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kentuck

(116,399 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:06 PM 10 hrs ago

Senators were allotted ten minutes each to question Todd Blanche...

Such an important position at this time in our history deserves more than ten minutes per Senator, in my opinion.

But, I doubt that any amount of questioning time would change the minds of any Republicans. Just rubber-stamp his confirmation and move on, I guess?

It is a disservice to our country and to the people of this nation, in my opinion.

They have all made up their minds already and it is doubtful that any of them would change with any amount of evidence.

If what they have seen thus far is not enough, any further debate would just be a waste of time.

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Senators were allotted ten minutes each to question Todd Blanche... (Original Post) kentuck 10 hrs ago OP

Perhaps we should get rid of the tv cameras in these hearings MikeyDi 10 hrs ago #1

No. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #4

IMO the problem is the senators spend precious minutes grand standing on their own behalf. Katinfl 9 hrs ago #2

They should have organized their questions.... kentuck 9 hrs ago #3

This presumes people want answers MikeyDi 9 hrs ago #7

You're sanewashing it. Stacey Grove 9 hrs ago #5

"Who won the 2020 election" is a pretty brief question...nt Wounded Bear 9 hrs ago #8

You think these MAGA cultists will answer Democratic questions? Bless your heart. W_HAMILTON 8 hrs ago #10

He is the exception.p Katinfl 5 hrs ago #11

The debate is for the public... lame54 9 hrs ago #6

His head is so far up Pedo Don's ass that he would not give an honest answer.. 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #9

MikeyDi

(34 posts)

1. Perhaps we should get rid of the tv cameras in these hearings

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:10 PM

10 hrs ago

I feel like everyone is trying to create a campaign ad or avoid a campaign ad being created about them.

sheshe2

(99,330 posts)

4. No.

Reply to MikeyDi (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:34 PM

9 hrs ago

They are actually doing their jobs.

Katinfl

(966 posts)

2. IMO the problem is the senators spend precious minutes grand standing on their own behalf.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:30 PM

9 hrs ago

If they made their questions more brief the nominee would have more time to respond.

kentuck

(116,399 posts)

3. They should have organized their questions....

Reply to Katinfl (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:32 PM

9 hrs ago

...and not have so many duplicative ones, in my opinion.

MikeyDi

(34 posts)

7. This presumes people want answers

Reply to kentuck (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:48 PM

9 hrs ago

These hearings have been trending downward for decades, but in the era of Trump, they are now farce.

Blanche is proudly a political hack who is going to operate as Trump's hatchet man. This is known. He is not going to openly admit this under oath, because he is not a moron. But no senator is asking him a question based on some nuance in his understanding of anti-trust law.

We really aren't even looking at vagaries of personal ethics.

And there is no presumption that anyone is attempting to learn anything. Because what on earth are you going to learn from Blanche in this? I doubt he's going to read the Enemies List that Trump likely gave him.

This is a performance largely for Collins, Murkowski, Tillis, Cassidy, and maybe Cornyn.