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Pete Buttigieg reportedly really wants a Cabinet spot — but not just any Cabinet spot
Dec 10 - Pete Buttigieg is reportedly ready to make his political return — if President-elect Joe Biden can find a suitable place for him.
The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor proved a strong contender in the crowded 2020 Democratic primaries before dropping out and endorsing Biden. He's now seeking a spot in the Biden administration, and is a little picky about where he ends up, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Buttigieg's top choice in a Biden administration was reportedly ambassador to the United Nations — a Cabinet-level post in Buttigieg's preferred arena of foreign policy. But Biden passed Buttigieg over for that role, giving it to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has worked in Foreign Service almost as long as Buttigieg has been alive.
It's not that Biden isn't fond of Buttigieg; He has gone so far as to compare the former mayor to his late son Beau. Instead, Biden has been focused on picking women and people of color for his top spots — something that has frustrated those looking for LGBTQ leaders in the Democratic administration, Washington Blade reports. And Buttigieg hasn't made it easy for Biden to include him either. Buttigieg shook off talks of being Biden's Office of Management and Budget director because he wanted a "real Cabinet" position and not a "staff-level" job, a Democratic insider tells Washington Blade. He also reportedly squashed talks of leading the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Now, Biden is considering giving Buttigieg a high-profile ambassadorship, potentially even sending him to China, Axios reports. Buttigieg is also reportedly being considered for some remaining domestic roles — something his supporters see as a way to build his profile before another presidential run.
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Dec 10 - Pete Buttigieg is reportedly ready to make his political return — if President-elect Joe Biden can find a suitable place for him.
The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor proved a strong contender in the crowded 2020 Democratic primaries before dropping out and endorsing Biden. He's now seeking a spot in the Biden administration, and is a little picky about where he ends up, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Buttigieg's top choice in a Biden administration was reportedly ambassador to the United Nations — a Cabinet-level post in Buttigieg's preferred arena of foreign policy. But Biden passed Buttigieg over for that role, giving it to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has worked in Foreign Service almost as long as Buttigieg has been alive.
It's not that Biden isn't fond of Buttigieg; He has gone so far as to compare the former mayor to his late son Beau. Instead, Biden has been focused on picking women and people of color for his top spots — something that has frustrated those looking for LGBTQ leaders in the Democratic administration, Washington Blade reports. And Buttigieg hasn't made it easy for Biden to include him either. Buttigieg shook off talks of being Biden's Office of Management and Budget director because he wanted a "real Cabinet" position and not a "staff-level" job, a Democratic insider tells Washington Blade. He also reportedly squashed talks of leading the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Now, Biden is considering giving Buttigieg a high-profile ambassadorship, potentially even sending him to China, Axios reports. Buttigieg is also reportedly being considered for some remaining domestic roles — something his supporters see as a way to build his profile before another presidential run.
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Joe Biden ‘Should Be Disqualified From The Presidency,’ Former Clinton Adviser Says
Dec. 10 - Former Democratic Party operative Peter Daou said Tuesday evening that President-elect Joe Biden “should be disqualified from the presidency.”
Daou tweeted a video which, he claimed, shows that Biden has acted inappropriately around young women and children.
The former Washington insider slammed President Donald Trump — who has been accused of unwarranted physical contact and assault — but called on liberals to hold Biden to the same standard.
“That doesn’t negate the fact that Biden should be disqualified from the presidency, with multiple allegations of inappropriate contact.”
The video Daou shared was created by professor Anthony Zenkus, an expert on trauma. The compilation suggested that Biden has a habit of violating women and children’s personal space by touching and kissing them without consent.
In the clip, Zenkus claimed that the Democrat’s behavior resembles that of a predator who ignores people’s boundaries.
Predators, the expert said, “will engage with the child and continue them despite the fact that a child squirms away or pulls away or voices any sort of discomfort, verbally or nonverbally.”
In a tweet, Zenkus explained that he “made this video to help people understand how to keep children safe, and also to call out Biden’s unsafe behaviors.” continue to read
Dec. 10 - Former Democratic Party operative Peter Daou said Tuesday evening that President-elect Joe Biden “should be disqualified from the presidency.”
Daou tweeted a video which, he claimed, shows that Biden has acted inappropriately around young women and children.
The former Washington insider slammed President Donald Trump — who has been accused of unwarranted physical contact and assault — but called on liberals to hold Biden to the same standard.
“That doesn’t negate the fact that Biden should be disqualified from the presidency, with multiple allegations of inappropriate contact.”
The video Daou shared was created by professor Anthony Zenkus, an expert on trauma. The compilation suggested that Biden has a habit of violating women and children’s personal space by touching and kissing them without consent.
In the clip, Zenkus claimed that the Democrat’s behavior resembles that of a predator who ignores people’s boundaries.
Predators, the expert said, “will engage with the child and continue them despite the fact that a child squirms away or pulls away or voices any sort of discomfort, verbally or nonverbally.”
In a tweet, Zenkus explained that he “made this video to help people understand how to keep children safe, and also to call out Biden’s unsafe behaviors.” continue to read
US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the stock market during an unscheduled appearance in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on November 24, 2020.
17 states tell Supreme Court they support Texas bid to reverse Biden win
Dec. 10 - Seventeen states whose elections were won by President Donald Trump told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that they support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to file a lawsuit that could effectively reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s projected Electoral College victory.
The filing backing Paxton by those states came a day after he asked the Supreme Court for permission to sue Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all of which Biden won, over their voting processes.
Later Wednesday, Trump filed a motion to intervene in the case “in his personal capacity” as a presidential candidate. The Supreme Court has yet to rule on Paxton’s request.
The states supporting the suit, all of which have Republican attorneys general, are Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.
Trump defeated Biden in the popular vote in all of those states, though one of Nebraska’s electoral votes was awarded to Biden. continue to read
17 states tell Supreme Court they support Texas bid to reverse Biden win
Dec. 10 - Seventeen states whose elections were won by President Donald Trump told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that they support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to file a lawsuit that could effectively reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s projected Electoral College victory.
The filing backing Paxton by those states came a day after he asked the Supreme Court for permission to sue Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all of which Biden won, over their voting processes.
Later Wednesday, Trump filed a motion to intervene in the case “in his personal capacity” as a presidential candidate. The Supreme Court has yet to rule on Paxton’s request.
The states supporting the suit, all of which have Republican attorneys general, are Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.
Trump defeated Biden in the popular vote in all of those states, though one of Nebraska’s electoral votes was awarded to Biden. continue to read
‘This is madness’: Romney lashes out at Republicans threatening to protest Electoral College vote
Joe Biden’s popular vote lead has grown to over 7 million, and results confirming his win have been certified by states, including key battlegrounds
Dec. 10 -Mitt Romney has torn into fellow Republicans threatening to disrupt the Electoral College vote confirming Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.
The Utah senator said: “This is madness. We have a process, recounts are appropriate, going to the court is appropriate, and pursuing every legal avenue is appropriate, but trying to get electors not to do what the people voted to do is madness.”
Senator Romney’s comments were first reported by NBC News reporter Frank Thorp V, as Donald Trump’s campaign and supporters in the party continue to attempt legal action in battleground states to try and overturn the 2020 election results.
He continued: “It would be saying, 'Look, let's not follow the vote of the people, let's instead do what we want’. That would not be the way a democratic republic ought to work.”
Asked if he was very confident that anything like that would be rejected, Mr Romney replied, yes. continue to reaad
Joe Biden’s popular vote lead has grown to over 7 million, and results confirming his win have been certified by states, including key battlegrounds
Dec. 10 -Mitt Romney has torn into fellow Republicans threatening to disrupt the Electoral College vote confirming Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.
The Utah senator said: “This is madness. We have a process, recounts are appropriate, going to the court is appropriate, and pursuing every legal avenue is appropriate, but trying to get electors not to do what the people voted to do is madness.”
Senator Romney’s comments were first reported by NBC News reporter Frank Thorp V, as Donald Trump’s campaign and supporters in the party continue to attempt legal action in battleground states to try and overturn the 2020 election results.
He continued: “It would be saying, 'Look, let's not follow the vote of the people, let's instead do what we want’. That would not be the way a democratic republic ought to work.”
Asked if he was very confident that anything like that would be rejected, Mr Romney replied, yes. continue to reaad
PBS NewsHour full episode, Dec. 9, 2020
Dec. 10, 2020
Wednesday on the NewsHour, COVID cases and deaths continue to surge in the U.S. with hospital beds in short supply, drug testing rules in Alabama are holding some people down after they are released from jail, Facebook comes under fire from states claiming the social media giant needs to be reigned in, and a look at how women are being impacted by the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Dec. 10, 2020
Wednesday on the NewsHour, COVID cases and deaths continue to surge in the U.S. with hospital beds in short supply, drug testing rules in Alabama are holding some people down after they are released from jail, Facebook comes under fire from states claiming the social media giant needs to be reigned in, and a look at how women are being impacted by the economic fallout from the pandemic.
