Republicans want Trumps VA nominee to withdraw

[riversedge]

Source: the hill



By Alexander Bolton - 04/25/18 08:22 PM EDT

Senate Republicans are hoping that President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) withdraws his name and spares them a messy confirmation fight.

While some GOP lawmakers are characterizing the allegations of improper conduct against Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson as “cheap shots,” they have serious concerns about his lack of management experience.

“He’s totally unqualified,” said one Republican senator who expressed disbelief that Trump picked his personal physician, who now oversees a staff of 70, to head the federal government’s second-largest agency.
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Republican senators say they aren’t eager to spill blood defending a nominee against a barrage of allegations of unprofessional conduct when they already have serious questions about his ability to manage a vast and complicated federal bureaucracy.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/384945-republicans-want-trumps-va-nominee-to-withdraw

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Two different Repugs are making comments in this article but are too afraid to be named. Cowards!

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[Angry Dragon]

1. Pick of the litter

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The best people are the least qualified people

and you know the GOP will cave at the last minute, especially the flip-floppers Rand Paul, Corker, and Hatch

[fountainofyouth]

3. The Politico story is even more damning

For Senate Republicans, the question of the day is not if, but when, President Donald Trump pulls the plug on Ronny Jackson.

GOP support for the Veterans Affairs nominee has cratered in the face of allegations of misconduct as White House physician. Jackson already faced serious doubts over his lack of management experience. At this point, it would take a miraculous comeback by Jackson to survive at least two more weeks of scrutiny and growing discomfort among Republican senators over his nomination. [...]

But the GOP concern goes even deeper. Three Republican senators, granted anonymity, said they want the White House to withdraw the nomination immediately, calling it a self-inflicted wound that will only get worse with time.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/25/jackson-senate-republicans-trump-553693

[Mr.Bill]

4. If the republicans were dumb enough to confirm

Betsy DeVos, Ben Carson, etc, they'll be dumb enough to confirm this guy.

[RockRaven]

5. Trump hates being told what to do

and his first instinct is to dig in his heels. Then he'll give in but pout and complain. If he follows his usual M.O. eventually he will disclaim any involvement in selecting Jackson.

[Zorro]

6. And he'll blame Obama and the Democrats for this debacle

[Iliyah]

7. Why?

He emulate them.

[duforsure]

8. Trump nominating him...

...shows contempt for every vet in this country and service member by nominating such a reckless,irresponsible, and corrupt individual,and why is he still in the White House as a doctor? First trump tried to blame the Democrats for his incompetence, again. The only reason he nominated him was because he was a willing liar for him, and easily manipulated to do as he says for him. Has done this with all his cabinet members also.

[karynnj]

9. Miers/Alito anyone?

What the right wing wants is to privatize the VA. I suapect that the next nominee will be competent, but extremedy right wing.

The Democrats have to teject the current nominee because he is not qualified. I wish that had happened without all these terrible personal charges.

I just hope thus does not make us less willing to reject a very rw nominee. I also hope this does not reflect badly on Obama.

[Cold War Spook]

10. He has withdrawn.

Why do some people think that no matter what they have done, it won't count against them?