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

[Anonymous]

Isn't this the type of position you offer a campaign donor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Isn't this the type of position you offer a campaign donor?

Yes. Makes me nervous now about his decision making. She would have been a better pick for HUD than Fudge, and this offer is an insult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the extent that Biden is considering and interviewing people he does not know already, it is probably very difficult for these candidates to connect during a Zoom interview. Biden seems to be defaulting to people who give him a comfort level. At least this is a group of mostly experienced and diverse candidates.

As far as financial conflicts, isn't it better to know who cabinet officials may be trying to please before they are approved as opposed to afterwards? We will not need to wait until after these folks leave government.

Biden is also 78 years old and has not had a full time job in almost 4 years. He did not really need to campaign much. It is unlikely he is going to be putting in the same number of hours as Obama, or even come close to the time Trump spends doing whatever he does all day. So, it helps to have a team that can hit the ground running and make things easier on the president.

Some of these pucks become headscratchers then. Fudge is not experienced with HUD. Rice is not an expert on domestic policy. Vilsack does have the experience of course, but his civil rights failures in the past make him out of sync with Biden's civil rights agenda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the extent that Biden is considering and interviewing people he does not know already, it is probably very difficult for these candidates to connect during a Zoom interview. Biden seems to be defaulting to people who give him a comfort level. At least this is a group of mostly experienced and diverse candidates.

As far as financial conflicts, isn't it better to know who cabinet officials may be trying to please before they are approved as opposed to afterwards? We will not need to wait until after these folks leave government.

Biden is also 78 years old and has not had a full time job in almost 4 years. He did not really need to campaign much. It is unlikely he is going to be putting in the same number of hours as Obama, or even come close to the time Trump spends doing whatever he does all day. So, it helps to have a team that can hit the ground running and make things easier on the president.

Some of these *pucks become headscratchers then. Fudge is not experienced with HUD. Rice is not an expert on domestic policy. Vilsack does have the experience of course, but his civil rights failures in the past make him out of sync with Biden's civil rights agenda.

*picks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Isn't this the type of position you offer a campaign donor?

Yes. Makes me nervous now about his decision making. She would have been a better pick for HUD than Fudge, and this offer is an insult.

He owed Clyburn who told him he had to give something good to Fudge after slighting her for Ag. Otherwise it would have been Bottoms, I'm pretty sure. But I agree the Bahamas offer was an insult. Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Isn't this the type of position you offer a campaign donor?

Yes. Makes me nervous now about his decision making. She would have been a better pick for HUD than Fudge, and this offer is an insult.

He owed Clyburn who told him he had to give something good to Fudge after slighting her for Ag. Otherwise it would have been Bottoms, I'm pretty sure. But I agree the Bahamas offer was an insult. Sheesh.

Why even temporarily give up another House seat? It will be a few months before a special election takes place. Pelosi can only afford to lose 2-3 votes to pass anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Biden's cabinet reflects the modern (D) party, out of touch cultural elites.

Not sure how best to phrase it, but you're correct there's a clear group that's favored here. I don't see any evidence they think anything went wrong under Obama. I'm guessing that means they're massively underestimating how risky their strategy is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the extent that Biden is considering and interviewing people he does not know already, it is probably very difficult for these candidates to connect during a Zoom interview. Biden seems to be defaulting to people who give him a comfort level. At least this is a group of mostly experienced and diverse candidates.

As far as financial conflicts, isn't it better to know who cabinet officials may be trying to please before they are approved as opposed to afterwards? We will not need to wait until after these folks leave government.

Biden is also 78 years old and has not had a full time job in almost 4 years. He did not really need to campaign much. It is unlikely he is going to be putting in the same number of hours as Obama, or even come close to the time Trump spends doing whatever he does all day. So, it helps to have a team that can hit the ground running and make things easier on the president.

Some of these pucks become headscratchers then. Fudge is not experienced with HUD. Rice is not an expert on domestic policy. Vilsack does have the experience of course, but his civil rights failures in the past make him out of sync with Biden's civil rights agenda.

This is just wagon circling/patronage give-aways for a clique of insiders.

Vilsack has been a disaster for most of Ag (not the mammoths, tho).

This is likely to be a bigger mess than most here imagine possible.

[Anonymous]

And now I’m reading that Cuomo is on the list for AG. WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the extent that Biden is considering and interviewing people he does not know already, it is probably very difficult for these candidates to connect during a Zoom interview. Biden seems to be defaulting to people who give him a comfort level. At least this is a group of mostly experienced and diverse candidates.

As far as financial conflicts, isn't it better to know who cabinet officials may be trying to please before they are approved as opposed to afterwards? We will not need to wait until after these folks leave government.

Biden is also 78 years old and has not had a full time job in almost 4 years. He did not really need to campaign much. It is unlikely he is going to be putting in the same number of hours as Obama, or even come close to the time Trump spends doing whatever he does all day. So, it helps to have a team that can hit the ground running and make things easier on the president.

Some of these pucks become headscratchers then. Fudge is not experienced with HUD. Rice is not an expert on domestic policy. Vilsack does have the experience of course, but his civil rights failures in the past make him out of sync with Biden's civil rights agenda.

This is just wagon circling/patronage give-aways for a clique of insiders.

Vilsack has been a disaster for most of Ag (not the mammoths, tho).

This is likely to be a bigger mess than most here imagine possible.

Biden is an insider. He never pretended otherwise. While have been a few misses perhaps in his appointments, this is also a very experienced group that does not need on the job training.

Most progressives are like the paleo conservatives. They did not mind losing because they were assured of the righteousness of their cause. Biden understands that leaders need to be able to govern.

There is a good chance that the deputy positions will be filled with rising stars and younger people. Eventually they will ascend to some of these cabinet spots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And now I’m reading that Cuomo is on the list for AG. WTF

Cuomo has been AG of NY. That is a key role. He has been in a presidential cabinet before. He also would be a strong candidate in 2024 based on how much better he performed in press conferences this year compared to Trump. This takes him off the street for the primaries. This would not be a bad pick. No one else has emerged.

Cuomo also served for four years as AG of NY at the same time that Beau was AG of Delaware. That type of connection helped VP Harris get picked as well as the likely Secretary of Defense. Knowing Beau is a key factor apparently for top tier jobs. Cuomo and Beau must have collaborated and attended meetings together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And now I’m reading that Cuomo is on the list for AG. WTF

Cuomo has been AG of NY. That is a key role. He has been in a presidential cabinet before. He also would be a strong candidate in 2024 based on how much better he performed in press conferences this year compared to Trump. This takes him off the street for the primaries. This would not be a bad pick. No one else has emerged.

Cuomo also served for four years as AG of NY at the same time that Beau was AG of Delaware. That type of connection helped VP Harris get picked as well as the likely Secretary of Defense. Knowing Beau is a key factor apparently for top tier jobs. Cuomo and Beau must have collaborated and attended meetings together.

Oh, I hope this is who he nominates.
The confirmation hearings will be on fire.
Can't wait to hear him questioned about the nursing home policy that killed 6,000+ seniors in NY, his total lack of transparency around the disaster, and his preemptive directive to provide legal immunity to nursing homes. Duh!!! It wasn't THEIR fault. It was HIS fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the extent that Biden is considering and interviewing people he does not know already, it is probably very difficult for these candidates to connect during a Zoom interview. Biden seems to be defaulting to people who give him a comfort level. At least this is a group of mostly experienced and diverse candidates.

As far as financial conflicts, isn't it better to know who cabinet officials may be trying to please before they are approved as opposed to afterwards? We will not need to wait until after these folks leave government.

Biden is also 78 years old and has not had a full time job in almost 4 years. He did not really need to campaign much. It is unlikely he is going to be putting in the same number of hours as Obama, or even come close to the time Trump spends doing whatever he does all day. So, it helps to have a team that can hit the ground running and make things easier on the president.

Some of these pucks become headscratchers then. Fudge is not experienced with HUD. Rice is not an expert on domestic policy. Vilsack does have the experience of course, but his civil rights failures in the past make him out of sync with Biden's civil rights agenda.

This is just wagon circling/patronage give-aways for a clique of insiders.

Vilsack has been a disaster for most of Ag (not the mammoths, tho).

This is likely to be a bigger mess than most here imagine possible.

Biden is an insider. He never pretended otherwise. While have been a few misses perhaps in his appointments, this is also a very experienced group that does not need on the job training.

Most progressives are like the paleo conservatives. They did not mind losing because they were assured of the righteousness of their cause. Biden understands that leaders need to be able to govern.

There is a good chance that the deputy positions will be filled with rising stars and younger people. Eventually they will ascend to some of these cabinet spots.

Agree with you. Let Biden and his pals get through a few years and repair the country. They can then hand it over to the deputies and the VP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the extent that Biden is considering and interviewing people he does not know already, it is probably very difficult for these candidates to connect during a Zoom interview. Biden seems to be defaulting to people who give him a comfort level. At least this is a group of mostly experienced and diverse candidates.

As far as financial conflicts, isn't it better to know who cabinet officials may be trying to please before they are approved as opposed to afterwards? We will not need to wait until after these folks leave government.

Biden is also 78 years old and has not had a full time job in almost 4 years. He did not really need to campaign much. It is unlikely he is going to be putting in the same number of hours as Obama, or even come close to the time Trump spends doing whatever he does all day. So, it helps to have a team that can hit the ground running and make things easier on the president.

Some of these pucks become headscratchers then. Fudge is not experienced with HUD. Rice is not an expert on domestic policy. Vilsack does have the experience of course, but his civil rights failures in the past make him out of sync with Biden's civil rights agenda.

This is just wagon circling/patronage give-aways for a clique of insiders.

Vilsack has been a disaster for most of Ag (not the mammoths, tho).

This is likely to be a bigger mess than most here imagine possible.

Biden is an insider. He never pretended otherwise. While have been a few misses perhaps in his appointments, this is also a very experienced group that does not need on the job training.

Most progressives are like the paleo conservatives. They did not mind losing because they were assured of the righteousness of their cause. Biden understands that leaders need to be able to govern.

There is a good chance that the deputy positions will be filled with rising stars and younger people. Eventually they will ascend to some of these cabinet spots.

Agree with you. Let Biden and his pals get through a few years and repair the country. They can then hand it over to the deputies and the VP.

Two posters in a row who can't see that the problems in this country are in no small measure caused by those actually in power? Wow, DCUM really is a slow learners meeting!

[Anonymous]

Saw this article the other day - it doesn't raise a lot of new points, but ties everything together:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/biden-cabinet-administration-susan-rice.html