Did Bernie Sanders Kill Neera Tanden's Nomination?

[DonViejo]

March 3, 2021 at 6:25 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Playbook: “There was a flurry of intrigue about Bernie on Tuesday night when Tanden’s nomination was pulled. It’s no secret that Sanders and Tanden have a fraught history. His staunchest supporters have long been her fiercest detractors, and Tanden’s meanest tweets have been barbs directed at Sanders going back to the bitter 2016 Democratic primary, when Tanden was a top aide to Hillary Clinton.”

“Three White House sources said that Sanders would have been a yes vote on Tanden if the White House had been able to find a Republican vote to replace Joe Manchin, the Democrat from West Virginia who started all of this by publicly opposing her Feb. 19.”

“But Bernie’s mittens are not clean. By withholding his support Sanders left Tanden twisting, fostered an atmosphere of a nominee in trouble and made it unlikely for any Republican to step forward in support. Why would a GOP senator break with her leadership unless she was certain she was providing the decisive vote?”

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https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/03/did-bernie-sanders-kill-neera-tandens-nomination/

[JohnSJ]

1. The prime reason was Manchin, because of Tanden's criticism of Manchin's epipen price gouging

[mitch96]

8. +1 I agree. Tanden pissed in daughter Manchin's corn flakes and this is nothing but payback.

Can you imagine the noise in THAT household if Joe voted for her conformation!!
DADDY HOW COULD YOU!!
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[illegal smile]

2. Susan Collins just announced support for Deb Haaland

I think Neera Tanden is the sacrificial lamb for those who think "Well, we can't just vote for all of his nominees." Probably a deal with Manchin as well--Tanden is gone, just get the others through already.

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. "Three White House sources said that Sanders would have been a yes vote on Tanden..."

A lot of Bernie's supporters opposed Tanden, but he would have delivered his vote for Biden to her if that would have put her over the top. That is the bottom line. Any attempt to implicate Bernie in Tanden's withdrawal is a real stretch. Murkowsky knows Sanders, the Senate is a small club. If three White House sources knew Bernie would back Tanden, his position was not a deep dark secret. Unless there is rock solid reporting that Lisa sought an assurance from Bernie that he would back Tanden if she did, and he refused to give it to her, any blame for her demise rests solely on Manchin.

[LovingA2andMI]

4. it's Over....

Neera's Nomination that is. A WELL QUALIFIED African-American Woman who has been the Deputy Secretary WILL GET THE JOB and NOMINATION w flying colors.

The End.

Link to tweet

[Autumn]

5. No. Razor thin margins in the senate means we need to be prepared to let things go,

and this nomination is one of them. Manchin would not vote for her. WH sources say that Bernie would have. So...

[empedocles]

6. 'Bernie's mittens are not clean.'

[Donkees]

7. Bernie was notified yesterday afternoon by the WH that the nomination would be withdrawn

Sen. Sanders was notified this afternoon by the WH that Tanden's nomination would be withdrawn ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was notified this afternoon by the White House that Tanden's nomination would be withdrawn, per aide familiar - @JStein_WaPo

https://democraticunderground.com/100215178858

[mitch96]

9. I read where she told the WH that she was removing her self from contention...

Of course MSM makes it sound like the WH removed her.. bullhocky She told the WH not the other way around...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neera-tanden-withdrawn-budget-omb-chief/

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. I am not happy at losing Neera

[wellst0nev0ter]

11. No, Manchin sunk her nomination

Biden and the rest of the Democratic leadership need to get him in line.