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4. Yes, but republicans deliberately crippled the board of governors after Bush

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 10, 2021, 10:57 AM

Sep 2021

All of Obama's appointments to the board of governors were blocked by the senate. By 2016, there was only one member, meaning it couldn't do anything. Then trump came along and packed it with his donors.

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Faulty USPS software cost trucking contractor $110 million and led to mass layoffs, company claims [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 OP

will the fuckstick at the top get the blame? DEJOY MUST GO NOW. CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #1

The software was in use before he got there. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #2

He's been there over a year and a half ... sarchasm Sep 2021 #3

Yes, but republicans deliberately crippled the board of governors after Bush PSPS Sep 2021 #4

Which he should've fixed. He didn't. Get rid of him. brush Sep 2021 #7

Thanks for this info. Steelrolled Sep 2021 #12

That's my guess too. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #13

DeJoy is incompetent BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #5

DeJoy can only be ousted by the USPS Board of Governors..... groundloop Sep 2021 #8

Is It TFG Or Is It DeJoy? Me. Sep 2021 #9

Here's the thread about that. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #10

Bloom is only there for a max "1-year 'holdover'" extension BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #14

Republicans so busy destroying the US Postal Service Champp Sep 2021 #6

Flaw or feature? uncle ray Sep 2021 #11

Just get down to it Snoopy 7 Sep 2021 #15