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Any guesses on the cabinet?

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    Larry
    wrote on 12 Nov 2020, 18:57 last edited by
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    Biden denied that he would pick Socialists for his cabinet. Until today that is, when Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ordered him to put them on his cabinet..,

    Have your fun now, democrats. It won't be that long until you'll all be crying.

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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 21:38 last edited by
      #27

      Wow. Janet Yellen at Treasury.

      Only non-witches get due process.

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      • J jon-nyc
        23 Nov 2020, 21:38

        Wow. Janet Yellen at Treasury.

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        Catseye3
        wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 21:49 last edited by
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        @jon-nyc said in Any guesses on the cabinet?:

        Wow. Janet Yellen at Treasury.

        What do you think about this? She seems well qualified.

        USA Today: "Yellen became the first female chair of the Federal Reserve System in February 2014 during the Obama administration, after serving more than three years as vice governor. She previously served as head of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Bill Clinton."

        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 21:55 last edited by
          #29

          I thought she did just fine at the Fed. And I had a few concerns when she was going into that job.

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            George K
            wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 22:01 last edited by
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            John Kerry as "energy czar." Thank God!

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 22:05 last edited by jon-nyc
              #31

              They’re not calling him that, are they? Seems like more of a diplomatic role related to climate.

              Only non-witches get due process.

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 22:05 last edited by
                #32

                I briefly worked for the former energy czar under Ford.

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                • J jon-nyc
                  23 Nov 2020, 22:05

                  They’re not calling him that, are they? Seems like more of a diplomatic role related to climate.

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                  George K
                  wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 22:07 last edited by
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                  @jon-nyc said in Any guesses on the cabinet?:

                  They’re not calling him that, are they?

                  My bad. Yes, Bloomberg is referring to him as the "Climate Czar."

                  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-23/biden-picks-john-kerry-paris-accord-architect-as-climate-czar

                  Former Secretary of State John Kerry will be named as special presidential envoy for climate by President-elect Joe Biden, according to his transition team, in a sign Biden plans to fulfill promises to elevate the issue of global warming to the highest levels in his White House.

                  Having a so-called climate czar could help coordinate a whole-of-government approach to confronting global warming, which Biden has referred to as an “existential threat.”

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    Copper
                    wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 23:45 last edited by
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                    I'm sure the climate will get fixed.

                    I hope he can do it for a good price.

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                      Klaus
                      wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 23:47 last edited by
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                      What's this "czar" business about? Is there some constitutional amendment that defines the role of "czar"?

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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote on 23 Nov 2020, 23:53 last edited by
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                        No it’s just a colloquialism. Really a title given by the press. His real title is ‘special envoy’.

                        It’s customary for the press to give this description to important ad hoc positions that presidents create now and then.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                          George K
                          wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 01:03 last edited by
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                          James Taranto (formerly of the WSJ):

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                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            Aqua Letifer
                            wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 03:42 last edited by
                            #38

                            Good one.

                            I also wonder what he means by his icon image.

                            Please love yourself.

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                              23 Nov 2020, 23:47

                              What's this "czar" business about? Is there some constitutional amendment that defines the role of "czar"?

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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 11:33 last edited by
                              #39

                              @Klaus said in Any guesses on the cabinet?:

                              What's this "czar" business about? Is there some constitutional amendment that defines the role of "czar"?

                              Basically, if he doesn't perform well, he and all his immediate family will be taken to a log cabin out in the woods and summarily shot.

                              It's harsh, but fair.

                              I was only joking

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                                Catseye3
                                wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 11:56 last edited by Catseye3
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                                <---- searching in vain for headline that says 'Blinken Gets Nod from Biden'.

                                Here's a bit of profile. Embarrassingly biased, but anyway. One observer at State describes him as "calm, non-political, experienced approach to everything". https://lite.cnn.com/en/article/h_405a68671d1c5a32f1afda120a0abde8

                                I'm kind of excited about his credentials.

                                Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                • C Catseye3
                                  24 Nov 2020, 11:56

                                  <---- searching in vain for headline that says 'Blinken Gets Nod from Biden'.

                                  Here's a bit of profile. Embarrassingly biased, but anyway. One observer at State describes him as "calm, non-political, experienced approach to everything". https://lite.cnn.com/en/article/h_405a68671d1c5a32f1afda120a0abde8

                                  I'm kind of excited about his credentials.

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                                  Loki
                                  wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 12:24 last edited by
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                                  @Catseye3 said in Any guesses on the cabinet?:

                                  <---- searching in vain for headline that says 'Blinken Gets Nod from Biden'.

                                  Here's a bit of profile. Embarrassingly biased, but anyway. One observer at State describes him as "calm, non-political, experienced approach to everything". https://lite.cnn.com/en/article/h_405a68671d1c5a32f1afda120a0abde8

                                  I'm kind of excited about his credentials.

                                  First time, for that role, I can think of that it wasn’t someone I had heard of before. That’s not a good or bad thing just an observation.

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                                    Larry
                                    wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 13:36 last edited by
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                                    There's not going to be a Biden cabinet.....

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 15:36 last edited by
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                                      NatSec Advisor nominee sent emails to Clinton's unsecured server.

                                      The Very Best People

                                      Biden’s likely choice for national security adviser sent more than 200 classified emails found on Hillary Clinton’s private email network, and touted a now-debunked allegation before the 2016 election which fueled the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump was in cahoots with Russian leaders.

                                      Biden will select Jake Sullivan to serve in the White House role, The New York Times and Bloomberg reported.

                                      Sullivan, 43, was one of Clinton’s top policy advisers when she served as secretary of state from 2009 through 2013. After Clinton left Foggy Bottom, Sullivan served as national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden. He was a senior foreign policy adviser to both the Clinton and Biden campaigns.

                                      Sullivan was a key figure in the saga surrounding Clinton’s use of a private email network for government business. Clinton exclusively used the private server, eschewing guidance from the State Department to use government networks.

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 16:44 last edited by
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                                        I think his cabinet will likely be full of Prevagen, Galantamine, and little blue pills.

                                        Oh, you meant a different cabinet...

                                        The Brad

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                                        • L Larry
                                          24 Nov 2020, 13:36

                                          There's not going to be a Biden cabinet.....

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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on 24 Nov 2020, 19:10 last edited by
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                                          @Larry said in Any guesses on the cabinet?:

                                          There's not going to be a Biden cabinet.....

                                          Larry, if you end up in the Philippines, maybe you can move into Hiroo Onoda's old hut.

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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