OMB nominee facing opposition

In her Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said that even after Tanden deleted many of her tweets attacking Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, there were still nine pages of posts still up.

"I wonder, specifically, how do you plan to mend fences and build relationships with members of Congress you have attacked through your public statements?" Portman asked.

MANCHIN TO OPPOSE BIDEN OMB PICK NEERA TANDEN OVER CONTROVERSIAL TWITTER POSTS

Tanden apologized for the tweets, saying: "I deeply regret and apologize for my language -- some of my past language."

"I recognize that this role is a bipartisan role, and I know I have to earn the trust of senators across the board. I will work very aggressively to meet that concern," she said.
 
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Monday that she will not support President Biden's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, dealing another blow to the odds of confirmation.

"Congress has to be able to trust the OMB director to make countless decisions in an impartial manner, carrying out the letter of the law and congressional intent," Collins said in a statement on Monday. "Neera Tanden has neither the experience nor the temperament to lead this critical agency."

en. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said last week that he would oppose her nomination, partially because of her "overly partisan" statements and tweets. Collins also voiced concerns over Tanden's Twitter account.

"Ms. Tanden's decision to delete more than a thousand tweets in the days before her nomination was announced raises concerns about her commitment to transparency," Collins said. "Should Congress need to review documents or actions taken by OMB, we must have confidence that the Director will be forthcoming."
 
Tanden has to be neutral, but Trump required loyalty to him as the first requirement to any position seeker. Yeah, the double standards are alive and well in Red land.
 

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[h=1]The kerfuffle over the Neera Tanden nomination is publicizing an "inconvenient truth":[/h]

taking a stand and speaking with passion about those who oppose it makes a man a "hard charger" and a "force to be reckoned with"; someone "destined to lead".

If, however, a woman dares to do the exact same thing, she is "shrill" and "nasty" and should just "stick to baking cookies".

Strong women only frighten
Weak Men.
 
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