Posted on 11/09/2020 9:02:01 AM PST by The Pack Knight
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), a thorn in the side of President Trump for much of the last four years, has reportedly been asked by Joe Biden to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
“He is currently discussing the nomination with his family and is expected to accept the appointment,” The Buffalo Chronicle reported Saturday.
“Biden advisors expect that Romney — a former management consultant by training and a former CEO of Bain Capital — will be tasked with making the national healthcare system more affordable without legislation that modifies the Affordable Care Act,” the Chronicle reported. “It’s unclear if Romney will be tasked with creating open market pricing systems for a’la carte medical services, which could advance the work that the Trump administration has done to require providers to make pricing for their services public. That strategy is seen as key to creating a price competitive atmosphere between providers.”
But should Romney accept such an appointment, that would cost the GOP a senator — at least temporarily. “According to State law in Utah a Senate vacancy will be filled by gubernatorial appointment from one of three individuals nominated by the Legislature, each of whom must be a member of the political party of the prior officeholder,” the paper wrote.
According to the Chronicle, Romney hopes that Republican Governor Gary Herbert will appoint former Rep. Mia Love (R) to fill the vacancy.
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Yep, Senate is going to be a tough nut to crack for awhile. But an overwhelming House win in 2022 will allow us to survive to get to 2024.
There’s no giving up here, no matter what. I won’t let them get the satisfaction.
If Joe had been elected legally and was the prez elect I would have said
Yes please take him get him out of the senate hes no use to us...
This is the unity Biden barked about? LOL
The fact Romney would take the job would be proof that the RINOs have given up and Trump has the GOP firmly in his control.
It’d be a beautiful thing if they put him through the full Kavanaugh, then didn’t confirm him. Bonus, he may hate feeling ridiculous enough that he’d retire.
The Biden administration is going to quickly learn there isn’t much they can do that is draconian.
Those steps are all reserved by the states. Biden’s guys are going to get slapped down pretty quickly in the courts.
All they can do is “recommend” like Charlie Baker in MA. He has his curfew—but his recommendations carry very little legal weight.
A friend in southern Utah told me if Romney visited southern Utah, he wouldn’t leave alive....
My 3rd cousin is from Southern Utah. So was Butch Cassidy, a town named Beaver as I recall. Stopped there once for gas, bought a big bag of cinnamon bears. Hottest that I ever tasted.
San Fran Poop Removal Czar?
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