Transition Team/Cabinet Thread

[Illiniwek]

ALLEN WEST at trump tower, per pool. Met with pence, his former house colleague.
https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/805849872230387712

The Deplorable invites one of the most deplorable Deblorables to join his Basket.

Next Joe Walsh will be showing up. Have mercy on us.

[The Other Castro]

Manu Raju ‏@mkraju  8m8 minutes ago Washington, DC
Manchin spoke with Trump last week, and is planning a meeting with him later this week. Another red-state Dem up for reelect Trump is wooing

Say it ain't so Joe.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Manu Raju ‏@mkraju  8m8 minutes ago Washington, DC
Manchin spoke with Trump last week, and is planning a meeting with him later this week. Another red-state Dem up for reelect Trump is wooing

Say it ain't so Joe.

McKinley will defeat him in two years if he stays, so he may as well get a new job now.

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/john-kelly-department-of-homeland-security-trump-232210

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[KingSweden]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/john-kelly-department-of-homeland-security-trump-232210

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Whew. Much better than Kobach.

I see Pence's fingerprints over some of these picks...

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/john-kelly-department-of-homeland-security-trump-232210

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Whew. Much better than Kobach.

I see Pence's fingerprints over some of these picks...

Much better only in that Kobach is literally the worst possible choice for any high office regarding Hispanics. Kelly is still an old-timey right-winger.

[KingSweden]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/john-kelly-department-of-homeland-security-trump-232210

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Whew. Much better than Kobach.

I see Pence's fingerprints over some of these picks...

Much better only in that Kobach is literally the worst possible choice for any high office regarding Hispanics. Kelly is still an old-timey right-winger.

Well, McCaul would still be the best potential choice in a Trump admin, but Kobach may be the worst GOP politician in the United States. We gotta take what we can get.

[The Other Castro]

Julie Davis ‏@juliehdavis  3m3 minutes ago Manhattan, NY
Leaving Trump Tower VPEOTUS @mike_pence sez there will be more announcements this week to keep up "historic momentum" of transition

[Mr. Morden]

Sonny Perdue talks up his chances of being named Ag Secretary:

http://news.wabe.org/post/potential-cabinet-pick-gov-sonny-perdue-trump-talk-farming

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[Maxwell]

ALLEN WEST at trump tower, per pool. Met with pence, his former house colleague.
https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/805849872230387712

yes mr. mock execution should surely get a cabinet position because why not

[The Other Castro]

Jesse Rodriguez ‏@JesseRodriguez  2h2 hours ago
Sources tell @Morning_Joe that Fmr. Gov. Jon Huntsman is not being seriously considered for SecState in Trump admin


Matt Fuller ‏@MEPFuller  1h1 hour ago
Mick Mulvaney didn't come to DC tonight. Met with Trump earlier being OMB director.

Is that an indication he got the job? Sanford: "Maybe."

[Mr. Morden]

Predictit’s current Secretary of State market:

Bolton 19
Romney 17
Giuliani 12
Rohrabacher 11
Corker 9
Petraeus 8
Tillerson 8
Huntsman 7
Stavridis 7

[The Other Castro]

Politics1.com ‏@Politics1com  2m2 minutes ago
"Sources high up in Trump team" tell @JoeNBC Huntsman,Petraeus out of running; Giuliani "fading"; Romney, Tillerson, Bolton still in SoS mix

[The Other Castro]

Ben Jacobs ‏@Bencjacobs  34m34 minutes ago
48 hours after conceding his re-election for governor, Pat McCrory will be in New York to meet with Trump

Senate Dems urge Manchin and Heitkamp to turn down potential Trump cabinet offers:

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/05/politics/joe-manchin-heidi-heitkamp-donald-trump-senate-democrats/index.html

[ApatheticAustrian]

i would understand heitkamp but manchin shouldn't have much problems winning re-election, imho.

[Dr. Arch]

Ben Jacobs ‏@Bencjacobs  34m34 minutes ago
48 hours after conceding his re-election for governor, Pat McCrory will be in New York to meet with Trump

Senate Dems urge Manchin and Heitkamp to turn down potential Trump cabinet offers:

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/05/politics/joe-manchin-heidi-heitkamp-donald-trump-senate-democrats/index.html

Oh GOD NO.

[ApatheticAustrian]

let mccrory have his gig....i don't think he would run for re-election like that.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

i would understand heitkamp but manchin shouldn't have much problems winning re-election, imho.

it'd be a real kick in the face to the democrats right after they promoted him to leadership, too

[Mr. Morden]

The previous commentary on Manchin had him as a contender for Secretary of Energy, but looks like he's yet another contender for Secretary of State:

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/manchin-among-trumps-expanded-secretary-state-list

[Kingpoleon]

Stavridis, Huntsman, and Bolton are the only three on the list with actual foreign policy experience.

[Classic Conservative]

The Mayor of Irving, Texas met with General Flynn today, she's controversial over her opinion on Islam and Sharia Law.
https://mobile.twitter.com/amanbatheja/status/806264548097409026

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

So are the top three now Romney, Bolton and Tillerson?

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-likely-to-have-kobach-kelly-run-dhs/article/2609017

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[Mr. Morden]

And CBS says it'll be Kelly:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-john-kelly-homeland-security-chief-pick-likely/

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[KingSweden]

McCaul would be the best choice. Too bad Kobach has any kind of role