Barack Obama

Wilms

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8. Help me understand.

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 10:12 PM

Sep 2013

The excerpt you provide says:

But that's not quite the full story. The board is independent and its membership is bipartisan. Although the president nominates members, the nominees alternate between the political parties. This vacancy was for a Republican member, a White House aide explained, and Chen was actually the pick of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

If the "president nominates the members" how does McConnell figure in this? I could see him recommending. But picking?

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Don't be mislead by misrepresentations about Pres Obama's pick of Chen [View all] grantcart Sep 2013 OP

Thanks for writing this, grant, to explain to those who find Cha Sep 2013 #1

hope it helps Peacetrain Sep 2013 #2

I know what you mean Peacetrain.. Cha Sep 2013 #3

Hey Cha! Peacetrain Sep 2013 #5

Hey Peacetrain! Cha Sep 2013 #6

Thanks, not sure why anyone didn't know that. We live to serve... uh, educate. freshwest Sep 2013 #4

Thank you for the facts, grant. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #7

Help me understand. Wilms Sep 2013 #8

He had to choose whom to recommend for the nomination. Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #9

Read the second section from the actual law grantcart Sep 2013 #11

OK. Thanks. n/t Wilms Sep 2013 #13

K&R&Bookmarking. Control-Z Sep 2013 #10

Thanks for the clarification. n/t UtahLib Sep 2013 #12

Bravo! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #14

Obama Robbins Sep 2013 #15

Some people need to freak out and use Cha Oct 2013 #16

Once again average ordinary things that happen treestar Oct 2013 #17