04-24-2018, 02:58 PM
(04-24-2018, 02:41 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I assume he knows that the people don't get to vote on this. If the allegations are true I would assume all Democrats, and a decent chunk of Republicans if not most will vote against him.
Public opinion is really what sways votes on these sorts of things by the Senate. The opposition party usually votes to confirm out of fear of political retribution, which is tied to public opinion.
All of that being said, I don't really assume Trump knows anything about how our government functions.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
