WTF are the Democrats doing with DeJoy

[DIVINEprividence]

He needs to go ASAP no if’s ands or buts. WTF?!!!!

[Iliyah]

1. Biden is working on it . . .

mail delivery really does suck.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Could you be more specific?

[drray23]

3. Biden can not fire him directly.

It has to be the USPS board who does it. Biden is working on filling out the board with new appointments which should give them the majority to do so.

[Fullduplexxx]

8. But he can wipe the board clean and place his own people

[drray23]

18. that is what is happening.

the white house just announced they vetted 3 new members for it. it will give dems majority on this board.

[demmiblue]

4. ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215153778

[tritsofme]

5. I'm particularly sick of these sorts of posts.

Why haven’t Biden and Democrats fixed everything yet!!!1!1

[Hekate]

16. And what's more...

Why haven’t Biden and the Democrats broken every rule to do so?

It’s like Dorothy going to see the Wizard of Oz: “He can! He must!” Except she was a little girl, not an adult.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

19. It's kinda the reverse of W's statement "I like dictators, so long as I'm the dictator."

[betsuni]

23. +1

[Demsrule86]

28. Me too.

[SlogginThroughIt]

36. It is also against the terms here.

it is one thing to question the strategy but this is an attack against democrats in general. Not Allowed.

[randr]

6. I have always wondered why DeJoy wants the job

He must be gaining some financial reward or he would not be involved

[Fullduplexxx]

10. Because his company , xpo, is getting contracts for delivery

[bamagal62]

11. Can they review those contracts?

[Fullduplexxx]

14. not sure here https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/10/24/epic-level-corruption-postal-service-quie

'Epic Level of Corruption': Postal Service Quietly Awards $5 Million Contract to DeJoy's Former Company

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/10/24/epic-level-corruption-postal-service-quietly-awards-5-million-contract-dejoys-former

there might be something there or at least it should be a good start

[lagomorph777]

22. Also he has stock in Fedex and UPS

[Fullduplexxx]

25. More conflict of interest

[Fullduplexxx]

7. There's news that biden is getting ready to seat at least 3

[mcar]

9. WTF are you talking about?

How, specifically, can "the Democrats" get rid of DeJoy ASAP?

[Fullduplexxx]

15. by replacing the board members

[Hekate]

17. In the first 4 weeks?

[mcar]

20. A. Biden just nominated 3 new board members

B. He's been a bit busy since Jan. 20, don't you think?

[Fullduplexxx]

21. A. I know b. He can walk and chew gum cant he .

No reason he cant do both like he is

[Greybnk48]

33. Editing to fix an inaccuracy: I thought Biden had already named four (which he will).

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When they are confirmed they will have a majority to oust DeJoy. Biden came into office less than 5 weeks ago. For the first time in history, his Cabinet was delayed until after the Inauguration. Normally, they are all in place BEFORE the Inauguration. He also was paused by an impeachment.

This emphasizes just what an incredible GIANT of a President we just elected! We have the potential for F.D.R and J.F.K. all in one; he's on that trajectory! I am deliriously happy with Biden/Harris, and I'm much more radical left than many.

[Demsrule86]

29. Please read about how the Postal system works...

"To oversee USPS’s activities, Congress established a nine-member board of governors who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. No more than five members of the board may belong to the same political party. Once confirmed to the board, governors can only be removed by the president “for cause”; that means their jobs are safe unless the president can show that they engaged in malfeasance or extreme neglect of duty. The board of governors, in turn, selects the postmaster general, who is not subject to Senate approval. And once appointed, the postmaster general can only be removed by the board, though it need not justify its decision.

This structure, in short, is why Louis DeJoy remains postmaster general under Biden. The board of governors is dominated by Trump appointees; Senate Republicans refused to confirm President Barack Obama’s nominees to the board, leaving vacancies that Trump promptly filled. Today, there are four Republicans and two Democrats on the board, plus three vacancies. One Democrat, Ron Bloom, is serving a holdover term, which means Biden can replace him at any time. Thus, Biden can fill four seats on the board of governors—a move that would flip the board, giving Democrats a 5–4 majority. The new president can then urge the Democratic members to remove DeJoy, which they can do by a majority vote."

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/02/biden-cannot-fire-usps-louis-dejoy.html

[Fullduplexxx]

31. governors can only be removed by the president "for cause";

Cause being the deliberate slowing of the mail and the destruction (not just removal) of the multimillion dollar sorting machines and I'm sure smarter people can think of more

[dhill926]

12. Biden isn't s king and won't act like one...

that was the problem with the former guy...

[FlyingPiggy]

13. DeJoy can't be fired by Biden. He needs to be removed by the USPS board.

Right now, Biden is working on seating 3 new board members this giving us the majority to vote DeJoy out.

P.s. Joy Reid did a great segment on this today. You might want to check it out.

[Demsrule86]

30. He can also seat one holdover from last time...so we would have a 5/4 majority but

this person may be willing to fire DeJoy...we shall see.

[FlyingPiggy]

35. Is this the African american gentleman they were talking about? He was the highest ranking AA

in the postal service. He left during the trump years. Forgive me, I can't remember his name. Neese or something like that? They were talking about him possibly coming back?

[FSogol]

24. Translation: Waaaaaaa, why hasn't Biden fixed EVERYTHING yet? That's what i would do!

[MineralMan]

26. Rules. DeJoy is not a political appointee.

He does not serve at the pleasure of the President.

Instead, he was selected by a board. He can only be removed by that board. Each member of that board was appointed for a set term, and also can't be fired by a President.

President Biden has nominated three new members to fill vacancies in that board. When they are seated as board members, the majority of the board will be appointees of a Democratic President. If the majority of the board decides to replace DeJoy, it can.

Presidents are not Kings. Donald Trump thought he was a King. Joe Biden knows that he is not, and that he must follow the laws and rules.

So, there's your answer. President Biden cannot fire DeJoy. Congress cannot fire DeJoy. Only the Board can. There is no ASAP available.

[Maeve]

32. The key to ASAP is the word "possible"

And our guy follows the rules much better than the former guy did (or ever will).

Patience, grasshoppers!

[Demsrule86]

27. Why don't you educate yourself about how it works. Biden can't fire DeJoy. There is a board that

hires and fires the Postmaster General. Biden is attempting to place three new members on the board. We would be tied with the GOP if they are approved and we would have the advantage. But it will take some time if it even works. I bet they are also looking at indicting DeJoy who likely broke the law...but it takes time so please just stop with the unneeded drama...put your effort in to the 22 mid term.

[jcgoldie]

34. Uhm preparing to shitcan him...