Senator Susan Collins just won a new term representing the people of Maine.
She has been the Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
She might be a good selection for Secretary of the Homeland Security Department.
North Carolina Senator Richard Burr has decided he will not run for reelection in 2022. Up until recently (he has encountered some ethical issues with regards to insider training,) he was the Chairperson of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
He may be a good selection for the Director of National Intelligence.
Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey also announced he is not running for reelection in 2022.
A Devout Catholic, he may be a good selection to become the Ambassador to the Vatican.
Why would Joe Biden appoint these three Republicans to these positions?
First, because he said he would appoint Republicans to serve in his administration.
Second, all three Republicans serve in states led by Democratic Governors.
If this idea were to become a reality, then the Democratic Governors would appoint Democrats to replace all three Republicans.
Take away three from the Republican column and add three to the Democratic Column and you get a Senate run by the Democrats.
Admittingly, this is probably a fantasy but perhaps it is an idea that should be considered.
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Have to respectfully disagree David. One of the main Republican fairy tales is Democrats are soft on national security. We shouldn’t be reinforcing that perception by putting Republicans in national security cabinet positions.
If President Elect Biden wants to put a Republican in his cabinet he should do what Bush the Lesser did by making one Transportation Secretary. By promising the serve all Americans President Biden should do so by enacting policies with outcomes that serve all Americans, not putting Republicans in positions where they can damage his agenda.
It is not like I suggested putting them at State, Defense, CIA, or NSC.
LOL. This is true but Homeland Security & DNI are crucial elements of our national security apparatus. As far as the Vatican ambassadorship goes I would heartily recommend Father Guido Sarducci.
Funny. We could make Borat the Ambassador to Israel.
That could work! I understand Sacha Baron Cohen is actually Jewish.
The flaw in your theory is that state laws require someone from the same political party to be appointed to a senate seat that becomes vacant. This may or may not require a special election sooner than 2022, depending upon the state. And Republicans would see through this transparently obvious ploy, and would not play along.
That is why the last line of the article is there.
On the state law issue, Pennsylvania and Maine do not have the same party stipulation. https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate637302453.aspx