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NurseJackie

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54. In what capacity would she be a threat to unions or Social Security?

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 11:30 AM

Dec 2020

She would not be MAKING policy decisions... that's Biden's job. She would be responsible for overseeing and implementing Biden's vision and agenda. Joe Biden is entitled to choose the people he wants to working for him.

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Bernie world seethes over Tanden as OMB nominee [View all] JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueLucy Dec 2020 #1

What does that have to do with... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #7

The article you posted quotes her... BlueLucy Dec 2020 #9

Bernie wasn't elected president nt doc03 Dec 2020 #2

Left don't like her, right don't like her Dem2 Dec 2020 #3

Krugman pleased with the pick. elleng Dec 2020 #11

. DURHAM D Dec 2020 #4

If the juicebox revolutionaries like Gray AND and the GOP senators can't stand her, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #5

Tanden has built a better MFA. So there's that too. 🙄 Budi Dec 2020 #6

Museum of Fine Arts??? Googling +Tanden and +MFA returns nothing. LAS14 Dec 2020 #57

Medicare For All...fairly common usage around here...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #59

Stop re-fighting 2016. sheshe2 Dec 2020 #8

Why does a report on how some of our left feel about a future nominee, have anything to do with... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #12

"Tanden is one of the Democratic elites who helped sink his 2016 campaign behind the scenes." betsuni Dec 2020 #16

Did you even read what you posted? MrsCoffee Dec 2020 #25

Just because they write it doesn't make it so...and those who refused for vote for Hillary Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #52

Did you read the third paragraph above? George II Dec 2020 #27

The more concerning issue is frazzled Dec 2020 #10

Most of them are not Democrats anyway and voted for Stein no doubt. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #49

Some key words: "politico", "Briahna", "Joe Biden's Cabinet" Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #13

Not to mention the oft used term in Bernie World of "Democratic Elites". George II Dec 2020 #28

Oh yes PatSeg Dec 2020 #32

I knew it was going to be a shitty Politico essay when I saw the byline from "Polly Gottawhine". NurseJackie Dec 2020 #33

Joe Biden has named 27 people to his administration over the last week or so... George II Dec 2020 #37

LOL! You said "reporter" ... 😂😆🤣 NurseJackie Dec 2020 #38

Well, that's what Politico has on their site for her complete biography: George II Dec 2020 #40

Well, I guess she aspires to be one. In my opinion, she's just an "activist" and gadfly. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #45

+1000000 Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #50

Hello, you! NurseJackie Dec 2020 #53

+1, politico is in overdrive on the shit stirring uponit7771 Dec 2020 #39

LOL refighting 2016. betsuni Dec 2020 #14

Who gives a shit JI7 Dec 2020 #15

Lol, well, someone HAD to save our democracy. Joe, I don't think Hortensis Dec 2020 #17

Not many give two shits about what "Bernie world" thinks or does AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #18

Biden also did better in those congress people's districts than they did JI7 Dec 2020 #19

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 betsuni Dec 2020 #20

lol Cha Dec 2020 #21

This. Those "not many" managed to elect four people to congress, Hortensis Dec 2020 #24

Oh, SNAP! sheshe2 Dec 2020 #66

So when did Neera Tanden "assault Bernie Sanders' campaign manager"? And to where.... George II Dec 2020 #22

A Magical Mystery Tour. sheshe2 Dec 2020 #67

Womp womp. MrsCoffee Dec 2020 #23

How dare Bernie fight for social security and medicare! Yeehah Dec 2020 #26

Wtf does that have to do with losing an election an being bitter over cabinet choices? MrsCoffee Dec 2020 #29

Maybe having an OMB director who has supported cuts to social security? Yeehah Dec 2020 #34

You mean like Obama did for the sake of getting kGOP to talking table? Come on people, Biden is uponit7771 Dec 2020 #41

So, Obama accepting discussion of social security cuts Yeehah Dec 2020 #60

Feelings have less than zero relevancy to actual policy. LanternWaste Dec 2020 #69

Social Security was signed into law in the 1930s Medicare was signed into law in 1965. George II Dec 2020 #30

He isn't fighting for any of those things here JI7 Dec 2020 #31

Old, traditional Democratic policies. betsuni Dec 2020 #43

Interesting how often that Bernie himself does not seem to be a part of Bernie World? mackdaddy Dec 2020 #35

"A hippie puncher"?? ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #36

I. Do. Not. Care. MineralMan Dec 2020 #42

"seethes" betsuni Dec 2020 #44

Bernie's incredibly shrinking cohort of red rose dipshits greenjar_01 Dec 2020 #46

A union-buster, a threat to Social Security Omaha Steve Dec 2020 #47

In what capacity would she be a threat to unions or Social Security? NurseJackie Dec 2020 #54

We just disagree Omaha Steve Dec 2020 #58

Sanders vote will absolutely be required for confirmation. If he has any measure of integrity tritsofme Dec 2020 #48

Indeed. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #55

Are The BS People Aware THat They Share THe Same View About NT Me. Dec 2020 #51

Revenge is more important to some. Their bitterness and disappointment... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #56

So It Seems Me. Dec 2020 #62

Kind of a stupid, petty reason to oppose a cabinet pick. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2020 #61

Social security is stupid and petty? Yeehah Dec 2020 #65

That is not what this is about. nt sheshe2 Dec 2020 #68

The allegation is they oppose the pick because of personal political grudges. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2020 #70

Right Wing Conservative bill kristol loves her kwolf68 Dec 2020 #63

Actually, she heads a liberal progressive action group that often Hortensis Dec 2020 #71

Same shit, different day from Politico n/t Spazito Dec 2020 #64