republicans are already coming out saying they will not allow Neera Tanden to lead the Office

[still_one]

of Management and Budget

On what grounds?

She certainly is more than qualified, and served in the Obama administration, so the republican "threats" that they will not vote to confirm has nothing to do with her qualifications or ability

I have no doubt the republicans in the senate will do this with other qualified candidates that President Biden appoints, which highlight what we already know, just how important the Georgia runoffs will be

[patricia92243]

1. Just place the nominee in as "acting" director or whatever.

We have learned a few things from Trump.

[still_one]

2. I like it.... +++

[mitch96]

11. +1...... screw 'em... two can play this game... nt

[onenote]

19. Can't do that. And Trump didn't either.

Vacancies Act doesn't allow it. it requires that "acting" cabinet heads either be the "first assistant" at the time the vacancy occurred (who would be a Trump appointee), a currently serving official who was confirmed for a different position by the Senate (or a non-confirmed senior official who has served for at least 90 days the year before the vacancy occurred.

Trump named a lot of acting cabinet officials, but with only a couple of exceptions (which were invalidated by the courts), the Vacancies Act was followed.

[Lonestarblue]

21. Name someone who can get Senate confirmation first.

Name Neera the assistant director. The director steps down after 90 days and Neera becomes the Acting Director. Does that work?

[onenote]

38. Deputy Directors require confirmation as well.

She'd have to be hired to a senior position that doesn't require confirmation (because if the repubs block her confirmation as director, they'll also block her confirmation as deputy).

If she gets a senior position that doesn't require confirmation and was serving in it for 90 days before a vacancy in the top spot occurs, she might be able to be named acting director. But there are other potential hurdles: the statute governing OMB may have provisions relating to filling a vacancy that supersede the Vacancies Act. And acting appointments come with time limits.

[Alpeduez21]

39. Do it anyway and see if the justice department enforces

the rules. It sure was useless the last four years.

[onenote]

40. It isn't up to DOJ

Anyone impacted by anything the agency does when headed by someone not legitimately appointed could sue to strike down that action.


Biden's folks are smart enough not to try something that risky.

[treestar]

42. He did for DHS and that was why one of his actions

was enjoined in a lawsuit.

Would Obama era confirmations be good enough?

[onenote]

44. Only if they're currently serving. Which I doubt they are.

A previously confirmed official can be named to an acting position only if they are serving in their confirmed position when the vacancy occurs.

[treestar]

45. Drat

This is surely going to be a problem. I just hope Mitch gets blamed as he should, rather than Biden. You just know some on DU are going to say Biden is not being tough enough.

[FBaggins]

3. She said mean things about republican senators

I guess their feelings were hurt

[still_one]

5. Seems that way, because they sure can't say she isn't qualified

[bullwinkle428]

4. Because she "said bad stuff about Republicans on TV". That is literally IT,

based on the discussion I was listening to on NPR this morning.

[Botany]

6. Fuck 'em they lost the election they don't get to set the rules.

n/t

[still_one]

12. I think that will only work if we win the Georgia runoffs, because I think it needs Senate

confirmation

[rso]

13. Neera

Do like Donnie did, name her as Acting Director, requiring no Senate confirmation. We can play their game as well.

[still_one]

16. I agree, and hope we do that, though obviously I hope we win the Georgia runoffs, and can tell the

repugs to shove it

[onenote]

20. Can't be done. See post #19.

[rso]

27. Acting

So how was Donnie able to get away with having Acting officials, including Acting Cabinet members ?

[onenote]

32. Because he appointed people who already were confirmed to another position

such as a deputy secretary position.

[spanone]

7. Because they are Assholes.

[CaptainTruth]

24. TRUTH

[True Blue American]

8. Horrors

Neera spoke harshly about Republican Senators! How dare she?

[FSogol]

9. Elections have consequences.

[Iliyah]

10. And yet, republicans found no queries ...

on confirming incompetent cronies to cabinet, administrations and key positions.

[dalton99a]

14. So how many times did Mick Mulvaney attack Democrats before his OMB nomination?

He was such a lying partisan asshole that even McCain voted no

[kairos12]

15. Acting for everyone. Ignore the Senate.

[beachbumbob]

17. we know this always a work around for all this, screw GOP, they lost

[Bradshaw3]

18. A strong female who tells it like it is

That's all it takes to make her loathsome to them. Of course they will approve the most loathsome, racist, sexist, unqualified pig drumpf nominated for any post.

[cstanleytech]

22. Question. Does the Constitution itself grant the Senate the right to reject the people that the

President wants to serve in his cabinet?

[gratuitous]

23. Well, that ended quickly

What happened to the President is entitled to choose his own people? I seem to recall that was the standard Republican response no matter how unqualified a nominee was under Trump or Bush. I'm sure the popular media will call out the rank hypocrisy of Republicans, right?

[still_one]

25. We are going to see a lot of that hypocrisy no doubt, and I hope we call it out, because I sure

don't think the media will.

[George II]

26. The confirmation hearing will be interesting!

[still_one]

28. For me it will be more interesting if we win the Georgia runoffs

[rickyhall]

29. Are repug congress critters immune from charges of sedition?

Not all of them, but certainly trump enablers who agreed with him on evidence-free election fraud. Just wondering...

[onenote]

41. They'd have to commit sedition. Which being silent while Trump contested the election isn't.

18 USC §2384. Seditious conspiracy

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

18 USC §2385. Advocating overthrow of Government

Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or
Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or
Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
As used in this section, the terms "organizes" and "organize", with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.

[rickyhall]

46. Not the silent ones but the ones who backed up his claims and thank you.

[bluestarone]

30. Wonder, would SOME rethugs cross lines and vote for her? (possible?)

How many would it take to vote yes?

[dishingtrump]

31. Trump Heading To Georgia

[link:https://dishingtrump.com/todays-videos/5fc457510e2cb92d345a2f21|

[still_one]

33. I hope this backfires on them big time

[world wide wally]

34. McConnell will just say, "Elections have consequences, and the people elected Republicans to be

a check on Biden"
Guaranteed.

[still_one]

35. hopefully we will win the Georgia runoffs, and tell him where he can stick it

[bucolic_frolic]

36. Biden needs to scream "Obstructionism!" for 2 years

Tag the GOP Senate a good one, and since it's apparent to all, make it stick

[ProudMNDemocrat]

37. What HYPOCRITES Republicans they are...

They have tolerated and coddled Trump with his LIES, Name calling, and BULLYING others willingly.

But when someone tells the TRUTH about them, they get all snooty. Neera will tell them to their faces in her honest answers before the Senate as they show their disdain for her. If she is not confirmed, she wil, have exposed them even further. Neera wins regardless.

[Demsrule86]

43. The GOP may not confirm anyone.

[still_one]

48. A lot of them were confirmed previously, so how will they justify that?

[Demsrule86]

51. They don't ever justify what they do. How did the justify filling Ginsberg's seat after

Merrick Garland?

[MaeScott]

47. This is why several republican senators need to be investigated and charged

Graham needs to be charged with sedition. A few more with insider trading. Knock them out of the Senate. Play hardball.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

49. Piss on GOPers. "Acting" has been established as precedent by trumPutin and Russiapublicans.

[still_one]

50. and I hope we do just as you suggest +++