I believe many are familiar through longstanding prior discussions and/or first-hand experience of the lack of engagement coming from the GM for quite some time, but for anybody else who is concerned.
The past 5 months have been a stable and successful time for our country and this government on balance, but the one exception with regard to my "administration" (technically speaking) performing its roles as intended has been due to the Game Engine.
Numerous quotes, estimates and story-lines have either been unfurnished or returned with such a delay as to render them practically irrelevant. It has largely been like this from Day 1 of my Presidency, but the situation has only deteriorated further with time. From proceeding with sensitive NSC discussions and plans to the fact that we're now operating on a budget CR, this all runs back to the GM.
Game Engine reforms or not, this has been a long time coming and is completely independent of any efforts to reform the office. Frankly, the only reason such action wasn't taken sooner was that it was my belief the votes weren't there - even with plenty of substance to back up the position. While a "nuclear option" could have been taken that was perfectly legal to pursue with simple majorities, following the 2016 statute I believed was the best course of action - and best in avoiding some huge meltdown of forces.
I'd like to call upon the President to propose a few replacements.
This process is an independent and stand-alone procedure; it's a debate over whether the current officeholder has done his job properly and/or whether he deserves to be dismissed based on his own actions. Viewing it through the prism of who might replace him only creates bias in my view, when it has no bearing over whether the incumbent has performed his roles in a satisfactory manner.
I also don't like counting my chickens before they hatch. If and once Congress sees it necessary to replace the GM, I will move forward with replacement options. To those who may be concerned about not having a GM, I say to them: we pretty much haven't for the past several months.
