Transition Team/Cabinet Thread

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

With Paul opposing both Bolton and Giuliani, would be hard to see either get out of the committee.

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Rudy is kind of meh, but I'm definitely with him on Bolton. Ultimately I think Rand wavers and votes to confirm Rudy. He's going to be resolutely opposed to the monster with the mustache.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

I'm honestly surprised Rand was allowed on the Foreign Relations Committee. I assume the GOP believed that he would be targeting Democrats allowing them to gain some spurious anti-interventionist cred

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm honestly surprised Rand was allowed on the Foreign Relations Committee. I assume the GOP believed that he would be targeting Democrats allowing them to gain some spurious anti-interventionist cred

I think it also had to do with McConnell being utterly terrified of him. McConnell backed him in 2016 and desperately needed his endorsement in 2014 to survive Bevin.

[Simfan34]

Rooting for Khalilzad, Haass, or, of course... Huntsman.

[Middle-aged Europe]

I hope Trump picks Khalilzad, just to troll his own base.

[KingSweden]

Eh, I'd rather not have Rudy at AG.

Also: 

I hope Trump picks Khalilzad, just to troll his own base.

[Gass3268]

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[Gass3268]

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[Higgs]

Khalilzad would be awesome, Corker would also be great too.

[ApatheticAustrian]

we are screwed.

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https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/798585141148815360?lang=de

[Classic Conservative]

we are screwed.

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https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/798585141148815360?lang=de

[Gass3268]

we are screwed.

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https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/798585141148815360?lang=de

Another one who I doubt could make it through the Senate.

[Maxwell]

With Paul opposing both Bolton and Giuliani, would be hard to see either get out of the committee.

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Let's see if Rand shows enough spine to actually vote against them.

also, in a sigh of relief, Mike McCaul, pretty conservative Republican but generally not a fascist, is interested in the Homeland Security job. I hate rooting for McCaul, but anything to prevent god damn David Clarke or Joe Arpaio.

[ApatheticAustrian]

the republicans would never dare nominating arpaio.

he is too old and latino kryptonite....

[Simfan34]

Eh, I'd rather not have Rudy at AG.

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I hope Trump picks Khalilzad, just to troll his own base.

Khalilzad for State, Ayotte for Defense, Yoo for AG, Grenell for UN Ambassador, Clarke for DHS...

Trump: "I have the best diversity!" (Clarke would be bad, though)

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/wilbur-ross-commerce-secretary-trump-231421

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[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

we are screwed.

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https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/798585141148815360?lang=de

This is legitimately terrifying. Doesn't he have links to literal eugenicists or something?

[Kingpoleon]

Richard Grenell and Zalmay Khalilzad are two of the most important foreign policy figures. I would be very, very, very impressed if they were picked for State, Nationals Security Advisor, or U. N. Ambassador.

[KingSweden]

With Paul opposing both Bolton and Giuliani, would be hard to see either get out of the committee.

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Let's see if Rand shows enough spine to actually vote against them.

also, in a sigh of relief, Mike McCaul, pretty conservative Republican but generally not a fascist, is interested in the Homeland Security job. I hate rooting for McCaul, but anything to prevent god damn David Clarke or Joe Arpaio.

McCaul at least knows his stuff

[Mr. Morden]

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/306045-carson-turned-down-offer-to-serve-in-trump-administration-report

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Why did he run for President then? Would be funny if it wasn't terrifying

Yes, he somehow seems to believe that he's qualified to be President of the United States, but not qualified to run any of the Cabinet departments.

[Mike88]

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-11-15/ex-intelligence-chairman-rogers-said-to-leave-trump-transition

Ex-Intelligence Chairman Rogers Leaves Trump Transition Team

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[Gass3268]

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-11-15/ex-intelligence-chairman-rogers-said-to-leave-trump-transition

Ex-Intelligence Chairman Rogers Leaves Trump Transition Team

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He's a causality of the Christie purge.

[Saruman]

Don't count on the Senate GOP standing up to Trump appointments. Rand Paul can posture right now, but he will be pressured into submission.

The GOP put fycking Trump hats on the chairs of their conference. In their minds he saved them and brought them into more power than they've ever had before. They will cuck, it is only a matter of time.

[riceowl]

Why isn't Huntsman being bandied about for State?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Why isn't Huntsman being bandied about for State?

He was a fairly tepid supporter. I think he'd be a good pick, but he's too establishment to roll out right away (have to float Bolton longer in order to appease both the base and terrify the Senate) before he can smoothly get Huntsman out there.