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In reply to the discussion: What It Took To Keep The Postal Service From Handing Trump The Election [View all]Marcuse
(7,878 posts)42. DeJoy must go!
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There is a way to end this madness, and we hope Biden takes it. The new president could promptly appoint additional governors to the postal board, which at the moment is three members short. A trio of Biden appointees would give Democrats a 5-4 majority with enough leverage to give DeJoy his much-deserved walking papers.
We also hope Bidens Department of Justice will heed a call from U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu, D-California, and Hakeem
Jeffries, D-New York, for a federal investigation of DeJoy and the postal Board of Governors. In a letter to the FBI in August, the lawmakers alleged that DeJoys attempts to delay the mail violated federal law.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/11/21561226/donald-trump-gone-but-postmaster-louis-dejoy-might-stick-around
We also hope Bidens Department of Justice will heed a call from U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu, D-California, and Hakeem
Jeffries, D-New York, for a federal investigation of DeJoy and the postal Board of Governors. In a letter to the FBI in August, the lawmakers alleged that DeJoys attempts to delay the mail violated federal law.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/11/21561226/donald-trump-gone-but-postmaster-louis-dejoy-might-stick-around
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What It Took To Keep The Postal Service From Handing Trump The Election [View all]
Nevilledog
Nov 2020
OP
Goodness bless him, &all the good conscientious postal svc workers who put country over party
onetexan
Nov 2020
#66
Somebody(s) need to GO TO FUCKING JAIL FOR THIS if there was indeed a plot to steal the election
mr_lebowski
Nov 2020
#3
Yes, I couldn't agree more! It's a SERVICE, not a business, and it belongs to the People!
liberalla
Nov 2020
#39
This is another situation where McConnell can throw a spoke in the wheels.
Lonestarblue
Nov 2020
#47
NONE of this should have ever happened...& the GOP is so concerned about voter fraud! LOL!
Illumination
Nov 2020
#11
IOW, precisely what would be expected to happen when Trump acted irresponsibly...
brooklynite
Nov 2020
#17
K&R, if the kGOP is willing to go this far to cheat they'll do anything ... ANYTHING
uponit7771
Nov 2020
#23
Is there any punitive action that would prevent this from happening again?
SleeplessinSoCal
Nov 2020
#25
Congress should take back full responsibility for the USPS. Restructure its hiring guidelines.
ancianita
Nov 2020
#31
Yes! There was that one post office that reassembled the sorting machine! Thank you!!
C Moon
Nov 2020
#40
Wonder if any Senate races would have turned out differently if all lost ballots were delivered.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2020
#43
Also, I think drump started talking about it too early. He was signaling something
liberalla
Nov 2020
#57
Big thanks to the NAACP, whichbrought the major case that kept DeJoy's and the USPS feet to the fire
StarfishSaver
Nov 2020
#59