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Omaha Steve

(107,161 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 06:33 AM Sep 13

Sen. Pete Ricketts: Here's how we're returning to norms, overcoming Democrats' obstruction

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Pete Ricketts 42 mins ago

Nebraskans know that government should be effective and efficient. But in Washington, the gears are stuck. The Democrats are blockading the government. They are refusing to confirm nominees in a timely manner. Democrats are obstructing nominations just to score political points. They are risking Nebraskans’ safety. Without leadership, agencies underperform. Nebraskans won’t get the service they deserve. I’m fighting to make government work.

Historically, Democrats and Republicans have always cooperated to swiftly confirm a president’s nominees. Occasionally, high-profile or controversial nominees don’t make it through the expedited process. But the Senate has a tradition of quickly advancing most nominees.

Ninety percent of President Obama’s nominees were confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent. For President Biden, it was 57%. President Trump is the first president in history not to have a single nominee confirmed in this way.

During the Biden administration, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that it’s important to quickly confirm nominees. He said that regardless of the party in the White House, both sides have long agreed that a president deserves to have his or her administration in place, quickly. But Schumer’s Senate Minority doesn’t believe that anymore.

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Sen. Pete Ricketts: Here's how we're returning to norms, overcoming Democrats' obstruction (Original Post) Omaha Steve Sep 13 OP

You're right, Pete - we don't believe that anymore. stopdiggin Sep 13 #1

Historically, presidential nominees have at least been ... 3catwoman3 Sep 13 #2

Hmmm lonely bird Sep 13 #3

DJT was the 1st POTUS to call for the jailing of his political opponents. So, yeah we got a problem here, Pete. nt Exp Sep 13 #4

I believe the First President to jail an opponent was John Adams, the opponent was US Rep (Vermont 1st) Matthew Lyon 24601 Sep 14 #9

One question, Democrats are you 'learning' from this. republianmushroom Sep 13 #5

In other words, Democrats must bow to the tyrant, or else dalton99a Sep 13 #6

Or blocking Supreme Court nominees.... Quanto Magnus Sep 13 #7

Reap what you sow Username1234 Sep 14 #8

stopdiggin

(14,439 posts)

1. You're right, Pete - we don't believe that anymore.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 06:49 AM

Sep 13

And the reason for that is as transparent as the egregious selections of RFKjr, Hegseth, Noem, Patel, Gabbard, Bondi - and let us not forget the destructive swath of the 'non-appointment' Musk. In short we have run headlong into a chief executive - whose ambition and agenda is destruction. No legislative branch in its right mind will be 'on board' with such an agenda. And thus a 'Senate minority' that has understandably 'chary' of Mr. Trump's (suspect and peculiar) nominees.

3catwoman3

(27,805 posts)

2. Historically, presidential nominees have at least been ...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:57 AM

Sep 13

…marginally qualified for the posts for which they’ve been tapped.

lonely bird

(2,554 posts)

3. Hmmm

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 10:15 AM

Sep 13

Hey, Pete?

Look into Moscow Mitch McConnell.

Exp

(596 posts)

4. DJT was the 1st POTUS to call for the jailing of his political opponents. So, yeah we got a problem here, Pete. nt

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 11:49 AM

Sep 13

24601

(4,114 posts)

9. I believe the First President to jail an opponent was John Adams, the opponent was US Rep (Vermont 1st) Matthew Lyon

Reply to Exp (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:49 AM

Sep 14

"Lyon also has the distinction of being the only person to be elected to Congress while in jail. On October 10, 1798, he was found guilty of violating the Alien and Sedition Acts, which prohibited malicious writing about the American government as a whole, or of the houses of Congress, or of the president. During the Quasi War with France, Lyon was the first person to be put to trial for violating the acts after he published editorials criticizing Federalist President John Adams."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Lyon

Lyon subsequently represented Kentucky's 1st district from 1803 - 1811

republianmushroom

(21,487 posts)

5. One question, Democrats are you 'learning' from this.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:06 PM

Sep 13

You sure as hell should be for your next turn at running the govt. Take off the gloves and the next time you reach across the isle, do it with a resounding slap. Old guard, up yours, times for changed.

dalton99a

(90,428 posts)

6. In other words, Democrats must bow to the tyrant, or else

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:19 PM

Sep 13

Quanto Magnus

(1,259 posts)

7. Or blocking Supreme Court nominees....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 01:07 PM

Sep 13

Seriously, F the Republicans and nominations. They've operated in bad for YEARS!

Username1234

(21 posts)

8. Reap what you sow

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:27 AM

Sep 14

"Ninety percent of President Obama’s nominees were confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent. For President Biden, it was 57%."

From this data point, it says the GOP started the problem under Biden. Reap what you sow, Petey boy.

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