Trump loses his pick to oversee assault on federal workforce.

[elleng]

''Donald Trump—like so many other Republican politicians—loves to attack the workers who keep our government running. It’s a win-win-win for Republicans: a way to attack good wages, go after unions, and break the government so they can say “see, government doesn’t work.” But to be really effective at hurting federal workers from the inside, Trump will need someone who knows how government works in charge of the Office of Personnel Management, and he doesn’t have that. As of last week, he’s a step further away from having it, because his nominee for the role withdrew.

'The White House, which did not answer a request for comment, withdrew his name last Wednesday afternoon. In a letter to Trump last week, [George] Nesterczuk said he was pulling out over the partisan atmosphere and “baseless” allegations against him. “I do not wish to be a distraction for the administration while I defend my integrity,” he wrote. According to multiple sources who were tracking his nomination, the confirmation process was moving slowly, in part because he hadn’t even submitted his paperwork to the relevant committee, despite being nominated in May.

So if and when Trump tries to blame Nesterczuk’s withdrawal on Democrats blocking the confirmation process, remember that the guy hadn’t gotten his paperwork in after more than two months. Oh, and by the way, he’d worked for the same pro-Russian Ukrainian government as former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. Interesting how that keeps popping up, no?

What agenda is Trump looking to impose on the federal workforce?'" >>>

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/7/1687488/-Trump-loses-his-pick-to-oversee-assault-on-federal-workforce?detail=emaildkre

[guillaumeb]

1. On the Russian aspect, would you believe that it is all co-incidental?

6 degrees of separation and all of that.

We both know that the GOP loves to attack the Federal workforce as part of their generalized hatred for workers everywhere. And the Federal sector of the workforce is unionized at a much higher rate than the non-Federal sector.

[GoCubsGo]

2. Or, he sees the noose tightening.

And, he doesn't want to get caught in it. It looks to me like he withheld his paperwork in order to watch things play out. And, he doesn't like what he's seeing. In submitting it, he could possibly incriminate himself, should he be as corrupt as everyone else associated with Trump. Which he likely is. This cockroach is crawling back into his dark, little hidey hole.

[caballojm]

3. So much winning.

He's such a winning winner that he must be the winningest winner to have so many wins in the history of the winnerverse.

[NBachers]

4. One less Trump clusterczuk.

[flibbitygiblets]

7. OK that was awesome.

Also, he def. sees the writing on the wall (that Mexico definitely isn't paying for) and just figured he'd bail before he got swept up in grand jury subpoenas.

[lark]

5. Answer below

"What agenda is Trump looking to impose on the federal workforce?'"

Whatever Putin tells him to do, that's what he wants to impose on the federal workforce. He doesn't care what Pootie says, he just follows orders from "da boss".

[elleng]

6. and it won't work!

(Guess I should renew my membership, as retired federal employee.)