Joe Biden's Cabinet Speculation/News

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According to Bloomberg Biden has picked Anthony Blinken to lead the State Department

Expected. But people will act “Why democrats are so pro-war?” as if they were different before.

Killing Yemeni children because Saudi Arabia doesn't like Shias and arming ISIS is OK if you're a Democrat.

[Alben Barkley]

I’m kinda surprised he didn’t pick Susan Rice for SoS, but then again maybe he thought she couldn’t get through the GOP senate. Which is probably true, unfortunately. Last thing we need is more BENGHAZI hearings/hysteria.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1330705019671375873

[Mr. Morden]

I was the only person in this thread back in March to correctly predict Blinken:

Maybe something like...

Secretary of State: Tony Blinken
Secretary of Defense: Michele Flournoy
Secretary of the Treasury: Lael Brainard
Attorney General: Tom Perez
Secretary of Homeland Security: Bennie Thompson

[Lumine]

[rhg2052]

https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1330705019671375873

>Anthony Blinken
>Ablinken
>Abe Lincoln

[Freshly-touched grass]

On June 17, 2020, Blinken said that Biden "would not tie military assistance to Israel to things like annexation or other decisions by the Israeli government with which we might disagree."[33]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Blinken#Biden_administration

Awful pick.

[Bootes Void]

Pete Buttigeig should be press secretary

[Green Line]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

[Green Line]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Well he does need their support to confirm his nominees, advance his agenda, and win re-election...

But nah they’re useless and who cares about them. AOC Bad amirite?

[Green Line]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Well he does need their support to confirm his nominees, advance his agenda, and win re-election...

But nah they’re useless and who cares about them. AOC Bad amirite?

Something like that.

[GoTfan]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Not sure where you're getting that. Some examples on his resume:

-During the Obamacare fight, he spewed obscenities at progressives urging more robust reform

-Covered up Laquain McDonald's murder

-Closed 50 elementary schools, mainly in African-American areas.

-Closed half of Chicago's mental health clinics

-Sunk city government spending into wealthy and mainly white areas.

-Refused to renew public housing and blocked an ordinance that would have increased Chicago Housing Authority transparency. Again, this affected predominantly African-Americans

-Rejected several referendum results calling for an elected school board, and instead appointed CEOs, including one who is currently serving time for corruption.

-Privatised everything from school janitors to trash collection.

His tenure as Mayor was a disaster, and one can make the argument that there is an element of racism in it, given how it was uniquely terrible for African-Americans and basically saw one of the catalysts for BLM.

[Diabolical Materialism]

Blinken is really making me regret my Biden vote a little. Hopefully he changes his mind.

[Bismarck]

Blinken at state, Garland for AG, and Yellen at Treasury along with Ron Klain as chief of staff. Oh boy. The conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day.

[Green Line]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Not sure where you're getting that. Some examples on his resume:

-During the Obamacare fight, he spewed obscenities at progressives urging more robust reform

-Covered up Laquain McDonald's murder

-Closed 50 elementary schools, mainly in African-American areas.

-Closed half of Chicago's mental health clinics

-Sunk city government spending into wealthy and mainly white areas.

-Refused to renew public housing and blocked an ordinance that would have increased Chicago Housing Authority transparency. Again, this affected predominantly African-Americans

-Rejected several referendum results calling for an elected school board, and instead appointed CEOs, including one who is currently serving time for corruption.

-Privatised everything from school janitors to trash collection.

His tenure as Mayor was a disaster, and one can make the argument that there is an element of racism in it, given how it was uniquely terrible for African-Americans and basically saw one of the catalysts for BLM.

Thats your opinion, as an Australian socialist.  Do you really expect me to respond to all these half truths and out-of-context one liners?  I don't care anyway, since I'm not a progressive.  All of those things are whatever.

[GoTfan]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Not sure where you're getting that. Some examples on his resume:

-During the Obamacare fight, he spewed obscenities at progressives urging more robust reform

-Covered up Laquain McDonald's murder

-Closed 50 elementary schools, mainly in African-American areas.

-Closed half of Chicago's mental health clinics

-Sunk city government spending into wealthy and mainly white areas.

-Refused to renew public housing and blocked an ordinance that would have increased Chicago Housing Authority transparency. Again, this affected predominantly African-Americans

-Rejected several referendum results calling for an elected school board, and instead appointed CEOs, including one who is currently serving time for corruption.

-Privatised everything from school janitors to trash collection.

His tenure as Mayor was a disaster, and one can make the argument that there is an element of racism in it, given how it was uniquely terrible for African-Americans and basically saw one of the catalysts for BLM.

Thats your opinion, as an Australian socialist.  Do you really expect me to respond to all these half truths and out-of-context one liners?  I don't care anyway, since I'm not a progressive.  All of those things are whatever.

Well if he was the brilliant mayor you claim he was, then you'd have an answer for each of these.

Also, your buyer's remorse thing doesn't exist, considering her latest poll put her at 61% approval and Rahm's last one in 2016 put him at 62% disapproval, not to mention that half of the city at one point favoured his resignation.

If he was as brilliant as you think he was, you wouldn't waste any time debunking any of these.

[Green Line]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Not sure where you're getting that. Some examples on his resume:

-During the Obamacare fight, he spewed obscenities at progressives urging more robust reform

-Covered up Laquain McDonald's murder

-Closed 50 elementary schools, mainly in African-American areas.

-Closed half of Chicago's mental health clinics

-Sunk city government spending into wealthy and mainly white areas.

-Refused to renew public housing and blocked an ordinance that would have increased Chicago Housing Authority transparency. Again, this affected predominantly African-Americans

-Rejected several referendum results calling for an elected school board, and instead appointed CEOs, including one who is currently serving time for corruption.

-Privatised everything from school janitors to trash collection.

His tenure as Mayor was a disaster, and one can make the argument that there is an element of racism in it, given how it was uniquely terrible for African-Americans and basically saw one of the catalysts for BLM.

Thats your opinion, as an Australian socialist.  Do you really expect me to respond to all these half truths and out-of-context one liners?  I don't care anyway, since I'm not a progressive.  All of those things are whatever.

Well if he was the brilliant mayor you claim he was, then you'd have an answer for each of these.

Also, your buyer's remorse thing doesn't exist, considering her latest poll put her at 61% approval and Rahm's last one in 2016 put him at 62% disapproval, not to mention that half of the city at one point favoured his resignation.

If he was as brilliant as you think he was, you wouldn't waste any time debunking any of these.

I just really, really, don't care tho

[GoTfan]

Would be a really, really wonderful move for Biden to appoint Rahm to something.  He will earn my approval for at least Day 1 of his Presidency.

What world are you living in? Progressives and half of Chicago would crucify him and make his admin a living hell. (Rightfully so) He should be anywhere near the administration.

Why should he be worried about what they think?  Anyway, most Chicagoans would applaud it.  They're already having buyers remorse here to begin with.

Not sure where you're getting that. Some examples on his resume:

-During the Obamacare fight, he spewed obscenities at progressives urging more robust reform

-Covered up Laquain McDonald's murder

-Closed 50 elementary schools, mainly in African-American areas.

-Closed half of Chicago's mental health clinics

-Sunk city government spending into wealthy and mainly white areas.

-Refused to renew public housing and blocked an ordinance that would have increased Chicago Housing Authority transparency. Again, this affected predominantly African-Americans

-Rejected several referendum results calling for an elected school board, and instead appointed CEOs, including one who is currently serving time for corruption.

-Privatised everything from school janitors to trash collection.

His tenure as Mayor was a disaster, and one can make the argument that there is an element of racism in it, given how it was uniquely terrible for African-Americans and basically saw one of the catalysts for BLM.

Thats your opinion, as an Australian socialist.  Do you really expect me to respond to all these half truths and out-of-context one liners?  I don't care anyway, since I'm not a progressive.  All of those things are whatever.

Well if he was the brilliant mayor you claim he was, then you'd have an answer for each of these.

Also, your buyer's remorse thing doesn't exist, considering her latest poll put her at 61% approval and Rahm's last one in 2016 put him at 62% disapproval, not to mention that half of the city at one point favoured his resignation.

If he was as brilliant as you think he was, you wouldn't waste any time debunking any of these.

I just really, really, don't care tho

Cool. You support a man who is at least indirectly racist.

[Bootes Void]

Rahm Emanuel is a terrible choice and botched the 2010 midterms

[Crumpets]

I'm not super familiar with Blinken, but he seems like a do-no-harm kind of choice with a decent chance of making it through confirmation. At this point, that's enough to make me happy. If he's terrible, I trust Biden to listen to the people who put him in office and do something about it. I'm not going to get mad at him because I can find a couple of decisions or statements from Blinken I disagree with.

[President Johnson]

Blinken seems like a predictable and safe pick.

I wonder what job Susan Rice will get? Back to her old post as National Security Adviser? I think she would be a decent Secretary of State, but her nomination may be too controversial in the senate. And it's understandable Joe Biden doesn't want to spend any political capital on cabinet confirmations. He better tries to get economic recovery, infrastructure and something on climate and healthcare passed. And it's all too unfortunate the senate balance hangs on Georgia with a 50-50 the best Democrats can get.

[T'Chenka]

So if I'm understanding this correctly, Blinken is saying "annexation" will NOT affect America's military support of Israel? Strategically, I guess it makes a lot of sense, but isn't saying that just giving Netanyahu carte blanche to crank his invasion of Palestine up to 11?

[Tender Branson]

Biden needs to pick much more women for his cabinet.

So far he's only appointed guys for everything.

His win is mostly based on suburban women ...