Transition Team/Cabinet Thread

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Heitkamp is a good woman. She is a centrist. A centrist Democrat. She's just like John Breaux, who almost was in Bush 43's Cabinet, and Republican Judd Gregg, who was almost in Obama's Cabinet. She may see that she may lose reelection in 2018 regardless, but she may want to serve the country.

Heitkamp is a good Senator and would be great at SecAg.

Heitkamp would make a great Secretary of Agriculture. And I'm not saying this because I want Republicans to pick up the seat, she has government experience, a good personality, the ability to work across party lines, and knowledge in that area to serve this great country well. Here, Politico says she tops Trump's list, and she's up to 76 cents on PredictIt, well ahead of Rick Perry, in second at 5 cents.

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Perry to be tapped Energy Secretary.

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I wonder who gets sloppy state seconds after Tillerson fails to get confirmed.

If Tillerson doesn't get it, I'm 99% sure Corker gets it.

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My Speculation: Rep. Cramer of ND gets Agriculture and Rep. Gabbard of Hawaii Veterans.

Haha McConnell would melt down if Trump took two of the NRSC's top recruits into Cabinet

Agriculture is between Cramer and Heitkamp at this Point IMO.

What about Sonny Perdue (though he's been silent lately) or Chuck Conner (he said he didn't want it two days ago, but fellow Indianan Pence really likes him)?

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Heitkamp staying in the Senate.

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Trump picks Cramer for Agriculture

Rickroll!

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Heitkamp staying in the Senate.

I'm such an idiot for falling for that one. Someone else also on PredictIt posted this fake Anderson Cooper tweet. The fact that Heidi's last name was spelled wrong is a dead giveaway. Not just that, but go to his Twitter account and it isn't even there.

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I don't really like where this is going...

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US Sen Joe Manchin (D-WV) told Chuck Todd he's "miserable" in Senate (not a "DC Democrat" type); & says Tillerson "has the heart of a lion"

Didn't little Marco say the same thing?

He'd be better off leaving and having Jim Justice appoint a real dem to his position

A real Dem would lose to just about anyone except Stupid Alex.

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I don't really like where this is going...

Politics1.com ‏@Politics1com
US Sen Joe Manchin (D-WV) told Chuck Todd he's "miserable" in Senate (not a "DC Democrat" type); & says Tillerson "has the heart of a lion"

Didn't little Marco say the same thing?

He'd be better off leaving and having Jim Justice appoint a real dem to his position

A real Dem would lose to just about anyone except Stupid Alex.

Tomblin would be formidable, I'd have to think?

True, but since his views are a lot like Manchin, I don't think he's a "real Dem" to him.

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Official: Otter being vetted for Agriculture. The article also states that Heitkamp, Sonny Perdue, Chuck Conner, and Sid Miller are other candidates still believed to be in the running for the job.

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I imagine Otter would want the pick so that Little can become Gov and block out the Labrador faction

I don't care for Labrador but he seems like the type who would still primary an incumbent. There were rumors he wanted to primary Risch and then Crapo in 2014 and 2016, respectively IIRC.

David Friedman appointed Ambassador to Israel, he's pro-settlements and is to the right of Netanyahu and supports moving the Embassy to Jerusalem.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/15/politics/trump-picks-campaign-adviser-friedman-as-us-ambassador-to-israel/index.html

This counters James Mattis on that issue. Also proves that early reports of Huckabee getting that are false. I still expect Huckabee to get some ambassadorship. Any word on who gets the Ambassadorship to Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Germany, Russia, etc?

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At this point I'm really itching to know who gets Agriculture. I know it almost certainly won't be Heitkamp, but I still want to know.

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Mulvaney for OMB. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/mulvaney-to-be-named-next-director-of-office-of-management/article_037b3c36-c3db-11e6-b86d-9b5ea285a4f3.html

This is tied with Mattis as his best choice so far.

At this point I'm really itching to know who gets Agriculture. I know it almost certainly won't be Heitkamp, but I still want to know.

Still holding out hope for Huelskamp.

I prefer the other H-kamp but I think it'll be Heineman or Perdue.

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Could Ag. Secretary be Heidi? The article says "Sources told us that Trump has yet to formally offer the freshman lawmaker the agriculture slot but will almost certainly do so at an expected meeting this week." And she just spiked 40 cents on PredictIt for what it's worth.

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WHY IS HE NOT JUST GOING TO KEEP MCDONALD?

Honestly if it wasn't for his connection to the Obama Administration, he'd be a logical Trump choice: Registered Republican and businessman.

I would honestly recommend he keep him, but I always knew he likely wouldn't.