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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,535 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:54 PM Thursday

'Just do the math': GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup

If you’re a Cabinet official thinking of pursuing a new professional opportunity, Senate Republicans have a request: Now’s the time to call it quits.

The departure this week of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who is following former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi out the door, has some GOP lawmakers pondering a larger Cabinet shakeup and what that could mean to an unsettled Senate floor schedule.

Senate Republicans are already trying to juggle a shrinking window for lawmaking before the November midterms — including at least one potential party-line budget reconciliation bill, a litany of measures they are negotiating with the House and, some hope, a possible Supreme Court vacancy.

That’s not to mention the growing uncertainty about what will happen in the midterms themselves, with many Republicans growing concerned that their four-seat majority could be at risk.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gop-senators-hope-quick-cabinet-084500154.html

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'Just do the math': GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP
They may need to work 3 days a week. 33taw Thursday #1
pooooooooor babies!!! You asked for it, you got it, so suck it! niyad Thursday #2
Plenty of GQP talent in the Senate, be best if they were in the Kabinet. Kid Berwyn Thursday #3
It should shock nobody with at least two brain cells, but notice how the Cabinet or equivalent level officials RockRaven Thursday #4

Kid Berwyn

(24,768 posts)
3. Plenty of GQP talent in the Senate, be best if they were in the Kabinet.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 01:02 PM
Thursday

They all know nothing about government, work, service or purpose, so any of them should be perfect for filling those cabinet Florsheims.

A kabinet of zeroes.

RockRaven

(19,587 posts)
4. It should shock nobody with at least two brain cells, but notice how the Cabinet or equivalent level officials
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 01:11 PM
Thursday

he has canned so far have all been women. His patience with gross incompetence is much greater with men (Kegsbreath, Keystone Kash, Brainworm, etc).

Quelle surprise.

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