12-15-2016, 14:31
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Originally Posted by Badger52
While ambivalent about Perry as Energy Secretary, I reeeeally like the idea afoot of naming a sitting Dem Senator (Heitkamp from ND) to Agriculture. 1 less in the OPFOR when it comes confirmation and judicial appointment times if they're done quickly.
Looks like Ag, Interior & Veteran's Affairs are all that's left for a cabinet.
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Trump is ingenious what he is co opting a wide range of talent through his choices, this is a rare animal that would run the Presidency while pulling libs into his plan and in effect is running it like a corporation where he is hiring the best talent and tapping into the lib crowd without giving them real power.
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12-16-2016, 01:00
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Trump is ingenious what he is co opting a wide range of talent through his choices, this is a rare animal that would run the Presidency while pulling libs into his plan and in effect is running it like a corporation where he is hiring the best talent and tapping into the lib crowd without giving them real power.
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Yes sir, think you got it. Recalling the various cabinet-level debacles resulting from Obama's "the people I surround myself with" the wife & I pondered an exit-poll question we didn't see as much discussion of, to wit:
"Which candidate do you think is likely to hire the most competent (not necessarily party-loyal) cabinet?
Most of the discussion during the campaign centered either on Trump's bluster or Clinton's untrustworthiness. I wonder how many actually thought, in the quiet confines of their living rooms, who's going to bolster our defense, who can sit eye-to-eye with a world leader & not give away the keys to the store, who's going to stop the EPA from giving me grief about digging a drainage ditch on the back 40, who's going to get rid of the infestation at the VA so our son can get the treatment he needs, why can't we hand our store off to the kids without them getting financially raped, etc.?
These are questions asked by those characterized as "deplorables" who just want some skin in the game since they're paying for the ticket.
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12-16-2016, 03:18
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IIRC, pardons cannot be issued for crimes for which one has not yet been convicted, and it is unlikely that such a conviction will occur before Obama leaves office.
I guess Trump could cut a drug deal, but after the bad blood, I doubt he would do so.
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Ford pardoned Nixon.
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12-21-2016, 09:09
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Army Secretary nominated; Vincent Viola, head of the Florida Panthers. '77 West Point.
This should be interesting (I hope).
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Viola became the first member of his family — Italian immigrants living in Brooklyn — to attend college, served in the 101st Airborne Division, then was part of the U.S. Army Reserve after his active duty.
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Last edited by Badger52; 12-21-2016 at 10:08.
Reason: Correction - thanks Pat!
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12-21-2016, 09:25
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I'm concerned whether any of the august line up Trump is assembling will ever get a chance at bat. Maybe under a Mike Pence administration...
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12-21-2016, 09:26
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Florida Panthers hockey team, not Carolina Football team. 
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12-21-2016, 10:07
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Florida Panthers hockey team, not Carolina Football team.
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Oops! Sorry about that. OK, all you Carolina fans go find a safe space.
ETA: Changed original post (thanks Pat); Florida... hockey... I'll be damned.
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12-21-2016, 11:45
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On January 20th we're all supposed to stop blaming Bush and start blaming Trump, right?
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12-29-2016, 14:16
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The outgoing POS Obama is doing his best to screw things up in new and big ways before leaving office.
-backstabbed Israel at the UN in a final act (hopefully) of bashing our oldest and most trusted Middle East ally
-provoked Russia with sanctions and expelling diplomats over alleged (still no proof other than the Dims say it happened) hacking of the DNC.
-numerous new regulations and restrictions
The only bright side is that Trump should feel free to ignore any agreements he made with Obama during their post election meeting.
Drain the swamp Mr. Trump!
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12-29-2016, 15:38
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....and expelling diplomats over alleged (still no proof other than the Dims say it happened) hacking of the DNC.
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That cuts 2 ways traditionally. Probably some "deputies" and "cultural attaches" at AMEMB Moscow (Station) that'll be packing their bags. Putin's gotta be just shakin' his head.
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12-29-2016, 16:58
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I sure am glad that O and the Beast smoothed out relations with the Russians, rumor had it the Cold War was ebbing if not actually over.
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12-30-2016, 08:47
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That cuts 2 ways traditionally. Probably some "deputies" and "cultural attaches" at AMEMB Moscow (Station) that'll be packing their bags. Putin's gotta be just shakin' his head.
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Sometimes it's really entertaining to be wrong; lmao.
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The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He said Obama’s act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait.
“We reserve the right to retaliate, but we will not sink to the level of this irresponsible ‘kitchen’ diplomacy. We will take further moves on restoring Russian-American relations based on the policies that the administration of President-elect Donald Trump adopts,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a statement published by the Kremlin website.
Putin said that, unlike the Obama administration, Russia will not target foreign diplomats and their families days before New Year’s celebrations.
“We will not forbid families and children from spending the New Year’s holidays at the places they are used to. Moreover, I invite the children of all American diplomats with accreditation in Russia to New Year’s and Christmas festivities in the Kremlin,” the Russian president said.
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RT's link.
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12-30-2016, 09:00
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The children holding office dont realize what just happened!
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12-30-2016, 12:04
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Sometimes it's really entertaining to be wrong; lmao.
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The Russians taking the higher ground???
...must be maskirovka...must be maskirovka...*mumbling*
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12-30-2016, 13:12
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The Russians taking the higher ground???
...must be maskirovka...must be maskirovka...*mumbling*
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Well, the standard of what the higher ground is has been lowered pretty far by the Obama administration over the last 8 years.
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