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The Velveteen Ocelot

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13. Much as I like Whitehouse he is more useful in the Senate.

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 27, 2020, 04:14 PM

Nov 2020

The best candidate for AG is someone who has extensive and recent experience within the federal legal system. Whitehouse was a US attorney for a few years in the '90s and was the AG for RI after that (almost 20 years ago), but I'd rather see someone who's worked in that system recently and knows where more of the bodies are currently buried. Sally Yates should get her old job back.

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Is Sheldon Whitehouse under consideration for Biden's AG? Excellent choice. [View all] TomDaisy Nov 2020 OP

Now that would be a shot across the bow Sugarcoated Nov 2020 #1

no. The governor would replace him with a republican. Orangepeel Nov 2020 #2

The governor of Rhode Island is a Democrat mcar Nov 2020 #5

Exactly. Idk where people come up with this stuff. PTWB Nov 2020 #15

What???? PTWB Nov 2020 #14

Hah! I got "Sheldon" mixed up with "Sherrod" Orangepeel Nov 2020 #27

All good!! PTWB Nov 2020 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author USALiberal Nov 2020 #31

Self delete! Nt USALiberal Nov 2020 #32

Governors don't make interim appointments for the Senate in Rhode Island, PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #22

I like him but he'd be replaced by a GOPer. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #3

Gina Raimondo is a Democrat mcar Nov 2020 #7

OK, but would there have to be a special election later, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #9

I don't know the laws in RI mcar Nov 2020 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #4

Sheldon Whitehouse is from RI MacKasey Nov 2020 #6

We need him in the Senate The Blue Flower Nov 2020 #8

He has been great in some of the televised hearings I have seen. Tanuki Nov 2020 #10

Much as I like Whitehouse he is more useful in the Senate. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #13

She would be excellent. Skilled, experienced, and highly ethical. Tanuki Nov 2020 #17

Lincoln Chaffee BGBD Nov 2020 #12

No Democratic senator should leave their jobs. kimbutgar Nov 2020 #16

+1 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2020 #19

Judiciary chair. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #18

He is in contention for DiFi's seat as ranking minority WhiteTara Nov 2020 #20

Sally Yates. N/T lapucelle Nov 2020 #21

He would be fantastic. boston bean Nov 2020 #23

He is a strong defender of the Constitution... kentuck Nov 2020 #24

I thought he already picked Merritt Garland for AG. BComplex Nov 2020 #25

No, just one of the names that's been floated. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #29

I would absolutely LOVE it if he appointed Sheldon Whitehouse for AG. BComplex Nov 2020 #30

Ass-kicking and name-taking are not necessary or even desirable. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #33

"Not sure the process to replace him" - it would be by special election PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #26

I hope not. IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2020 #34