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12/11/2020 06:29 PM EST
Welcome to POLITICO’s 2020 Transition Playbook, your guide to one of the most consequential transfers of power in American history.
President-elect
JOE BIDEN’s pledge to nominate the most diverse Cabinet in history means his transition now has to deal with some uncomfortable math. With nine Cabinet-level posts left to fill, Biden can only pick so many more white guys without breaking his promise whether his transition team will admit it or not. Democrats, including some in Biden’s transition, have been doing a bit of historical research to determine which past presidential Cabinet was the
Steep Learning Curve: Muted Response to VA Secretary Nominee from Veterans Groups
Then White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough delivers remarks at a farewell ceremony for outgoing Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon, Dec. 2, 2013. (Dept. of Defense/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)
11 Dec 2020
President-elect Joe Biden s choice of an Obama administration insider with no military or health care background to head the Department of Veterans Affairs has been met with a mix of qualified support, non-commitment, and stunned disappointment by veterans groups.
The two largest veterans service organizations, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, reserved judgment on Denis McDonough, former White House chief of staff, to head the VA. Biden announced Thursday that McDonough was his nominee. If confirmed, McDonough would be only the second non-veteran to serve in the post, after Trump VA Secretary David Shulkin.
it s a little-known fact, but gagliardi has more wins than bobby bowdin and joe paterno. gagliardi was known for winning in a very unusual coaching style and an unconventional method. it s often called winning in nos. there was no tackling in practice, no contact. no hitting, blocking sleds, no mandatory weight training. no practices lasting longer than 90 minutes. and very interesting, he never used a whistle. no whistles at practice. and oddly enough, there was no calling him coach. john gagliardi insisted that everybody on the field just called him john. he truly cared about every one of his players, on and off the field. gagliardi s outstanding character prompted the white house to release a statement this week. it reads, gagliardi s genuine concern for players.
house to release a statement this week. it reads, gagliardi s genuine concern for players. as scholar athletes and human beings will ensure that his influence will be felt for years to come. hear, hear. gagliardi proved that bigger was not always better. division iii st. john s has produced the best coach ever, and he has the numbers to prove it. coming up, talking turkey with one of the most challenging relatives. find out what to say to old uncle fred. you know how that conservative uncle fred is. he likes to lip off at holidays about what s wrong with the liberals and everything else. well, wave got some tips on how to deal with him next. stay with us. if it wasn t for you don t know what i d do i d have nothing to prove i d have nothing to lose i d be all lost at sea
john s university in collegeville, minnesota, this gentleman, and he is a true gentleman, will leave the game with 489 wins. it s a little-known fact, but gagliardi has more wins than bobby bowdin and joe paterno. gagliardi was known for winning in a very unusual coaching style and an unconventional method. it s often called winning in nos. there was no tackling in practice, no contact. no hitting, blocking sleds, no mandatory weight training. no practices lasting longer than 90 minutes. and very interesting, he never used a whistle. no whistles at practice. and oddly enough, there was no calling him coach. john gagliardi insisted that everybody on the field just called him john. he truly cared about every one of his players, on and off the field. gagliardi s outstanding character prompted the white