Transition Team/Cabinet Thread

[Illiniwek]

The price for nominating Cruz to be AG is that Ted may have to have his father charged over his role in the JFK assassination.

Ted will do it!

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

They have no idea what they are doing, do they?

Beyond settling petty scores and rewarding toadying, no, they don't. This should surprise absolutely no one with a functioning brain.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

They have no idea what they are doing, do they?

Beyond settling petty scores and rewarding toadying, no, they don't. This should surprise absolutely no one with a functioning brain.

The reports of dysfunction are grossly exaggerated. Trump didn't have a cabinet in waiting, mainly because up until last Wednesday pretty much everyone in the GOP aside from the few names floated and Priebus were actively undermining his campaign.

Trump is now in the conundrum of trying to either unify the party of reward the few renegades who bolted the establishment for him. This was to be expected and the pace isn't any noticeably slower than in 2008-2009.

[Confused Democrat]

So Giuliani just called the anti-Trump protesters "goons and thugs."

I wonder if this will effect his bid for SoS.

[KingSweden]

The latest trial balloon is Ted Cruz for Attorney General:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-11-16/ted-cruz-said-to-be-considered-by-trump-for-attorney-general

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Compared to the horror show of Koback... plus Cruz would actually be sort of qualified

[The Other Castro]

Jennifer Bendery ‏@jbendery  28m28 minutes ago
Trump will "likely" name some positions today, Eric Trump said this morning. Via pool.

[Deblano]

So Giuliani just called the anti-Trump protesters "goons and thugs."

I wonder if this will effect his bid for SoS.

He will enact crippling economic sanctions on anti-Trump supporters. /s

[Simfan34]

People talking about Kevin Warsh!

[KingSweden]

People talking about Kevin Warsh!

For which job?

[Mr. Morden]

I guess Pawlenty was floated at one point for Treasury (despite having been a #NeverTrumper), but he's not interested:

http://www.wctrib.com/news/state/4160119-pawlenty-not-interested-treasury-secretary-job

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[The Other Castro]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker  7m7 minutes ago
Interesting: NY Mayor Bill De Blasio arrives at Trump Tower.

[Gass3268]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker  7m7 minutes ago
Interesting: NY Mayor Bill De Blasio arrives at Trump Tower.

This was announced a couple days ago.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker  7m7 minutes ago
Interesting: NY Mayor Bill De Blasio arrives at Trump Tower.

Clearly this means De Blasio will be Attorney General.

[Mr. Morden]

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.

According to the Weekly Standard, Rogers was actually purged because he wasn't sufficiently conspiratorial with regard to Benghazi(!):

http://www.weeklystandard.com/mike-rogers-out-from-trump-transition-team/article/2005396

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But don't worry.  Rogers is apparently being replaced by Frank Gaffney(!!!):

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/frank-gaffney-trump-transition

[Simfan34]

According to the Weekly Standard, Rogers was actually purged because he wasn't sufficiently conspiratorial with regard to Benghazi(!):

http://www.weeklystandard.com/mike-rogers-out-from-trump-transition-team/article/2005396

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But don't worry.  Rogers is apparently being replaced by Frank Gaffney(!!!):

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/frank-gaffney-trump-transition

Der Moderatendämmerung?

[Maxwell]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/peter-hoekstra-cia-director-trump-231492

Potential Trump pick for CIA director is none other than Pete "THERE WERE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION" Hoekstra, who is also known for being a very prominent lobbyist with clients domestic and abroad.

I mean, what kind of fool actually believed Trump's anti-corruption rhetoric?

[Illiniwek]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/peter-hoekstra-cia-director-trump-231492

Potential Trump pick for CIA director is none other than Pete "THERE WERE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION" Hoekstra, who is also known for being a very prominent lobbyist with clients domestic and abroad.

I mean, what kind of fool actually believed Trump's anti-corruption rhetoric?

Oh God please no...

[Mr. Morden]

Some Jim Webb fans are hoping that he gets picked for a job in the Trump administration:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/supporters-float-jim-webbs-name-for-top-trump-defense-or-state-job-200238800.html

But unclear that Trump would ever consider it, or that Webb would have any interest.

[Mr. Morden]

Nikki Haley now also in the mix for Secretary of State?:

http://www.wyff4.com/article/report-gov-nikki-haley-being-considered-for-major-cabinet-position-in-trump-administration/8297700

Giuliani's still the betting favorite for SoS on Predictit, but he's dropped to 50% odds, as Bolton, Corker, and now Haley are all in double digits as well.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Heard some reports James Woolsey had been picked as Trump NSA.

[Mr. Morden]

And now out of nowhere, Jamie Dimon takes over the Treasury discussion, which is a job that was thought to go to Mnuchin:

https://twitter.com/MariaBartiromo/status/798988838055989250

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Nikki Haley now also in the mix for Secretary of State?:

http://www.wyff4.com/article/report-gov-nikki-haley-being-considered-for-major-cabinet-position-in-trump-administration/8297700

Giuliani's still the betting favorite for SoS on Predictit, but he's dropped to 50% odds, as Bolton, Corker, and now Haley are all in double digits as well.

This is just getting weird. How is Nikki Haley in anyway remotely qualified? I get the madman strategy is being employed most likely, but it isn't being executed in a particularly competent manner.

[KingSweden]

Heard some reports James Woolsey had been picked as Trump NSA.

He was Clinton's CIA chief right?

[Mr. Morden]

Henry McMaster says he's in the mix for Attorney General:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/henry-mcmaster-says-he-s-c-gov-nikki-haley-being/article_4f4f4182-ac40-11e6-b549-a3182d3bb377.html

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[KingSweden]

Henry McMaster says he's in the mix for Attorney General:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/henry-mcmaster-says-he-s-c-gov-nikki-haley-being/article_4f4f4182-ac40-11e6-b549-a3182d3bb377.html

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Interesting. I guess McMaster would be miles better than Kobach

Agree with Sanchez that I fail to see how Haley is qualified