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sheshe2

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34. Welp...

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 12:30 AM

Nov 26

Who has authority over the Postmaster General?
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors has sole authority to hire and fire the postmaster general, the highest position in the organization. Though pressure mounts from Democrats and watchdogs to remove DeJoy from his seat at the top of the agency, Biden lacks the power to do so.
Most decisions are settled by majority vote, and at least six members must be present for a quorum. There are nine governors in total. Both the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General are voting members of the board, though they they are barred from voting on certain issues like pricing.

No more than five of the nine governors may be from the same party.

Removing the Postmaster General requires an absolute majority vote of the governors in office.

https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/2022/08/24/can-biden-fire-us-postmaster-general-louis-dejoy/

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Mueller She Wrote nails it. [View all] Native Nov 25 OP

What does President Biden have to do with it? gab13by13 Nov 25 #1

He picked Garland. Native Nov 25 #2

Yup. sheshe2 Nov 25 #8

And they're off and running again like a dog after a squirrel Hekate Nov 26 #32

What do you mean "lumping them together?" bikes and bunnies Nov 25 #22

I'm perfectly aware of all of that. I was just answering this person's question. Native Nov 25 #23

Are you joining those who "blame Biden" as the OP says? live love laugh Nov 25 #31

Welp... sheshe2 Nov 26 #34

Mueller She Wrote has been saying, "Patience, grasshopper" to us since 2021. She doesn't nail anything. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #3

You have that right. IMO republianmushroom Nov 25 #5

This. That and emptywheel have been completely discredited Mr.WeRP Nov 25 #14

Marcy Wheeler was full of shit the entire time. And incredibly arrogant and condescending about it thebigidea Nov 25 #21

Wheeler has been a libertarian darling for ages and often went after Obama hard, yet some who attacked people here Celerity Nov 26 #48

Darn, we been duped again! KPN Nov 26 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Nov 26 #55

There was plenty of that condescension here, too. CrispyQ Nov 26 #51

Agreed! paleotn Nov 25 #24

Correct. The SCOTUS stopping the cases is an issue, but Bluetus Nov 26 #49

Garland the AG failed to prosecute and jail trump way before the corrupt SCOTUS 6 had anything to do... brush Nov 25 #4

Agree republianmushroom Nov 25 #6

The appeal would have gone to SCOTUS anyway before the prosecution was completed. In It to Win It Nov 25 #11

We don't know that. An appeal would go to circuit court from district court. The corrupt SCOTUS... brush Nov 25 #19

TBH, when it comes to furthering their warped ideology, I'd be surprised if legacy means that much. Montauk6 Nov 25 #30

Yes, you are in trouble and so is the world. arthritisR_US Nov 26 #33

Don't you mean 'we', kimosabe? brush Nov 26 #35

Sorry, I don't know what that is . arthritisR_US Nov 26 #36

Too bad you don't get the reference, but what does your post me... brush Nov 26 #37

a play off of this: Celerity Nov 26 #47

Mad magazine 90-percent Nov 26 #52

Really good point. Thank you arthritisR_US Nov 26 #38

Garland also responsible MadameButterfly Nov 26 #41

Yup Fiendish Thingy Nov 25 #7

Not THE villain but A villain in the story JT45242 Nov 25 #20

Chaimberland quote 90-percent Nov 26 #39

I think the equivalent would be MadameButterfly Nov 26 #42

Maybe he isn't the "bad guy" but he's a very big "red herring" FakeNoose Nov 25 #27

While Brasil has indicted Bolsonaro MadameButterfly Nov 26 #43

Mueller She Wrote continues to be another resistance grifter Blue_Adept Nov 25 #9

Perhaps, but the timeline was for the trial to start in March. It would have gone down had the whole immunity thing not Native Nov 25 #12

Immune for official acts. Is insurrection and swiping classified documents an official act? paleotn Nov 25 #26

That's why he shouldn't have waited around for 2 years MadameButterfly Nov 26 #44

Yep! A wolf in sheep's clothing. KPN Nov 26 #54

Thank you! mcar Nov 25 #10

Who is garlands best friend? You listed him above. onecaliberal Nov 25 #13

Garland was chosen by Obama for SCOTUS because MadameButterfly Nov 26 #45

That's rich coming from the folks who said Garland was on top of Trump's prosecution Mr.WeRP Nov 25 #15

MUELLER? SMDH Ponietz Nov 25 #16

Real Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy czarjak Nov 25 #17

This is wrong--Biden did screw up kiri Nov 25 #18

Horse hockey! paleotn Nov 25 #25

Sadly true, but Godot51 Nov 25 #28

& Corrupt Cannon. Cha Nov 25 #29

Merry Fitzmas? Not this year. HootieMcBoob Nov 26 #40

so true! Native Nov 26 #46

I guess this is what we should expect from somebody who thinks Mueller did heroic service Bluetus Nov 26 #50