Thread by @JakeSherman

Good morning — PLAYBOOK this AM

THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION in the W.H. of excluding the following Hill Republicans from the W.H. Christmas party this year: @SenatorCollins, @MittRomney, @lisamurkowski and @BenSasse and Reps. @RepKinzinger (Ill.) and @Liz_Cheney CHENEY (Wyo.).

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney We’re told this has been reversed -- that they may get an invite -- but this has dominated West Wing chatter in the last few days.

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney THE SENATE CAME BACK INTO SESSION Monday evening, and all the chatter was about the impending confirmation process and the next presidency, which, if you are living on Planet Earth, will include @JoeBiden as president and @KamalaHarris as VP.

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris WITH THE BIDEN PRESIDENCY comes a whole new host of power dynamics. Namely, Republicans are going to have to get accustomed to living with a president of another party, and we’re watching that happen in real time.

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris WE PICKED UP ON SOME INTERESTING NUGGETS -- on our own, in gaggles and in the Hill pool -- that will help enhance your understanding of the BIDEN administration, its challenges on Capitol Hill, how it’s putting together its Cabinet and how power will flow in D.C.

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris -- @neeratanden IS UNDER ATTACK. It’s too early to declare TANDEN’S nomination to be the director of OMB dead, but man, is she taking a lot of incoming. @JohnCornyn (R-Texas) said TANDEN is “radioactive,” and said it was a “misstep” by the BIDEN team to plan to nominate her.

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @neeratanden @JohnCornyn >@SenJohnThune“[I]t gets a lot harder .. if they send folks from their … progressive left that are kind of out of the mainstream. … when the time comes, we’ll obviously hopefully be able to consult w them … if they send ppl here that are qualified, give them a fair process”

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @neeratanden @JohnCornyn @SenJohnThune @LindseyGrahamSC suggested that TANDEN may not even get a committee vote. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get there.” He termed her nomination “uphill.” He called TANDEN a “nutjob” on Fox News on Monday night.

@SenatorCollins @MittRomney @lisamurkowski @BenSasse @RepKinzinger @Liz_Cheney @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @neeratanden @JohnCornyn @SenJohnThune @LindseyGrahamSC -- CORNYN said Monday evening to a group of us that there has to be “complete transparency” as to Secretary of State-designate @ABlinken clients in foreign countries.