jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoAccused of sexual assault, drunkenness, and financial mismanagement, new defense head is confirmedwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkAccused of sexual assault, drunkenness, and financial mismanagement, new defense head is confirmedwww.motherjones.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoDid any dems vote “yay” for this dude?
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoAll 47 Dems voted no, 3 Republicans defected and voted no (McConnell, Murkowski, and Collins), and Vance did a tie break vote.
minus-squareMayor Poopington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoMcconnell defecting is indication of how truly fucked we are
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoNo. McConnell knew exactly how many votes there would be, and he would not have voted against it had it been closer.
minus-squaremeco03211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoNot unless his vote killed it. They all talked in the backroom. This was merely a signal to trump.
Did any dems vote “yay” for this dude?
All 47 Dems voted no, 3 Republicans defected and voted no (McConnell, Murkowski, and Collins), and Vance did a tie break vote.
Mcconnell defecting is indication of how truly fucked we are
No. McConnell knew exactly how many votes there would be, and he would not have voted against it had it been closer.
Not unless his vote killed it. They all talked in the backroom. This was merely a signal to trump.