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Appointed by a candidate who lost by 3 million votes
by coltonv 9y ago
Appointed by a candidate who lost by 3 million votes
- komali2 9y agoDo you mean Trump? President Obama appointed Pai. EDIT: I am not factually incorrect, so could you please explain why you are downvoting?
- alexeldeib 9y ago> Appointed by a candidate who lost by 3 million votes Obama won by ~5 million and ~10 million votes in 2012 and 2008, respectively.
- nickbauman 9y agoThe appointment was chosen by a Republican congress.
- coltonv 9y agoDesignated as Chairman by Donald Trump - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Pai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Pai Obama Designated Tom Wheeler chairman, and he put in place the regulations that Pai dismantled today - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wheeler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wheeler
- turc1656 9y agoThat's not true. He was appointed in 2012 by Obama and confirmed unanimously by the Senate. Trump merely renominated him to keep the position for another 5 year term.
- dragonwriter 9y agoNo, Trump selected him to be the chair, he didn't merely renominate him. But, in any case, Obama nominated him but did not choose him so much as he choose not to violate long-standing precedent as to how the seats that cannot (because the 3 members of one party limit has been reached) be from the President’s party are selected. Now, he could have violated that precedent, but that wouldn't have likely gotten someone else into the seat, just given up any chance of Senate confirmation.
- turc1656 9y agoObama still made the decision to nominate him. Plain and simple. And Trump did renominate him for another 5 years. Yes, he elevated him to chairman, but he still gets the same 1 vote, so it doesn't matter. Not quite sure what point you were trying to make.