Neera Tanden: GOP Senator Calls Nomination of Biden's OMB Chief 'Smoked Turkey'

President Joe Biden said he was withdrawing Neera Tanden ’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget, marking his first defeat in a confirmation battle for a cabinet post.

Biden, in a statement on Tuesday evening, said she had asked that her name be withdrawn, but that “I look forward to having her serve in a role in my administration.”

Tanden lacked the votes to be confirmed in the closely divided Senate.

If every Democrat supported her, she would have not needed any Republican votes to approve her in the 50-50 Senate, which Democrats control because Vice President Kamala Harris can break ties. Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin’s decision to oppose Tanden imperiled her nomination, and then Senate Republicans dealt a fatal blow when none came forward to support her.

Biden will likely face pressure to choose a woman or minority as his next nominee. Tanden, who is Indian American, would have been the first woman of color to serve as budget director.

Moving forward with her doomed nomination could have eroded Biden’s political capital at a time he is urging Congress to pass his $1.9 trillion virus rescue package, a second large spending and infrastructure plan and an immigration overhaul.

Biden’s nominee for the deputy role at OMB, Shalanda Young, has emerged as a strong contender. She appeared before the Senate Budget Committee, one of two panels considering her nomination. As the top Democratic staff member on the House Appropriations Committee, Young has been at the center of talks to finance the government since March 2017.

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[mustanglife]

You mean someone from the School of Clinton forgot the "Golden Rule"? No, not that one which we all learned in our youth. You know, the Golden Rule as so eloquently stated “Politics is like sausage being made, ” Mrs. Clinton said. “It is unsavory, and it always has been that way, but we usually end up where we need to be. But if everybody’s watching, you know, all of the backroom discussions and the deals, you know, then people get a little nervous, to say the least. So, you need both a public and a private position.” Evidently Ms. Tanden was absent the day this Golden Rule was lectured by Mrs. Clinton.

[designslave]

Did he mean her goose is cooked? Her bread is toast? Her bacon is crispy? Her egg is scrambled? Her hash is... brown? Her coffee is brewed? Basically, her breakfast is ready.

[thelastrebelshow]

My Depends are full again Jill- Joe Biden

[ingridgrattidge]

What the hell is a smoke Turkey? Shame on you!

[mattyiceCA]

Imagine Republicans are NOW hysterical over a person’s tweets 🤦🏻‍♂️

[tessalister]

A leopard doesn't change his spots. And the older a person is, the less likely they are to change, let alone admit they were wrong or misguided.

[Olivia-cwqn]

Thank God that's GONE. He would have been a disaster for America

[jamesrlewin]

There are other eager comisars out there and willing.

[jamesbrewer]

When will the senate vote on the 3 stemless check any one know

[Caliboyk]

But “I fully support Donald Trump” tweets.
Got it. Well there you have it folks. That says it all.

[uphillwish]

GOP Senators won't take criticism. Neera Tanden criticized them so they smoked her. How about if her criticism was not false...

[fedex]

I'm confused. How is she any different from all of the other vile Democrats?

[jeanknitter]

Go look up "Orin Kramer" in Wikileaks. Neera Tanden has an interesting conversation with Podesta. It mentions the Bidens.

[dude]

Now we want 15 $ min now no more b.s stories about parlematarian .