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Music Man

(1,665 posts)
20. No, it will never happen that way.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 09:49 PM
Aug 2020

It will look presumptuous, and there's enough to do to win a campaign, let alone vet people for the administration.

There's going to be enough of an onslaught regarding Biden and Harris. You want to put up cabinet nominees vetted during the insanity of a campaign, have it turn out they owe taxes or hired an illegal immigrant, then spend precious campaign time and resources having to answer for them?

The staffs are undoubtedly laying the groundwork for the administration, talking to candidates, etc., but to officially announce any cabinet picks before an election is a bad idea. If it worked strategically, campaigns would already do it.

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Great idea! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
I know this usually happens after the Inauguration, but these are not usual times. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #3
Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #5
That is a very good idea. nocoincidences Aug 2020 #2
I like the idea. Always earlier in the same day Chump holds his Hassler Aug 2020 #4
#1. Susan Rice (Chief of Staff). oasis Aug 2020 #6
She should be SoS. roamer65 Aug 2020 #11
Screw Putin. Biden's administration needs to focus on repairing Trump oasis Aug 2020 #13
I want someone tough on Putin. roamer65 Aug 2020 #14
Putin and Lil Kim will be "handled" appropriately. John Kerry, oasis Aug 2020 #15
Could not agree more. Foreign policy should be- OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #43
That is really a great idea. I hope someone is reading this. Squinch Aug 2020 #7
You know what would be fabulous? happybird Aug 2020 #8
Biden should be a boss. Act like the F'n president already. NCDem47 Aug 2020 #9
✔️ blm Aug 2020 #10
Secretary of State Susan Rice and Attorney General Sally Yates! CottonBear Aug 2020 #12
Let's create a Department of Election Integrity! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #16
+1,000,000 Amaryllis Aug 2020 #44
+1,000,000 Amaryllis Aug 2020 #45
I think it would be risky Steelrolled Aug 2020 #17
Really? I'd take the chance because the more players in the Biden/Harris administration OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #18
I tend to agree: Disaffected Aug 2020 #37
yep...I say after the convention--first, keep the announcements about policy and speakers SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #19
No, it will never happen that way. Music Man Aug 2020 #20
Sounds like conventional wisdom. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #21
Biden is winning. We don't need to do this. Music Man Aug 2020 #23
We agree to disagree! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #25
+1 onenote Aug 2020 #39
Why give the Republicans the fodder? Sympthsical Aug 2020 #22
Note your concern. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #24
We'll agree to disagree Sympthsical Aug 2020 #26
Agreed! Harris brings the energy and heat to this election. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #29
at least build up the positions each week like he did with the VP pick demtenjeep Aug 2020 #27
Oh absolutely PatSeg Aug 2020 #28
Terrible idea that thankfully will not happen. onenote Aug 2020 #30
Noted. Disagree. I think more upside than downside on letting the voters know who OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #31
Perhaps if it was limited to just a few posts, like Sec. of Education, Ilsa Aug 2020 #32
It does provide an opportunity to provide contrast between the potential and actual. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #33
Perhaps the Lincoln Project could feature Ilsa Aug 2020 #35
Exactly. When Biden/Harris announces, show the American voter the difference. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #38
Biden and his cabinet at the inauguration bigtree Aug 2020 #34
Love it! That's what I'm talking about! OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #36
Not possible. Republican Senators would start running against specific cabinet picks Captain Zero Aug 2020 #40
Huh? Please explain how Republicans run against Cabinet positions? OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #41
I LOVE this idea!! Gaslight them. One week at a time. Lol Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #42
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