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former9thward

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11. Can't appoint Jill Biden to the Cabinet.

Reply to Seasider (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:01 PM

Jun 2020

Against the law. 5 U.S. Code § 3110.Employment of relatives; restrictions. LBJ had this law passed because he hated Robert Kennedy and wanted to get back at him.

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The way way too early thread predicting Biden's 2021 cabinet [View all] Seasider Jun 2020 OP

Don't take anyone out of the Senate wryter2000 Jun 2020 #1

ABSOLUTELY! leftieNanner Jun 2020 #5

Agreed SCantiGOP Jun 2020 #7

I don't know. I mean I get the concerns about losing ground in the Senate Seasider Jun 2020 #9

If we have a margin in the Senate in January leftieNanner Jun 2020 #13

If they're in a safe state, fine wryter2000 Jun 2020 #22

Secretary of Labor Ohiogal Jun 2020 #2

his son Hunter Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #3

Well not only Republicans would say something. former9thward Jun 2020 #10

Trump exploited this loophole when he brought on Javanka meow2u3 Jun 2020 #12

Ivanka did not have a cabinet position. former9thward Jun 2020 #16

I also agree it's way too early for cabinet picks book_worm Jun 2020 #4

Lots of fun with this! elleng Jun 2020 #6

P.S. I like Pete B @ Sec Def. elleng Jun 2020 #8

Can't appoint Jill Biden to the Cabinet. former9thward Jun 2020 #11

SOS...Michelle Obama mentalsolstice Jun 2020 #14

everything listed after Susan Rice is unlikely JI7 Jun 2020 #15

Perhaps. At this stage, they're sort of fantasy picks. Seasider Jun 2020 #17

I don't want Rahm anywhere near the cabinet mvd Jun 2020 #18

Kerry might actually be a good Sec of Defense pick. Seasider Jun 2020 #19

It wouldn't be worth Warren or Klobuchar giving up Senate seats tritsofme Jun 2020 #20

My wish list would include DFW Jun 2020 #21