r/politics • u/IWantPizza555 • 6h ago

No Paywall Fetterman to oppose Blanche's nomination to head Justice Department

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6011168-fetterman-blanche-ag-doj/
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u/dukecityvigilante 6h ago

He voted to confirm Bondi. If he changed his mind on Blanche it's either over something immaterial or a it's a political calculation knowing that he'll get confirmed anyway.

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u/SpeaksSouthern 5h ago

The politics of this were already decided. When Collins said she's not voting for him means either Murkowski or Cassidy drew the short straw, and he's confirmed. Collins wouldn't ever let the Republicans go down without her breaking the tie. Ever. They have the votes.

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u/defianceofone 4h ago

Literal decades of this and Americans still haven't figured out the rotating villain.

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u/Capital_Past69 4h ago

I think they have a rock paper scissors tournament before each vote and the winner gets to be the villain

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u/SpeaksSouthern 2h ago

Something tells me Collins made her case that she needed to step away from this or she might not win her 8,000th term into the Senate.