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11-09-2016, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by reckless
Here are some of my picks for some cabinet positions. I'll also name alternates:
Jeff Sessions -- Secretary of State, Sec'y of Defense
Rudolph Guiliani, Chris Christie - Attorney General, FBI Director
Gen. Michael Flynn -- Secretary of Defense, State
Gen. Bobby Knight -- Ambassador to Puerto Rico
Chris Christie -- Chief of Staff, Department of Justice
Rick Santorum -- Health, Education and Welfare, Dept. of Labor
Dr Ben Carson -- Surgeon General, HUD, HEW
John Bolton -- UN Ambassador
Rick Perry -- Homeland Security
Mike Huckabee -- Chief of Staff
Not a Cabinet post but I'd like Newt Gingrich to return as Speaker of the House. Paul Ryan is an obstacle and an open borders and free trade phony. Newt does NOT need to be a member of Congress to be Speaker again, but must be voted upon by House members, or course.
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Christie is a blight on the trump admin
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11-09-2016, 06:16 PM
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Not a Cabinet position, but for first SCOTUS nominee I'd like to see Mike Lee (or even Ted Cruz, assuming a reconciliation is possible).
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11-09-2016, 07:22 PM
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If in were Donnie I'd nom Cruz for Scotus. His values are in line with what he's looking for, and Cruz is unpopular amongst his current peers.
Cruz wouldn't budge on conservative goals or values, if that's what he's looking for
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11-09-2016, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ElKabong
If in were Donnie I'd nom Cruz for Scotus. His values are in line with what he's looking for, and Cruz is unpopular amongst his current peers.
Cruz wouldn't budge on conservative goals or values, if that's what he's looking for
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Lee or Cruz, if they would take it
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11-09-2016, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ElKabong
If in were Donnie I'd nom Cruz for Scotus. His values are in line with what he's looking for, and Cruz is unpopular amongst his current peers.
Cruz wouldn't budge on conservative goals or values, if that's what he's looking for
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That sounds good but I do not like who his wife works for, in the end a President Trump would have several moves planned for Ted Cruz. If that is one of them then my trust would be with POTUS knowing what he is doing.
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11-09-2016, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
Lee or Cruz, if they would take it
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Dirty Harry Reid planted a bomb in the Senate a while back that is about to blow the Democrats out of the water. Harry used an obscure parliamentary process to change the rules so that presidential appointments to the federal bench could not be filibustered. The GOP will hold a 52-48 advantage in the Senate next year, and will only need a simple majority vote to confirm any SCOTUS appointment.
Edited to add, not clear this applies to SCOTUS, might only be other federal judges.
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11-09-2016, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Clocker
Dirty Harry Reid planted a bomb in the Senate a while back that is about to blow the Democrats out of the water. Harry used an obscure parliamentary process to change the rules so that presidential appointments to the federal bench could not be filibustered. The GOP will hold a 52-48 advantage in the Senate next year, and will only need a simple majority vote to confirm any SCOTUS appointment.
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Just maybe our 45th President could get who he wants without doing that and restore things how things should be.
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11-09-2016, 08:46 PM
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I hope Trump searches for the best and brightest top performers and doesn't simply look to the people who supported him to fill out cabinet positions. For example I think Rudy is too old and been out of the game for too long to be appointed AG. I feel the same about Newt. For those guys I see something more like Senior Advisory roles. I wouldn't have Christie on my team.
I think Reince is interesting for Chief of staff, and if there is a place for Kellyanne Conway in press office or communications of some type, she is quite good.
I also like Gen Flynn although I'm not sure if he's SecDef material, perhaps, but as a military adviser yes for sure.
Sessions deserves a top role should he want it. Maybe homeland security?
State I really don't know but I'm inclined against Bolton even though I like the guy.
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11-09-2016, 08:56 PM
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I really think supporting who every Trump puts forward is the best, but if I had to pick it would be one or both of these fine lady's.
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11-09-2016, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by EasyGoer89
Christie is a blight on the trump admin
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I am with you there, EasyGoer. I never was a Christie fan and he is a blight.
Never bought into the Christie schtick and his tenure as NJ governor was a big fat failure.
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11-09-2016, 09:45 PM
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Megan Kelly could pick her cabinet position as far as I'm concerned. Did you see what she's wearing tonight?? Sheesh, my wife is going to be realllllly happy tonight. Ignition ready...
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11-09-2016, 09:49 PM
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Giuliani was on O'Reilly tonight, and it looks like he will be Attorney General. And he made it clear that if the evidence is there, Hillary is going down.
That is, of course, unless Obama pardons her.
But I'll bet Obama blames Hillary for destroying his legacy. So we shall see.
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11-09-2016, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Clocker
Dirty Harry Reid planted a bomb in the Senate a while back that is about to blow the Democrats out of the water. Harry used an obscure parliamentary process to change the rules so that presidential appointments to the federal bench could not be filibustered. The GOP will hold a 52-48 advantage in the Senate next year, and will only need a simple majority vote to confirm any SCOTUS appointment.
Edited to add, not clear this applies to SCOTUS, might only be other federal judges.
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Article about SCOTUS justices and filibustering
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2...-play-in-2017/
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11-09-2016, 11:11 PM
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Rachael Madow....press secretary
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I think Ivanka would be great here but guess she and her brothers have their hands full running the family business.
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11-09-2016, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Jess Hawsen Arown
Giuliani was on O'Reilly tonight, and it looks like he will be Attorney General. And he made it clear that if the evidence is there, Hillary is going down.
That is, of course, unless Obama pardons her.
But I'll bet Obama blames Hillary for destroying his legacy. So we shall see.
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I think your right, but I want the Donald to say it in a press conference.
Rudy Giuliani went after John Gotti and had no fear of him, lets see what Donald J. Trump does.
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