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It didn't take long into her confirmation hearing that Neera Tanden was confronted with her hostile and rather disgusting tweets she posted against several GOP lawmakers. Tanden is President Biden's nominee for the position of director of Office of Management and Budget.
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) was the first Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee to question her and he immediately brought up the hater's posts, many of which she deleted last year to cover up what she really thinks about half the country's voters.
"I wonder, specifically, how do you plan to mend fences and build relationships with members of Congress you have attacked through your public statements?" Portman asked of the leftist nominee.
"I recognize the concern," Tanden replied unconvincingly. "I deeply regret and apologize for my language — some of my past language. I recognize that this role is a bipartisan role, and I know I have to earn the trust of senators across the board. I will work very aggressively to meet that concern," she said in her most convincing voice, so much so that even M&Ms wouldn't melt in her mouth.
Tanden claimed that she hopes to work "in a bipartisan and nonpartisan manner," while acknowledging that "it’s upon me to prove that to this committee and to members."
"I deleted tweets because I regretted my tone and I've deleted tweets over many months," Tanden said because she had to. She did not say she removed the posts with a job in mind.
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) was the first Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee to question her and he immediately brought up the hater's posts, many of which she deleted last year to cover up what she really thinks about half the country's voters.
"I believe that the tone, the content and the aggressive partisanship of some of your public statements have added to the troubling trend of more incivility and division in our public life, and in your case I'm concerned that your personal attacks about specific senators will make it more difficult for you to work with them," Sen. Portman said, noting that OMB directors must be able to work in a bipartisan fashion and she doesn't appear to make the cut.
Portman gave examples of "a few of the thousands of negative public statements" the hate-filled Tanden has made. She called Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) "the worst," and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) a "fraud," and even said that "vampires have more heart than Ted Cruz." And when it comes to vampires, Tanden ought to know. She referred to then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as "Moscow Mitch" and "Voldemort," a Harry Potter villain.
The cowardly piece of work thought she was smart enough by deleting her tweets, but even so, Portman said that there were still nine pages of acrimonious posts still online. Evidently, she didn't think they were all that bad that it might present a problem for her in the future because, after all, the Democrats were in power and they had the media on their side.
"I wonder, specifically, how do you plan to mend fences and build relationships with members of Congress you have attacked through your public statements?" Portman asked of the leftist nominee.
"I recognize the concern," Tanden replied unconvincingly. "I deeply regret and apologize for my language — some of my past language. I recognize that this role is a bipartisan role, and I know I have to earn the trust of senators across the board. I will work very aggressively to meet that concern," she said in her most convincing voice, so much so that even M&Ms wouldn't melt in her mouth.
Tanden claimed that she hopes to work "in a bipartisan and nonpartisan manner," while acknowledging that "it’s upon me to prove that to this committee and to members."
Yeah, sure.
Tanden eventually offered a direct apology for her caustic and highly inflammatory remarks.
"For those concerned about my rhetoric and my language, you know, I'm sorry and I'm sorry for any hurt that they've caused," she lied.
Portman referred to a report that Tanden had deleted thousands, yes thousands of tweets and he asked if she did it because she knew about the impending job possibility she might be offered.
Tanden eventually offered a direct apology for her caustic and highly inflammatory remarks.
"For those concerned about my rhetoric and my language, you know, I'm sorry and I'm sorry for any hurt that they've caused," she lied.
Portman referred to a report that Tanden had deleted thousands, yes thousands of tweets and he asked if she did it because she knew about the impending job possibility she might be offered.
"I deleted tweets because I regretted my tone and I've deleted tweets over many months," Tanden said because she had to. She did not say she removed the posts with a job in mind.
But if that is true, why then did Tanden leave up nine pages of hate posts?
She'll get confirmed because the left doesn't care that she posted hateful anti-Republican rhetoric. In fact, they probably chuckle over it in private.
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