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In reply to the discussion: Did Bernie Sanders block President Obama's appoints to the USPS Board? [View all]
Scrivener7
(60,081 posts)29. No. They defended the best way to work with the rules governing the Board.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/21/usps-faq-board-of-governors/
Whether or not you are disappointed, that's how it works.
We would have had the majority.
There are specific parameters required by law for the nine who are nominated to the board: Only five may be from the same political party;
Whether or not you are disappointed, that's how it works.
We would have had the majority.
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Did Bernie Sanders block President Obama's appoints to the USPS Board? [View all]
JohnSJ
Aug 2022
OP
I looked it up myself. And all I will say is Sen. Sander made a miscalculation.
Demsrule86
Aug 2022
#8
The postal nominees Bernie blocked wanted to privatize the Postal Service, end 6-day mail,
Celerity
Aug 2022
#34
Three of ours, two of theirs. On a Board that has to have 5 from one party and 4 from the other.
Scrivener7
Aug 2022
#32
now usps is run by a guy who wanted to gut the Postal Service, privatize it & slash jobs, pensions
msongs
Aug 2022
#3
Maybe don't appoint people who want to privatize the Post Office and gut unions?
Hassin Bin Sober
Aug 2022
#12
You do understand, don't you, that the law required Obama to appoint two republiQans in order
Scrivener7
Aug 2022
#35