I think any Democrat should vote for any Trump nominee. I don't. Susan Calvin Feb 2025 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author ReRe Feb 2025 #150

I'd say primarying any Dem that DOES vote "yes" to anything from the right is probably a 'must do' right now. Think. Again. Feb 2025 #151

This headline is misleading. There has not been a vote approving Musk for anything. 33taw Feb 2025 #3

And written by an account that's been here less than a week Mountainguy Feb 2025 #5

What did you think these appointees were going to do. Bluetus Feb 2025 #18

You mean the ones that were going to be appointed anyway? Mountainguy Feb 2025 #44

ESPECIALLY the ones that were going to be appointed anyway Bluetus Feb 2025 #54

That's hardly the point. choie Feb 2025 #77

Agreed, this is misleading mainer Feb 2025 #8

It's not misleading. It's flat out Bullshit. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #116

No. But claudette Feb 2025 #11

And then what? The outcome is the same. Mountainguy Feb 2025 #19

It would show claudette Feb 2025 #20

Maybe, but why the FUCK would any Democrat give support to FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #68

I don't recall Trump or Musk Mountainguy Feb 2025 #72

Many will, but Trump can always nominate someone worse. 33taw Feb 2025 #28

These senators voted for this appointment. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #38

It depends. If the person who they confirmed as treasury secretary gave every indication that he would be a proxy for JohnSJ Feb 2025 #41

The OP title clearly says "musk team". Think. Again. Feb 2025 #99

lol, ok Mountainguy Feb 2025 #4

Why are they claudette Feb 2025 #10

Why shouldn't they? Mountainguy Feb 2025 #16

My claudette Feb 2025 #25

So...tilt at windmills? Mountainguy Feb 2025 #48

What does that mean? claudette Feb 2025 #50

How does voting no, with no chance to stop them Mountainguy Feb 2025 #52

It doesn't fix the problem claudette Feb 2025 #56

But, most of them ARE Mountainguy Feb 2025 #60

The point is claudette Feb 2025 #63

But that's not how confirmation votes go Mountainguy Feb 2025 #64

Never been a mass opposition? Well there should be now. sprinkleeninow Feb 2025 #101

Are you seriously comparing Hillary Clinton to the likes of woman-abuser and drunk Hegseth, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #105

How many Dems voted for Hegseth? RandomNumbers Feb 2025 #122

Not exactly the point. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #143

Trump was legitimately elected too Mountainguy Feb 2025 #149

If it makes you feel better to believe that republicons are honest FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #157

Hard to say it's not what the public wants Mountainguy Feb 2025 #162

So stick to norms while people are hurting... I don't feel that safe uponit7771 Feb 2025 #161

Solidarity at least, flight them as much a possible at every turn uponit7771 Feb 2025 #160

There's one thing here I always read. I suggest others in this thread do the same. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2025 #108

That nominee didn't say he'd let Musk do that. This would have happened under anyone Trump appointed. pnwmom Feb 2025 #49

So claudette Feb 2025 #51

The nominee had deep financial experience and isn't a nutcase like some of the others. pnwmom Feb 2025 #59

Doesn't matter claudette Feb 2025 #61

We don't need to send that message to Dumpy. It's the voters we need to keep in mind. nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #73

Thanks for being reasonable moonbeam23 Feb 2025 #110

Elon Musk's Team Now Has Access to Treasury's Payments System Historic NY Feb 2025 #6

That doesn't mean there was a vote on whether to give it to them. milestogo Feb 2025 #34

They voted for the Sec of the Treasury nominee Historic NY Feb 2025 #168

NYT wants you to pay to access this article. nt sprinkleeninow Feb 2025 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author pdxflyboy Feb 2025 #7

Dear Lord claudette Feb 2025 #9

What the actual fuck? milestogo Feb 2025 #12

Very much on brand for Booker Bluetus Feb 2025 #24

Every single one needs to go. SheltieLover Feb 2025 #29

The OP title is a lie. That's what should go. pnwmom Feb 2025 #40

Ty! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #43

I figured you were responding to the misleading title. Thanks for responding! nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #53

Edited I did find him. It seems I had him blocked Autumn Feb 2025 #15

I found him on there MagickMuffin Feb 2025 #30

I found him: mjsdc.bsky.social‬ 33taw Feb 2025 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author gab13by13 Feb 2025 #33

same here. GreenWave Feb 2025 #35

above source found him. GreenWave Feb 2025 #42

Please change your misleading headline. Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #37

My take: sprinkleeninow Feb 2025 #119

They were not voting on whether a musk should have access to the Treasury Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #141

I reported this mzmolly Feb 2025 #135

No. They voted to confirm Scott Bessent. He is the one who gave Musk access. Autumn Feb 2025 #47

Thank you. milestogo Feb 2025 #74

Every Democratic vote for a Trump appointee is a vote for facism. Big Blue Marble Feb 2025 #118

I agree 100% with that. Their bipartisanship will kill us all Autumn Feb 2025 #126

Why???? maccafan Feb 2025 #55

This Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent position on tariffs should disqualify him. He seems like something like Peter JohnSJ Feb 2025 #57

But DON'T YOU DARE post anything here negative about them. BamaRefugee Feb 2025 #58

Apparently though they did not vote for eloon to have access...they voted to confirm Meowmee Feb 2025 #62

Not to be kacekwl Feb 2025 #65

Back at ya 😀 Meowmee Feb 2025 #66

Timothy Kaine--D Virginia, Hillary's running mate in '16 zzzzzzz. Wasn't he just being hailed for doing something? elocs Feb 2025 #69

Are they ceazy? Ritabert Feb 2025 #71

16 Dem senators did not vote for that. totodeinhere Feb 2025 #75

Fetterman. Of course. Charging Triceratops Feb 2025 #79

They knew exactly who they voted for SARose Feb 2025 #80

This is a sly, incorrect post canetoad Feb 2025 #81

Damn it! Dem Senators voted to confirm the Treasury Secretary and that is NOT the same Earthrise Feb 2025 #82

THEY NEED TO STOP VOTING FOR HIS NOMINEES!! CousinIT Feb 2025 #85

False post-- Lulu KC Feb 2025 #86

You're being deliberately deceptive. patphil Feb 2025 #88

"No idea what he would do" durablend Feb 2025 #100

Do you really think they knew that Musk would attack these agencies and steal their data? patphil Feb 2025 #156

Flood their inboxes idahoblue Feb 2025 #91

YES!!! Think. Again. Feb 2025 #102

My 1st reaction is B.S..But if 16 Dems voted for confirmation Buddyzbuddy Feb 2025 #103

We are missing an alert category. Susan Calvin Feb 2025 #104

I agree, we don't need this kind of stuff right now! They want us fighting each other with bad information like this. redstatebluegirl Feb 2025 #107

The Labor Secretary nominee actually appears to be a good candidate. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #127

Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer: More Trump Loyalist Than Union Ally Celerity Feb 2025 #165

Anyone who thinks that you're gonna get a better nominee than that from Trump is crazy. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #167

Did Smith or Klobuchar vote for this? LW1977 Feb 2025 #106

Post Headline is not true. Fla Dem Feb 2025 #111

Beat me to it...let's keep the facts straight here! PortTack Feb 2025 #117

I agree but Nasruddin Feb 2025 #123

Shocked to see some of the names on this list! n/t AntiFascist Feb 2025 #124

So what the fuck were any of them thinking? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #125

Fetterman is an apologist for trump Pris Feb 2025 #129

Well, that rips it Mountain Mule Feb 2025 #131

Congratulations Rendville Raven123 Feb 2025 #132

Misleading and divisive. mzmolly Feb 2025 #133

And WHO are the Republicans who voted for this POS? valleyrogue Feb 2025 #136

This headline is a lie. Stop lying about Democrats. Fucking pathetic. tritsofme Feb 2025 #148

Photo, Protesters at Schumer Bldg IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #152

Angus King is not a Democrat. crim son Feb 2025 #158

omg uponit7771 Feb 2025 #159

I don't recall. Morbius Feb 2025 #164

your OP title is misleading, it should read: Celerity Feb 2025 #166

And remember. . . . FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #169