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micky
Nov 25, 2020, 3:37:23 AM11/25/20
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The news reports "Joe Biden will consider a Republican for a cabinet
position."
Since the beginning of the country it's been all but standard for at
least one person from the other party to be given a high level
appointment, very often in the cabinet, yet what the news says makes it
look like it's just a "maybe" situation for Biden. He'll consider it
and maybe decide No. Maybe he's already decided No. It makes him look
imo unwelcoming and off to a bad start.
But 12 hours later, I get to hear a recording of what happened. A
reporter asks, "Would you condider a Republican for a cabinet position?"
and immediately Biden answers with a strong Yes, and then goes on to say
something I've already forgottnen but it was related and encouraging.
So there was nothing reluctant in his Yes, and although he didn't
literally say more than that he would consider it, he probably intends
to.
Then after this short clip, one CNN person asks another, How will the
progressive wing of the Democrats feel if he does? and the answer given
is that they won't like it, especially if it's one of the major
departments. I don't know if it's true they won't like it, but if it
is, someone should explain things to them.
My memory for details is poor, but I remember Bill Cohen, a Republican,
was Secretary of Defense for Bill Clinton. What could be more
important than Defense. And there are a lot more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_political_appointments_across_party_lines
Search for "secretary" and then scroll through the list.
But my bigger point here is to urge you all to remember when you hear
someone quoted and you're wondering why he would ever say such a thing,
sometimes why would he even bring it up, or phrase it as he did, it's
usually because someone, usually a reporter, asked him a question. And
the form of the question determined the form of the answer.
In this case and many of them, how could the news report more than it
did? Amd yet it's misleading. A paradox indeed.
position."
Since the beginning of the country it's been all but standard for at
least one person from the other party to be given a high level
appointment, very often in the cabinet, yet what the news says makes it
look like it's just a "maybe" situation for Biden. He'll consider it
and maybe decide No. Maybe he's already decided No. It makes him look
imo unwelcoming and off to a bad start.
But 12 hours later, I get to hear a recording of what happened. A
reporter asks, "Would you condider a Republican for a cabinet position?"
and immediately Biden answers with a strong Yes, and then goes on to say
something I've already forgottnen but it was related and encouraging.
So there was nothing reluctant in his Yes, and although he didn't
literally say more than that he would consider it, he probably intends
to.
Then after this short clip, one CNN person asks another, How will the
progressive wing of the Democrats feel if he does? and the answer given
is that they won't like it, especially if it's one of the major
departments. I don't know if it's true they won't like it, but if it
is, someone should explain things to them.
My memory for details is poor, but I remember Bill Cohen, a Republican,
was Secretary of Defense for Bill Clinton. What could be more
important than Defense. And there are a lot more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_political_appointments_across_party_lines
Search for "secretary" and then scroll through the list.
But my bigger point here is to urge you all to remember when you hear
someone quoted and you're wondering why he would ever say such a thing,
sometimes why would he even bring it up, or phrase it as he did, it's
usually because someone, usually a reporter, asked him a question. And
the form of the question determined the form of the answer.
In this case and many of them, how could the news report more than it
did? Amd yet it's misleading. A paradox indeed.
rbowman
Nov 25, 2020, 10:13:15 AM11/25/20
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On 11/25/2020 01:37 AM, micky wrote:
> But 12 hours later, I get to hear a recording of what happened. A
> reporter asks, "Would you condider a Republican for a cabinet position?"
> and immediately Biden answers with a strong Yes, and then goes on to say
> something I've already forgottnen but it was related and encouraging.
He can appoint Mittens, a jackass dressed in a discarded elephant hide.
> But 12 hours later, I get to hear a recording of what happened. A
> reporter asks, "Would you condider a Republican for a cabinet position?"
> and immediately Biden answers with a strong Yes, and then goes on to say
> something I've already forgottnen but it was related and encouraging.
Mittens would be good for Labor since the labor unions don't want
Bernie. The old socialist might break up their racket.
Peeler
Nov 25, 2020, 12:31:08 PM11/25/20
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:13:22 -0700, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
I appoint you the biggest driveler on ahr! Satisfied, lowbrowwoman? <BG>
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
gfre...@aol.com
Nov 25, 2020, 1:43:44 PM11/25/20
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:37:14 -0500, micky <NONONO...@fmguy.com>
wrote:
>My memory for details is poor, but I remember Bill Cohen, a Republican,
>was Secretary of Defense for Bill Clinton. What could be more
>important than Defense
Why is that shocking, Obama did it too. The Clinton/Obama "war" policy
was the same as the Bush's.
wrote:
>My memory for details is poor, but I remember Bill Cohen, a Republican,
>was Secretary of Defense for Bill Clinton. What could be more
>important than Defense
was the same as the Bush's.
micky
Nov 25, 2020, 3:35:31 PM11/25/20
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In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:43:16 -0500,
> Obama did it too.
I know. When I read it in the link I included, I remembered that.
gfre...@aol.com wrote:
>On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:37:14 -0500, micky <NONONO...@fmguy.com>
>wrote:
>
>>My memory for details is poor, but I remember Bill Cohen, a Republican,
>>was Secretary of Defense for Bill Clinton. What could be more
>>important than Defense
>
>Why is that shocking,
I didn't say it was shocking.
>On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:37:14 -0500, micky <NONONO...@fmguy.com>
>wrote:
>
>>My memory for details is poor, but I remember Bill Cohen, a Republican,
>>was Secretary of Defense for Bill Clinton. What could be more
>>important than Defense
>
>Why is that shocking,
> Obama did it too.
I know. When I read it in the link I included, I remembered that.
Arlen Holder
Nov 25, 2020, 5:36:05 PM11/25/20
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:35:24 -0500, micky wrote:
> When I read it in the link I included,
Moron.
> When I read it in the link I included,
Arlen Holder
Nov 25, 2020, 5:36:06 PM11/25/20
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:37:14 -0500, micky wrote:
> The news reports "Joe Biden will consider a Republican for a cabinet
> position."
micky,
> The news reports "Joe Biden will consider a Republican for a cabinet
> position."
Why do you incessantly prove to be a moron who doesn't realize what is
"H O M E" "R E P A I R"
angelica...@yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2020, 6:24:18 AM11/26/20
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alt.home.repair.bitching.like.a.little.girl
Cindy Hamilton
Arlen Holder
Nov 26, 2020, 11:40:45 AM11/26/20
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On Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:24:12 -0800 (PST), angelica...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton
Socks who habitually respond to these off-topic infantile threads are:
o From: "angelica...@yahoo.com" <angelica...@yahoo.com>
o From: Bob F <bobn...@gmail.com>
o From: Dean Hoffman <deanh...@clod.com>
o From: Frank <fr...@frank.net>
o From: FromTheRafters <err...@nomail.afraid.org>
o From: Dean Hoffman <deanh...@clod.com>
o From: Idlehands <hide...@nospamhush.com>
o From: micky <NONONO...@fmguy.com> (refuses to _not_ be a moron)
o From: rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
o From: T <T...@invalid.invalid> (he said he refuses _not_ to be a moron)
o From: trader_4 <tra...@optonline.net>
o From: ZZyXX <zz...@CampSoda-Restoration-Project.tv>
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> Cindy Hamilton
Socks who habitually respond to these off-topic infantile threads are:
o From: "angelica...@yahoo.com" <angelica...@yahoo.com>
o From: Bob F <bobn...@gmail.com>
o From: Dean Hoffman <deanh...@clod.com>
o From: Frank <fr...@frank.net>
o From: FromTheRafters <err...@nomail.afraid.org>
o From: Dean Hoffman <deanh...@clod.com>
o From: Idlehands <hide...@nospamhush.com>
o From: micky <NONONO...@fmguy.com> (refuses to _not_ be a moron)
o From: rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
o From: T <T...@invalid.invalid> (he said he refuses _not_ to be a moron)
o From: trader_4 <tra...@optonline.net>
o From: ZZyXX <zz...@CampSoda-Restoration-Project.tv>
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