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Ahh good job, it's a good thing that Republicans can't govern. And this will be a good reminder so close to the election.
Wouldn’t put it past them doing this as a means to mess with the election.
Also, remember: somehow, DeJoy, is still the Postmaster General, despite actively sabotaging the operation of the USPS, both in general, and specifically around handling mail-in-ballots across the country. I’m absolutely floored that Biden hasn’t found some way to evict that fuckstick, because DeJoy is causing ongoing damage to the postal service and election integrity and reliability by continuing to occupy that position.
It sounds like DeJoy was never a True Believer after all, but was simply doing what the boss wanted. And when the boss changed, his priorities did, too.
Biden gave DeJoy a lot of direct attention, and as a result he is happily pushing Biden's initiatives. DeJoy is now happy to get a bunch of money invested in his department, even if it is mainly for a new Green initiative. And notice how funding the USPS no longer seems to be a hot potato for conservatives? They don't want to explain how this guy hand-picked by their Messiah can be part of the Deep State now.
To me, this illustrates Biden's skill as a politician, turning a naked political appointment into, if not an ally, certainly someone with shared short-term goals. I hope it doesn't all fall apart when the ballots are in the mail, though.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/13/how-louis-dejoy-went-from-democratic-nightmare-fuel-to-biden-clean-energy-player-00110945
That article even makes the point that this guy would probably work directly against this administration if he were let go, but while he is part of it he will seek to do his job well.