President Biden has announced Neera Tanden will succeed outgoing Susan Rice as the White House domestic policy adviser https://t.co/CmolbMuFPU
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 5, 2023
Basic memo: Career Democratic process professional replaces her departing boss. But those of us who remember 2021 will understand why this drab announcement has drawn so much knicker-twisting among the horseshoe Repub/’Leftist’ brigade…
Neera Tanden will replace Susan Rice as the head of the Domestic Policy Council.https://t.co/3Pp3SdNYJv
— Axios (@axios) May 5, 2023
Back at the start of the Biden administration, Ms. Tanden was accused of being excessively honest on social media, so she ended up withdrawing her nomination. But the job’s open again, and it’s become clear to even the meanest media intelligence that the Horseshoe Brigade has no interest in governing beyond obstructing all attempts to do so…
… Why it matters: It further boosts Tanden in the Biden White House after she started the administration with a failed confirmation battle to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Between the lines: Tanden’s portfolio will include economic mobility, racial equity, health care, immigration and education, according to the White House…
What they’re saying: “While growing up, Neera relied on some of the critical programs that she will oversee as Domestic Policy Advisor, and I know those insights will serve my administration and the American people well,” President Biden said in a statement.
“I look forward to continuing to work closely with Neera in her new role.”…
Go cry, haterz.
The internet, of course, never forgets (and rarely forgives). Hell, if I were bored enough, I could dig up several pages of ranting & aggregation from the prior argument!
People who haven't thought about Susan Rice since she was briefly considered for VP in 2020 have opinions about Neera Tanden replacing her as domestic policy advisor.
— Re-elect Brandon (@gdigitalzsmooth) May 5, 2023
This for all the Neera Tanden haters who are stewing in their own juices because she got a new job with the Biden administration. pic.twitter.com/c4nI7b4kv4
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) May 6, 2023
Brace for a bumper crop of cope. https://t.co/Jgwz09qhXu
— Jean-Michel Connard 🎃 (@torriangray) May 5, 2023
The Neera Tanden hate On Here has always been so comical. The majority of it comes from the hyper-online Left, who hated her because she gave back a tiny fraction of the shit they gave Dems. And anyone pushing back on their bad faith BS is immediately 'toxic' or whatever.
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) May 5, 2023
50 years from now, Berners will still be salty about the two times Bernie Sanders got mollywhopped in the Democratic primaries.
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) May 6, 2023
Oh my God!!! Partisan statements…to the fainting couch! How could she say such a thing about poor old Ted Cruz!https://t.co/g0QdG3swOt pic.twitter.com/GIzlFfKHRw
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) May 5, 2023
Look at the main "Left" people she sparred with: the Bruenigs, Tulsi Gabbard, Glenn Greenwald, David Sirota, Brie Brie, etc.
Seems like a pretty good list of people all the Libs were right about (being bad faith ratfvckers). If those were my 'enemies', I'd feel pretty good.
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) May 5, 2023
I repeatedly asked people to give me examples of her 'mean tweets' or 'attacking left' behavior & no one could really come up with anything aside from the Bruenig thing, which…I think we can see who was vindicated by the passage of time there (Also, Bruenig just outright lied). pic.twitter.com/IGrUbTSeEX
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) May 5, 2023
Speaking of nostalgia for those ‘across-the-aisle’ alliances:
Senator Manchin is 100% correct. Neera Tanden – the equivalent of Matt Schlapp from the Right – should not be the OMB Director for the US Government. This was always a bad choice by President Biden. https://t.co/0UuJjwDih3
— American Citizen (@TheWorldWatch) February 19, 2021
Neera had also gone after the CEO who jacked up the price on EpiPens. A CEO who happened to be Joe Manchin's daughter.
Because of that, Manchin couldn't lead the charge against her confirmation. But he could join the pile-on once Bernie launched the attack.
— Hieronymus McGillicuddy (@HieronymusMcG) May 5, 2023
sab
Yay!
eclare
Very good news.
VeniceRiley
This news makes me happy.
sab
Biden, being so very old, is very good at playing a long game.
Also too. I have seen him at White House events, stooping down to talk to people in chairs and wheel chairs. Then he springs to his feet.
I couldn’ t do that with my arthritic knees at 69. He is fifteen years older than me and a lot more spry. If he has a competent VP ( which he does) I am perfectly happy to trust in his health. My dad is plugging along at 98.
sab
So Bidenesque. Biding his time until he could get her into the position he wanted her in.
Long game. Old people may be old, but they know stuff.
NotMax
Personal woo-hoo!
Found myself in need to an emergency back-up bottle of vodka before the planned monthly excursion into town planned for next week and did not at all feel like making an out of the ordinary excursion there. Upon online searching of flyers for what stores there are more locally, discovered Saturday was the last date of a sale on an acceptable brand at Long’s (now owned by CVS).
Hadn’t shopped there in years. Interior completely reconfigured from what it was. Anyway, drove over, picked up the hooch and drove back. About 2 miles each way.
Mostly downhill on the return leg home (meaning regenerative braking got to do its thing nearly all the way). Four traffic lights, conveniently three of which were green. Whereupon on pulling into the garage and shutting off the engine was pleased as punch to see the readout for the mileage on the barely over a year old hybrid truck for that short trip was showing a stunning 96.3 mpg.
sab
@NotMax: Have you ever consideted that you are a former sophisticated New Yorker turned into a backwoods hick? Not criticizing. I’m midwestern. Just noticing.
NotMax
@sab
Sophistication wears many guises.
:)
sab
@NotMax: 👍
Gemina13
Now this is a sweet slice of Schadenfreude. Manchin and the rest of the GOP can just suck it. Kudos to Neera Tanden, and congratulations to Biden for getting a great person in a needed role while giving a few people a well-deserved kick in the teeth.
Princess
Their anger sad frustration brings me joy. They hate her because she vocally supported Hillary over Bernie in 2016, and she was very effective. That’s it.
AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team
Great news!
RobertDSC-iPhone 8
Fuck off, Bernie. Now and forever.
Balconesfault
The one thing Sirota and his fellow travelers hate more than Republicans who reject every part of their policy agenda… are Democrats who point out the magic thinking it takes to believe we can achieve every part of their policy agenda in one electoral cycle.
The Dark Avenger
@Princess, which brand of Disney Princess are you?
From The Nation:
From his vantage in the advocacy world, Kennedy says he’s cautiously optimistic about Tanden’s role in this central struggle. “Obviously, she’s had a lot of controversy and is a contentious figure,” he says. “But I will honestly say that she’s committed to fighting Republicans—in that regard, at least we’ll have a fighter in here. We won’t see eye to eye on all policy, but she has a lot of posting energy.”
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/neera-tanden-susan-rice/
Lets hope she puts more effort into fighting Republicans that playing silly reindeer games from 2016.
Msb
@ the dark avenger
any princess whatsoever, obviously.
what Princess said.
lowtechcyclist
Gotta admit, this seems way too ‘inside baseball’ for me to care about, one way or the other. My impression of Tanden from back in the 2010s was of someone who was a little too median Democratic insider. I’m glad her nomination pisses off all the right people, but other than that, meh.
ETA: Who the hell are the Bruenigs, anyway? Someone different from the creator of “The Simpsons” I presume.
The Thin Black Duke
Every phony purity pony ‘progressive’ I had the misfortune to meet would rather the Democrats lose election after election than be proven wrong. Fuck ’em.
Geminid
@The Thin Black Duke: The least reliable of “allies” and the sorest of losers.
mrmoshpotato
And they’ll still have the political attitudes of stupid, asshole children.
JAFD
Was trying to do some cleaning and moving furniture and stuf around, earlier this past week. ‘Pulled a muscle’ – or two – side of my ribcage. Not feeling too chipper.
Been trying to take it easy till pulled muscles heal, but had to get some groceries yesterday.
Got a bag of raw veggies. Said to myself “I feel like a salad today …
My chest feels as torn up as this lettuce, and my brain as shredded as that carrot …”
Hope all you jackals feeling better are
satby
@JAFD: I hope you’re feeling better soon JAFD. Take it easy or get to a doctor if it doesn’t improve after a few days. Hugs.
SFAW
@lowtechcyclist:
Opinion “writer” for the FTFTFNYT, I think. Not as bad as Greenwald (vis-a-vis an alleged “liberal” hating on the Dems), but not much better.
Geminid
@JAFD: Moving furniture is problematic for sure. I think it’s because of the off-center loads. If the injury is around the ribcage it might be strained cartilage, and that injury can take a while to heal. You might want to keep some cough drops around just in case
SFAW
Buried in the Wilson Valdez series of tweets, I found the single biggest reason to punt her nom (if punting it is possible):
She had the gall/temerity to call McConnell “Voldemort.” This is complete and utter bullshit; everyone knows it’s Rick Scott.
Now, some of you libtards may say “por que no los dos?” To which I say: there can be only one.
David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch
@lowtechcyclist: I think he’s a Cowboy middle linebacker from the 80s.
sdhays
I don’t pay a lot of attention to advisors but apparently Susan Rice is a monster who could have happily worked for Trump on immigration policy, so I hope her replacement is a lot better.
Betty
Neera was wrong about one thing. Rick Scott is Voldemort.
ETA: Susan Rice was not helpful in a number of areas, including student loan forgiveness. Neera should be better.
NotMax
@JAFD
Ouchie.
Hot compresses may give temporary respite.
kalakal
@JAFD: Ow, yeah those hurt.
If it doesn’t clear up in a couple of days see a doctor. Rest it the best you can.
NotMax
@kalakal
Couch potato mode, activate!
:)
LiminalOwl
@JAFD: Ouch! Get well soon.
@lowtechcyclist: (Matt) Groening. How is that confused with Bruenig? Two names that should have umlauts, I guess.
JML
@sdhays: yeah, Susan Rice was pretty bad on several things especially immigration. I’m not exactly a Tanden fan, but she’s likely to be better overall. And she certainly does have all the right enemies.
Matt McIrvin
Oh God, all the worst people are going to flip out again.
Matt McIrvin
@lowtechcyclist: Professional launderers of trad-Catholic social conservatism into the “too Left for Democrats” Left.
brantl
@SFAW: Mitch acted like Voldemort, politically, long before Scott did.
Personally I think they’re cloning Voldemort and giving him different skin-faces. Matt Gaetz, MTG, BoobErt? All Voldemort with different faces.