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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Biden wins, should he appoint Susan Collins to his cabinet?
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I cant be the only person who thinks Susan Collins would make an excellent secretary of whatever she wants
If Biden wins and appoints Collins, Maines Dem governor would appoint her replacement. Collins might be persuaded to head up some agency, say Transportation, which would free up a Senate seat.
I am no fan of Collins but if we can persuade her to give up her seat so we can fill it with a Dem, then I think it is something we should investigate.
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)Lol
Eyeball_Kid
(7,431 posts)DarthDem
(5,255 posts)No sarcasm.
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)But no harm in asking.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)MoonlitKnight
(1,584 posts)ariadne0614
(1,727 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,478 posts)we can create a new department for her - The Department of Concerns.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)Has Sue's name written all over it!
Silent3
(15,210 posts)JohnQFunk
(409 posts)That is all.
dsc
(52,160 posts)Governors often have done this with members of state legislatures. I don't know if she can be persuaded to do this but if so, it would be a great idea.
rsdsharp
(9,170 posts)Bayard
(22,062 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Once replacement appointed.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)i like it!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Fuck her & the repukes she has bn enabling.
W_HAMILTON
(7,864 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)LPBBEAR
(295 posts)appoint McConnell to a cabinet post. Make sure his office is in a basement with no windows and be sure he has a nice red stapler.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)With no red Swingline!
Hugin
(33,135 posts)Ease her vexed mind.
MissB
(15,806 posts)Right before we abolish that department
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)She is a protege of William Cohen, who is an extremely fine man, even though he is a Republican. I cannot believe that Cohen would have voted, and I suspect that Joe and Collins are friends from the Senate.
Look, I've lambasted her a lot, but if there was a chance to get her to flip, Joe would be the one to do it.
Captain Stern
(2,201 posts)chriscan64
(1,789 posts)"Your office has been moved to another building, nothing to be concerned about."
miyazaki
(2,240 posts)Response to LonePirate (Original post)
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VMA131Marine
(4,138 posts)not even if the Maine governor agreed to appoint a Republican to replace her. That might be worse in terms of trying to elect a Democrat in her place.
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)nominee(s), you've got your talking point - they don't want to govern or work for the American people, they just want to obstruct and serve their owners/donors.
And if they accept, the first time they refuse to enact a Biden policy to his satisfaction, you fire them.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Play hardball!
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Some of these Republicans are so old in congress..... you know the rest....
Meanwhile, I'd prefer auto-retired if over 65 when your next election would be and yeah I don't care if it's 75% of them.
PTWB
(4,131 posts)Rstrstx
(1,399 posts)Hed probably block it. Wonder if she and Murkowski could threaten to shift their party affiliation to Independent if he tried it.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)"Tots and Pears", or "TP" for short.
0rganism
(23,944 posts)however, i think she might be mildly perturbed by such suggestions