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key-wavelength t1_jdtk9q6 wrote

Reply to comment by Badird in President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism by Panaka

Lots of industry leaders loved the pick. Probably a little too friendly with those he needs to regulate.

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Badird t1_jdtoo1c wrote

I've never known a Republican to dislike that. This can't be why they voted against him.

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gnocchicotti t1_jdtvz5n wrote

Republicans only like it if it's their guy that is friendly with industry. If a dem is giving corporations what they want, who needs the GOP anymore?

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putsch80 t1_jdtq1ie wrote

He’s a Dem and not white. What more reason does the GOP need?

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onarainyafternoon t1_jdw5g2h wrote

This comment betrays your ignorance to a stunning degree. Go look this guy up before you comment; and then you’d see that he has absolutely no qualifications. He’s been in aviation for like two years maximum. That’s not someone you want to pick for this position.

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putsch80 t1_jdw5y4v wrote

Yes, because if there’s one thing we know about republicans, it’s that they love black people in positions of power, and are very magnanimous towards Dems.

He might suck for other reasons, but don’t pretend that those reasons alone aren’t enough.

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arjay8 t1_jdwdits wrote

Blackness isn't a qualification for being in a position of power for me, a republican. You value black people for their skin color, I value them for their humanity, and on occasions like this, their competence for the job. We are not the same.

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vintagestyles t1_jdtsxwy wrote

The 2nd factor wasn’t it. It was cus he was a dem and not one of their guys so they had no influence. Or very little connection.

The fact he is black is just a bonus for them.

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vintagestyles t1_jdtsru5 wrote

Yes it can, it wasn’t their pick. They have no influence over him and what he can propose to those people.

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