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Ungnome

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She's willing to put a Republican in her cabinet if she thinks they would be good in the spot, which is more gracious than I would have been. I don't have a problem with that, on paper, assuming said cabinet member is fit for the role. Seem to be fewer and fewer Republican politicians I can say that about, though.
 

Axaday

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She's willing to put a Republican in her cabinet if she thinks they would be good in the spot, which is more gracious than I would have been. I don't have a problem with that, on paper, assuming said cabinet member is fit for the role. Seem to be fewer and fewer Republican politicians I can say that about, though.
That's probably why Trump put in Republican CEOs instead.
 

Axaday

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She's talking about Liz Cheney, isn't she?
More likely she is just signaling collegiality, but she will probably need to figure one out.

Bonus points if you can find a Republican Senator whose replacement would be chosen by a Democratic governor.
 

Pocket

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Is that still how Senators are replaced mid-term? Are special elections only for Representatives?
 

Axaday

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Is that still how Senators are replaced mid-term? Are special elections only for Representatives?
It depends on the state. Most states the governor choose a Senate replacement. A few states require a special election. Remember, Senators were originally intended to represent the State, not the people.


Looks like Kentucky would have been a great choice for the operation until they changed just this year.
 
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Axaday

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Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall of Kansas and Ted Budd and Thom Tills of North Carolina look like excellent picks for the cabinet.
 

MrBlud

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Liz Cheney has some absolutely awful ideas for how to run the country but I don’t doubt she loves it and wants it to succeed.

Internationally if nothing else.

I wouldn’t make her Secretary of State or of Education but something with diplomacy would probably be up her alley.
 

Rhinox

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Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall of Kansas and Ted Budd and Thom Tills of North Carolina look like excellent picks for the cabinet.
Both Moran and Marshall are toilet bugs. I wouldn't trust either. Nor do I think either one has the stones to work under "the enemy".
 

MrBlud

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I’m pretty sure Axaday’s thinking is more along the lines that both of those states have Democratic Governors that would pick Democratic replacements…
 

Monique

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So Harris is apparently going to be interviewed on Fox News of all places which is... a choice. Granted a choice that has pissed off Trump who said the news outlet had "totally lost its way" and that it has " grown weak and soft on Democrats" and made claims that Harris spokesperson Ian Sams, “virtually owns [Fox]”

This is... still quite the choice. Despite Trumps claims I dont see Fox going softball on her. I could even see them editing it to make her look like shes struggling when shes not.

Also on her appointment list is showing up on Joe Rogan's podcast. Which is also... a choice.
 

Ultra Magnus13

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So Harris is apparently going to be interviewed on Fox News of all places which is... a choice. Granted a choice that has pissed off Trump who said the news outlet had "totally lost its way" and that it has " grown weak and soft on Democrats" and made claims that Harris spokesperson Ian Sams, “virtually owns [Fox]”

This is... still quite the choice. Despite Trumps claims I dont see Fox going softball on her. I could even see them editing it to make her look like shes struggling when shes not.

Also on her appointment list is showing up on Joe Rogan's podcast. Which is also... a choice.

I can see the strategy. It's unlikely any Fox News viewers are planning to vote for her, but could change there mind if she has a bad showing. Its possible, however unlikely, that she could pull in some fence setters with a good interview.
 

wonko the sane?

You may test that assumption at your convinience.
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If nothing else, she's not deliberately showing preference to any one (kind) of broadcaster, which is a massive step up from trump whom refuses to appear on and slanders everything that isn't fox or oan.
 


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