Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Response to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Ford_Prefect This message was self-deleted by its author.

Edit history

Cannot view edit history for self-deleted messages.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

39 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I had not known this about DeJoy [View all] Grasswire2 Dec 2023 OP

Biden supports DeJoy because of his buy-in on green vehicles for the USPS. DeJoy and Podesta work closely together. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #1

DeJoy resisted the EV thing for a long time... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #3

DeJoy figured out how to get a kickback Captain Zero Dec 2023 #11

Exactly SarahD Dec 2023 #28

At the time, there as not enough funding for mostly EVs. DeJoy testified before Congress, Silent Type Dec 2023 #31

Yup....n/t progressoid Dec 2023 #8

Seems to me... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #14

Because there were no qualified Democrats available. dalton99a Dec 2023 #2

Dejoy is invested in privatizing the mail service. Ford_Prefect Dec 2023 #4

destroyed millions of dollars worth of high tech mail handling equipment. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #26

All the flat mail sorters were not being used. Wonder why? Because lot less mail nowadays. Silent Type Dec 2023 #32

Show the cost/benefit analysis. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #34

60% of the flat sorters were unused. Finally, someone said why are we keeping them Silent Type Dec 2023 #36

Square root of minus 1 keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Ford_Prefect Dec 2023 #5

Any of your posts can be removed if you want. former9thward Dec 2023 #12

Got it. Thanks Ford_Prefect Dec 2023 #16

Because there are limits on how many members from each political party can be on the USPS Board of Governors. W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #6

And two of the three Democrats he has named support DeJoy. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #13

And? W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #15

. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #18

Except we know that at least one of his Democratic appointments is very outspoken when it comes to DeJoy. W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #21

Say, as long as you're responding to a made-up argument and attributing it to me, could you loop me in on what it is? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #22

The oft used one from some progressives that Biden is a secret right-winger and not an actual ally to the left's causes. W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #25

Lol show me where I've said or even implied that. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #30

We can read your words. W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #38

Which raises the obvious question... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #17

"... why weren't those candidates rejected out of hand before being appointed?" WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #19

Again... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #20

If you google, you'll see articles about how DeJoy won Biden over by agreeing to the "green vehicle" provision for the WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #23

I'm aware of all that... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #24

What destructive intentions? I remember all the warnings that DeJoy COULD cost Biden election by Silent Type Dec 2023 #33

One of DeJoy's first acts... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #39

No, it raises the counter-claim that the other person was wrong. W_HAMILTON Dec 2023 #27

The 75 year retirement policy is no longer in place since Congress eliminated it in 2022 MichMan Dec 2023 #29

Thanks for actual/verifiable facts. Silent Type Dec 2023 #35

I miss the days when I had no idea who the postmaster general was IronLionZion Dec 2023 #7

the DeJoy situation is mystifying.... I can only figure that not enough of the Postal Board is unhappy with LymphocyteLover Dec 2023 #9

My mail carrier, a hard core Democrat who retires in just over a year, says DeJoy is going to destroy the USPS. elocs Dec 2023 #10