Has the Holiday Season Been Canceled For Small Businesses?

Senate Republicans have blocked a qualified nominee to the Small Business Admin at the worst possible time.

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Nominees to cabinet positions are fairly straightforward, even if the process of confirmation seldom is.

Nominees can really be only two things, all told; qualified or unqualified. They are either suitable for the position; or they aren’t. A vote is held; if the nominee receives enough votes of confidence, they’re in.

Politics matter on Capitol Hill, of course. “Elections have consequences,” as they say. As such, to the winner of the previous presidential election go the spoils of nominating candidates for all-important cabinet positions.

Also as such- with the country being as evenly divided as it is- the minority party still has plenty of leverage with regards to confirming candidates.

The nominee, however qualified and/or suitable for the post still has to receive enough votes to be confirmed. Votes for nominees don’t always go along party lines; far from it.

Often, the candidates are evaluated on their own merits, rather than assessed as an avatar standing in for their entire party, platform and everyone on it. Other times, the process gets a little more contentious.