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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell plans to block Biden's cabinet picks unless they're Republicans
Get ready for hardball (and all acting secretaries) motherfucker
Link to tweet
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Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)He doesnt get to appoint a cabinet.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)"Acting Heads" for his entire tenure if he wants to and can rotate "acting head" for as long as he wants to. There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents it.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Fuck Moscow Mitch.
Statistical
(19,264 posts)while Democrats always strive for the intended meaning of the law.
Yes Mitch can block any confirmation and equally acting heads can do anything and everything a confirmed cabinet official can do (except ironically maybe invoke the 25th against Biden).
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)Lol
Nexus2
(1,261 posts)bullimiami
(13,086 posts)joshcryer
(62,270 posts)Volaris
(10,270 posts)JI7
(89,248 posts)MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)Cuz I certainly thought it.
llmart
(15,536 posts)I'm not afraid to say it either. Hopefully he drops dead before he can do much more damage.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,784 posts)Not a bad trade I would say.
Karma baby. Pay McConnell a visit.
llmart
(15,536 posts)That's exactly why I want him to drop dead - hopefully while he's holding forth with some of his b.s. and we can watch it on C-Span.
he will probably do that in the "well/floor".....you can figure out the rest.
DUgosh
(3,055 posts)Were good enough for them
treestar
(82,383 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,189 posts)JHB
(37,159 posts)By the way, aren't there a whole bunch of shady political funding deals that need looking into? Y'know, without interference from Russian assets?
onenote
(42,700 posts)If you check Trump's acting cabinet heads, you'll find that they were previously confirmed by the Senate to some other position (e.g. Deputy Secretary).
onetexan
(13,040 posts)Maeve
(42,282 posts)That should put an end to that
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)til we can finally take the Senate. I don't see him bowing his head to Moscow Mitch....
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Plus, I think Biden can appoint Acting Directors, etc. Judges will be tougher.
McConnell wont put the senate in recess specifically because he doesnt want Biden to do that.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)FBaggins
(26,731 posts)They just hold pro forma meetings every couple days and theyre technically not in recess.
ahoysrcsm
(787 posts)we win by majority vote of 48 - 1.
Hey, a guy can dream can't he.
FBaggins
(26,731 posts)What do you expect?
That nice new Aluminum plant and all those jobs in KY will just have to disappear.
So Sorry Mitch.
EndlessWire
(6,526 posts)BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Of course he can reverse that easily.
Freethinker65
(10,017 posts)Plus, Biden will nominate qualified competent professionals.
DUgosh
(3,055 posts)Have wonderful Thanksgiving feasts with lots of guests
Rice4VP
(1,235 posts)bdamomma
(63,845 posts)of the turtle. Bastard.
Moscow Mitch is still and continues to a bastard.
EndlessWire
(6,526 posts)Is dump Mitch's wife from her job.
she has enough money rolling in from China.
madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)I think this is bullshit.
Liberal In Texas
(13,548 posts)with these repubs. If his time as Obama's VP should tell him, they won't work with him so why even waste time trying?
If we don't get the Senate at least even, Biden will be governing by EO.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)McConnell will ensure that nothing comes to the floor for two years.
There will be no cabinet appointments or any other business except the right wingers bloviating about whatever they choose to.
It is how Moscow Mitch runs things. He has ultimate veto power over everything, it seems that the leader of the senate is the most powerful person in the government.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)He can also start reinstating all of the environmental regulations that Trump has removed.
He can rebuild DOJ with a good acting AG.
He can sic the anti-trust division of DOJ on Facebook.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)but I don't expect any of them to be senate-confirmed. They will be "acting" until we take the senate back.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)but I don't expect any of them to be senate-confirmed. They will be "acting" until we take the senate back.
Because Moscow Mitch thinks that he is king.
onenote
(42,700 posts)Under the Vacancies Act, that person has to have been confirmed by the Senate to another position. Trump's appointed previously confirmed deputies as acting secretaries.
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)Also, there are a lot of Republicans up for reelection in the Senate in 2024. Maybe not all of them would want to be seen as obstructionist.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)if they don't obstruct everything, they are likely to receive a Q-Anon primary challenger as a bonus!
So, I hope many of them go down in flames, because there are no longer any moderates in the Republican party.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)Dicky Burr in NC
Kelly Loeffler's seat in GA
Russian Asset Ron Johnson in WI
Toomey is retiring in PA, so open seat
Little Marco Rubio in FL
Chuck Grassley in IA (87 years old now - will he retire?)
Russia Rand Paul in KY
Tim Scott in SC
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)ecstatic
(32,701 posts)No more negotiating with that asshole. He either needs to do his job or leave. Enough!
kairos12
(12,858 posts)itcfish
(1,828 posts)Appoint "provisional" cabinet posts just like Trump
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)BernieBabies
(78 posts)There are too many artificial boundaries around arbitrary pieces of land from 150 years ago.
The only solution is for people to move to the purple states and turn them blue.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)Sheesh, do something good just ONCE in your farked up life.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I so want him dead and gone. He is evil personified. I actually think he is more evil than Trump, and that's saying a lot.
tavernier
(12,383 posts)according to all the repubs in the last 4 years. So Joe can do whatever he damn well pleases as he flips them a big bird and his sparkling smile.
lark
(23,097 posts)Acting cabinet members can stay on and be reappointed again can't they?
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Bettie
(16,095 posts)is utter capitulation.
There are no Republicans who will step out of line. None.
ETA: SO, any agenda that gets enough Republicans to allow it to pass is not going to be a Democratic one.
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theaocp
(4,236 posts)Hang on to your butts. I recommend saying WHATEVER IS NECESSARY to lay everything bad in this world at the feet of the Republican PARTY. All of them. At all times. Blare to the heavens about how everything is their fault. When something is your fault, pivot to why it's a Republican's fault instead.
Or try to work with people who will do that to you. They're gonna stab you in the back.
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NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)...then they can switch back after theyre confirmed.
Hey, if we want to take the Turtle literally it would work.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)Just make the appointments.
dalton99a
(81,475 posts)dalton99a
(81,475 posts)Marthe48
(16,949 posts)Have the Gov's appoint Dems to take the Senate seats.
On top of that, go ahead, appoint r's, and let them sit in an office somewhere. Mr. Biden can do the actual work with the people he wants to work with.
Or, impeach mcconnell. He's got the power of a turd full of cheese. It is past time to get rid of his one man obstruction. There is too much damage to be undone to put up with his power mongering.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)I have no problem with cutting it.
tritsofme
(17,377 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)The turtle wants to play hardball, so can we.
tritsofme
(17,377 posts)Making the threat entirely empty.
Leith
(7,809 posts)That's the purview of the House - currently in Democratic control under Nancy Pelosi.
tritsofme
(17,377 posts)And for some reason, I dont think the Republican Senate majority would pass this bill and send it to President Biden for signature, do you?
Leith
(7,809 posts)Let him get a taste of his own medicine for once. If he objects, tighten regulations on import transportation from China.
Biden can remind the world that Obama wanted to tell the public about Russian election interference, but McConnell threatened him if he did.
There are others way to put the squeeze on that partisan jerk.
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)Joe Biden is going to put whoever he wants in his cabinet and shove them down McConnell's throat. Good grief.
Hav
(5,969 posts)The tweet talks about centrist Dems and names actual Democrats and you change that to Republicans? That some interesting understanding of Democrats.
Secondly, don't believe every bs on social media.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)This is playing hardball and I hope that Biden is up to it.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)Now he can reap the whirlwind.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)That'll get him out of the way at the start.
RichardRay
(2,611 posts)Just dont invite them to meetings, keep them off email lists, dont issue them secure cell phones, put offices to the basement.
romana
(765 posts)Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)the ability to block. I don't know the exact rules but as we've seen McConnell changes them at will and we KNOW they frickin' will if they can.
Statistical
(19,264 posts)supreme court justices.
Half of Trump's current cabinet has never been confirmed. It has done exactly zero in restraining Trump. I hope Biden doesn't fall for this game. Name who you want, if Mitch won't confirm them make them an "acting head" and move on.
Happy Hoosier
(7,296 posts)"acting" appointments.
durablend
(7,460 posts)I'm envisioning he and Kamala saying "Oh well, McConnell's not going to let us do anything so we'd better just sit out the next couple of years. No use fighting it."
theaocp
(4,236 posts)Biden has given every indication that he wants to reach out. I think that's a poor idea. I hope he doesn't.