I saw Deval Patrick on Bloomberg earlier. Last time I saw him he was on a milk carton. He is very tight with Obama and Joe's criteria for a cabinet pick is mostly based on skin color. So if Deval has not been scooped up yet I can only assume that he has told Biden that he does not want to go to Washington. Unless he is looking for a cake ambassador job somewhere. You know those dems don't really like to work that hard.
My post earlier today, below. You are welcome. ================================================== The astute viewers will note that the elephant in the room with this Georgia situation remains largely under-discussed in the media. Note to the binary thinkers: I did not say it did not get discussed here or there or anywhere. And that is the fact that Biden does not want his AG and Department of Labor picks to be announced before the Georgia election. There is, of course, a good reason for that. They will be real lulu's. Particularly if he is still toyng with the idea of throwing the progressives a bone by appointing the Comrade as Secretary of Labor. And of course, if the dems do not take at least one seat in Georgia, he probably wants to change his pick. Joe's handlers will tell him what they have decided after the election.
Not only will we get an AG pick quickly now, which was smart to hold back on, but no one is breathing a bigger sigh of relief than Neera Tanden.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/31/joe-biden-secret-service-team-trump-loyalty Joe Biden to have new Secret Service team amid concern about Trump loyalty Agents familiar from time as vice-president to return Some members of detail reportedly discouraged mask-wearing Joe Biden is expected to receive Secret Service protection with a new team that is more familiar to him and replacing some agents amid concerns that they may be politically allied with Donald Trump. In a changing of the guard as well as the man to be guarded at the White House, Biden’s security detail will undergo some staffing changes, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Several “senior” Secret Service agents are poised to return to the president-elect’s protection team and Biden knows these agents well because they guarded him and his family during his time as vice-president, according to the article, echoed in a report by CNN, citing a law enforcement source. Re-assignments and promotions are common during transition periods between presidential administrations and are meant to increase comfort and trust between a president-elect and his security team, who shadow the commander-in-chief closely, including during private moments and sensitive discussions. Although staffing changes are typical, several incidents reportedly contributed to the heightened concerns from Biden’s allies that some agents and officers might be loyal to Trump. Some members of the president’s detail reportedly urged their colleagues not to wear masks during trips, for example – despite the federal government’s official guidance on Covid-19 – as Trump himself disparaged mask-wearing and held out for months before being seen wearing one in public. In what was described as an “unprecedented” move, the Secret Service had permitted former detail leader Anthony Ornato to temporarily leave his role and serve as White House deputy chief of staff. Ornato was among the coordinators of the June photo op for which Trump marched through Washington DC’s Lafayette Square to stand with a Bible – after peaceful protesters were forced from the area by troops on federal order, sparking uproar in political circles as well as among the public. Ornato also assisted in the planning of many Trump campaign rallies even as Covid-19 tore through the US and gatherings were being discouraged or banned outright. In addition to members of the public, many Secret Service members contracted coronavirus or were exposed. The Secret Service declined to discuss the reports. Biden has had a security detail since March, when he was campaigning for the Democratic nomination. While former vice-presidents are given a security detail for six months after leaving office, he formally requested Secret Service protection after protesters rushed on to the stage at a campaign rally, CNN said.
No one created more Secret Service scandals than the Obama administration. So maybe Joe needs to continue to work on making sure that he gets his own shiite together before getting too uppity. And Hillary? Most hated person in the history of Secret Service protection. She was always having someone moved around and abusing them because she is a bitch. It is what she does. Long List of Breaches and Scandals for Secret Service Under Obama https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/long-list-breaches-scandals-secret-service-under-obama-n215751
trigger the snowflakes Joe, trigger them hard https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/biden-rachel-levine-health-secretary-460278 Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary Rachel Levine joins Biden's Health and Human Services secretary nominee Xavier Becerra.
Ideally my doctor is not confused about whether he/she is a male or a female. If you cannot pass that basic medical quiz, well then, ....... As Better Midler said: "I have standards. They are very, very low but I do have them."