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Fox News: Andy Puzder to withdraw his nomination for Labor Secretary

Posted on 02/15/2017 11:24:25 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Just saw this on Fox News. No details yet.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cke; first100days; hardees; labor; puzder; puzderwithdrawals; trump; trump45; trumpcabinet; wifebeater
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To: RoosterRedux
I don't always root for a Trump nominee to be jettisoned.

But when I do, it's Andy Open Borders Puzder.

41 posted on 02/15/2017 11:56:56 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: nfldgirl

“What am I missing here?”

A bunch of 1099’s?


42 posted on 02/15/2017 12:00:05 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: All
Links are beginning to appear:

Time: Exclusive: President Trump's Pick for Labor Secretary Is Bowing Out

Bing search for Puzder: LINKS

43 posted on 02/15/2017 12:00:49 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Might be a small part of it, but the Flynn thing is not the kind of thing that makes people willing to take a high profile high stress position. Just the mere perception (true or not) that Trump didn’t steadfastly back Flynn is going to potentially be a problem.

Trump can’t do that one again, you’d better make damn sure that you got the right people NOW.


44 posted on 02/15/2017 12:01:53 PM PST by Professional
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To: G Larry

President Trump made the rule of law and opposition to amnesty a cornerstone of his campaign.
He doesn’t need cabinet members who are amnesty advocates.


45 posted on 02/15/2017 12:01:55 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: conservative98

OK, so you found one thing that Levin is right about.


46 posted on 02/15/2017 12:03:04 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: HarleyLady27

I was referring to the 28 yr old (false, since retracted) abuse allegation from his ex-wife. That is a totally separate issue from the recent (true) problem that he employed an illegal for 3 yrs. Both contributed to sinking his nomination, but they are quite different issues.


47 posted on 02/15/2017 12:04:34 PM PST by Enchante (Hoping the Clintonistas are gone from our public life forever!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

That was Linda Chavez, another Labor nominee, another amnesty advocate.


48 posted on 02/15/2017 12:05:38 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Professional

The MSM and the ‘rats have worked to maximize the personal “cost” to Trump nominees even if they might be confirmed. I read the other day that a top candidate who was being vetted for Solicitor General, a close friend of Sessions, withdrew his name because he does not want to put himself, family, and friends through the fires of the confirmation process. There is a real cost to what the MSM and ‘rat scumbags are doing to the nomination process.


49 posted on 02/15/2017 12:07:43 PM PST by Enchante (Hoping the Clintonistas are gone from our public life forever!!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Yes, thank you...


50 posted on 02/15/2017 12:09:57 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Enchante

Right now Trump needs to aim some ammo straight at the media. Remove, divert ALL federal funding from these organizations. You realize that these firms will in many cases be broke by 4th of July if he does that?


51 posted on 02/15/2017 12:10:35 PM PST by Professional
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To: RoosterRedux

I hope he doesn’t. I know nothing about him, but I know the left. The more successes they have in smearing the members of the Trump Administration, current and potential, the more material they have to go after Trump himself - all on flimsy issues like this one.

The GOP needs to learn to behave more like the left. Barny BJ Franks did not back down after his affairs with Congressional Pages. Clinton did not resign after being exposed as a rapist and serial sexual predator. A number of Congressmen are sill sitting in office after income tax evasion. Ted the Swimmer Kennedy became a leading light of the “feminist” Democrat Party.

If you give up hills that aren’t worth fighting for, eventually you wind up with no hills left at all.

The GOP should surprise everyone, GROW A SET, refuse to back down to the barking dogs in the leftist media and action groups, GET USED TO THE SOUND OF THEIR YAPPING, IGNORE THEM, and PLOW ON TO IMPLEMENT THE AGENDA WHICH GOT TRUMP ELECTED.


52 posted on 02/15/2017 12:10:44 PM PST by ZULU (Particular circumstances can never be used to justify an act that is intrinsically evil.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

ah....and Trump didn’t know Andy’s position prior to nominating him?

or, Andy would be too stupid to acknowledge Trump’s position and would push his own anyway?


53 posted on 02/15/2017 12:11:22 PM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: conservative98

Yes. I believe Mark Levin had it called right... and early.


54 posted on 02/15/2017 12:13:49 PM PST by Freemeorkillme
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To: RoosterRedux

Damn those democrats. First Flynn. Now Puzder. Who will they get next?

Wait, whut? It’s NOT democrats that are sabotaging Trump? It’s Republicans?

Ohhhh. I see.


55 posted on 02/15/2017 12:16:37 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Trump needs to send the National Guard to our US airports. Now!!)
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To: Aaron0617

You’re Fired


56 posted on 02/15/2017 12:17:49 PM PST by Aaron0617
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To: Lurkinanloomin; conservative98

Hahaha! Yep, one hit of every five or six for Levin.

He reminds me of a .200 Batting Avg player resting on his laurels for so long about that one season he hit above .250.

Levin made it to the pros but his batting statistics have been going down hill to the point that he should retire or be sent back to the minor leagues, or take leave and get his head screwed on right before coming back.

He lost me with his Anti-Trump tirade campaign, yet he will make all manner of excuses for having failed in vetting Anthony Kennedy who went on to legalize so-called homosexual ‘marriage’.


57 posted on 02/15/2017 12:19:53 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: RoosterRedux; All

This is GOOD NEWS!!!

This was a Reince Priebus idea..... Andy Puzder is a Globalist. The fact that Reince Priebus was pushing Andy. I’m glad he is out.


58 posted on 02/15/2017 12:26:50 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: TBP

Let the hyenas chew on some stray carcass now and then, meanwhile:

TPP dead
Obamacare dying
Market way up
More jobs
Israel supported
Conservative SCOTUS
Crackdown on illegals
Etcetera

The “resistance” is kicking field goals while we score touchdowns yet they think they are winning. Let them.


59 posted on 02/15/2017 12:32:11 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Enlightened1
Even if Puzder did not withdraw, it is unlikely he'd win the votes to be confirmed.

According to CNN:

Top Senate Republicans have urged the White House to withdraw the Andrew Puzder nomination for labor secretary, a senior GOP source said, adding there are four firm Republican no votes and possibly up to 12.

Puzder needs at least 50 votes to pass with the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence, and Republicans only hold control of 52 seats.

Puzder, the CEO of the company that owns the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. fast food chains, has faced fierce opposition mostly from Democrats in part related to his position on labor issues as well as the fact that he employed an undocumented housekeeper.
60 posted on 02/15/2017 12:32:13 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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