louis-t
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Mon Feb-09-09 02:39 PM
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How many of bush's cabinet nominees were rejected |
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or withdrew in 2001? I seem to remember he had some difficulties.
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Mon Feb-09-09 02:54 PM
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1. It was a 50/50 split in the Senate before Jeffords left the GOP. |
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Giving Cheney the tie-breaking vote, meaning that they didn't have much trouble pushing their main guys through IIRC.
I remember Ashcroft being one of the most controversial, but as we all know he did win confirmation.
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Mon Feb-09-09 03:32 PM
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2. It seems all we heard back then was, he's the Pres. and |
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deserves to have his chosen ones approved.
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