Tonight's debate.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by SittingElf

Dept of Defense: Rick Perry, or Tulsi Gabbard (Dem)

Others may opine differently!

I like your lineup with the exception of Gabbard.
Let's suit up Ted Nugent for that slot.

[miclo18d]

Originally Posted by SittingElf

I'm slowly starting to warm to Trump, especially as he dials down the heated rhetoric and is concentrating on solving real issues.

I don't think Cruz as a running mate would be beneficial. (Too many cooks in the kitchen). I think a more powerful ticket for the overall electorate would be Trump/Carson. More of a balanced ticket, and may be why they aren't bickering against each other....much.

That being said, I also have partial selectees for my dream cabinet to support returning to Administration sanity.... some of whom would be retreads.

WH Communications Director: Ben Shapiro
WH Press Sec: Brett Baier
National Security Advisor: KT McFarland
Dept of State: Condi Rice (Retread), or Carli Fiorina
Dept of Defense: Rick Perry, or Tulsi Gabbard (Dem)
Homeland Security: Alan West
Justice: Trey Gowdy
Treasury: Stephen Moore
Energy: Doug Lamborn
Veteran Affairs: Oliver North
Interior: Sarah Palin
EPA: Bobby Jindal
1st SCOTUS Nominee: Andrew Napolitano

Critical Ambassadors:
UN: John Bolton (retread)
ISRAEL: Joe Lieberman
UK: Rep Todd Young
China: John Huntsman (Retread)

Others may opine differently!

You need to lay off the FauxNews channel my friend.

Brett Baier? Andrew Napolitano? KT McFarland? Ad infinitum...
Almost all of them are Fox correspondents or commentators.

[(1VB)compforce]

Originally Posted by miclo18d

You need to lay off the FauxNews channel my friend.

Brett Baier? Andrew Napolitano? KT McFarland? Ad infinitum...
Almost all of them are Fox correspondents or commentators.

I figured someone else would notice that, although KT McFarland isn't a bad choice in there.

[PedOncoDoc]

Originally Posted by Dusty

I like your lineup with the exception of Gabbard.
Let's suit up Ted Nugent for that slot.

I'd give the EPA to Uncle Ted.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc

I'd give the EPA to Uncle Ted.

Properly done, he could work himself out of a job on the first day. Then he'd be free for lots of "other duties as assigned."

[Penn]

It's a long way off, but after reading Rep. Gabbard's bio, she may be the future of the democratic party, as a right of center candidate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/...eting-in-syria

[JJ_BPK]

Stepping thru her job history of politics, army, politics, army, 01 - 04 in 5 yrs..
Can one be that astute in picking their career ladder climbing path?
I think her daddy, Hi Senator Mike Gabbard, has been coaching..

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/member...member=gabbard

Originally Posted by Penn

It's a long way off, but after reading Rep. Gabbard's bio, she may be the future of the democratic party, as a right of center candidate.

Penn,, She may not be right of center
Seems she was at standing rock??
How does an active NG officer do political marches,,
AND give interview as such????

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii Democrat who served two tours of duty in the Middle East, and who continues to serve as a major in the Army National Guard, will join thousands of veterans next week as they arrive to support Native Americans who are seeking to block construction of an oil pipeline near North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

“If my participation in this protest helps send one message, it is this: We must protect our fragile water resources for current and future generations,” says Gabbard, who since her youth has been an environmental activist.

The congresswoman will be part of a December 4-7 “Veterans Stand With Standing Rock” mobilization that proposes to bring military veterans from across the country to North Dakota at the same time that state officials are stepping up efforts to remove pipeline foes from the camp they have organized as part of their Water Protectors movement.
https://www.thenation.com/article/tu...standing-rock/

[scooter]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

How does an active NG officer do political marches,, AND give interview as such????

Active duty, guard, or reserve personnel can participate in political activities, rallies, marches, and campaigns as long as they do not do so in an official military capacity, in uniform, and do not use their rank or affiliation with the military while in the course of said activities.

[bblhead672]

Originally Posted by Penn

It's a long way off, but after reading Rep. Gabbard's bio, she may be the future of the democratic party, as a right of center candidate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/...eting-in-syria

When you say "democratic party right of center" are you using Bernie Sanders as the center point? That's the only way I'd describe Rep. Gabbard's positions as being right of center.

[Penn]

bbh672, point taken, was not connecting the dots in that direction. The assessment was based solely on what was exposed in the Wikipedia bio. That said, coaching, choices, international engagement, she is diffidently driving forward with a plan in place, my assumption is she has aspiration for the executive branch. Therefore, someone to watch, but she certainly in not building a resume of a typical leftist democrat, her service alone separates her from that group....imoo

[Joker]

There are a few current US Representatives that are also Reservist. One drilled at a SOCOM component last year.

[Airbornelawyer]

Originally Posted by Joker

There are a few current US Representatives that are also Reservist. One drilled at a SOCOM component last year.

From what I can tell, there are 14 Congressmen and 1 Senator currently serving. Was DeSantis the one that drilled? He's served as a legal advisor in the Naval Special Warfare Command.

• Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) - LTC, USMCR, previously active
• Jim Banks (R-IN) - LT, USNR
• Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) - MAJ, OKANG, formerly an active naval aviator, then CDR, USNR
• Doug Collins (R-GA) - Chaplain (Maj.), USAFR
• Ron DeSantis (R-FL) - LCDR, USNR, previously active
• Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) - MAJ, HIARNG
• Duncan D. Hunter (R-TX) - MAJ, USMCR, previously active
• Trent Kelly (R-MS) - COL, MSARNG
• Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) - MAJ, ILANG, previously active
• Ted Lieu (D-CA) - COL, USAFR, previously active
• Tim Murphy (R-PA) - CDR, USNR (MSC)
• Steven Palazzo (R-MS) - NCO in the MSARNG
• Steve Stivers (R-OH) - COL, OHARNG
• Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) - LTC, USAR
• Lee Zeldin (R-NY) - MAJ, USAR, previously active

Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD) is apparently now a retired COL, USAR. His Wikipedia bio indicates that he is still serving, but the Biographical Directory of the US Congress states "United States Army, 1984-1989; United States Army Reserve, 1989-2014". There are just a few other Senators with prominent military service:

• Tom Carper (D-DE) - retired CDR, USNR, previously active
• Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) - retired LTC, ILARNG, previously active
• Lindsey Graham (R-SC) - retired COL, USAFR, previously active and SCANG
• John McCain (R-AZ) - retired CAPT, USN
• Roger Wicker (R-MS) - retired LTC, USAR

On the House side, there are a few more prominent ones, including two GOs.

• Don Bacon (R-NE) - retired BG, USAF
• Jack Bergman (R-MI) - retired LTG, USMC
• Paul Cook (R-CA) - retired COL, USMC, Vietnam veteran
• Bill Johnson (R-OH) - retired LTC, USAF
• Sam Johnson (R-TX) - retired COL, USAF, Korea vet, Vietnam POW
• Martha McSally (R-AZ) - retired COL, USAF
• Steve Russell (R-OK) - retired LTC, USA
• John Shimkus (R-IL) - retired LTC, USAR, previously active
• Joe Wilson (R-SC) - retired COL, SCARNG
• Ryan Zinke (R-MT) - retired CDR, USN (SEAL)

There are also a few others who were enlisted or junior officers, but not many. The percentage of veterans in Congress is, I think, at or near historical lows.