Yes, it was purely symbolic, as is their regret.

You literally cannot filibuster a cabinet pick since 2013 and a SCOTUS pick since 2017, so they literally cannot delay or obstruct these particular votes.

Their votes and words in this case are purely symbolic and without any real power. Even if they voted against Rubio, Rubio would sill be confirmed. In fact, Hegseth got 0 Dem votes and also lost 3 R votes and was still confirmed.

There are 100 senators and neither side has 50. Republicans have 53 and the caucus of Democrats and Independents have 47 combined.

Their votes and their regrets mean fuck all, they couldn’t have prevented a single one of these confirmations, but I guess the thought is nice…? At least they’re letting their base know it is heard.

Wooosh

Maybe because you don’t live in a country that empowered Liberals, maybe because you yourself oppose liberalism?

Ooooh those propogandists promoting sinister ideologies such as…

civil rights and protections against discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, etc…

If standing up for human rights is banworthy, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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The definition of liberalism is that a person believes in the enshrinement of basic human rights, equality, and equity such that a state or government body cannot infringe upon those rights unless its inaction would be a detriment to the rights of others.

People who oppose liberalism generally conflate liberalism with capitalism and capitalism with western nations. Basically, if you oppose liberals you’re just a piece of shit.

If “leftists” oppose the definition of liberalism then they’re not leftists.

Surprising exactly nobody.

“There’s an immigrant taking people’s jobs… his name is Elon Musk,” the lawmaker wrote. “He’s snatching farms, government jobs (even those in which they manage our national security), and definitely those whose jobs are to root out fraud (inspector generals), & those that are keeping us safe (FAA), meals on wheels workers, head start, and the list goes on, so I’ll be the bigger person and admit to MAGA that I was wrong when I said immigrants wouldn’t take our jobs. You were 1000 percent correct.”

They actually can’t force votes though, so we’d be getting the same votes and we already knew whenever Republicans stepped out from the ranks such as the Hegseth confirmation where 3 of them abstained but he got appointed anyways. Recorded Votes doesn’t stop the Trump admin. The Dems are effectively powerless without 13 Ind + Gop to impeach and remove him or his cabinet members or corrupt federal judges.