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While I agree in general that this is a trend and we will see more of it, keep in mind that Pai was an Obama appointee (at the request of McConnell) in 2012 and

by eduren 9y ago

While I agree in general that this is a trend and we will see more of it, keep in mind that Pai was an Obama appointee (at the request of McConnell) in 2012 and Trump simply promoted him to Chairman.

nicolashahn 9y ago
True, but given Obama's stance on NN, if he had a theoretical third term I don't think Pai would be Chairman.