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BigBen · 10-27-2005, 12:12 PM

Can someone explain the whole US confirmation hearing thing? I don't get it.

The president nominates someone, and then they get interviewed on television and asked questions that are unanswerable or irrelevant...

Does everybody have to agree to hire the person?
Is it a given, and just a gauntlet the candidate has to run through?

Is this like our appointed Senate in Canada, where the PM just picks people, and they serve for life? Is that what confirmation hearings are for? If so, I understand that. Maybe we need them up here, too.

If I am waaaaay off the mark, please advise.

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BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Confirmation Hearings? Help a guy out here. Can someone explain the whole US confirmation hearing thing? I don't get it. The president nominates someone, and then they get interviewed on television and asked questions that are unanswerable or irrelevant... Does everybody have to agree to hire the person? Is it a given, and just a gauntlet the candidate has to run through? Is this like our appointed Senate in Canada, where the PM just picks people, and they serve for life? Is that what confirmation hearings are for? If so, I understand that. Maybe we need them up here, too. If I am waaaaay off the mark, please advise. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.