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MC09
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by Chai77
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by PitterPatter11
Posted by Chai77
DISGUSTING.
This quote shows what is wrong with our system. WTF? GROW A SET and DO THE RIGHT THING:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she had been inundated with calls from Alaskans raising concerns about DeVos, but said she would support her in the committee vote out of deference to the president.
"Do note, she has not yet earned my full support. ... I would not advise yet that she count on my vote," Murkowski said.
Definitely disgusting! Your constituents don't want you to vote for her, but you still do. SO messed up!!!!
And this is why Trump is President. They didn't vote how the people wanted. I AM so tired of hearing the people have spoken....these people who are suppose to be representing the people are voting differently. The system is ******.
YUP. It is outrageous and it has to change. This is insane.
This senator is voting yes "out of deference" to the president? WTF is that? You're trying to be PC and not offend that orange turd, but ignoring the legions of the people you swore to represent? This makes my blood boil.
What was all that talk about checks and balances? This is just awful.
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Chai77
Brighter days ahead
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by MC09
Posted by Chai77
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by PitterPatter11
Posted by Chai77
DISGUSTING.
This quote shows what is wrong with our system. WTF? GROW A SET and DO THE RIGHT THING:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she had been inundated with calls from Alaskans raising concerns about DeVos, but said she would support her in the committee vote out of deference to the president.
"Do note, she has not yet earned my full support. ... I would not advise yet that she count on my vote," Murkowski said.
Definitely disgusting! Your constituents don't want you to vote for her, but you still do. SO messed up!!!!
And this is why Trump is President. They didn't vote how the people wanted. I AM so tired of hearing the people have spoken....these people who are suppose to be representing the people are voting differently. The system is ******.
YUP. It is outrageous and it has to change. This is insane.
This senator is voting yes "out of deference" to the president? WTF is that? You're trying to be PC and not offend that orange turd, but ignoring the legions of the people you swore to represent? This makes my blood boil.
What was all that talk about checks and balances? This is just awful.
It's bullsh*t. It's all a bunch of bullsh*t. We all need to run for local office (I'm totally serious) as well as support people like Bernie in my opinion who are actually honest and consistent in working for the people.
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: DeVos.................
I am crushed. I just feel defeated.
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LIRascal
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DeVos.................
Guys do any of you REALLY think that ANY of these people vote with their heart? Ok maybe 1%
The rest? They get lobbied, threatened, bribed, donated... WHATEVER. On both sides. Things go bump in the night, and that is why things go a certain way.
I am compiling a list so we can act upon this travesty. For now, vomiting in our boots sounds great.
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LIRascal
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DeVos.................
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/devos-nomination-approved-in-party-line-committee-vote/article/2613477
Starting to take names. Buckle up, kids
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LIRascal
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Re: DeVos.................
Feel free to share on FB
If you're friends with me irl on FB then you can just share from my page
Now, here in NY we have 2 Dems. They'll be voting no. I'm actually going to go on to write to as many R's as possible from other states.
Find your Senator Image Attachment(s):
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RainyDay
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Re: DeVos.................
I've already reached out to the senators here in NJ.
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ElizaRags35
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DeVos.................
Does anyone know when they're doing the floor vote?
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NervousNell
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Re: DeVos.................
But apparently reaching out does nothing as per the quote that someone posted above:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she had been inundated with calls from Alaskans raising concerns about DeVos, but said she would support her in the committee vote out of deference to the president.
So what good does it do- they all just go right along with it no matter what their constituents say or think.
Disheartening.
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MC09
arrrghhh!!!!
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by NervousNell
But apparently reaching out does nothing as per the quote that someone posted above:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she had been inundated with calls from Alaskans raising concerns about DeVos, but said she would support her in the committee vote out of deference to the president.
So what good does it do- they all just go right along with it no matter what their constituents say or think.
Disheartening.
It's insanity! What is the point of the vote then? Just wasting taxpayer $. Just for show? This lady, aside from being a pay for play scumbag and having no experience, plagiarized, stammered, danced around questions, talked about guns fending off grizzly bears, destroyed public schools in Detroit, and doesn't believe special needs kids deserve a quality education as per the federal law. At this point, what would stop them from voting her in? If it came out she was a giant pedophile would they still let her through "with reservations"? Wtf!!! I'm so sick of it all!
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LIRascal
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by ElizaRags35
Does anyone know when they're doing the floor vote?
No, not yet. Waiting to hear back from Gillibrand's office on this.
In the meantime,
2 GOP Senators can't commit (and they're women)
Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), made clear that they have not yet decided how they will vote on the floor, suggesting that DeVos’s confirmation is not yet assured. Democrats are seeking to block DeVos’s confirmation, but they must vote as a bloc on the floor and convince at least three Republicans to break with the new president.
Collins and Murkowski both said they believe DeVos — a billionaire who has spent decades advocating for charter schools and taxpayer-funded vouchers — has the best interest of children at heart. But the two senators also said they are not yet persuaded that she is prepared to lead the Education Department given her lack of experience in public education.
“She may be unaware of what’s broken in our public schools and how to fix it,” said Murkowski, who said her state includes many isolated rural communities where vouchers and charter schools are not reasonable solutions to what ails education.
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MrsT809
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by NervousNell
But apparently reaching out does nothing as per the quote that someone posted above:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she had been inundated with calls from Alaskans raising concerns about DeVos, but said she would support her in the committee vote out of deference to the president.
So what good does it do- they all just go right along with it no matter what their constituents say or think.
Disheartening.
She also said she was undecided how she would vote on the Senate floor. I'm guessing she didn't have the guts to be the single person responsible for blocking her but maybe she'll go against her in the next vote. Not sure any other Republicans have spoken against Devos though and wet need a few to keep her out.
Woops, clearly I didn't read the comment above this. So if both of those two vote no we still need at least one more right?
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LIRascal
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by ElizaRags35
Does anyone know when they're doing the floor vote?
Spoke to Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders' (  ) office and there hasn't been a date set yet. Bernie's office told me the Senator in charge of this is Texas Republican John Cornyn. I contacted his office for more info, but no one is there. I emailed them, awaiting a response. 
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I feel so defeated. I've mentioned it here, but without the support of IDEA, I never would have been educated. I never would have graduated from HS, much less college. IDEA is the sole reason I am employed, an active member of the community and a tax paying citizen. I know it's not a danger in NY, but it petrifies me that she wants to give the power to enforce IDEA back to the states. I am devastated and I weep for all the children.
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mrsrainbow
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by JoanneAndJustin
I feel so defeated. I've mentioned it here, but without the support of IDEA, I never would have been educated. I never would have graduated from HS, much less college. IDEA is the sole reason I am employed, an active member of the community and a tax paying citizen. I know it's not a danger in NY, but it petrifies me that she wants to give the power to enforce IDEA back to the states. I am devastated and I weep for all the children.
I am so sorry 
this is just not right
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RainyDay
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DeVos.................
So two Republicans have said they will vote No for DeVos.
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by RainyDay
So two Republicans have said they will vote No for DeVos.
We need 3 for a no!
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StaceyLu
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DeVos.................
My prayers go out for a few vertebrate Republicans!
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Hofstra26
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I hope 1 more grows a spine and we get DeVos outta here!!!!!!!!
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NervousNell
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by mnmsoinlove
Posted by RainyDay
So two Republicans have said they will vote No for DeVos.
We need 3 for a no!
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RainyDay
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DeVos.................
I unfortunately think it's going to come down to Pence breaking the tie ??
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ElizaRags35
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by mnmsoinlove
Posted by RainyDay
So two Republicans have said they will vote No for DeVos.
We need 3 for a no!
If there's a tie, pence gets the deciding vote.
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NervousNell
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Re: DeVos.................
Posted by ElizaRags35
Posted by mnmsoinlove
Posted by RainyDay
So two Republicans have said they will vote No for DeVos.
We need 3 for a no!
If there's a tie, pence gets the deciding vote.
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MrsT809
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DeVos.................
Hopefully those two women will give one more GOP some guts.
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LIRascal
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DeVos.................
Working on the two R's from Maine and Wisconsin. I won't let up on them at all. 2 for safety reasons
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