Susan Collins to vote "no" on Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden
Source: Axios
Why it matters: The moderate Republican was viewed as a possible savior to Tanden's nomination, after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) became the first Democratic senator to oppose one of Biden's nominees last week.
Tanden has faced scrutiny for her social media activity during the Trump presidency, during which she frequently attacked Republicans.
Tanden, who once called Collins "the worst" on Twitter, apologized for her tweets during her confirmation hearings.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/susan-collins-neera-tanden-ce400884-dade-4d02-a8ec-f705b76681e4.html
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radius777
(3,624 posts)for a lifetime appointment? Was Trump even remotely 'transparent' or 'steady' to hold the most powerful leadership position in the world?
In addition, Ms. Tandens decision to delete more than a thousand tweets in the days before her nomination was announced raises concerns about her commitment to transparency. Should Congress need to review documents or actions taken by OMB, we must have confidence that the Director will be forthcoming.
The OMB needs steady, experienced, responsive leadership. I will vote against confirming Ms. Tanden.
Sen. Susan Collins
What's really going on is white people holding an outspoken woman of color to different standards.
Tanden was 'mean' on Twitter to Bernie people, to Trump people and others - many of whom themselves are known for being 'mean' on Twitter but of course she's the one being taken to task for it.
madaboutharry
(40,153 posts)She voted for Kavanaugh, giving a bizarre speech on the floor of the senate claiming that Dr. Ford was mistaken as to the identity of her attacker.
Then she does the right thing and votes to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial.
And now she is voting against a nominee for "mean" tweets.
It seems odd on the surface, but it actually makes sense. Collins at the end of the day is a Republican. I see this vote as an attempt to make peace with her party after the impeachment vote.
jaxexpat
(6,703 posts)appmanga
(523 posts)...is the biggest fake in U.S. politics and she's prickly as hell when it comes to well deserved criticism. It comes with the job Suzie Q. No wonder she was sympatico with Trump.
She was so DUMB with trump. So now she can think clearly. A weak person!
dsc
(52,130 posts)had to scrub his twitter feed in 2012 and still was such an ass on Twitter that German politicians lobbed official complaints about his behavior while he was Ambassador to Germany. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/richard-grenell-mitt-romney-online-attacks_n_1442726
NotAPuppet
(326 posts)just can't vote for Neera because she wrote some mean tweets. But they had no problem supporting Trump, and many of them still do now after he incited an insurrection. Such snowflakes!
bucolic_frolic
(42,679 posts)Put a fork in it. She's lost and always was.
OhioTim
(256 posts)Like I said before, do what Trump did and make these appointments 2 year "acting" appointments and go from there.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)The Federal Vacancies Act only allows cabinet officials to serve 270 days in an acting capacity.
Calista241
(5,584 posts)the Senate from going into recess.
groundloop
(11,488 posts)* - The Former Occupant Of The White House (I don't want to give him one bit of additional attention by saying his name)
Calista241
(5,584 posts)Paladin
(28,204 posts)Come off it....
Grokenstein
(5,707 posts)like she does when a Republican does straight-up crimes.
machoneman
(3,952 posts)Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)TimeToGo
(1,366 posts)Those rule changes were for them
keopeli
(3,461 posts)common sense gun reforms, and a host of other very popular proposals that a moderate would gladly support (because most Americans support them).
Murkowski is much more moderate than Collins. Even Romney is more moderate. This song and dance around Collins' potential vote for sanity has never come to fruition.
Polybius
(15,239 posts)She just votes for anti-abortion judges and Justices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Susan_Collins#:~:text=In%202018%2C%20Collins%20voted%20with,abortion%20services%20and%20family%20planning.
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)enabler to the Federalist Society who was fucking the entire country over in the position as being the head law enforcement officer who name is William Barr and she voted to put a racist AG on the bench Jeff Session who attacked anyone that was of a different stripe.........she is a POS......and she gave Mulvaney the green light to put in place his liberaitian BS on this society...............moderate .............
Initech
(99,915 posts)kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)Wtf is wrong with Maine that they reelected this mindless ninny?
NCjack
(10,279 posts)have a record that is free of nasty comments about DEMs.
Polybius
(15,239 posts)I don't understand why some people thought she would vote "Yes." Maybe she would have voted for her, but she apparently took that "the worst" Tweet personal.
11 Bravo
(23,922 posts)Fuck off, Suze.