Curious - does Joe Manchin have a list of people he WOULD approve for any of these positions?

[TomDaisy]

Seriously. If these nominees are not acceptable, does he have some ideas on what he is looking for.

[Celerity]

1. does he have some ideas on what he is looking for

[JI7]

4. Yup , if Democrats had a couple more seats

and his vote would not make a difference this would never be an issue.

[Ocelot II]

2. It's curious that all three of the nominees he doesn't like -

Tanden, Haaland and Becerra - are people of color, and two are women. Maybe that's just a coincidence. Or not.

[Budi]

3. Any white male lackey Republican would be perfect!

OMB's a lucrative position for the right guy.
Some big Manchin Corp donor back home expects to have his business deals secured by JM.
Neera would slam that door shut in a minute.

[Celerity]

5. Donald Rumsfeld's still alive & looking for one last gig before he goes to the great unknown unknown

[Budi]

6. Omg...Rumsfeld! He'd be their pick even if they had to wheel him in on a gurney

And they'd probably have to by now.

Born: July 9, 1932 (age 88 years)
fuuuuck ya he's their guy

[UTUSN]

7. Ask Lindsey.

[WhiteTara]

8. sure. White Male in mid 60s

[onecaliberal]

9. Old. White. Male.

That covers it.

[RainCaster]

10. He's jonesing for Rush Limbaugh

That's the only corpse he will worship.

[Blue Owl]

11. He's taking a page from the tRump playbook -- actually the only page...