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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
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Vote Out of
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"On Thursday, September 22, Roberts' nomination was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5."
Does "voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committe" here have a different meaning than in "He was voted out of office."
"On Thursday, September 22, Roberts' nomination was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5."
Does "voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committe" here have a different meaning than in "He was voted out of office."
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Yes, it does. Roberts NOMINATION was voted out- he wasn't elected to the office. President Bush had suggested to the Senate Judiciary Committee that he be appointed, but the Committee decided not to appoint him.
- Yes, it does.
- Roberts NOMINATION was voted out- he wasn't elected to the office.
- President Bush had suggested to the Senate Judiciary Committee that he be appointed, but the Committee decided not to appoint him.
- He was denied a job.
- If someone gets voted out of office, then they already had that job and the people are electing someone else.
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Yes, it does. Roberts NOMINATION was voted out- he wasn't elected to the office. President Bush had suggested to the Senate Judiciary Committee that he be appointed, but the Committee decided not to appoint him. He was denied a job. If someone gets voted out of office, then they already had that job and the people are electing someone else.
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