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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBernie Sanders makes a play for Biden Labor secretary
The Vermont senator is interested in joining Joe Biden's Cabinet, should his former primary rival defeat President Donald Trump.
By ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEIN, MEGAN CASSELLA and HOLLY OTTERBEIN
10/22/2020 05:00 PM EDT
Sen. Bernie Sanders is hoping to be a part of Joe Bidens potential administration and has expressed a particular interest in becoming Labor secretary, two people familiar with the conversations tell POLITICO.
I can confirm he's trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it, said one person close to the Vermont senator. He, personally, does have an interest in it.
Sanders on Wednesday declined to confirm or deny that hes putting his name forward for the position.
Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president, he told POLITICO. Thats what my main focus is.
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more at link
Fiendish Thingy
(15,544 posts)still_one
(92,060 posts)DrToast
(6,414 posts)Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president, he told POLITICO. Thats what my main focus is.
still_one
(92,060 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)still_one
(92,060 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)TwilightZone
(25,426 posts)I suspect he or someone on his staff leaked it.
George II
(67,782 posts)relayerbob
(6,536 posts)rather than his own
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)DrToast
(6,414 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)still_one
(92,060 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)Even so, there would be a risk that a Dem might not win the special election.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)There is a GOP governor. Great minds think alike?
bullimiami
(13,074 posts)Tribetime
(4,681 posts)tman
(983 posts)Cha
(296,778 posts)he has to "embrace" this.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)qazplm135
(7,447 posts)big drop off in his power to go from Senator in a Dem controlled Senate where he will be a chairperson to Labor Secretary.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)Secretary of Labor would be fine if thats what he wants. He has proven to be a good team-player this year, and he deserves to be rewarded by the Biden Administration.
Both my daughters are voting for Biden while holding their noses. Both voted for Bernie in the primaries, as did I. The least the party can do is give him a prominent role in shaping our new, 2021, Democratic future if he wants it.
-Laelth
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)betsuni
(25,372 posts)Response to JoeOtterbein (Original post)
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George II
(67,782 posts)lapucelle
(18,187 posts)sheshe2
(83,637 posts)JI7
(89,239 posts)and getting it passed so it can get on the president's desk ?
BlueNProud
(1,048 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,956 posts)We need Bernie exactly where he is
Tarheel_Dem
(31,220 posts)WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Particularly their right to speak to the press about what's going on in the union.
Sanders said, ahead of a weekend Iowa campaign swing: "We are disappointed that some individuals have decided to damage the integrity of these efforts. We are involved in negotiations. And some are individuals that have decided to damage the integrity of that process before they were concluded."
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2019/07/19/bernie-sanders-campaign-staff-wage-15-hour-union-elizabeth-warren-campaign-wages/1781159001/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/02/27/employees-right-to-speak-to-media-protected-by-first-amendment-and-national-labor-relations-act/
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Which overall Americans are. Im not talking just politics where we are Centrist, but Americans hate change.
Cabinet members have to be able to privately argue their POV but once a decision is made support it strongly in public. Does anyone here think Bernie can do that? Or even want to?
Plus, there is no guarantee the seat would remain with someone who votes Democratic.
mcar
(42,278 posts)Link to tweet
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Bernie reveals plan for his own 100 day agenda to rival Biden's.
Also says he's prepared to back primary challenges against ANY Democrats who don't move to a progressive agenda.
"You're damn right I am."