Pendley is out

[Southern Elk]

This is great news!

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[Islander]

Fantastic news! You made my day.

 

[TOGIE]

i suspect the trump administration has recalculated their risks and realizes, or can no longer stand, that pendley is one of the many liabilities they face that risk the ability to maintain senate control after november, and, even if a minor risk, a risk to the oval office. drop the liability.

 

[Sytes]

Politics @ work for the people. D's & R's... pressure from lobbying and constituents @ work.

Smart political move.

 

[phor-O-six]

Good riddance WPP!

 

[nrpate05]

Damn, that is great news!

 

[rustednuts]

Another big win. Seems that the primaries and GAO may have senate a message to the Senate that sportsman are watching. Great news

 

[Schaaf]

Assuming he resumes his role as Acting Director?

 

[44hunter45]

Amazed and happy.

 

[Northwoods Labs]

Assuming he resumes his role as Acting Director?

This is an interesting point. If he resumes his role, and no one else is appointed, then he is still the acting director and there is no change. Hopefully he is totally out of the BLM, and if that is the case, then great news

 

[TOGIE]

This is an interesting point. If he resumes his role, and no one else is appointed, then he is still the acting director and there is no change. Hopefully he is totally out of the BLM, and if that is the case, then great news

i think he is remaining acting director for now. i think that article mentioned the administration extended the acting directorship another year?

i still consider it a win. the potential implications of pendley's presence seem to be weighing on the administration

any updates on montana's lawsuit directed at the legality of this acting director tenure?

 

[Gr8bawana]

Just another of a long list of unqualified trump appointees. Glad this one is out.

 

[Little Canyon Creek]

While this is good, this administration has already learned how to overcome Senate objections for posts that are arguably more important than the head of the BLM. They did this by floating John Ratcliffe for DNI, retracting him when he met with Senate objections, and then later installing an acting director (Richard Grennell) the Senate Republicans found even more objectionable and forced their hand with Ratcliffe.

My gut says that if the Trump administration wins the election, Pendley will likely be installed as a Senate confirmed head of the BLM. I think the argument against this gut feeling is that Trump is probably not very aware of the BLM/Department of Interior, and so he probably isn't as invested in this as he has been about other Senate confirmed positions.

 

[Nick87]

Just another of a long list of unqualified trump appointees. Glad this one is out.

I wish the weatherman could predict the weather as well as everyone here could predict your anti trump posts.

 

[SAJ-99]

Daines, Gardner, and McSally all sit on the nominee approval committee. They needed to push his name forward for a full Vote in the Senate. Democrats basically said “Go ahead, I dare you”. I am curious too if this means he is out or just remains “acting” in the role. This administration does seem to love unconfirmed people leading departments. And at this point Senators are happy to not have to go on record voting to confirm them.

 

[Elkmagnet]

I wish the weatherman could predict the weather as well as everyone here could predict your anti trump posts.

That one was spot on tho!?

 

[Oak]

They withdrew the nomination. I think he is still acting until......????

 

[BuzzH]

They withdrew the nomination. I think he is still acting until......????

November...or is it January?

 

[Gr8bawana]

That one was spot on tho!?

So you and nick87 think Pendley would be a good person to head up the BLM?

 

[Nick87]

So you and nick87 think Pendley would be a good person to head up the BLM?

I rest my case.