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« on: June 30, 2014, 05:01:55 PM »
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/30/obama-veterans-administration-bob-mcdonald-eric-shinseki/11767125/

At VA headquarters, President Obama announced the nomination of former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald, to replace Eric Shinseki, at the scandal-scarred Department of Veterans Affairs. Despite the elimination of the filis ibuster, and McDonald gaining support from key Senators, such as Patty Murray (D-Washington) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Confirmation is no guarantee.

So, will McDonald be confirmed? (I think he will, 57-41)
Will the vote be before election day or after? (I think It will be during the lame duck session)
And which vulnerable 2014/2016 Senators, will vote against their party? (I think it'll be McCain, Kirk, and Collins)
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2014, 05:24:18 PM »
Obama really likes appointing non-political businesspeople as his Cabinet members: Sally Jewell, Penny Pritzler, Robert McDonald etc.

So as for confirmation, he should easily be confirmed if the vote happens this year.
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2014, 12:51:15 AM »
It seems McDonald was picked specifically because he would make for an easy confirmation, because he's really cozy with Republicans.
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2014, 02:09:31 AM »
Anyone else read that as "Ronald McDonald?"
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2014, 04:57:43 AM »

I actually did.
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2014, 09:22:15 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2014, 10:00:00 AM »
Makes sense. No use wasting political capital on a harder nominee especially since the administration wants to keep VA mum on the news cycle.
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2014, 12:20:22 PM »
Quote from: NE Representative BaconBacon96 on June 30, 2014, 05:24:18 PM
Obama really likes appointing non-political businesspeople as his Cabinet members: Sally Jewell, Penny Pritzler, Robert McDonald etc.

So as for confirmation, he should easily be confirmed if the vote happens this year.
I think future President's cabinet should be more like the Nixon/Reagan/Obama cabinets. All of these people are far more qualified and experienced than a former Governor of Kansas or Washington. I also don't get why a sitting Senator like Ken Salazar would give up his seat and take over the Interior Department.
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2014, 10:23:47 PM »
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