The Biden Cabinet

[Hugo Stiglitz 23367]

It’s smart to delay naming the AG.  No need to put a target on someone’s back right now. 

[Hank Kingsley 21598]

Ready for Pete to prove a lot of people wrong. 

 

[Js1 86946]

Infrastructure week!!!!

[washparkhorn 9967]

18 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Ready for Pete to prove a lot of people wrong. 

 

 

[Hank Kingsley 21598]

"Platitudes" is definitely a lazy attack, I agree. 

 

[washparkhorn 9967]

5 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

"Platitudes" is definitely a lazy attack, I agree. 

 

Don't be mad. Just need action, not lip service. Great aspiration for Buttigieg and I hope he delivers. Peace.

[Hank Kingsley 21598]

5 minutes ago, washparkhorn said:

Don't be mad. Just need action, not lip service. Great aspiration for Buttigieg and I hope he delivers. Peace.

I'm not mad. All good. 

 

[BrickHorn 18426]

13 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

"Platitudes" is definitely a lazy attack, I agree. 

 

Dude I don’t know. Those little duck-billed beaver-looking bastards have poison spikes on their hind legs that will absolutely fuck you up.

[washparkhorn 9967]

4 minutes ago, BrickHorn said:

Dude I don’t know. Those little duck-billed beaver-looking bastards have poison spikes on their hind legs that will absolutely fuck you up.

[henrygandorf 29223]

6 hours ago, washparkhorn said:

 

something something austerity.  something something brunch.

did i progressive?

[washparkhorn 9967]

 

[Bama Chick 28596]

So happy to normal wholesome content.

January 20th can’t get here soon enough.

[Biff Tannen 46062]

6 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

So happy to normal wholesome content.

January 20th can’t get here soon enough.
 

Having a dog should be a prerequisite for a president. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19407]

22 hours ago, Bama Chick said:

So happy to normal wholesome content.

January 20th can’t get here soon enough.
 

Biden has the coolest First Dogs of all time. 

['stache 22117]

Did that just say Merry Christmas? OMG, he’s breaking his own laws!!!

[Js1 86946]

Just now, 'stache said:

Did that just say Merry Christmas? OMG, he’s breaking his own laws!!!

The second ever Catholic president is going to declare Christmas celebrations as domestic terrorism. Just watch. 

[Bama Chick 28596]

This is clearly a man who hates Christmas!!!

[Js1 86946]

 

[washparkhorn 9967]

28 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

And then there is Larry Summers:

So glad progressives went to war with this Biden "economic adviser" -who came out strongly against the $2,000 relief. 

He is a disaster for anyone outside the gilded international capital class - who is always latched on to the government-free-money-teat for them (socialized losses) - and austerity for everyone else.

 

Edited December 30, 2020 by washparkhorn

[Biff Tannen 46062]

Lol #asshole

[Anastasis 23700]

Love to watch the dog videos while we ramp up the export of weapons of mass destruction. 

[wildcat09 29560]

21 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Love to watch the dog videos while we ramp up the export of weapons of mass destruction. 

We’re doing what now?

[henrygandorf 29223]

4 hours ago, washparkhorn said:

And then there is Larry Summers:

So glad progressives went to war with this Biden "economic adviser" -who came out strongly against the $2,000 relief. 

He is a disaster for anyone outside the gilded international capital class - who is always latched on to the government-free-money-teat for them (socialized losses) - and austerity for everyone else.

 

that op-ed is...something.  he ties himself in knots trying to justify his point, which becomes less of a "point" and more of an "contrarian internet opinion" with every sentence.

[Anastasis 23700]

12 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

We’re doing what now?

Watching dog videos?

[G650 14423]

Merrick Garland for AG

[Neonmoon 38130]

Is it me or did that pick depend on Senate control?

[SubliminalHorn 6995]

Just now, Neonmoon said:

Is it me or did that pick depend on Senate control?

It’s not a coincidence it was announced today 

[kevwun 16275]

It was the ultimate fuck you to Mitch.  Joe Biden writing Fuck You, You Fucking Fuck on a card and sending it to Mitch would have been less clear.

Edited January 6, 2021 by kevwun

[Js1 86946]

Sounds like the Cabinet is done.

• Labor - Marty Walsh, Bahstahn Mayah
• Commerce - Gina Raimando, RI Governor
• SBA - Isabel Guzman, Director of the Small Business Advocate Office for California and former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor at the SBA under Obama

5 women, 10 men

2 African Americans, 1 Native American, 3 Latinos

1 LGBT

If you include the 10 Cabinet-level offices:

• 11 women, 13 men, 1 TBD (CIA Director)
• 5 African American, 1 Native American, 4 Latinos, 1 Asian American, 1 Indian American
• 1 former nominee for POTUS

Edited January 7, 2021 by Js1

[SydneyCarton 49330]

So, not sure quite where this should go in regards to threads, but with Garland the AG, is it possible to replace him on the DC court spot he's vacating with Doug Jones? I am not an attorney and have no idea how courts and such work, but can a dude be named anywhere, or would Jones need to be regionally tied to his region?

[Js1 86946]

3 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

So, not sure quite where this should go in regards to threads, but with Garland the AG, is it possible to replace him on the DC court spot he's vacating with Doug Jones? I am not an attorney and have no idea how courts and such work, but can a dude be named anywhere, or would Jones need to be regionally tied to his region?

That DC Court of Appeals spot is going to most likely go to Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is a front runner for Breyer's seat (or Biden's first opening), hence elevating her to the most important court after the Supreme Court. 

Edited January 7, 2021 by Js1

[Biff Tannen 46062]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

1 former POTUS

who?

[Js1 86946]

1 minute ago, Biff Tannen said:

who?

1 former should have been POTUS (my bad)

Though Biden should appoint Bill as Secretary of Snatch. 

Edited January 7, 2021 by Js1

[Hank Scorpio 17924]

 

[mchookem 16729]

^DORK ALERT!! lol😄

[Js1 86946]

After being upgraded to Cabinet-level by Trump, Biden will demote D/CIA since DNI will be upgraded to the Cabinet and D/CIA reports to DNI

 

[956 Worldwide 35520]

No issues with the move to keep DNI as the cabinet official. 
 

Biden’s pick for D/CIA is inspired and maybe the best of his administration.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-chooses-veteran-diplomat-burns-113440477.html

 

 

[Js1 86946]

More good names. Chopra being well regarded by Warren is a good pick to lead her baby 

 

[yoladu 4187]

On 1/7/2021 at 2:04 PM, Js1 said:

Sounds like the Cabinet is done.

• Labor - Marty Walsh, Bahstahn Mayah
• Commerce - Gina Raimando, RI Governor
• SBA - Isabel Guzman, Director of the Small Business Advocate Office for California and former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor at the SBA under Obama

5 women, 10 men

2 African Americans, 1 Native American, 3 Latinos

1 LGBT

If you include the 10 Cabinet-level offices:

• 11 women, 13 men, 1 TBD (CIA Director)
• 5 African American, 1 Native American, 4 Latinos, 1 Asian American, 1 Indian American
• 1 former nominee for POTUS

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/01/politics/us-cabinet-2021-demographics/#compared_america_ethnicity

How Biden's Cabinet compares with Truma and Obama -  Gender / Race

 

GENDER

BIden - 54% Men / 46% Women

Trump - 83% Men / 17% Women

Obama - 68% Men / 32% Women

RACE

Biden - 50% White / 50% Non-White

Trump - 83% White / 17% Non-White

Obama - 59% White / 41% Non-White

Edited January 19, 2021 by yoladu

[Js1 86946]

Haines is through, 84-10

Looks like Biden will only have 1 confirmed Cabinet member on day 1.