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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:13 PM May 2020

Oh f***! Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general

Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence over Postal Service
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/top-republican-fundraiser-and-trump-ally-to-be-named-postmaster-general-giving-president-new-influence-over-postal-service-officials-say/2020/05/06/25cde93c-8fd4-11ea-8df0-ee33c3f5b0d6_story.html

A top donor to President Trump and the Republican National Committee will be named the new head of the Postal Service, putting a top ally of the president in charge of an agency where Trump has long pressed for major changes in how it handles its business.

The Postal Service’s Board of Governors confirmed late Wednesday that Louis DeJoy, a North Carolina businessman who is currently in charge of fundraising for the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, will serve as the new postmaster general.

The action will install a stalwart Trump ally to lead the Postal Service, which he has railed against for years, and likely move him closer than ever before to forcing the service to renegotiate its terms with companies and its own union workforce. Trump’s Treasury Department and the Postal Service are in the midst of a negotiation over a $10 billion line of credit approved as part of coronavirus legislation in March.

“Postal workers are the heart and soul of this institution, and I will be honored to work alongside them and their unions,” DeJoy, who will start June 15, said in a statement.


This scares the bejeezus outta me!
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Oh f***! Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general (Original Post) Roland99 May 2020 OP
Yet another unqualified hack Trump has appointed to a critical position. VMA131Marine May 2020 #1
Unfortunately it appears he and his wife who already serves in littlemissmartypants May 2020 #30
Isn't that Newest Reality May 2020 #2
Have you noticed how fast the republican party is moving . . . Iliyah May 2020 #3
Gawd we need a vaccine! Now! Roland99 May 2020 #4
Trump's days are numbered BlueIdaho May 2020 #5
Can't wait for those days to be 20 years to life Roland99 May 2020 #35
german nazi party was founded in 1920 nt msongs May 2020 #6
Yeah I noticed that to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #11
I mean, they fought through November 11 greenjar_01 May 2020 #12
Nazis did that in 1918? ornotna May 2020 #14
Diamond Joe needs to make a campaign promise Blue Owl May 2020 #7
That's a great idea! nt renate May 2020 #21
Trump toady in charge of the Post Office Golden Raisin May 2020 #8
If we can't vote by mail, we'll just have to suit up and go do it in person. Squinch May 2020 #9
can't believe that position doesn't require congresisonal approval. Takket May 2020 #10
that was my second thought Grasswire2 May 2020 #26
fucking thug Celerity May 2020 #13
Monogrammed cuffs ornotna May 2020 #16
his new tag will be TPB Celerity May 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Totally Tunsie May 2020 #27
Who happens to be loaded and very well connected. littlemissmartypants May 2020 #32
Remembering the best Postmaster General ever, Henry Adkins greenjar_01 May 2020 #15
Corruption rockfordfile May 2020 #18
That pretty much fucks vote by mail in the General Election. ancianita May 2020 #19
In charge until 1/20/2021 Thekaspervote May 2020 #20
Well then Traildogbob May 2020 #22
my daughter tells me they have seperate drop boxes for ballots yellowdogintexas May 2020 #31
Thank you Traildogbob May 2020 #34
Jack the Ripper spoke as he honed his knives... LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #23
$$$ Corruption is Dear Leader's middle name. BigmanPigman May 2020 #24
was there a vacancy in that position? Grasswire2 May 2020 #25
election by mail is coming near you AlexSFCA May 2020 #28
Trump is on tape saying Republicans will never win again if vote by mail approved... FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #29
There's so much woe is me in this thread. littlemissmartypants May 2020 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Niagara May 2020 #36

VMA131Marine

(4,158 posts)
1. Yet another unqualified hack Trump has appointed to a critical position.
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:16 PM
May 2020

Biden needs to be able to hit the ground running with his list of appointments on Day One.

littlemissmartypants

(22,839 posts)
30. Unfortunately it appears he and his wife who already serves in
Wed May 6, 2020, 11:15 PM
May 2020

the White house are beyond qualified for maximum disruption.

Deep republican ties including to the Bushes, Burr and Jesse Helms, just to name a few.

http://louisdejoyandaldonawosfamilyfoundation.com/about-us-louis-dejoy-aldona-wos-family-foundation/

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
2. Isn't that
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:18 PM
May 2020

Isn't that always the case as per Carson, DeVoss, etc.? DeJoy and DeVoss, how funny.

We should expect it. The coup is going from slow-motion to instantaneous, play-by-play as we speak. It is an attempt to completely take over and it seems to be working.

Sounds like Federal Quid Pro Quo is the way things go from now on.

Anybody uncertain about what tRump is going to do before the General Election, and the GOP for that matter?

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. Have you noticed how fast the republican party is moving . . .
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:18 PM
May 2020

rushing confirmation of RW judges. Placing purity loyal supporters to key positions during a Pandemic and Nazis did the same thing during the 1918 Pandemic.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
5. Trump's days are numbered
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:21 PM
May 2020

They are rushing through as much of their agenda as possible before they have to start burning all the records and maps in the fireplaces at the Reichstag.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,304 posts)
11. Yeah I noticed that to
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:48 PM
May 2020

The Kaiser's troops were still fighting in the trenches in 1918 but not for very long.

Blue Owl

(50,529 posts)
7. Diamond Joe needs to make a campaign promise
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:37 PM
May 2020

That if fucking trump shuts down the USPS, he will reopen it when he gets into office.

Seriously, I think this could be a death blow for that miserable fat piece of shit trump.

Golden Raisin

(4,614 posts)
8. Trump toady in charge of the Post Office
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:40 PM
May 2020

will be extremely dangerous if we have to vote by mail in November.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
26. that was my second thought
Wed May 6, 2020, 10:32 PM
May 2020

My first was to wonder what happened to the existing Postmaster General.

Response to Celerity (Reply #17)

Traildogbob

(8,834 posts)
22. Well then
Wed May 6, 2020, 10:01 PM
May 2020

There goes any hope that voting by mail will not be compromised. Millions of ballots will end up in Newmans appartment. We all deserve to die for letting the country get here. A waste of all the lives that ever died in wars for this country. Payback for dishonoring their sacrifice. I am disgusted to have served, and the 98 percent that do not serve, gave us this in return.

yellowdogintexas

(22,280 posts)
31. my daughter tells me they have seperate drop boxes for ballots
Wed May 6, 2020, 11:15 PM
May 2020

and not just at the PO, but banks, libraries etc.. Gathering ballots from the drop boxes would be a great alternative to my normal poll working job. I will have to get more details from her, but I think I read that another of the vote by mail states has a seperate system for the ballots.

Traildogbob

(8,834 posts)
34. Thank you
Wed May 6, 2020, 11:25 PM
May 2020

I hope we can vote in confidence. As a Vietnam era Vet that had no right to vote, I tend to want to kick the ass of someone that would not serve, that now wants to destroy my earned right to vote after serving in that damn war. My hate for this asshole is equal to the hate of those wanting to kill me and my fellow servicemen. He should be treated as equal an enemy to the men and women of this country. Him and his cult.

LastDemocratInSC

(3,652 posts)
23. Jack the Ripper spoke as he honed his knives...
Wed May 6, 2020, 10:09 PM
May 2020

“Postal workers are the heart and soul of this institution, and I will be honored to work alongside them and their unions."

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
25. was there a vacancy in that position?
Wed May 6, 2020, 10:31 PM
May 2020

Did the former postmaster get deep sixed deliberately?

What is the back story here?

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
28. election by mail is coming near you
Wed May 6, 2020, 10:38 PM
May 2020

the new postmaster general will ensure election goes “the right way”.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,026 posts)
29. Trump is on tape saying Republicans will never win again if vote by mail approved...
Wed May 6, 2020, 11:11 PM
May 2020

So this is just the logical next step. Make sure vote by mail never happens.

America is so screwed.

Response to littlemissmartypants (Reply #33)

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