Biden team making plans to blow through any McConnell 'roadblocks': report

[SheltieLover]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/biden-team-making-plans-to-blow-through-any-mcconnell-roadblocks-report/

President-elect Joe Biden is already in the process of working with his transition team to overhaul executive orders placed during his predecessor’s time in office, according to The Washington Post. Among the immediately planned adjustments: setting up a coronavirus task force in recognition of the coronavirus global pandemic. The task force, which will be formed Monday, could begin meeting within days and will be co-chaired by former surgeon general Vivek H. Murthy and David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner.

Sen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), a longtime Biden ally who holds the seat Biden had for 36 years, offered a broad overview of Biden’s initial agenda: “Get us out of this pandemic that’s been made far worse by Trump’s bungled mishandling of it, rebuild our economy in a way that’s more sustainable and more inclusive, and deal with division and inequality.”

Biden has also vowed to institute new ethics guidelines at the White House beginning on his first day in office, effectively committing that no member of his administration will influence any Justice Department investigations.

Biden has also vowed to institute new ethics guidelines at the White House beginning on his first day in office, effectively committing that no member of his administration will influence any Justice Department investigations

More at link.

I say just go around Moscow Match at every opportunity, since he has already publicly boasted about not allowing Joe any success!

I can't wait until this pos MM is locked up!

[Demovictory9]

1. 👍

[XanaDUer2]

2. I'm so worried about the ACA

though. Moscow Mitch needs to be worked around at every juncture

[PTWB]

36. Not much we can do about it at this point.

If the Supreme Court kills it we just have to hope there is enough backlash that Joe can put his thumb on McConnell until we get something passed to replace it - and insist that Joe’s public option be included.

[ProfessorGAC]

37. An EO Requiring Preexisting Conditions?

Let's see how they like the imperial presidency they fretted about until PINO.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

55. I guess we will wait to see how the oral arguments go on this case (this week aren't they?)

I know that the composition of the Court looks bad but I wonder if Roberts and maybe Gorsuch may be persuadable? Killing the ACA in the midst of a global pandemic seems like it would be utterly suicidal, both politically and judicially. I hope that Roberts tries to find some way to convince at least one other member of the Republican wing of the Court to figure out a way to let it stand. It really sucks that this argument- which even some Republicans feel is specious- has made it this far. I don't think that it is particularly fair that this challenge was pretty much only teed up as a result of the Republicans killing the individual mandate. At the very least, if we are able to win the Senate with the Georgia races in January, if the Court does kill the law, maybe we could use reconciliation to at least apply a fix to it that would make it "Constitutional" again? It was fine until the mandate was stripped, right?

[lagomorph777]

59. Or we can sideline Mitch by supporting Ossoff and Warnock.

[Botany]

3. Joe knows the senate cold. He will get things done.

Damn it is good to see grown ups back in charge or soon will be.

[SheltieLover]

5. I agree!

Best way is to win 2 seats inGA runoff in January!

[groundloop]

29. DAMNED STRAIGHT !!!! I've already donated to Warnock, Ossoff, and Fair Fight

And beg that everyone here who can afford to do the same.

[SheltieLover]

33. I will give all thatvI can

& phone bank too.

Did Omaha Steve set up Act Blue yet?

[BlueMTexpat]

60. Done, Done

and Done! I also contributed to the DSCC!

[Just_Vote_Dem]

4. If anybody knows how to blow through McConnell's bullshit, it's Joe n/t

[SheltieLover]

6. Yuppers

We need to give full support to GA senate runoff in January to clear MM out of the way.

Imagine seeing him not as leader, opposing every Dem measure on the floor & seeing mitch powerless!

[Thekaspervote]

7. My dream come true!! I hope he strokes out watching the 400+ bills congress passed now

Sitting on his desk collecting dust, finally passed Into law

[SheltieLover]

8. Me too!

His arrogant ass has already been bragging of his plans to block every initiative Joe attempts. How is this not dereliction of duty or something? His ass needs to go to prison along with ALL russian loving traitors who enabled or co-conspired with chumputin! And, of course, chump himself, along with his nasty spawn.

[world wide wally]

15. What about his "elections have consequences" bullshit

[SheltieLover]

39. Right!

[wnylib]

35. Surely some investigations would

be able to uncover some prosecutable corruptions by McConnell and his wife. That would get rid of him.

[SheltieLover]

40. Here's hoping!

[Tribetime]

48. Man that would be great but why stop at McConnell

There's so many more with Russian ties.

[wnylib]

50. Of course there are, but McConnell

is a priority for getting the Senate and government functioning normally again since his position can block progress. Get McConnell out of the picture, and cleanup, as well as justice for the rest of the criminals, will go more smoothly.

[BobTheSubgenius]

9. This is exactly the kind of self-assurance I mentioned in the last thread I was in.

"Presumptive" has more nuance than people might think.

[C Moon]

10. McConnell showed his cards too soon. That's was a common Trump mistake.

[padah513]

11. The only sure way to get around McConnell

Is to win both races on January 5th. After the way he treated President Obama and turned a blind eye to Trump, I wouldn't count on him to suddenly have a change of heart.

[paleotn]

19. Or, have a Justice department with the green light...

to investigate him, his wife and anyone who broke the law. with no interference from the rest of the executive branch. That's how I'm interpreting the new ethics guidelines. That might give Mitch a moment of pause.

[wnylib]

38. Agree. But how to get an AG who

would do this with McConnell heading the Senate confirmations? A state agency might do this except that I'm sure McConnell has enough clout in KY to protect himself. But if any of his dealings cross state boundaries, another state might get him on something.

Would NY be able to investgate whether any stock market irregularities exist?

[paleotn]

46. The acting precedent has been set.

Use it against them if they won't get with the program.

[wnylib]

47. That's fine with me, but, realistically,

would Biden do that?

[paleotn]

61. If necessary, yes.

[onenote]

53. Not really.

As has been pointed out on several thread over the past few days, only certain officials can be named acting heads of cabinet posts: the "first assistant' to the departing department head (i.e. the deputy secretary) or someone who is currently serving elsewhere in the government in an executive branch office for which he/she was confirmed by the Senate, or for a limited time, certain career officials who have served in the same cabinet post and have a certain salary level.

The problem is that individuals meeting any of these conditions are going to be Trumpers. And if you check, you'll find that the acting cabinet secretaries named by Trump all conform to these requirements so there is no precedent for getting around them (and Biden's folks are smart enough to know all of this).

[Tribetime]

49. Ding ding ding 👍

[progree]

12. Biden's transition team has been given govt-issued computers and iPhones ... 10,000 square feet....

According to The Washington Post, Biden’s transition team has been given government-issued computers and iPhones for conducting secure communications, and 10,000 square feet of office space in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, although most of the work is being done virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. His advisers have been granted temporary security clearances and undergone FBI background checks to fast-track the processing of personnel who can receive briefings on intelligence.

So at least the nation's 2nd president of color (the orange fuckwad) hasn't found a way to block these initial major transition steps.

[kairos12]

13. We apply Trump rules. Who cares what Turtle says or does.

[pwb]

14. 2022 has a shit load of Senate Republicans up for election so

If Georgia fails to give us the majority 2022 will give us a good chance.

[Qutzupalotl]

16. Appoint a Republican senator from a state with a Democratic governor

to his cabinet, maybe Secretary of Transportation or some shit. Then we only have to flip one more seat.

[nature-lover]

17. Great idea!

[onetexan]

20. novel idea!

hmm question is... which GOP senator? none of them are trustworthy, including Romney.

[Qutzupalotl]

21. I agree, so I suggest a position where they can't do too much damage.

As for which Senator, hopefully brighter minds than mine are already on this.

[Celerity]

51. Here are the only ones it could be

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WI Johnson
PA Toomey - asshat deluxe, but the least worst of a shitbox lot
NC Burr (retiring in 2022) - probably the likely to take the deal I think, I might be wrong
NC Tillis (assuming he wins, which is likely, so pissed at Foxx and Stein for not running, Stein probably in 2020, Foxx in 2022 for the open seat from Burr's retirement)
KS Marshall (just won, an open seat too! in good part due to Sibelius refusing to run)
KS Moran
LA Kennedy
LA Cassidy
ME Collins (ugh, Susan Rice would have won IMHO, Gideon was a weak candidate)
KY Paul
KY Moscow (zero chance, he will be the 2nd most powerful person on the planet (or 3rd, after Xi) unless we sweep the 2 GA runoffs, the Rethug Senate is going to be a NIGHTMARE)

[calimary]

27. BRILLIANT! DO it, Joe!

You’ve been around long enough to know a lot of the tricks that the other guys have used to tilt the playing field their way regardless of the circumstances.

DO IT, Joe!

[Unca Jim]

31. You know who that has to be?

Susan Collins...she's utterly useless and will be replaced by Janet Mills.

[wnylib]

41. Would have to be confirmed by Mitch's Senate

and I don't think he would allow it to go through.

[SheltieLover]

42. Yup

Then fire the sob when the replacement is appointed!

None of them would accept appointment if it would even the senate though.

[JI7]

52. The problem is you can't trust the ones available like Ron Johnson

Maybe Susan Collins but I don't see her taking anything.

[onenote]

54. And why do you think any sitting Repub senator would accept such a nomination?

I'd like to hear their names.

This idea has been floated here several times lately. It doesn't get any more feasible with age.

[mwooldri]

58. Other idea: flip an existing R senator to a D.

Example being Arlen Specter. Biden was sort-of responsible for his switching.

[paleotn]

18. As AG, I could interpret the new ethics guidelines...

as everyone is fair game. McConnel, Donnie, Spawn, Ron Johnson, Nunes, everyone. If you broke the law, you will get prosecuted. No laying off anyone "for the good of the country." I hope I'm interpreting that correctly because if I were AG, that would make me very happy.

[SheltieLover]

22. Me too!!!

[lastlib]

30. "the good of the country" is to prosecute law-breakers.

The more high-profile, the better to set the example. I'm OK with hauling every begat-of-Satan tRump foster-child to the bar of justice, as well as several Cabinet members, GOPher Congress-critters and every other member of that crime cabal we're kicking out.

[SheltieLover]

44. Absolutely!

Don't forget Rohrbach & Ryan.

[Martin Eden]

23. Joe is rolling up his sleeves.

There is WORK to be done! JOE,

[SheltieLover]

25. Indeed!

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They have been at it for quite a while!

[andym]

24. I hope he can defeat McConnell's interference

but it won't be easy-- that man has accomplished more for the Republicans than any single man, even Trump. He managed to thwart Harry Reid and Obama, packing the federal judiciary and Supreme Court among other things.

Worse, is that I believe that Trump will try to impede Biden from the sidelines. That will scare away the few GOP Senators who might have compromised against Mitch's wishes.

We really need to win those two runoff races in GA, it will help immensely.

[SheltieLover]

26. GA Senate runoffs are IMPERATIVES!

We need both of them.

I detest moscow mitch.

[paleotn]

32. I think McConnell can be brought around....

with a little hardball politics. I think and I hope Joe Biden is more of an LBJ type verses a Jack Kennedy. Charismatic folks are great, but what we need right now is some serious, old fashioned arm twisting. McConnell has weaknesses and vulnerabilities even if he still controls the Senate. Exploit them. I think Biden is just the man to do that.

[kimbutgar]

28. I wish there would be investigations about him and his wife made money off her being secretary

Of commerce. You know he is dirty as she is also.

[paleotn]

34. Incentive, so to speak, to get him to play ball.

Or simply get rid of him and problem solved.

[kimbutgar]

43. Maybe that circulation problem he has of black hands might be the slow death of him!

[Mr. Sparkle]

45. I hate to be picky, but why do we have to have ethics guidelines at the justice department and they

don't? When normal service is resumed sure, but after we prosecute the Trump administration.

[colsohlibgal]

56. Maybe We Won't Have That Problem

We win those runoffs and then we emasculate Moscow Mitch.

I plan to pour as much money as I can into those races.

[SheltieLover]

57. Me too!

Here's hoping we win!