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« Reply #675 on: November 30, 2016, 02:34:46 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Morden on November 30, 2016, 02:28:38 PM
John Kelly takes the lead in Predictit’s Secretary of Homeland Security market:

Kelly 29
Kobach 27
McCaul 15
Giuliani 14
Clarke 11


He'd certainly be better than Kris F***ing Kobach, though I think McCaul is the most qualified.

Still, Trump could do worse than appoint sober, respected men like Mattis and Kelly to key posts
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« Reply #676 on: November 30, 2016, 02:36:26 PM »

Are we sure the senate would even confirm Palin?
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« Reply #677 on: November 30, 2016, 02:41:00 PM »
Quote from: Ronnie on November 30, 2016, 02:36:26 PM

Are we sure the senate would even confirm Palin?

One hopes not.
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« Reply #678 on: November 30, 2016, 03:14:25 PM »
Sanders and Warren have put out a rare joint statement against Mnuchin for Treasury:
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« Reply #679 on: November 30, 2016, 05:47:58 PM »


Fox News: John Bolton met w/ @mike_pence in DC 2day to discuss the Sec of State position & will meet w/ @realDonaldTrump in NY Fri.afternoon
https://twitter.com/BretBaier/status/804084619616337920
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« Reply #680 on: November 30, 2016, 06:33:24 PM »
Quote from: ApatheticAustrian on November 30, 2016, 05:47:58 PM


Fox News: John Bolton met w/ @mike_pence in DC 2day to discuss the Sec of State position & will meet w/ @realDonaldTrump in NY Fri.afternoon
https://twitter.com/BretBaier/status/804084619616337920

So much for the idea that he was out of the running.
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« Reply #681 on: December 01, 2016, 09:22:02 AM »
Politico says Dan Coats being considered for Director of National Intelligence:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/11/dan-coats-trump-intel-232033
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« Reply #682 on: December 01, 2016, 09:36:44 AM »
Quote from: Dwarven Dragon on November 30, 2016, 06:33:24 PM
Quote from: ApatheticAustrian on November 30, 2016, 05:47:58 PM


Fox News: John Bolton met w/ @mike_pence in DC 2day to discuss the Sec of State position & will meet w/ @realDonaldTrump in NY Fri.afternoon
https://twitter.com/BretBaier/status/804084619616337920

So much for the idea that he was out of the running.



Bolton makes zero sense for Trump. He's very rigid, and Trump in foreign policy likes flexibility.
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« Reply #683 on: December 01, 2016, 09:56:18 AM »
I haven't heard much about Rudy these days? So he's (hopefully) out?
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« Reply #684 on: December 01, 2016, 10:05:34 AM »
Justin Sink ‏@justinsink  2m2 minutes ago
Robert Gates, who called @realDonaldTrump "unqualified and unfit to be commander-in-chief," just showed up at Trump Tower
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« Reply #685 on: December 01, 2016, 10:08:01 AM »
Quote from: Castro on December 01, 2016, 10:05:34 AM
Justin Sink ‏@justinsink  2m2 minutes ago
Robert Gates, who called @realDonaldTrump "unqualified and unfit to be commander-in-chief," just showed up at Trump Tower

Veterans Secretary? Informal adviser? I doubt he'll return to the Pentagon. I guess Gen. Mattis is almost safe for Defense.
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« Reply #686 on: December 01, 2016, 10:51:25 AM »
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Trump/Pence mtgs on Friday: Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga.; FL AG Pam Bondi; Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-ND; Amb John Bolton; Ret. Adm. Jay Cohen.

Hmmmm
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« Reply #687 on: December 01, 2016, 11:55:44 AM »
Why Trump hasn't yet announced Mattis for Defense:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/secretary-of-state-announcement-may-not-come-for-a-week/

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Also, Jeff Miller still seen as the frontrunner for VA:

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« Reply #688 on: December 01, 2016, 12:05:47 PM »
Quote from: Castro on December 01, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Ken Thomas ‏@KThomasDC
Trump/Pence mtgs on Friday: Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga.; FL AG Pam Bondi; Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-ND; Amb John Bolton; Ret. Adm. Jay Cohen.

Hmmmm

Guess she doesn't feel very good about her re-election chances.
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« Reply #689 on: December 01, 2016, 02:06:47 PM »
Joe Manchin is being considered for Energy.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/trump-joe-manchin-for-energy-secretary-232068
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« Reply #690 on: December 01, 2016, 02:11:39 PM »
can manchin get anything out of this besides prestige?
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« Reply #691 on: December 01, 2016, 02:12:30 PM »
Also on Secretary of Energy:

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/01/trump-should-pick-rep-kevin-cramer-as-energy-secretary-over-me-harold-hamm-says.html

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« Reply #692 on: December 01, 2016, 02:14:19 PM »
Petraeus would need permission from his probation officer to join Trump's Cabinet:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/petraeus-would-need-to-inform-his-probation-officer-if-he-joins-trumps-cabinet-172641753.html

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Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.
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« Reply #693 on: December 01, 2016, 02:40:47 PM »
I assume Trump could simply pardon Petraeus, although the optics of that would be really bad.
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« Reply #694 on: December 01, 2016, 03:45:52 PM »
He could also just commute the probation.
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« Reply #695 on: December 01, 2016, 03:49:20 PM »
Quote from: emailking on December 01, 2016, 03:45:52 PM
He could also just commute the probation.

That's messy, and hardly worth it, even though I am a Petraeus fan.
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« Reply #696 on: December 01, 2016, 04:22:51 PM »
Mattis will be SECDEF.
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« Reply #697 on: December 01, 2016, 04:25:05 PM »
Yes!
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« Reply #698 on: December 01, 2016, 04:25:20 PM »
Mad Dog in Trump's Cabinet. Great.
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« Reply #699 on: December 01, 2016, 04:41:15 PM »
I'm currently opposed to Gen. Mattis' appointment as Secretary of Defense. He needs a waiver to even get confirmed. As I stated in my generals' thread in the individual politics section, I am in favor of qualified Generals being put in a cabinet position but not when they have not met their mandatory retirement requirement.

Also, on a personal ideological note, I oppose Mattis' stance on Israel and especially on the settlements. His comments are unhelpful and unproductive to the discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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