Sanders takes on a high-profile position in the Biden/Harris administration

[NurseJackie]

https://omaha.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/omahas-symone-sanders-will-be-chief-spokeswoman-for-vp-elect-kamala-harris/article_0c8e95f0-b6fc-51b3-983a-593bc7d9c2e3.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-harris-announce-all-female-communications-staff/

Biden campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders will take on the role of senior adviser and spokesperson for Harris. Sanders previously worked as press secretary for Bernie Sanders during his 2016 presidential campaign.

This is great news! I really like her!

[panader0]

1. Will Bernie be satisfied with this?

[NurseJackie]

2. I guess it remains to be seen. Time will tell.

[rampartc]

3. i hope not. we have a lot of unfinished work.

i'm sure bernie is happy for her.

[panader0]

4. I agree with Joe that Bernie's vote in the Senate is more important than a cabinet post.

But this Sanders will represent, to some degree, Bernie's progressive ideals.

[rampartc]

6. appointing any of our senators, however qualified,

risks losing a vote.

[cstanleytech]

21. What about appointing Dianne Feinstein as ambassador to the UK or Germany?

[NurseJackie]

8. I do not think that's her role. It would be inappropriate. She will not have dual loyalties...

But this Sanders will represent, to some degree, Bernie's progressive ideals.

I do not think that's her role. It would be inappropriate. She will not have dual loyalties. She will not have a conflicting mission, nor will she be responsible for mixed-messages. She is there to serve the Biden/Harris administration.

[TheRickles]

9. So it's a way to mute her progressive voice?

[NurseJackie]

11. Lulz!

[George II]

19. Yeah, right. Harris hired her to "mute her progressive voice"!!!

Take a look at this:

https://govtrackinsider.com/our-ideology-score-placed-kamala-harris-as-the-most-liberal-senator-in-2019-bbd25493ca72

Our ideology score placed Kamala Harris as the most liberal senator in 2019

I would think the last thing Harris would want to do is "mute her progressive voice"!!!

[TheRickles]

29. Good link - thanks!

[George II]

30. ..

[LizBeth]

31. Harris is more progressive than Sanders.

[TheRickles]

33. It's a strange methodology that they use.

It's more about who the Senators co-sponsor bills with, rather than how left-ish their actual views are. Seems to be more about partisanship vs. crossing the aisle, I think. And according to their own graph https://www.govtrack.us/about/analysis#ideology, Bernie is actually the most left-leaning, with Harris as #4, after Gillibrand and Merkley.

So I'm not sold - I'd still guess that Bernie is the most left/prog of the Dem. Senators. There must be a better measure out there which looks at, say, 10 progressive agenda items (M4A, Green New Deal, etc.) and sees what they support, but I haven't seen a scale like that. Overall, though, it's not a biggie.

[LizBeth]

34. ya... It is more action instead of just talk. Kinda like that, right? Amazing that. All in the

gaslighting. Good point. Lol. This is all we are saying.

[DownriverDem]

13. No it isn't

her role. I've seen her on TV and she will be great at her job.

[mcar]

24. This!

[George II]

15. I doubt it. She'll be representing Kamala Harris' progressive ideals.

[NurseJackie]

26. Thank you for your realistic and rational perspective.

She'll be representing Kamala Harris' progressive ideals.

Thank you for your realistic and rational perspective. That is exactly what she'll be doing. She's not living-out some sort of "undercover agent" fantasy.

[sheshe2]

35. Agree.

panader0

4. I agree with Joe that Bernie's vote in the Senate is more important than a cabinet post.

Bernie and Elizabeth both need to remain in the Senate. We cannot lose their voice and vote there.

But this Sanders will represent, to some degree, Bernie's progressive ideals.

I do believe S. Sanders will promote the administrations progressive platform.

[katmondoo]

17. NO!!

[TexasTowelie]

5. K&R.

Looking forward to Sanders in the upcoming administration.

[spicysista]

7. Congrats, Symone!

I really enjoy her television appearances. Not only does she make her points in a clear and concise manner, she manages to set you straight with a smile. Love her!

[George II]

16. She has an infectious smile and a tough, but very pleasant demeanor. I love her. But....

....this will cut down her appearances on CNN, MSNBC, and The View (they love her there, too).

[Soxfan58]

10. Bidens picks

Have been a roster of the brightest young stars of the Democratic party. What a difference from donors and ass kisses

[Eyeball_Kid]

20. You're right. Biden appears to be listening and responding to the needs of the Democratic Party

and the mood of the nation. We should hope that Biden will also act as if he has a deep and abiding respect for the Rule of Law, and appoints an AG who will attend to meting out justice to Trump Administration lawbreakers. That's essential if Biden wants to have mid-term victories to pad the Dems' lead in Congress. His AG must SHOW that accountability for lawbreakers is a serious endeavor. Talk won't do it. There should be none of this "move forward" bullshit. The only "moving" should be Trumpers moving into prison.

[Soxfan58]

22. Your right!

[NurseJackie]

28. Lord.

We should hope that Biden will also act as if he has a deep and abiding respect for the Rule of Law,

Lord. GMAFB!

That's a backhanded passive-aggressive insult of Biden if I ever saw one. The implication, obviously, is a belief, or insinuation, or accusation that Biden does NOT possess such a ethical trait. Seriously... what good purpose does that serve?

[Roc2020]

12. happy for her

she makes points concise and clear with no BS. refreshing.

[niyad]

14. Excellent!

[JohnnyRingo]

18. I see what you did there.

you should design clickbait. hahaha

[LizBeth]

32. Right. lol

[mcar]

23. She is a rising star

Great appointment! I'm delighted with the entire communication team.

[R B Garr]

25. Thanks for posting this, NJ!

Love Symone Sanders!

I can’t wait to see our new VP in action with this wonderful addition of Sanders.

[BobTheSubgenius]

27. The new administration-in-waiting seems to be casting a wider net than they could be.

Good for them!!!!

[sheshe2]

36. I love this woman.

TY!

[AmericanCanuck]

37. lol K&R

[betsuni]

38. K&R