The "Party of No" plans all-night protest against DeVos

[The Tradition]

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."

Multiple Senate Democrats indicated on Monday afternoon that they would take part in the late-night session to voice their objections to President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Education.

http://www.thehill.com/blogs/floor-...ts-plan-all-night-protest-ahead-of-devos-vote

Damn obstructionists!

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

I'm fine with this "no" and I'm fine with a Sessions "no".

DeVos is unqualified as most GOPers know deep down in the darkness of the empty space where their heart used to beat.

 

[cigaretteman]

Will they be serving Pepsi? And, it's the party that cares about education and the future of our children.

 

[HotelAlphaWilcoKilo]

 

[The Tradition]

There should not even be a federal education department. That's something that should be left to the states, and the people, per the 10th amendment.

 

[BelemNole]

Party of no? Are the GOP filibustering?

 

[mstp1992]

There should not even be a federal education department. That's something that should be left to the states, and the people, per the 10th amendment.

This opinion is irrelevant.

The fact is there is a Department of Education. It is imperative that the person charged with running this department MUST be qualified.

Devos is not qualified.
Period.
Full stop.

 

[The Tradition]

This opinion is irrelevant.

The fact is there is a Department of Education. It is imperative that the person charged with running this department MUST be qualified.

Devos is not qualified.
Period.
Full stop.

She is perfectly qualified to dismantle the department.

Same thing with Rick Perry.

 

[mstp1992]

She is perfectly qualified to dismantle the department.

Same thing with Rick Perry.

Irrelevant post.

 

[HotelAlphaWilcoKilo]

She is perfectly qualified to dismantle the department.

Same thing with Rick Perry.

 

[ThorneStockton]

She is perfectly qualified to dismantle the department.

Same thing with Rick Perry.

Is she perfectly qualified to dismantle the department though?

 

[bhawk24bob]

This opinion is irrelevant.

The fact is there is a Department of Education. It is imperative that the person charged with running this department MUST be qualified.

Devos is not qualified.
Period.
Full stop.

Do we have to go over this again?

 

[JRHawk2003]

You might as well dig up Bull Conner and make him AG if you put in Sessions.

 

[Huey Grey]

Is she perfectly qualified to dismantle the department though?

Nope. This is like asking someone who has never even held a hand tool to dismantle an entire airplane.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I had some reservations on Devos, but with how the left is acting I say the hell with it. Confirm her.

 

[ThorneStockton]

I had some reservations on Devos, but with how the left is acting I say the hell with it. Confirm her.

Ah what a reasonable moderate you are.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Ah what a reasonable moderate you are.

You can be a right of center moderate and reasonable, but sometimes it is time to play hard ball.

 

[Jan Itor]

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."

Multiple Senate Democrats indicated on Monday afternoon that they would take part in the late-night session to voice their objections to President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Education.

http://www.thehill.com/blogs/floor-...ts-plan-all-night-protest-ahead-of-devos-vote

Damn obstructionists!

She shit the bed at the hearings. I say dump her and cut your loses.

 

[thewop]

I wasn't really sure what do do with this thread, but this picture is amazing. You have made my day better.

 

[DyerHawk]

Party of no? Are the GOP filibustering?

Elections have consequences.

 

[joelbc1]

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."

Multiple Senate Democrats indicated on Monday afternoon that they would take part in the late-night session to voice their objections to President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Education.

http://www.thehill.com/blogs/floor-...ts-plan-all-night-protest-ahead-of-devos-vote

Damn obstructionists!

The Democrats are doing the country a favor by delaying/blocking DeVos' nomination. She is not qualified for the position...other than being a lifelong donor to the GOP.

 

[Lone Clone]

What's the over/under on how long the Left's group tantrum is going to last? Might as well get some action going on this spectacle.

 

[joelbc1]

What's the over/under on how long the Left's group tantrum is going to last? Might as well get some action going on this spectacle.

"Under" the right's tantrum over Obama and his birth certificate.

 

[strummingram]

You can be a right of center moderate and reasonable, but sometimes it is time to play hard ball.

You're not playing hardball. You're playing dumb ball. You know she's not qualified, but you enjoy upsetting liberals more than having competence in government. You're not a moderate, you're a child- an obsessive, PARTISAN child.

 

[Jan Itor]

The Democrats are doing the country a favor by delaying/blocking DeVos' nomination. She is not qualified for the position...other than being a lifelong donor to the GOP.

Absolutely agree with this. This seems like a scratch my back appointment. It happens all the time, but for a position like this, we need to get it right.

 

[JRHawk2003]

You can be a right of center moderate and reasonable, but sometimes it is time to play hard ball.

You are nowhere near the Center. The John Birch Society is to your left.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

I had some reservations on Devos, but with how the left is acting I say the hell with it. Confirm her.

So antagonizing people is more important then competent governance?

BAU for the professional antagonizers that now occupy the WH.

 

[Lone Clone]

So yesterday we had a bunch of clueless assholes. Today we have a bunch of clueless assholes who need sleep.

Hell of an accomplishment.

 

[The Tradition]

Absolutely agree with this. This seems like a scratch my back appointment. It happens all the time, but for a position like this, we need to get it right.

What the hell is so important about this position? It's a federal department that shouldn't even exist.

 

[Jan Itor]

What the hell is so important about this position? It's a federal department that shouldn't even exist.

Or so you've been told.

 

[BelemNole]

So yesterday we had a bunch of clueless assholes. Today we have a bunch of clueless assholes who need sleep.

Hell of an accomplishment.

So take a nap.

 

[srams21]

You can be a right of center moderate and reasonable, but sometimes it is time to play hard ball.

You are the most unreasonable poster on this board and that is saying something.

 

[srams21]

So antagonizing people is more important then competent governance?

BAU for the professional antagonizers that now occupy the WH.

Isn't that the truth?

They are more interested in going after liberals than actually solving problems.

 

[mstp1992]

What the hell is so important about this position? It's a federal department that shouldn't even exist.

You just don't get it do you?

As long as there is such a federal department requiring leadership to appropriately allocate their portion of the federal budget why not put a person in charge of the department that has some goddamn relevant experience?! Instead, Trump in his early stages of dementia nominates some bible thumping, anti-gay, asshole.

2 GOP senators had the guts to actually stand up for principle instead of just being a bunch of lemmings.

 

[Run&Blade]

Who cares. Local school board, teachers, and admin is more important.

The most important thing of all is parents.

All this b.s. with curriculum studies and teaching techniques is nothing but a money pit.

 

[The Tradition]

You just don't get it do you?

As long as there is such a federal department requiring leadership to appropriately allocate their portion of the federal budget why not put a person in charge of the department that has some goddamn relevant experience?! Instead, Trump in his early stages of dementia nominates some bible thumping, anti-gay, asshole.

2 GOP senators had the guts to actually stand up for principle instead of just being a bunch of fvcking lemmings.

Her job is to further Trump's agenda.

Trump is a proponent of school choice. It's one of his planks for dealing with the horrors of our inner cities.

DeVos is a school choice activist and proponent. She is clearly qualified to push Trump's agenda.

Now, if you don't agree that the feds should be pushing a school choice agenda on the states, then please refer to my argument that the department shouldn't exist.

 

[mstp1992]

Her job is to further Trump's agenda.

Trump is a proponent of school choice. It's one of his planks for dealing with the horrors of our inner cities.

DeVos is a school choice activist and proponent. She is clearly qualified to push Trump's agenda.

Now, if you don't agree that the feds should be pushing a school choice agenda on the states, then please refer to my argument that the department shouldn't exist.

The department of education manages public education.

DeVos has NO EXPERIENCE with public education.

Furthermore, she's a bible thumping bigot.

Your blind support for Trump is truly deplorable.

 

[bhawk24bob]

Her job is to further Trump's agenda.

Trump is a proponent of school choice. It's one of his planks for dealing with the horrors of our inner cities.

DeVos is a school choice activist and proponent. She is clearly qualified to push Trump's agenda.

Now, if you don't agree that the feds should be pushing a school choice agenda on the states, then please refer to my argument that the department shouldn't exist.

He can't wrap his head around the idea that the Department serves the agenda of the President, and that Obama is no longer in charge.

 

[mstp1992]

He can't wrap his head around the idea that the Department serves the agenda of the President, and that Obama is no longer in charge.

I don't care who the president is. The person in charge of the department should possess a modicum of relevant experience, not just be a homophobic bible-thumper willing to please Trump at all costs.
I'd say the same thing if Hillary had nominated someone so unqualified and detestable.

 

[bhawk24bob]

I don't care who the president is. The person in charge of the department should possess a modicum of relevant experience, not just be a homophobic bible-thumper willing to please Trump at all costs.
I'd say the same thing if Hillary had nominated someone so unqualified and detestable.

She is 100% qualified to carry out the agenda of this administration. You just don't like that agenda. For somebody that has such strong opinions on education, you are wholly ignorant of the purpose and qualifications of the position