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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a MAGA enthusiast, I’m pleased with Alsobrooks. She’s voted for more Trump appointees than almost all Senate Democrats, and way more than far-left Van Hollen.[/quote]

She's solidly in the middle of senate democrats -- of the major nominees, voted against 8, did not cast a vote on 1, and voted for 4.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/06/us/politics/cabinet-confirmation-votes.html[/quote]

That's a dud for an MD senator. We are bluer than most states and her seat is very safe. I'm extremely underwhelmed.[/quote]

You do know that bipartisan support for cabinet nominees is typical, right?  Only during the Trump admins have Democrats broken that tradition.  [/quote]

This is a really bizarre way to frame this issue. There was bipartisan support for cabinet nominees precisely because cabinet nominees are well-qualified and unobjectionable. Trump broke that tradition and Congressional Republicans have gone scorched Earth to ram unqualified nominees down our throats.

In any event, ask Barack Obama and Bill Clinton whether all of their nominees enjoyed bipartisan support before you decide to rewrite history as this issue being instigated by Democrats.[/quote]

You are flat out ahistorical.  Maybe you should check your facts before spouting off.

Check out Barack Obama confirmation votes here: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations/Obama_cabinet.htm
First Cabinet - trust me, Republicans didn't love some of these...
Visack: voice vote
Eric Holder: 75-21
Gary Locke: voice vote
Leon Panetta: 100-0
Arne Duncan: voice vote
Steven Chu: voice vote
Kathleen Sebelius: 65-31
Janet Napolitano: voice vote
Shaun Donovan: voice vote
Ken Salazar: voice vote
Hilda Solis: 80-17
Hilary Clinton: 94-2
Ray LaHood: voice vote
Tim Geithner: 60-34
Eric Shinseki: voice vote
A couple of people withdrew in scandal.

Bill Clinton first cabinet:
Mike Espy: UC
Janet Reno: 98-0
Ron Brown: UC
Les Aspin: voice vote
Richard Riley: UC
Hazel O'Leary: UC
Donna Shall: UC
Henry Cisneros: UC
Bruce Babbitt: UC
Robert Reich: UC
Warren Christopher: voice vote
Federico Pena: UC
Lloyd Bentsen: voice vote
Jesse Brown: UC

Worse showing by any Clinton cabinet nominee across the two terms was 85-13
Zoe Baird withdrew after Nannygate

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations/Clinton_cabinet.htm

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Ha! Ahistorical my ass. The sins of Zoe Baird, Hershel Gober and Bill Richardson pale in comparison to the likes of Hegseth. Alas, Democrats have standards, morals, and decency, whereas their colleagues across the aisle continue to debase themselves to appease a conman and plumb new depths every day.[/quote]

Do you understand what "ahistorical" means?  You said "ask Barack Obama and Bill Clinton whether all of their nominees enjoyed bipartisan support before you decide to rewrite history" and I just showed you overwhelming bipartisan support for both cabinets.

Yes, Democrats broke the tradition.  Of course "qualified" is subjective.  But many Republicans gave and continue to give nominees the benefit of the doubt, while Democrats use confirmations to bludgeon a president they despise.  That's out of the norm.
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