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24. Really???? If all else fails, it's now okay for a POTUS to appoint "acting" secretaries.

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 04:58 PM

Nov 2020

The rules don't suddenly change back just because the criminal is gone.

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GOP senator: Biden Cabinet picks will be a 'discussion' with Republican Senate [View all] babylonsister Nov 2020 OP

Eff them so hard soothsayer Nov 2020 #1

Install all of Obama's picks since they are already confirmed. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #21

OMFG! Have they at long last no decency? nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #3

No SoonerPride Nov 2020 #6

Republicans truly are scum. TruckFump Nov 2020 #4

Biden can just apoint whomever he wants and tell the senate to fuck off. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #5

The House has the sole power of impeachment, so piss on Russiapublicans. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #33

Yes exactly SoonerPride Nov 2020 #34

Screw Them Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #8

He just acknowledged the truth that Biden won the election texasfiddler Nov 2020 #9

"Oops! Damn! Can I rephrase that?" lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #17

Yup - per McConnell/Trump Rules, confirmations are now optional. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #15

Bleah! n/t EndlessWire Nov 2020 #11

Actually Sen Pat Toomey your party did away withe all the norms REMEMBER? MagickMuffin Nov 2020 #12

Just appoint interim secretaries BGBD Nov 2020 #13

WIN GEORGIA. Bleacher Creature Nov 2020 #16

'Political mainstream' is code for 'archconservative' Maven Nov 2020 #18

Anyone who thinks Trump is a half-competent president C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #19

Trying to appease these people Bayard Nov 2020 #22

Toomey, take your attempt to dictate terms and spin the narrative, crickets Nov 2020 #23

Appoint already confirmed people to the positions. roamer65 Nov 2020 #26

Biden needs to be able to appoint who he wants, period. nt babylonsister Nov 2020 #31

I hope the discussion DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #27

Only way to stop them is to win those two races andym Nov 2020 #29