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BlueLucy

(1,609 posts) Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:40 PM Mar 2021

I think Hillary would make a great OMB!

What do y'all think?

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I think Hillary would make a great OMB! (Original Post) BlueLucy Mar 2021 OP

Oh sure let's nominate someone else that has an even larger target on her back msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #1

Personally, I would love to see it. Kath2 Mar 2021 #2

I do too. BlueLucy Mar 2021 #5

This is just dumb. n/t demmiblue Mar 2021 #3

I agree but Republican's heads would explode nt doc03 Mar 2021 #4

The purpose of nominating a cabinet secretary is to get the best possible person, Ocelot II Mar 2021 #11

Why nominate someone even more controversial than Tanden and have to deal with Ocelot II Mar 2021 #6

So that the people who think Tanden is too much to swallow will reconsider. Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #9

Should have offered her SOS... she was perfect the first time... WarGamer Mar 2021 #7

Hillary would be great at anything! leftieNanner Mar 2021 #8

Ya got that right, but then that's why we made sure she won the popular vote in 2016! abqtommy Mar 2021 #15

Why the hell would she ever take that job? Bev54 Mar 2021 #10

All signs point to...Nope. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #12

Fuck no we can do it Mar 2021 #13

Acting Director, sure. If Uglicans won't approve qualified people because they're "divisive" ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2021 #14

Are you up for another round of Benghazi/e-mails? oasis Mar 2021 #16

msfiddlestix

(8,162 posts)

1. Oh sure let's nominate someone else that has an even larger target on her back

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:43 PM

Mar 2021

the quintessential boogie girl for the Clinton haters to attack from here to the next century but will never get confirmed.

Sure let's just do that, cuz there sure isn't anything else that needs to get done. right?

Kath2

(3,174 posts)

2. Personally, I would love to see it.

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:44 PM

Mar 2021

I think she would be an excellent choice.

BlueLucy

(1,609 posts)

5. I do too.

Reply to Kath2 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:45 PM

Mar 2021

She's very well qualified.

demmiblue

(39,260 posts)

3. This is just dumb. n/t

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:45 PM

Mar 2021

doc03

(38,841 posts)

4. I agree but Republican's heads would explode nt

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:45 PM

Mar 2021

Ocelot II

(129,171 posts)

11. The purpose of nominating a cabinet secretary is to get the best possible person,

Reply to doc03 (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 08:00 PM

Mar 2021

not to make GOP heads explode. I don't give a crap about what they think.

Ocelot II

(129,171 posts)

6. Why nominate someone even more controversial than Tanden and have to deal with

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:46 PM

Mar 2021

another confirmation battle? And I doubt she'd want it anyhow; she's made it pretty clear that she's retired from government.

Midnight Writer

(25,152 posts)

9. So that the people who think Tanden is too much to swallow will reconsider.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 07:52 PM

Mar 2021

We've seen the GOP use this tactic to great affect.

When someone is too controversial to get support, float the prospect of someone even more unacceptable to make them say "Hmmm. Now that other candidate doesn't look so bad".