Why did Southwick's Nomination even reach the floor if the votes

[nosmokes]

weren't there to defeat the racist, homophobic misogynistic sonuvabitch?

[billyoc]

1. Obviously you don't understand the "dry powder" strategy.

:rofl:

[RC]

2. Dry Powder?

Hell, we keep giving it to the crimin.... err, repugs.

[pscot]

3. Senator Pat

setting a good example for the replicants. Sort of the way Neville Chamberlain set agood example for the Nazis. And if I have to apologize for that remark I'll cry.

[cali]

4. I don't know why it reached the floor

but i do know that pat leahy is no neville chamberlain. and that he has the record and accomplisments that should make it obvious that he's neither an appeaser or an accomplice.

[nosmokes]

5. The Dems control the docket/agenda whatever it's called in the Senate

right? That is the privilege of the majority. So when it was clear that this mofo was gonna make it, why was his nomination left on the list? It don't make no sense.

[cali]

6. I don't know exactly what happened

neither do you. i've gotten in touch with leahy's office to ask why the nom went to committee, and why it went to the floor.