Transition Team/Cabinet Thread

[KingSweden]

Puzder confirmed:

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BREAKING: Hardee's/Carl's Jr. CEO Andy Puzder will be named Trump's labor secretary nomination. Announcement coming shortly.

Dude is one of the biggest proponents of past immigration reform (i.e. legalization & citizenship), lol

What a cuck!

On a more serious note, Trump should have picked a fast food CEO who runs a less sh**tty Fast Food company. I'd be onboard with Jack in the Box, for all your hangover needs

[Fusionmunster]

Puzder confirmed:

Ben PennVerified account
‏@benjaminpenn
BREAKING: Hardee's/Carl's Jr. CEO Andy Puzder will be named Trump's labor secretary nomination. Announcement coming shortly.

Dude is one of the biggest proponents of past immigration reform (i.e. legalization & citizenship), lol

What a cuck!

On a more serious note, Trump should have picked a fast food CEO who runs a less sh**tty Fast Food company. I'd be onboard with Jack in the Box, for all your hangover needs

Yeah. Ive never been to a decent Hardees or Carls Jr in my life. Been to plenty of nice, clean Burger Kings, Wendy's and Mcdonalds though.

[Mr. Morden]

This story says that Rick Perry is now considered the "leading candidate" for Secretary of Energy:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-goes-his-own-way-in-vetting-top-picks-1481155652

[Mr. Morden]

Predictit’s current favorites for all of the remaining Cabinet jobs…

State: Mitt Romney
Interior: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Energy: Rick Perry
Veterans Affairs: Scott Brown
Agriculture: Sonny Perdue

All people who’ve held some significant elected office.

[Confused Democrat]

Just saw this on CNN and can't find the direct article, but the NYT is reporting that Trump plans to remain the owner The Trump Organization, but will put his sons in charge of the day to day operations while he serves out his presidency.

Also, Ivanka will be leaving The Trump Organization in order to serve a role in Trump's administration.

I'm guessing she's going to take on the role of first lady?

[The Other Castro]

Just saw this on CNN and can't find the direct article, but the NYT is reporting that Trump plans to remain the owner The Trump Organization, but will put his sons in charge of the day to day operations while he serves out his presidency.

Also, Ivanka will be leaving The Trump Organization in order to serve a role in Trump's administration.

I'm guessing she's going to take on the role of first lady?

[KingSweden]

Just saw this on CNN and can't find the direct article, but the NYT is reporting that Trump plans to remain the owner The Trump Organization, but will put his sons in charge of the day to day operations while he serves out his presidency.

Also, Ivanka will be leaving The Trump Organization in order to serve a role in Trump's administration.

I'm guessing she's going to take on the role of first lady?

The business thing won't end well.

OTOH, we should want Ivanka in Trump's ear as much as possible

[ApatheticAustrian]

bannon forcing trump to meet with romney is.....shrewd?

that guy is brilliant imho.

[Modernity has failed us]

Predictit’s current favorites for all of the remaining Cabinet jobs…

State: Mitt Romney
Interior: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Energy: Rick Perry
Veterans Affairs: Scott Brown
Agriculture: Sonny Perdue

All people who’ve held some significant elected office.

The only one of these that I'm adamantly opposed to is Perry. I guess Pussygrabber got his really bad picks out of the way first.

[SteveRogers]

This story says that Rick Perry is now considered the "leading candidate" for Secretary of Energy:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-goes-his-own-way-in-vetting-top-picks-1481155652

I guess Rick Perry forgot that he wanted to abolish that department (again).

[ApatheticAustrian]

rick perry for homeland security would have been fine.

[The Other Castro]

It'd be great if Jeb Bush was offered Energy Secretary.

[riceowl]

This story says that Rick Perry is now considered the "leading candidate" for Secretary of Energy:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-goes-his-own-way-in-vetting-top-picks-1481155652

I guess Rick Perry forgot that he wanted to abolish that department (again).

Oops.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

This story says that Rick Perry is now considered the "leading candidate" for Secretary of Energy:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-goes-his-own-way-in-vetting-top-picks-1481155652

I guess Rick Perry forgot that he wanted to abolish that department (again).

Oops.

He's picking people for their reality tv appeal.

The man who couldn't remember the Dept. of Energy appointed to head it would be good for at least an hour's worth of material, spread over multiple weeks. Probably more. Maybe he can wear a cowboy outfit and a six-shooter to work - that's another hour, easy.

[Kingpoleon]

Just saw this on CNN and can't find the direct article, but the NYT is reporting that Trump plans to remain the owner The Trump Organization, but will put his sons in charge of the day to day operations while he serves out his presidency.

Also, Ivanka will be leaving The Trump Organization in order to serve a role in Trump's administration.

I'm guessing she's going to take on the role of first lady?

The business thing won't end well.

OTOH, we should want Ivanka in Trump's ear as much as possible

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump seem to be very capable advisors.

In other news:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/12/08/james-stavridis-dean-tufts-fletcher-school-arrives-trump-tower/CbTpz3uBf3STDTdUGwnG7H/story.html

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[SteveRogers]

In other news:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/12/08/james-stavridis-dean-tufts-fletcher-school-arrives-trump-tower/CbTpz3uBf3STDTdUGwnG7H/story.html

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Confirmed: Stavridis tapped for Secretary of Dad Jokes

[America Needs R'hllor]

In other news:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/12/08/james-stavridis-dean-tufts-fletcher-school-arrives-trump-tower/CbTpz3uBf3STDTdUGwnG7H/story.html

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Confirmed: Stavridis tapped for Secretary of Dad Jokes

LOL. Would have to compete with Tim Kaine for the spot if not for Kaine's run for VP.

[Kingpoleon]

That joke is Greek to me.

[Bojack Horseman]

If the Democrats have any sense, they'll filibuster each and every one of his cabinet appointees to set the tone for the next 4 years.

[boske94]

If the Democrats have any sense, they'll filibuster each and every one of his cabinet appointees to set the tone for the next 4 years.

You cannot filibuster Cabinet appointees- Reid and his Democratic majority in Senate changed rules few years ago.

[Bojack Horseman]

Even at that, I still say that Democrats should be laying goose egg after goose egg on his desk.

[ApatheticAustrian]

If the Democrats have any sense, they'll filibuster each and every one of his cabinet appointees to set the tone for the next 4 years.

You cannot filibuster Cabinet appointees- Reid and his Democratic majority in Senate changed rules few years ago.

yeah...and i think it was the right call.

a government should own its agenda...obama owns mcconell's agenda.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Puzder confirmed:

Ben PennVerified account
‏@benjaminpenn
BREAKING: Hardee's/Carl's Jr. CEO Andy Puzder will be named Trump's labor secretary nomination. Announcement coming shortly.

So much for making bringing back manufacturing a priority. Unless Trump plans to do it by paying manufacturing jobs at fast food wage levels. Sad.

[Virginiá]

https://www.fastcocreate.com/3066397/the-secretary-of-labor-brought-to-you-by-carls-jr-is-our-latest-idiocracy-moment (clip from film included)

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I never thought I'd live to see this level of absurdity.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

When Trump appoints fast food executives to the Cabinet, he's not appointing their best. He's not appointing Don Thompson. He's not appointing J. Clifford Hudson. He's appointing people that run lots of sh**tholes, and they're bringing those sh**tholes with them. They run Carl's Jr. They run Hardee's. They run Green Burrito. And some, I assume, are good people.