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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSNBC: Chris Coons rumored for Secretary of State position
Wow! I really like Senator Coons, extremely knowledgeable and amazing calmness and grace. But i was also under the impression the role would go to Susan Rice.
Haven't found an article on this but here's CNN's link on new appointees:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/politics/biden-white-house-senior-staff/index.html
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MSNBC: Chris Coons rumored for Secretary of State position (Original Post)
onetexan
Nov 2020
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msongs
(67,395 posts)1. oh sure let's give up more senate seats nt
helpisontheway
(5,007 posts)3. RIght..smh nt
Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)8. I am with you.
we can do it
(12,182 posts)10. Delaware is reliably blue.
helpisontheway
(5,007 posts)2. Maybe she does not want to do all of that traveling. I'm sure she will
have a job in his administration.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,674 posts)4. Would a D replace him in the Senate?
We can't afford to lose any more Senate seats.
onetexan
(13,036 posts)6. Yes DE governor is Dem.
TeamPooka
(24,221 posts)9. but any Senate appoinments, even in (D) states, means a special election where anything can happen
unless you're CA.
Remember when we lost Ted Kennedy's seat?
If we had 56 in the Senate then yeah.
But now?
No.
Karma13612
(4,552 posts)11. Yea, not sure we want to lose any more Senators right now.
I understand Kamala, but beyond that, it is kinda dangerous!
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)5. In an interview with Tom Cotton this morning
He said no Republican Senator would vote to confirm Rice. So we need to win the two seats in Georgia.
Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)7. That is a seat that could be lost...leave the Senate alone.