If Biden wins, should he appoint Susan Collins to his cabinet?

[LonePirate]

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Sam Adler-Bell @SamAdlerBell

I can’t be the only person who thinks Susan Collins would make an excellent secretary of whatever she wants

If Biden wins and appoints Collins, Maine’s 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]

1. She ain't doing that

Lol

[Eyeball_Kid]

7. Should she be concerned?

[DarthDem]

19. I actually think she would consider it very seriously.

No sarcasm.

[qazplm135]

26. I don't

But no harm in asking.

[regnaD kciN]

31. Secretary of the newly-formed "Department of Concern"...

[MoonlitKnight]

34. Beat me to it.

[ariadne0614]

37. +1 n/t

[TheRealNorth]

2. I approve

we can create a new department for her - The Department of Concerns.

[Binkie The Clown]

5. +1000 that one. nt

[The Genealogist]

29. Czar of FenceSitting

Has Sue's name written all over it!

[Silent3]

3. "Secretary of Concerning Things" n/t

[JohnQFunk]

4. Gangsta move. Yes.

That is all.

[dsc]

6. I honestly think that is a great idea

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]

8. How about Secretary of Concern.

[Bayard]

9. Surely you jest

[SheltieLover]

10. Yes, then fire her ASAP!

Once replacement appointed.

[Proud liberal 80]

17. lol

i like it!

[SheltieLover]

32. Dead serious!

Fuck her & the repukes she has bn enabling.

[W_HAMILTON]

27. LMAO

[SheltieLover]

33. Dead serious!

[LPBBEAR]

11. Better yet.....

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]

38. How qbout a jaio cell in a basement

With no red Swingline!

[Hugin]

12. Maybe a nice quiet Ambassadorship somewhere...

Ease her vexed mind.

[MissB]

13. She'd be a fine secretary of Homeland Security

Right before we abolish that department

[DonaldsRump]

14. Is there any chance Susan Collins would become a D or at least an I?

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]

15. She would make an excellent Secretary of Concern. n/t

[chriscan64]

16. Just do it and don't tell her.

"Your office has been moved to another building, nothing to be concerned about."

[miyazaki]

18. Well then she'd actually have to work. nt

[VMA131Marine]

21. Collins would never do it

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]

22. Offer a dozen Repuke Senators cabinet spots. When they say no, and try to block the next

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]

36. Yup

Play hardball!

[Brainfodder]

23. The Keebler Elf Treatment?

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]

24. McConnell wouldn't confirm her haha

[Rstrstx]

30. That thought occurred to me

He’d probably block it. Wonder if she and Murkowski could threaten to shift their party affiliation to Independent if he tried it.

[Totally Tunsie]

25. Secretary of Thoughts and Prayers?

"Tots and Pears", or "TP" for short.

[0rganism]

28. secretary of "Concerns and Lessons Learned"

however, i think she might be mildly perturbed by such suggestions

[lunatica]

35. I'm sure she's learned her lesson