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10. I guess President Biden is going to have to appoint a lot of "acting" cabinet members

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Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:34 AM

Nov 2020

til we can finally take the Senate. I don't see him bowing his head to Moscow Mitch....

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McConnell plans to block Biden's cabinet picks unless they're Republicans [View all] Arazi Nov 2020 OP

Eff that traitor. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2020 #1

No Trump already proved confirmation by the Senate is not necessary. Biden can name Boogiemack Nov 2020 #63

Exactly! We're playing by McConnell Rules now. Confirmation is optional. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #75

Exactly. Republicans have played the "letter of the law" game for 30+ years now Statistical Nov 2020 #80

It's CALVINBALL! Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #84

And so it begins. Nexus2 Nov 2020 #2

Uh no. bullimiami Nov 2020 #3

This is what he was elected to do, btw. joshcryer Nov 2020 #4

Nailed it. Volaris Nov 2020 #50

Hopefully he will drop dead from the rotting happening before our eyes JI7 Nov 2020 #5

Glad someone else said it. MrsCoffee Nov 2020 #28

I've posted it a couple times already. llmart Nov 2020 #32

Andy Beshear will appoint a Democrat to fill the seat until an election in 2022. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #41

Yep. llmart Nov 2020 #44

THIS. roamer65 Nov 2020 #58

Yes bdamomma Nov 2020 #79

Interim appointments DUgosh Nov 2020 #6

+1 mdelaguna Nov 2020 #9

All Acting Secretaries! treestar Nov 2020 #13

Yep. Cheetolini set the precedent. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #21

And Mitch himself gave it the stamp of approval JHB Nov 2020 #59

Not really. The acting cabinet secretary must have been confirmed to another position. onenote Nov 2020 #65

BINGO!!! 2 can play this game!! onetexan Nov 2020 #66

Yep uponit7771 Nov 2020 #77

Someone else has pointed to Rep Senators from Dem Governor states Maeve Nov 2020 #7

Well, he has a big head start on "rotting in Hell". Newest Reality Nov 2020 #8

I guess President Biden is going to have to appoint a lot of "acting" cabinet members FM123 Nov 2020 #10

Can't Biden make Recess Appointments? Make GOPers stay in Washington. Hoyt Nov 2020 #11

Yes obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #26

No PTWB Nov 2020 #31

Fine, keep them in Washington for 2 years and appoint Acting agency heads. Hoyt Nov 2020 #34

Not taking a formal recess doesn't mean they stay in Washington FBaggins Nov 2020 #42

Dems stay in Washington and force a floor vote on all our projects... ahoysrcsm Nov 2020 #96

Only if McConnell plays along FBaggins Nov 2020 #37

I guess 4Q2u2 Nov 2020 #12

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Nov 2020 #20

2022. roamer65 Nov 2020 #14

I thought that he ceded cabinet appts to POTUS? BSdetect Nov 2020 #15

Trump set precedent with Acting heads. Bring it! Freethinker65 Nov 2020 #16

I hope republican senators DUgosh Nov 2020 #17

Whatever Rice4VP Nov 2020 #18

How obstructionist bdamomma Nov 2020 #19

First thing I'd do EndlessWire Nov 2020 #23

yes bdamomma Nov 2020 #81

I don't buy this. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #22

I hope President Biden doesn't waste a lot of time trying to do bipartisan work Liberal In Texas Nov 2020 #24

Who didn't see this coming from miles away? Bettie Nov 2020 #25

No, Biden can appoint acting cabinet members and start re-staffing the government YessirAtsaFact Nov 2020 #30

Yes, he can Bettie Nov 2020 #40

Yes, he can Bettie Nov 2020 #47

There are limits on who can be appointed an "acting" cabinet department head. onenote Nov 2020 #68

I suspect this is the start of some negotiations... Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #27

They are also stuck between a rock and a hard place Bettie Nov 2020 #48

2022 is a tough year for Republicans NewJeffCT Nov 2020 #61

Seems like there is 4 (maybe 5 with Grassley) that we could make a realistic run at Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #67

No. The terrorist, hypocrite traitor has to go ecstatic Nov 2020 #29

Trump rules are in place. Who cares what the Senate says. kairos12 Nov 2020 #33

Then Biden must itcfish Nov 2020 #35

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #39

The Senate will always be a bigger problem than the Electoral College BernieBabies Nov 2020 #36

Just die already McTurtle Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #38

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #76

We now know that president has unlimited power, tavernier Nov 2020 #43

Fuck McTurtle. lark Nov 2020 #45

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The only "compromise" the modern Republican party accepts Bettie Nov 2020 #49

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2020 #64

That framing will spell disaster in 2022. theaocp Nov 2020 #93

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They do what Biden tells them to do. Doesn't really matter anyway. NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #51

Have all his picks re-register as Republicans... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #52

Who cares. Biden doesn't have to abide by any rules of the Senate. Trump proved that. Boogiemack Nov 2020 #53

Precisely. Fuck the McConnell Senate dalton99a Nov 2020 #56

Bypass the traitor and tell him to go fuck himself. dalton99a Nov 2020 #54

Appoint senate r's from states with Dem gov Marthe48 Nov 2020 #55

Guess the state of KY doesn't need federal money. roamer65 Nov 2020 #57

Do you think the president has unilateral power to do such a thing? tritsofme Nov 2020 #83

The House can eliminate it from budgets. roamer65 Nov 2020 #85

Such a bill would still need to passed by the Senate. tritsofme Nov 2020 #90

No, of course not Leith Nov 2020 #86

She can't zero out funding for any particular state by herself either. tritsofme Nov 2020 #91

She can hold up any Senate bill that benefits Kentucky or Turtle Leith Nov 2020 #92

Gimme a fucking break. That is nothing but fake news bullshit. mtnsnake Nov 2020 #60

So much BS going around Hav Nov 2020 #62

Tit for tat: Block my Cabinet, I expand the SCOTUS and you forced me to do it! Boogiemack Nov 2020 #69

He can't expand SCOTUS without Senate control. nt Codeine Nov 2020 #70

It's funny that McConnell still thinks the old rules apply. He ended that. PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #71

First, nominate McTurdle to be Secretary of Rotting Turds To Be Flushed. lastlib Nov 2020 #72

Nominate them, get them approved, ignore them. RichardRay Nov 2020 #73

Name GOP senators from Dem states, then. /nt romana Nov 2020 #74

"Acting" heads....I wouldn't even put anyone up before them if they have Upthevibe Nov 2020 #78

As Trump has proven the senate has zero actual power over the President in anything other than Statistical Nov 2020 #82

Follow the Trump model.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #87

I'm sure Biden gives a shit what McConnell thinks durablend Nov 2020 #88

There's quite a bit between those two endpoints. theaocp Nov 2020 #94

Our first test to see if we have what it takes to stop playing nice-nice. nt Hotler Nov 2020 #89