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Bev54

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19. I agree, Biden has taken 3 congress people already and

Reply to underthematrix (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 02:30 PM

Dec 2020

the margin is very slim now. I really like Schiff but right now he will be needed for investigations in the house to go to the AG. I keep wondering if Biden is waiting to see if the dems win Georgia, to know if he can get his pick through the senate.

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Who and when will Biden pick his Attorney General? [View all] vlyons Dec 2020 OP

Schiff is my first choice Bayard Dec 2020 #1

I was thinking the same thing but I think he is very much still needed in the House. underthematrix Dec 2020 #2

I agree, Biden has taken 3 congress people already and Bev54 Dec 2020 #19

I agree on GA but Merrick Garland is my first choice. Runningdawg Dec 2020 #3

I would love to see Glenn Kirschner or Neal Katyal. BComplex Dec 2020 #24

Yes, Schiff! SheltieLover Dec 2020 #4

Someone who won't mind getting drumpf for obstruction of justice soothsayer Dec 2020 #5

Yes.. I think the GA election will absolutely determine his final choice, given some will be harder hlthe2b Dec 2020 #6

Jones and Garland. I have been thinking about it and I think both choices shows a propensity to LizBeth Dec 2020 #7

The fate of the Republic rests on the Georgia election. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #8

If Mitch still runs the senate, vlyons Dec 2020 #9

Fresh blood please...and preferably not an old white guy. dutch777 Dec 2020 #10

Sally Yates? CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #11

Sally or Preet Bharara. lastlib Dec 2020 #22

I like Yates. I hope she gets some role in the Administration, as well as others Trump screwed. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #27

Announce now and the christofascist propagandists have a month to smear them... Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #12

Agreed. He's waiting on Georgia. KPN Dec 2020 #13

I would love to see Adam Schiff as speaker of the house. Under The Radar Dec 2020 #14

We can't lose one more House seat WhiteTara Dec 2020 #15

In my opinion, this AG pick is almost as important as the President. kentuck Dec 2020 #16

Schiff, gab13by13 Dec 2020 #17

Schiff would be a great AG but our majority in the House is too thin to take him from the House. brush Dec 2020 #18

Biden should take his time. The AG will be a very important nomination. panader0 Dec 2020 #20

After Ga. election, he might float 3 names, then pick empedocles Dec 2020 #21

I thought I heardlast night that he was going to announce his other choices after the first of the napi21 Dec 2020 #23

It does seems like he's going to wait for the GA Senate run-offs on January 5 DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #25

The more I hear and read about Doug Jones, Staph Dec 2020 #26

I hope it is someone that hates Trump as much as me if that is possible nt doc03 Dec 2020 #28

Adam Schiff PlanetBev Dec 2020 #29