Let's speculate.... Who's going to be in Biden's cabinet

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-name-katherine-tai-u-s-trade-representative-11607552856?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/viesAC80pD
Katherine Tai is Trade Rep, a fantastic choice.

New blood! Yay

Trade policy WONKS knows very much who Katherine Tai is and she is very qualified for this job. She was chief counsel for China enforcement at USTR during parts of the Obama years and she won at least two cases against China (as far as I recall) on that front. However, there will be a [small] contingent of ignorant folks on that right saying she is a CCP implant/China lackey by virtue of her skin, name, and ability to speak Chinese.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-name-katherine-tai-u-s-trade-representative-11607552856?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/viesAC80pD
Katherine Tai is Trade Rep, a fantastic choice.

She is phenomenal, so glad she got the nod.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-name-katherine-tai-u-s-trade-representative-11607552856?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/viesAC80pD
Katherine Tai is Trade Rep, a fantastic choice.

New blood! Yay

Trade policy WONKS knows very much who Katherine Tai is and she is very qualified for this job. She was chief counsel for China enforcement at USTR during parts of the Obama years and she won at least two cases against China (as far as I recall) on that front. However, there will be a [small] contingent of ignorant folks on that right saying she is a CCP implant/China lackey by virtue of her skin, name, and ability to speak Chinese.

I know who she is. I also know that she's a policy first person. I like this pick for a variety of reasons but the main one for me is that she's new and not a political hack.

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Susan Rice will lead the Domestic Policy Council. Prominent but does not require Senate confirmation. Interesting shift, though I believe she led DC's covid task force.

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Former WH Chief if Staff Denis McDonogh gets VA.

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Anonymous wrote:Tom Vilsack is getting Agriculture. It’s somewhat disappointing to see so many Obama picks getting recycled.

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Just remember everyone--Biden needs centrist picks to get through the confirmation process. A plus if they've already been successfully confirmed in the past. He also needs experienced officials to come in ASAP and repair the damages inflicted over the past four years. Fix first, then possibility for new blood to come in. I'm hoping there will be some changes made after the midterms.

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Anonymous wrote:Just remember everyone--Biden needs centrist picks to get through the confirmation process. A plus if they've already been successfully confirmed in the past. He also needs experienced officials to come in ASAP and repair the damages inflicted over the past four years. Fix first, then possibility for new blood to come in. I'm hoping there will be some changes made after the midterms.

+1 People don't realize how much some parts of our government are just hanging on by a thread. In the coming months, we're going to hear some unbelievable stories of incompetence and grift. Why do you think the GOP is so utterly desperate to hang on to the executive branch?

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Anonymous wrote:AG down to Jones, Yates, Patrick, and Garland. I would prefer they fight for Yates, but any of them would be very good.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-attorney-general-cabinet/2020/12/09/764758a4-3a4b-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html

I like Yates too, but the fight may not be worth it. I think Jones is a good choice too. What bugs me is that no matter who they pick, disappointrd advocates for others will try to tear them down.

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Anonymous wrote:Susan Rice will lead the Domestic Policy Council. Prominent but does not require Senate confirmation. Interesting shift, though I believe she led DC's covid task force.

Great pick. Maybe she can help get to the bottom of the question of why Netflix does not pay any taxes.

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Anonymous wrote:AG down to Jones, Yates, Patrick, and Garland. I would prefer they fight for Yates, but any of them would be very good.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-attorney-general-cabinet/2020/12/09/764758a4-3a4b-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html

I like Yates too, but the fight may not be worth it. I think Jones is a good choice too. What bugs me is that no matter who they pick, disappointrd advocates for others will try to tear them down.

Surprising that Patrick is on the short list. The information that came out during the campaign about his potential abuse of power and retaliation related to his brother-in-law's case is troubling, if true.

It should be Yates of this group.

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Anonymous wrote:Susan Rice will lead the Domestic Policy Council. Prominent but does not require Senate confirmation. Interesting shift, though I believe she led DC's covid task force.

Great pick. Maybe she can help get to the bottom of the question of why Netflix does not pay any taxes.

I think it's a bit of a headscratcher as this is not what she's known for, but she's certainly competent and could bring a fresh perspective.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AG down to Jones, Yates, Patrick, and Garland. I would prefer they fight for Yates, but any of them would be very good.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-attorney-general-cabinet/2020/12/09/764758a4-3a4b-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html

I like Yates too, but the fight may not be worth it. I think Jones is a good choice too. What bugs me is that no matter who they pick, disappointrd advocates for others will try to tear them down.

Surprising that Patrick is on the short list. The information that came out during the campaign about his potential abuse of power and retaliation related to his brother-in-law's case is troubling, if true.

It should be Yates of this group.

I'd love to see Yates as AG, Vanita Gupta as Deputy AG, and Jones heading the Civil Rights division.

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Anonymous wrote:Tom Vilsack is getting Agriculture. It’s somewhat disappointing to see so many Obama picks getting recycled.

The disappointment is significant for reasons I didn't understand before reading this article:

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/09/black-farmers-tom-vilsack-agriculture-usda-biden-cabinet-444077

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Anonymous wrote:Susan Rice will lead the Domestic Policy Council. Prominent but does not require Senate confirmation. Interesting shift, though I believe she led DC's covid task force.

Great pick. Maybe she can help get to the bottom of the question of why Netflix does not pay any taxes.

it's not exactly a mystery. They have huge carryover losses. Just like someone else we all know. The only difference is that they didnt claim them twice.