DeVos or Miley Cyrus: It's all the same

[patrick_vecchio]

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[matrixmann]

Hm... America's Ельтцин years already begin to start...

[patrick_vecchio]

Translation, please? Thanks!

[matrixmann]

Ah, shit, bad habit of mine. Whenever I've got to use Russian names, I tend to write them in the original letters.
That one above is Yeltsin's name.

[patrick_vecchio]

Let's hope not!

[sahlah]

Yep - Monday morning I'm calling the offices of Durbin and Duckworth to urge them to not to approve. (I'd be stunned if they voted any other way).

[patrick_vecchio]

Here in New York, I can count on Schumer and Gillbrand voting against her, but there's time to contact the other 98 because this:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/01/20/the-ethics-review-for-trumps-education-pick-betsy-devos-is-complete-clearing-the-way-for-a-confirmation-vote/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_1_na&utm_term=.d3a64fdbfa9d

[anonymous]

Well it happened but don't let that stop anyone from contacting their Senators to express their disdain. I did that as soon as I heard - a snarky email to the lovely Little Marco Rubio telling him exactly what I thought of yet another gutless performance. He got one before he voted exhorting him to stand up, and he failed. He will continue to hear from me until he loses his next election. We all must continue to express our opinions to our elected representatives and encourage others to do so often as well. Don't be the silent majority.

[patrick_vecchio]

Don't be silent: truth.

And here's some more:
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a52920/democrats-fighting-trump/