Joe Manchin

[Springerjjhicka]

So Joe R. Manchin (you know what the R stands for) is voting against Neera Tanden for what reason?

[tblue37]

1. Her tweets were too mean.

[Springerjjhicka]

2. Bullshit.

I hope Neera hangs in there and fights like hell.

[tblue37]

6. I agree it's bullcaca, but that is the reason he gave.

[dchill]

3. Yep.

[redstateblues]

4. Loose lips sink ships

[blm]

5. There are a bunch of threads on this.

Why start another one?

[Springerjjhicka]

10. What are you the thread police

[blm]

13. Sometimes.

Like when nothing significant requiring a new thread is added to the subject......except, a splash of gasoline.

[Springerjjhicka]

14. The thread was about a "democrat"

Of sorts derailing a nominee for an important position made by a democratic president when we are already pressed for time in dealing with a pandemic and an economic crisis. Sounds like some things all Dems could agree on.

[Kingofalldems]

15. So what's your solution to the issue?

[AZ_Latina]

8. Revenge

He's getting back at Biden-Harris because Kamala spoke in WVa without "consulting" with him first.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Also for the Keystone XL cancellation.

[grantcart]

11. Tandem is the wrong candidate for that particular position although there are many

Policy oriented positions she would be good for.

You don't want the head of the OMB to have a finger on the scales, you want a technocrat that crunches the numbers.

If the head of the OMB is seen as a partisan then every projection will be seen as an ideological battle.

For the same reason Biden appointed Garland as AG, some offices work better without a partisan manager. I wouldn't be surprised if Manchin's objection had the blessing of JB and upon review they wanted to go with a more respected budget manager and find a better fit for Tandem.

When Biden announced her nomination I thought it was his first and possibly only error in appointments.

[Springerjjhicka]

16. Interesting

[Jaggededge]

17. Sometimes he seems like a republican

[Cosmocat]

18. Agreed

Didn't understand it ...

[theaocp]

12. No, I don't know what his middle name is.

Care to elaborate?