Tag: Appointment

Biden Reportedly Considering Andrew Cuomo For Attorney General

Per Bloomberg, Biden is considering Andrew Cuomo for his Attorney General.

Additional names oh his list include; Alabama Senator Doug Jones, U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.

Personally, I cannot see Cuomo as a viable choice, nor Sally Yates. Both have to much baggage to survive confirmation. 

Judge Garland would, likely, be easily confirmed as a sop to his not making it to SCOTUS. One has to wonder if he would want to give up a seat on a Federal District Court for an uncertain tenure. 

As to Senator Jones, what a lovely opportunity. His replacement would be selected by Alabama’s Governor, who just happens to be a Republican. Having said that, it is unlikely, in my personal opinion, that Biden’s team would overlook that salient point. Would they chance placing another Republican in the Senate? 

Biden Busy Thursday

Along with Susan Rice, the Biden team announced other individuals for positions. 

Denis McDonough has been selected to head Veteran’s Affairs. For those who have been blessed with obama years memory blanks, he was White House Chief of Staff during obama’s Second term. (The fact he is not a Veteran and his predominant background is in Latin America fails to occur to the Biden team.)

Three other position announcements were made:

Representative Marcia Fudge (D., Ohio) for secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Tom Vilsack, for secretary of Agriculture, a role he held under Obama

Katherine Tai, a top trade lawyer on the House Ways and Means Committee, for U.S. trade representative.

One has to wonder who is really making these choices. At least, Czar Kerry will not have to worry about the issue of recycling. The Biden team is showing a propensity for such.

Susan Rice Selected for Role in Biden Administration

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks to the media in New York City, January 26, 2009. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

Susan Rice has been selected to head Biden’s White House Domestic Policy Council. This position does not require Senate confirmation. (It is my personal, opinion the Benghazi liar in Chief would not have been confirmed.)

The transition team believes she will “turbocharge” the “build back better” agenda. (Really? Exactly what is her domestic policy background? Foreign policy has been her bailiwick for years.)

In a press release, the Biden team stated:

“Rice is among our nation’s most senior and experienced government leaders with the skills to harness the power of the federal government to serve the American people,” 

Of course, one has to wonder which “American people” they are referring to as well as how their “build back better” is going to work.