Heidi Alexander: “here is the scorecard on 557 Presidential nominations during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, through…”

“here is the scorecard on 557 Presidential nominations during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, through April 29. According to the Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with the Washington Post, on Cabinet appointments, President Trump did his job, but Senate Democrats did not do their job. The President announced all of his Cabinet nominations before he was inaugurated on January 20, but Democrats delayed confirmation of Cabinet nominations more than those of any other recent President. On sub-Cabinet appointments, President Trump did not do his job. He was slower than any other recent President to send his nominations to the Senate. So here is what could happen. If Democrats continue their delaying tactics, when President Trump does send sub-Cabinet nominees to the Senate, the President would have every excuse to stop nominating and simply appoint acting officials to about 350 of the remaining key positions. An administration managed by acting Presidential appointees who have not been confirmed by the Senate would be a first in American history. Delaying the inevitable approval of nominations of a President you oppose might sound to your political base like good politics, but it would be supremely bad governing. Senate Democrats would actually diminish their influence and shoot themselves in both feet.…”