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Democratic Primaries

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:49 PM Mar 2020

Here's who Joe Biden is reportedly considering for top positions in his administration

As former Vice President Joe Biden speeds toward securing the Democratic presidential nomination, internal campaign sources gave Axios a list of names Biden is weighing for Cabinet roles and other top positions within his potential administration.

According to Axios, the Biden campaign is leaning toward a "Return to Normal" plan that undoes President Donald Trump's policies and reinstates much of the political apparatus that existed during the Obama years.

Here are some of the people Biden is considering for senior positions, per Axios:

Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg is a top contender to head up the World Bank.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as Treasury secretary.
Former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg as the US ambassador to the United Nations, or the US trade representative.
California Sen. Kamala Harris as attorney general.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of America vice chairman Anne Finucane have both been floated for positions at the Treasury Department.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry may reprise his role or take on a Cabinet position focused on combatting climate change.
Former national security adviser Susan Rice may be nominated for a State Department role.
Former deputy attorney general Sally Yates is a contender for attorney general.

A Morning Consult poll released on Friday showed Biden crushing Sanders by 16 percentage points nationally.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/heres-joe-biden-reportedly-considering-160057968.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Here's who Joe Biden is reportedly considering for top positions in his administration (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP

I like it! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #1

This has already been debunked by the Biden campaign. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

Mike Allen is True Blue American Mar 2020 #4

Axios is all over the place. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6

Mike Allen True Blue American Mar 2020 #10

I always think of him as a comic figure. His "Happy Friday" routine was kinda silly, so now I CTyankee Mar 2020 #15

Also debunked on twitter efhmc Mar 2020 #11

The Biden campaign says the Axios article is fantasy and laughable speculation: highplainsdem Mar 2020 #3

reportedly lol. just a self serving marketing scheme. nt msongs Mar 2020 #5

No basis in reality bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #7

I would like him to take Warren as his Veep. Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #8

But then we would lose a Dem Senate seat n/t moonscape Mar 2020 #12

In MA, though, we would have a good chance for a great Dem as a replacement. CTyankee Mar 2020 #17

Wouldn't the Repub Gov put a Repub in her place? moonscape Mar 2020 #21

Yeah, forgot about that. To me, everything in New England is Democratic. CTyankee Mar 2020 #22

PERFECT! bluestarone Mar 2020 #9

Amazing. All of those people would actually know what they were doing. Sloumeau Mar 2020 #13

Jamie. Fucking. Dimon. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #14

Already been debunked. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #16

This sounds like a load of BS. Renew Deal Mar 2020 #18

may be bogus but i certainly like all the nominees. Prefer Kamala as VEEP & Preet Bharara for AG onetexan Mar 2020 #19

Has to be a joke because I can't really see Jamie Dimon working (or breathing) in the Treasury Dept FM123 Mar 2020 #20

Even if fake TlalocW Mar 2020 #23

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

1. I like it!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:50 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

2. This has already been debunked by the Biden campaign.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:51 PM

Mar 2020

Thread on Biden response: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287650013

Long thread on it here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=649684

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)

4. Mike Allen is

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:54 PM

Mar 2020

The same as Drudge.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

6. Axios is all over the place.

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:57 PM

Mar 2020

Occasionally, they post useful information but it's often just speculation masquerading as journalism.

I don't recall the details, but they "broke" a couple of "exclusives" in the 2016 campaign that turned out to be completely false.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)

10. Mike Allen

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:00 PM

Mar 2020

Wantabe Drudge. He started the same way Drudge did ,out of his apartment. His spitting is worse than tweety, but he uses others to spit on MSNBC!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

15. I always think of him as a comic figure. His "Happy Friday" routine was kinda silly, so now I

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:11 PM

Mar 2020

have a hard time seeing him "re-issued" as a serious commentator.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

efhmc

(14,726 posts)

11. Also debunked on twitter

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:05 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

3. The Biden campaign says the Axios article is fantasy and laughable speculation:

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:53 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287650013

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

msongs

(67,405 posts)

5. reportedly lol. just a self serving marketing scheme. nt

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:56 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bucolic_frolic

(43,161 posts)

7. No basis in reality

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:58 PM

Mar 2020

Biden campaign laughed off this report.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

8. I would like him to take Warren as his Veep.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:58 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

12. But then we would lose a Dem Senate seat n/t

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:07 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

17. In MA, though, we would have a good chance for a great Dem as a replacement.

Reply to moonscape (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:12 PM

Mar 2020

That's how I think of it!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

21. Wouldn't the Repub Gov put a Repub in her place?

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #17)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:22 PM

Mar 2020

Retaking the Senate will be a challenge w/out losing a seat

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

22. Yeah, forgot about that. To me, everything in New England is Democratic.

Reply to moonscape (Reply #21)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:26 PM

Mar 2020

Even Republicans

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluestarone

(16,940 posts)

9. PERFECT!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:59 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

13. Amazing. All of those people would actually know what they were doing.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:07 PM

Mar 2020

Of course, the Biden campaign is saying that Axios made the whole thing up.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

14. Jamie. Fucking. Dimon.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:09 PM

Mar 2020

I sure hope somebody's taking the piss right now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

16. Already been debunked.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:12 PM

Mar 2020

As had been noted several times in this thread.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

18. This sounds like a load of BS.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:13 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

onetexan

(13,041 posts)

19. may be bogus but i certainly like all the nominees. Prefer Kamala as VEEP & Preet Bharara for AG

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:18 PM

Mar 2020

Pete for UN is a shoe-in.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FM123

(10,053 posts)

20. Has to be a joke because I can't really see Jamie Dimon working (or breathing) in the Treasury Dept

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:21 PM

Mar 2020

at the same time Elizabeth Warren is made Secretary of the Treasury!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)

23. Even if fake

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 05:13 PM

Mar 2020

Kamala Harris as AG would scare the crap out of republicans.

TlalocW

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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