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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:34 PM
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Why is there a delay with the appointment to Senator Clinton 's seat?
Heck, all the other Governors of vacant Senate Seats have made timely appointments. Does New York have a unique waiting period or process which is different?
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:35 PM
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1. Could you provide a list of "all those other Governors"?
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kevsand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:36 PM
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2. She may not have officially resigned yet.
She may be holding on until after she's confirmed as SoS.
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:36 PM
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3. I wonder if they expect a problem with her confirmation.
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:53 PM
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14. No, but it is only polite and customary to wait until the seat is empty
Edited on Tue Jan-06-09 07:01 PM by karynnj
The Colorado announcement is the one that surprised me. I don't think the confirmation will happen before the inauguration because she has to be confirmed by the SFRC and Kerry is going with Biden, Reed, Collins and Graham on a week long trip starting on the Jan 9 with Biden - that seemed to come up as a surprise. (Kerry was just in all those countries in December - less than a month ago.) I assume he could have Dodd chair the hearings though.
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 07:20 PM
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19. There is always the shadow of the republican filibuster. They can stop any appointment that they
feel like stopping. He should wait to see if Hillary is confirmed.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:36 PM
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4. That's it exactly. nt
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:50 PM
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12. Oops..I thought Senator Clinton
had already resigned ...but indeed; she has yet to formally do so.


Thanks, that makes total sense.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:52 PM
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13. She hasn't and she won't until she is confirmed.
Remember how Jesse Helms FUCKED Bill Weld? That was a surprise. Screwed the guy out of an Ambassadorship, just to be an asshole.

Anything can happen. She's not stupid.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:37 PM
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5. They want to wait until she resigns the senate seat?
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 08:30 PM
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22. Indeed, that makes sense...
I falsely recalled she had already resigned her seat. It has been a long 2 months post election....I'm ready to move forward! YEA!:bounce:
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:37 PM
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6. She hasn't resigned yet (nt)
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:39 PM
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7. There's been a few delays.
Biden, for example, hasn't resigned his Senate seat and is still Senator.

Ken Salazar is still Senator.

This indicates to me that this is normal red tape and transition chaos, not political nefariousness.
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Phx_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 07:08 PM
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16. Ken Salazar's replacement has been announced.
Biden is probably holding off resigning until after his Senate fact-finding trip to Asia. Also he was sworn in today so he can vote, if need be, prior to inauguration.

I don't think it's a big deal that Hillary hasn't resigned IF she can still vote. If she can't vote, then she should resign now so we have that vote, if needed. There is no way in hell she is not going to be confirmed -- unless she has a dead body in the trunk of her car. And, for the record, I don't think that's likely. :-)
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 09:09 PM
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24. I know. But didn't Ken Salazar announce he was staying in the Senate for a little bit longer?
IIRC, he's going to stay in the Senate until he's confirmed as Interior Secretary. Once he's confirmed, he'll resign, then Bennet will take over his seat.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:39 PM
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8. Come on Vera - list please.
Who was seated today for Delaware senate seat?
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Phx_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 07:11 PM
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17. Biden can still vote because he was sworn in today with the
new Congress, so there is no reason for him to resign until inaugeration day. As long as we have the vote for his state, it doesn't matter. Can Hillary still vote?

Salazar's replacement for Colo has been announced.
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:40 PM
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9. She's going not going resign after she's confirmed
So I guess they can't appoint until that time. :shrug:
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 08:36 PM
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23. Thank you...
I for some reason thought she had already, felt like it was a done deal in my thoughts. My bad....You too make great factual sense for me. O8)
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:49 PM
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10. What are you talking about? There's no DELAY.
Clinton is STILL IN THE SEAT.

She's not giving it up until she is confirmed.

Once she's confirmed, and she resigns to take the new position, it is appropriate to name a replacement, not before.

Obama has already been "confirmed"--by the voters of the USA. So has Biden.

You don't appoint someone to a seat that is occupied.

Good gravy!!!
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 06:50 PM
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11. Because she's still occupying it. nt
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 07:18 PM
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18. There can't be an official appointment until there is an official vacancy?
That would be my guess.
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 08:24 PM
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21. She won't resign until she's "approved"
Makes sense to me :hi:
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