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Thanks. I get wanting people of high character, and cutting your losses

when you know a fight is not likely to be won. I was just scratching my head wondering why the criticisms were focused on behavior you would come to expect from someone that was in her position for so many years. I could understand opposing her because you think she's in no way qualified to run OMB and/or that the policies she will push are too extreme.

With that said, claiming she's only opposed due to racism seems even more absurd than opposing her because she was "mean".

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Posted: 02/24/2021 at 12:38PM

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