Biden's choice of Ron Klain to run White House signals rejection of Trump-era chaos

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Washington Post



President-elect Joe Biden has chosen longtime Washington operative Ronald A. Klain as White House chief of staff, sending an early signal that he intends to rely heavily on experience, competence and political agility after a Trump presidency that prized flashiness and personality.
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Klain, 59, has been a senior adviser to Democratic presidents, vice presidents, candidates and senators. His appointment marks a homecoming of sorts, since Klain served in the late 1980s as a top aide to Biden when he was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ran Biden’s office when he first became vice president. Klain’s selection was disclosed by people familiar with Biden’s choice who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel matter.

A strategist with a legal mind and political ear, Klain is the sort of behind-the-scenes Washington hand more common in decades past, an operative who has managed everything from an Ebola outbreak to candidate debates to judicial confirmations.

“This town is brimming with smart people and high school valedictorians,” said Jared Bernstein, an economic adviser to then-Vice President Biden. “Ron brings something extra to the table, which is an ability to quickly process complex, conflicting streams of information and zero in on the optimal solution.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/klain-biden-white-house/2020/11/11/3c64069a-21d3-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html

[Blue Owl]

1. K&R

[brooklynite]

2. Wouldn't any choice for CoS signal rejection of Trump-era chaos?

[soothsayer]

3. Not if he chose Meadows

Hee

[Marcuse]

8. Or Kelly or Scaramucci or Mulvaney or Priebus.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I think that is what they were suggesting

--that Biden has moved on and is basically "forming his government".

[Cha]

20. Exactly!

[Lonestarblue]

5. Excellent!

We can expect competence and expertise instead of sycophancy. If Moscow Mitch would succumb to whatever turned his hands blue, things would really be looking up!

[onetexan]

18. exactly. I've been reading he's quite a steady hand and been w/ Biden for a long time. They have a

great relationship and Krain is clearly a highly knowledgeable, competent and gets things done so we're in good hands.

[DeminPennswoods]

26. He's know Biden since 1987

Klain was in his mid-20s then.

[SunSeeker]

6. The return of competence and decency. nt

[dflprincess]

7. "..that he intends to rely heavily on experience, competence and political agility"

Is anyone surprised by this?

It's what we voted for.

[onetexan]

19. Spot on. Just knowing the country will be in good hands w/ Biden & his highly talented team makes me

feel better. I can't wait to hear of the rest of the Cabinet picks!

[Baclava]

9. Headlines should read... 'President-elect Biden'

In Trump's face, all day long, lol

[BigmanPigman]

10. Good choice!

[iluvtennis]

11. K n R - excellent news! I'll miss his commentary on MSNBC. nt

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. He has appeared so regularly on MSNBC I feel comfortable with his appointment.

He is intelligent, emotionally centered, experienced, and someone whose dedication to his country's well-being is evident every time he speaks. He is 180 degrees from the yahoos Fat Donny has been pulling from Fox.

[iluvtennis]

13. + agree. nt

[Seasider]

14. I only just recently realized that Klain was the main character in the HBO movie Recount

played by Kevin Spacey. It seems like he's worked with every major Democrat in the last 20 years on some level.

[ailsagirl]

15. He's perfect

[DeminPennswoods]

16. No one could have predicted that appointment

[Baked Potato]

17. Good, loyal guy.

[C Moon]

21. Trump spent his time in the WH appointing sycophants. Biden will bring an amazing change to the US.

[Bayard]

22. The right choice

And we saw it coming. Klain is multi-talented, and extremely competent.

[pfitz59]

23. He has every major player, and most minor folk

on his speed dial. The inside man.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

24. I bet we'll see real presidential news conferences again, and soon.

Can't wait to see this return to normalcy, following rules and traditions and the LAW, and the President's thoughts and edicts issued on paper rather than by Tweet.

This administration will do more for America's mental health in a month than any therapy could accomplish in years.


KY........ .......

[BumRushDaShow]

25. I am waiting with excitement to get back to NORMAL and DAILY press conferences

[BComplex]

27. It feels so wonderful to know the ADULTS are finally back in charge of our government.