Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is reportedly under consideration for a number of Cabinet positions by President-elect Joe Biden, including attorney general and agriculture secretary, but there's a sense that could backfire on Democrats down the line.As analysts point out Klobuchar represents a state that generally leans blue, but is still competitive, and may grow more so over the next few years. For a party trying to flip the Senate majority, losing Klobuchar — whom NBC News' Benjy Sarlin notes is "uniquely popular" and "wins big" in battleground areas within the state — could add another hurdle.> If D’s are still too nervous to appoint Warren for fear of another special election, then it would be insane to appoint a senator who’s uniquely popular in a far more competitive state https://t.co/b8ybZO6UZ9> > — Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) November 10, 2020> what democrat would watch the last few senate cycles and willingly open up a MN senate seat https://t.co/zb9SD8CpJs> > — David Byler (@databyler) November 10, 2020On the flip side, Commentary's Noah Rothman argues Republicans should signal they'd be happy to confirm the more moderate Klobuchar to any Cabinet position, opening an eventual path for an even wider Senate majority.> The Republican conference should make it explicit that they will happily confirm all Cabinet nominees plucked out of the Senate from competitive states. https://t.co/POpTg0lNcS> > — Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) November 10, 2020Of course, this is all speculative, and Klobuchar may remain in the upper chamber once Biden settles into the White House. But even if she did enter the administration, Minnesota's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz would appoint someone from the party to take her place, where they would serve until 2024 when Klobuchar's term ends.More stories from theweek.com Trump wants to be forced out Trump's aggressive assault on election integrity is reportedly making some of his outside lawyers queasy Biden hopes to announce some Cabinet nominees before Thanksgiving
from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://news.yahoo.com/why-appointing-amy-klobuchar-biden-180000726.html
إرسال تعليق