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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Man, the AG selection process must be brutal. To keep the Democratic coalition happy and do what needs to be logically the pick must A) be able/willing to take on police reform, B) be able/willing to investigate crimes committed by the Trump Admin, and C) rebuild/purge a shattered and politicized Justice Department.
Oh, and they need to pass Senate confirmation.
No pressure.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Joe Biden will select former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) to be his energy secretary.
"According to her official bio, Granholm had worked to diversity Michigan's economy, which had been largely based on auto manufacturing, including by growing the state's alternative energy sector."
Rueters has more:
"Despite concerns from some auto workers, she supported efforts to build advanced battery plants for electric cars in Michigan. She also pushed through a modest energy standard that required a portion of the state's energy be generated by renewable sources.
If confirmed by the Senate, Granholm is expected to play a role in boosting advanced batteries, energy efficiency, and electricity generation from renewable and nuclear power as Biden makes curbing climate change one of the pillars of his administration."
I’m starting to suspect that Biden is sitting on the AG announcement, the shortlist will have existed for months already. Thing is the moment he announces his AG pick the headlines becomes about if said AG pick will prosecute Trump, that’s not the news cycle Democrats need with the Georgia runoffs happening.
So here’s my longshot bet, we don’t get an AG announcement until after the Georgia runoffs.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranGoing back to Transportation, sad thing is go back several decades and the US HAD good public transportation with the Streetcar system.
That whole business in and of itself could probably fill a forum on its own.
Semper Fi. Semper Paratus. Vigilo Confido.No it wont but I can see why you thought that, department of energy sounds like they handle the powerplants right? That's what I thought for years myself.
No department of energy is the guy in charge of nuclear weapons for reasons I dont understand.
@Re Lawsuit: Ehhh personaly I am a bit less happy about that one, I feel that even some one who cant vote should be able to make a case on how voting is done.
Her case should have been dismissed because its stupid and these allegations of election fraud have no grounding in reality, not be cause ot was specificly her making the case.
I’m pretty sure the department of energy is in charge of both, they’re in charge of nuclear material generally (not weapons) because they already have to manage the storage and transport of nuclear material for civilian (and naval military) nuclear power plants, so it’s not a big move to put them in charge of the raw material that goes into nukes.
So they are a key part of the nuke process, up until it’s actually made into a nuclear weapon the material is their responsibility, hell I think the weapon assembly process is a joint thing between them and the Do D.
Edited by Silasw on Dec 15th 2020 at 12:17:16 PM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranThat, and you need a power plant in order to refine Weapons Grade Plutonium as well.
Hence why the Canucks with Chinooks page says us Canadians could easily become a Nuclear-capable country essentially overnight. We just chose not to.
For anyone surprised to find out Canada has nuclear reactors, We have 24 on Canadian Soil (five of which are currently shut down), and the Reactor design we use IS one we've supplied to three nuclear states, at least two of which have used them for refining in the past (India and China, South Korea being the other one).
Edited by Pendrake on Dec 15th 2020 at 4:36:26 AM
Semper Fi. Semper Paratus. Vigilo Confido.I've said before that I wanted Warren for AG. Obviously, at the moment we can't do that because her current position is so critical, but I can certainly hope for someone with her legal chops and willingness to drop the legal hammer on malfeasors, particularly in the financial sector and anywhere else where the crooks are "too big to jail."
The Trump administration's fleeing rats are honestly a low priority for me.
She also lacks Executive experience, which is crucial to rebuilding the department.
She played a pivotal role in building the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I highly doubt she'd be unfit for rebuilding the department.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Dec 15th 2020 at 6:10:43 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang![]()
The Bureau is quite a bit smaller than the DOJ. ~1,500 employees compared to over a hundred thousand. Its not at the same scale, though she very well could be capable of rebuilding it if given the opportunity.
He did just that yesterday, after the EC voted.
Edited by Rationalinsanity on Dec 15th 2020 at 10:53:04 AM
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Today's https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2020/12/15/day-1426/
Global: Total confirmed cases: ~73,271,000; deaths: ~1,631,000
U.S.: Total confirmed cases: ~16,652,000; deaths: ~303,000
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Live Blogs: New York Times
/ Washington Post
/ CNN
/ NBC News
/ ABC News
/ CNBC
/ Wall Street Journal
2/ The FDA authorized the first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription. The test will cost about $30 and be available by January. The antigen test takes about five minutes to collect the sample and produces results within 15 minutes. (NPR / Politico / CBS News)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/politics/mike-pence-vaccine-coronavirus/index.html
3/ Mitch McConnell acknowledged Biden as president-elect for the first time – six weeks after the November election. McConnell also urged Senate Republicans not to join House members in contesting the state electoral results during the Jan. 6 joint session. “Many of us hoped that the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in on Jan. 20,” McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor. “The Electoral College has spoken. So today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer later took the floor, saying, “For the sake of the country President Trump should take his cue from leader McConnell that it’s time to end his term with a modicum of grace and dignity,” adding, “enough is enough.” (New York Times / ABC News / Politico / NPR / CNN / CBS News / Axios / CNBC)
4/ The White House refused to follow Mitch McConnell in acknowledging Trump’s election defeat. When asked about the electoral college vote, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said: “The president is still involved in ongoing litigation related to the election. Yesterday’s vote is one step in the constitutional process. So I will leave that to him and refer you to the campaign for more on that litigation.” When asked whether Trump plans to invite Biden to the White House, McEnany declined to say. (The Guardian / Washington Post)
5/ Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his secretary of transportation. Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Cabinet secretary should his nomination make it through the chamber. The transportation secretary is expected to play a central role in Biden’s push for a bipartisan infrastructure package. (Politico / Washington Post / CNN / Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN28P2KK
6/ Trump is diverting 75% of most donations for the Georgia Senate runoff elections to his new Save America political action committee, which he plans to use to fund his future political activities. The other 25% is going to the Republican National Committee. (Politico / Business Insider)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/14/trump-republicans-georgia-fundraising-445207
7/ A New York judge rejected Trump’s claim of attorney-client privilege to shield documents from the New York Attorney General’s office. The Trump Organization has until Friday to turn over documents related to its Seven Springs Estate and its $21.1 million tax break. New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating
whether the Trump Organization improperly inflated the value of Seven Springs as part of the conservation easement on the property. (ABC News)
8/ Russian hackers breached at least five federal agencies as part of a months-long global espionage campaign. Hackers compromised the Treasury and Commerce departments, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Institutes of Health, and parts of the Pentagon. About 18,000 private and government users downloaded a software update from SolarWinds, a widely used network-management software, that was manipulated by Russian hackers. Among those who use SolarWinds software include the CDC, the State Department, the Justice Department, parts of the Pentagon, and numerous utility companies. (Washington Post / New York Times)
poll/ 71% of Americans said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine – up from 63% in August. (NPR)
Edited by sgamer82 on Dec 15th 2020 at 7:26:04 AM
South Bend Tribube: “South Bend mayor stands behind Smart Streets after traffic death”
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I’ve seen some people passing this around in response to the Transportation nomination, with people characterizing this as Pete removing the traffic lights and then blaming a kid for being killed in an accident, saying he wasn’t watching where he was going. Upon reading the article myself, I’ll admit I’m a little confused on exactly what was being done, what blame was being tossed around, and what exactly could have been done to prevent this (nor do I know what happened in the aftermath of this incident), so I’d appreciate any thoughts that people might have here.
I do think it might behoove Biden to find another nominee, though.
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Dec 15th 2020 at 1:06:49 PM
Oh God! Natural light!

Was anything done here been anything more than a senseless waste of cash? Most of the lawsuits show that they didn't even know nor understand the laws they were claiming were broken in the first place.
Edited by Blueace on Dec 15th 2020 at 7:31:10 AM
Wake me up at your own risk.