• Future_Honkey [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    Haha now his doing this on April fools Day makes waaay more sense. Yaknow that hadta been eating at him, the way libs live for vibes. Stompin around in a pointless fingerwaggin show while actively avoiding actual governance… Amazing, its too perfect. emoji com chapéu de cozinheiro beijando as pontas dos dedos

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    Meaningless performative gesture that some blowhard does and libs tripping over their own dicks to fawn over it. I don’t think anyone can name a more iconic duo!

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    Honestly, they’re very good at doing stunts that are meaningless. They’re wilely. Does really highlight how they chose not even to appear to be in the way of the genocide of Gaza

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    It’s very funny how seem to do the utmost to announce their performative bullshit is, in fact, a performance.

    Everything the democrats do starts with a little disclaimer like the beginning of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video. “Just so you know, we’re just dancing, I don’t endorse the occult or actually turn into a werewolf.”

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    I’m trying to find info on this Trump nominee but can’t seem to find any articles/websites announcing it, does anyone have more info? I subscribed to the Lever but I didnt see anything about that in particular

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      https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/former-acting-ag-whitaker-confirmed-as-us-envoy-to-nato-00006035

      Edit: this was not unanimous. I think people are confused because the motion to invoke cloture was reached by unanimous-consent agreement (at a previous date). This just means that everyone agreed not to debate anymore about the nomination and set a date for the vote, which was Tuesday, and which was 52-45.

      Most Americans have very little idea of how their government works, so it is not surprising that this misunderstanding has spread so much; I’ve seen quite a few people saying he was appointed through unanimous-consent. Appointments are never passed through unanimous-consent agreements, they always go to vote.

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        Ahhh I see; that makes sense. Ugh thats so disappointing how this stuff gets spread around even by USians who seem to have decently sharp political analysis. I think I probably have a somewhat better understanding of our government than the average person and I cant even decipher some legislation and the language used to explain the decision processes. Sad

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      I checked the Senate floor proceedings and these were the only 2 items on the agenda.

      1. PN12-39 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) — Dean Sauer — Department of Justice Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States, vice Elizabeth Prelogar, resigned. Date Received from President: 01/20/2025 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 04/02/2025 - By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/3/2025. (All Actions)
      1. PN12-11 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) — Harmeet Dhillon — Department of Justice Harmeet Dhillon, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Kristen M. Clarke, resigned. Date Received from President: 01/20/2025 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 04/02/2025 - By unanimous consent agreement, vote 4/3/2025. (All Actions)
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    I was sure Mayor Pete was the most insufferable lib to ever lib in libtown. But Booker is shooting up like John Belushi in a bathtub.

    The next season of Election might be very funny.

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    The us concept of democracy is based on magical thinking

    This guy managed to talk really long, let’s disregard everything we were supposed to talk about, they must be right