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Wiz Imp

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3. Wrong!

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 08:57 AM

Feb 19

The Vote was 51-45 with 0 Democrats voting YES and 0 Republicans voting NO. 2 Democrats & 2 Republicans were not present for the vote.

Lutnick was the 5th nominee so far to get 0 Democratic votes.

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Great. Just great. WhiteTara Feb 19 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Feb 19 #2

Wrong! Wiz Imp Feb 19 #3

Thank-you. I made a wrong assumption by just looking at the numbers and not the details. I will self-delete, but I JohnSJ Feb 19 #4

I was about to reply to you but here is the roll call!!! ALL (Ds/Is) voted "no" with 2 (D)s & 2 (R)s who didn't vote BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #5

Thanks. Does that mean if the 2 Democrats were there and the 2 republicans weren't, the nomination would have been JohnSJ Feb 19 #6

Nope BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #7

Then we are so screwed. Thanks again. JohnSJ Feb 19 #8

Yeah, when we lost the Senate BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author returnee Feb 19 #9

I love this line - "They (tariffs) can raise money to finance his tax cuts elsewhere" Probatim Feb 19 #11

another billionaire to regulate and profit from, the peons. That would be us. low to middle income, etc. Evolve Dammit Feb 19 #12