Biden considering prominent Republicans for ambassadorships

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Biden administration officials are weighing nominating prominent Republicans to ambassadorships — including Cindy McCain and former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake — to highlight the importance of bipartisanship in U.S. foreign policy, according to people familiar with their thoughts.

Why it matters: President Biden hasn't put any Republicans in his Cabinet, but a move like this would symbolize a return to the Truman-era adage that partisan politics stops "at the water's edge."

It also would signal to other nations the Trump era is over, and Biden speaks for all Americans, not just Democrats.

In addition, the potential nominations of two Arizona Republicans who clashed with former President Trump and endorsed Biden could boost Democrats, signaling a big-tent approach in a once-red state the new president won by some 10,000 votes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scoop-biden-considering-prominent-republicans-011339965.html

I think Biden should make Susan Collins an ambassador.

[TwilightZone]

1. Collins wouldn't accept, nor would any other GOP Senator.

They're dumb, but they're not that dumb.

[ecstatic]

19. You never know. She might be so disgusted on the inside

that she wouldn't mind a nice escape route. Then the Democratic governor of Maine could appoint her replacement.

[LonePirate]

27. I suspect Toomey would accept since he has already announced he's not running in 2022.

[TwilightZone]

31. I'd be surprised if he left while it was 50/50.

Wolf, who is a Democrat, would appoint his replacement.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. FUCK NO!

[TwilightZone]

6. His approval rating is 60%.

That's not just Democrats. He's appealing to everyone but the hard-core Trump supporters, as intended.

Putting someone like Jeff Flake in an ambassador position would be seen as bipartisan, and it's harmless. It's not like he's appointing him Chief of Staff.

[JI7]

15. And Cindy Mccain and Flake both supported Biden for president

[TwilightZone]

16. Agreed.

As did a lot of other Republicans, but we (meaning DU) tend to ignore that.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

24. Flake supported Trump's positions when their times in office overlapped.

Flake's history of Trump-supporting doesn't get erased just because he supported Biden for president.

[JI7]

28. He is a Republican. Republicans can oppose Trump also

[50 Shades Of Blue]

17. Flake talked a good anti-Trump game but when push came to shove he almost always voted Trump's way.

He does not deserve to be part of Biden's administration.

[JI7]

21. He is a Republican. Do you think Republicans need to change their views to oppose Trump

He endorsed Biden even though he disagrees with Biden on issues.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

29. I think no Republican should be part of Biden's administraiton. Period.

[JI7]

30. Good thing Biden doesn't see things that way or he would have lost.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

32. He didn't have an administration before he ran.

[JI7]

34. He has an administration becsuse he won including in Arizona where he got support

from cindy McCain and Jeff Flake .

[50 Shades Of Blue]

38. I highly doubt Biden got many votes from former Jeff Flake voters.

Since they would have supported Trump's positions, just like Jeff Flake used to. Arizona is turning blue, and it's AZ Democrats who deserve credit for Biden's win in AZ.

[JI7]

40. He got Jeff Flakes' vote

[I_UndergroundPanther]

37. This👆

[JonLP24]

23. Jeff Flake quit because he couldn't win in Arizona

Especially when Trump launched his attacks on him. I don't think Flake has much sway with the GOP these days.

At least when it comes to the UK they are an ally so there is not much harm Cindy McCain can do there. Not sure about South Africa but Flake should stay retired in his nice home.

[StarfishSaver]

41. Exactly

They won't be setting policy or influencing the President's agenda.

[dsc]

3. Here is a great list

Collins, McConnell, Johnson, Toomey, Tillis, and Burr. Appoint them all.

[niyad]

7. And upon which nations should we inflict them??

[dsc]

12. Honestly ones to which we give massive amounts of foreign aid

double it as payment for babysitting them.

[Xolodno]

42. Well...

We can start by sending Mitch to Moscow.

[niyad]

46. He might like that.

[Enterstageleft]

4. I'd make Susan Collins an ambassador...

to Antarctica.

[Bongo Prophet]

26. Ooh, that's cold.

[Kaleva]

5. While knowing my opinion is irrelevant, I'm fine with that.

[TwilightZone]

8. Agreed.

Putting someone like Flake in an ambassador role would be seen as a bipartisan move and is pretty much harmless.

There's a reason Biden's approval rating is 60%.

[Kaleva]

13. The optics are good and Biden & Team know R's who could do the job competently

[bamagal62]

9. Flake? Really?

[JI7]

14. Yes, he supported Biden.

[bamagal62]

20. I didn't know that.

[SlogginThroughIt]

10. This doesn't bother me at all

It is ambassadorships and it creates good will.

[Buzz cook]

11. Ambassadorships are mostly meaningless.

Giving a few as party gifts or political sops is not a big deal in reality but it looks good on paper.

[lpbk2713]

18. Rubio and Scott can be co-ambassadors to Shitstainistan.

Maybe they can handle it.

[bamagal62]

22. Ha!ha!

[Blaukraut]

25. Nothing wrong with that, imo n/t

[a kennedy]

33. Yes, yes, yes,......talk about coming together. POTUS does need to do this and make it

public......we NEED to come together. AND I KNOW, HOW CAN WE. I just know we have to come together.

[pamdb]

35. Toomey

Apparently,according to my husband, Toomey is an Irish name since he’s retiring anyway, make Toomey ambassador to Ireland and then governor PA,who is a democrat, can name a democrat to his seat.

[mmbrevo]

45. Something's up with Toomey...

All of a sudden he’s become reasonable. Either because he’s not running for re-election so he doesn’t care anymore or he wants something. But I’d definitely trade Ambassador Toomey for Senator Fetterman. Maybe Fetterman is the reason Toomey is bailing, because he knew he would lose to Fetterman.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

36. Bipartisanship is never gonna happen

I suggest they be shut out.

Can't trust any of those sociopaths. They always abuse power. So deny it to them.

Make DC and Puerto Rico states so rethugs are shut out of power for a long enough time to repair the damage republicans and the rich pigs funding them have done to this country.

Republicans want to screw over the non rich people and destroy the government.
They've been doing that for decades . Time to stop thier bull shit and root it out from the system.

It could take a long time and Dems need that time to undo the damage and republicans do that damage whenever they get power.

They are like rats chewing away human rights and the consitution and foundation of our democracy.


Bipartisanship cannot happen with sociopaths ,period.

Throw the vermin to the curb.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

39. Great big +1!

[msfiddlestix]

43. I think that's a fine idea. Ambassadorships should be non-partisan if the goal is the same

I appreciate they have shared goals as regards foreign policy. As a Country, we all should be pretty much be on the same page. I don't see either as promoting wars based on phony trumped up charges like WMD's with Mushroom Clouds and such.

I think Cindy McCain and Jeff Flake could be trusted to represent Biden's Foreign Policy agenda generally sans corruption. I don't see either as Corrupt or intending to sell out our interests to hostile entities.

[msfiddlestix]

44. Susan Collins? hmm. I dunno.