Graham: Biden 'deserves a Cabinet' if he wins

By Alexander Bolton @ TheHill.com,-11/06/20 01:22 PM EST

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Friday that Joe Biden “deserves” to have his Cabinet appointees confirmed by the Senate if he ends up the winner of the presidential election.

Graham, speaking to reporters on a Zoom call, said he will oppose the Democratic agenda when he disagrees with it but will also seek to find common ground, such as on Biden’s picks to serve as secretary of State and other positions, if possible.

“I ran on two things, that I will be a reliable vote to stop the most radical agenda being pushed by [Speaker] Nancy Pelosi [D-Calif.] and others in the history of the United States,” he said. “I also talked about openly in my campaign at all the debates about [how] I have reached across the aisle and will continue to do so,” he said.

Graham said he will oppose the Green New Deal, Medicare for All and packing the Supreme Court.

“When it comes to finding common ground, I will do that. The vice president deserves a Cabinet. I will give him my input about who I could vote for as secretary of State, attorney general,” he said.

“I recognize that he won, he deserves a Cabinet. There may be some people that I just can’t vote for because I think they’re unqualified or too extreme,” he said.

Graham, however, emphasized: “I’m not conceding he’s going to win.” [....]

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MY UPDATE TONIGHT: What just changed. 

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Executive orders and control of the agencies has done significant damage to America. That’s going to change. 

Medicaid work requirements — done. 

The public charge to deprive immigrants of their legal rights — done. 

More judges that respect “life” but not “human lives”— that’s over. 

Policies that don’t protect LGBTQ+ people equally— ripped up. 

A pandemic we feel we can ignore— done. 

The story that a woman can’t be elected to a national ticket— no more. 

Stephen Miller’s immigration policies. Bye. 

Cuts to school lunch programs and affordable housing initiatives. Gone. 

Sabotage of the ACA (once we beat back the attacks in court)— See ya.

Disrespecting our civil service workforce every day. Bye bye. 

Robbing the Medicare Trust Fund and social security. That stops. 

Political interference with vaccine development & safety. Left the building. 

Ripping up environmental regulations, nursing home regulations, consumer protections— gone. 

Betsy Devos. Pack up. 

Unequal justice, race baiting and Bill Barr. Find them on cable. 

1600 Covid Avenue. Cleaned up. Needs a few hepa filters and a few days with windows open but gone. 

Not doing our part at the WHO for moms and kids, HIV, vaccine distribution— that’s over. 

Corrupt postal service and voter and census suppression— you’ve done enough. 

Disregard for science. That will stop. 

Bullying as an example for kids. Will end from the White House. 

Racism. Structural. Personal. Public. Private. Any kind. Will be replaced with a celebration of differences.

The fight will go on but the President and VP will be fighting alongside us not against us. 

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