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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell plans to do to Biden what he did to Obama - not just with judges, with cabinet nominees
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assuming Republicans retain the Senate, as looks likely right now plans to block any of Joe Bidens cabinet nominees he thinks are radical progressives from being confirmed.
Traditionally, an incoming presidents nominees are almost always confirmed. McConnell, who blocked more than one hundred of President Barack Obamas judicial nominees, most infamously Merrick Garland and then laughed and bragged about it on national television is planning on tightly controlling Biden.
A source close to McConnell tells Axios a Republican Senate would work with Biden on centrist nominees but no radical progressives or ones who are controversial with conservatives, Axios reports. The Biden agenda would be severely restricted by GOP control.
McConnell likely would block Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) from becoming Treasury Secretary, a role she is rumored to want.
Heres McConnell in 2019 laughing about blocking Obamas nominees:
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/armed-camps-mitch-mcconnell-plans-to-do-to-biden-what-he-did-to-obama-but-not-just-with-judges-with-cabinet-nominees/
Dem2
(8,166 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Use "acting" cabinet members.
I would disempower that traitor every way possible!
hamsterjill
(15,214 posts)If Biden gets the opportunity to appoint a cabinet, hes going to have to get around Mitchs obstacles. It wont be easy but it must be so done.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Just make acting aplointments.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,257 posts)cilla4progress
(24,585 posts)Cabinet??
Wounded Bear
(58,436 posts)PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)It doesn't seem to be necessary.
634-5789
(4,175 posts)Go ahead and place the Cabinet with moderates. Then, make all the Deputies the ACTUAL Chairs and fire the entire Cabinet, thus moving the deputies into those chairs. While turtle boy cries.
yonder
(9,631 posts)Fight fire with fire. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, etc.
I think it would shove us down to their level, though. Would it work? Would it be worth it?
lapfog_1
(29,166 posts)wouldn't he get to replace her if she resigns her Senate seat?
That means she can't be the Sec Treasury
dalton99a
(81,062 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)I mean, if we have to we have to. We shouldn't tolerate any more fucking shit from McConnell.
Midnight Writer
(21,540 posts)dalton99a
(81,062 posts)BlueLucy
(1,609 posts)bdamomma
(63,650 posts)is up to his filthy doings again. Don't fuck with us Mitch, he's such an arrogant POS.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)Judges.
58Sunliner
(4,339 posts)haele
(12,581 posts)I know three weeks ago, he looked like he had one foot on a banana peel and one on a grave, but does it seem as if he might have "got better" (check the basement for captive blood donators) or if he still looks like he's just hanging on behind heavy duty make-up?
Inquiring minds, and all that.
Remember, Satan has his soul, and might still want to use him.
Haele
58Sunliner
(4,339 posts)His face was puffy and lax, and looked slightly jaundiced. I hope. The video I saw looked like he was making an effort. He had to keep closing his mouth and taking a break between sentences. His eyes were watery as well. I think Elaine is Satan's concubine.
"check the basement for captive blood donators" LOL.
newdayneeded
(1,939 posts)Thanks for the vote of confidence McConnel!! He's basically saying he feels Joe won.
kysrsoze
(6,010 posts)for him and other Repubs. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to utilize that power if these assholes don't want to play ball.
SamKnause
(13,037 posts)what McConnell and the republicans are doing to obstruct any progress.
They should explain what the Democratic party is trying to do to help the people
in this country.
They should explain the Democratic Platform and the lack of a republican platform.
They should do this everyday.
They should inform people that the republicans always run up the debt and the
Democratic party always has to fix the mess.
They should have charts that list the Republican presidents and the Democratic
presidents records on the economy.
They should do this everyday, but they won't.
They should expose all the lies the republican party has used to stay in power.
The lies about health care.
The lies about Social Security.
The lies about taxes.
They should do this everyday and they should be brutal !!!!!!!!!!!
Rice4VP
(1,235 posts)I dont even care at this point. As long as Trump loses, I will be happy. The Dems can get the senate back in 2022.
Azathoth
(4,603 posts)And spend four years litigating the red states into oblivion.
That's essentially what Trump did anyway.
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,764 posts)Because fuck that guy.
marie999
(3,334 posts)Meanwhile, pick acting cabinet members. They can keep the appointment for 220 days plus another 90 days. If the Senate does not approve the nominees. The acting members stay for another 220 days and can do it once more. BY that time we should be able to take over the Senate.
Jimbo S
(2,952 posts)The Republicans in the State Senate won't vote to confirm appointees, so the cabinet members do their jobs anyways under the title "Department Designee". The GOP even fired one designee last year...that person ran for a State Senate seat on Tuesday and won!
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)POTUS can put whoever he wants in whatever cabinet position he chooses.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)Begin the ground work now! The war has not ended.