Harris says she would appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if elected
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In a clip of a CNN interview scheduled to air in full Thursday night, Harris said she was committed to welcoming diverse points of view.

“I have spent my career inviting diversity of opinion. I think it’s important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences,” Harris said. “And I think it would be to the benefit of the American public to have a member of my Cabinet who was a Republican.”

  • Furbag@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I don’t think you understand how government works.

    Nobody is forcing this mythical Republican to accept the nomination. They’ll accept it voluntarily or she’ll move on to another qualified individual.

    You can’t maintain your previous job in Congress while simultaneously serving in the President’s cabinet, so if they resign they forfeit all of their power and go back to being a private citizen.

    That’s why is would be a career ending move for some to accept an appointment to the presidential cabinet only to resign in some vain effort to kowtow to Trump or spite the Democratic establishment. It’s silly.

    After election season dies down, so too does the rhetoric that both sides fling at each other. Democrats and Republicans, even MAGA Republicans, are capable of reaching across the aisle when required.

    Picking someone from the opposition is not just to keep up appearances of bipartisanship. It’s strategic. That person will have intimate knowledge of which Republicans are willing to play ball and which ones want concessions. It’s essentially like having an informant or spy on your side feeding you crucial intel about how the opposition is planning their next move, or what policies will resonate with their constituents.

    • emmy67@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      And I don’t think you recognise what a bomb that would be at the moment of government handover. Claims from new cabinet monster kamala stole the election.

      Dude. This is a much more volatile situation than it has been in the past, with loads of potential for it to blow up in her face.

      It’s a risky more she doesn’t need to make.

      • Furbag@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Republicans are going to claim that anyway. The key is that they never, ever provide even a scrap of evidence to back it up, so ultimately it will end up being a nothingburger.