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Marius25

(3,213 posts) Tue Jan 26, 2021, 01:40 PM Jan 2021

Wonder why he got so many no votes.

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Antony Blinken confirmed 78-22 for Secretary of State (Original Post) Marius25 Jan 2021 OP

Cabinet confirmations are ususally just a formality Johnny2X2X Jan 2021 #1

I had to look him up Victor_c3 Jan 2021 #2

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1. Cabinet confirmations are ususally just a formality

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 01:48 PM

Jan 2021

Really not a political issue.

(3,557 posts)

2. I had to look him up

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 02:20 PM

Jan 2021

https://www.politico.eu/article/nine-things-to-think-about-antony-blinken/amp/

Overall, he seems like a solid choice for the position. I’m not at all familiar with him, but it appears he has a decades-long working relationship with Biden.