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Trump potential appointees to date?

  • 22-11-2016 9:17pm
    #1
    Stheno
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    Reading this

    http://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/us-election-2016/the-trump-team-of-hardliners-and-nationalists-slowly-takes-shape-35230006.html

    Trump seems to be going down a very hard line very right wing approach to his potential appointees, all of whom have to get past approval via hearings.

    THey include people previously not appointed due to claims of racism, a "king of bankruptcy" and a man who belives torture techniques currently decried are not enough.

    Is this Trump on the rampage or a cynical attempt by him to be removed from the presidency?

    And what's the future for America if these nominees get through?


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  • #2
    alastair
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Reading this

    http://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/us-election-2016/the-trump-team-of-hardliners-and-nationalists-slowly-takes-shape-35230006.html

    Trump seems to be going down a very hard line very right wing approach to his potential appointees, all of whom have to get past approval via hearings.

    THey include people previously not appointed due to claims of racism, a "king of bankruptcy" and a man who belives torture techniques currently decried are not enough.

    Is this Trump on the rampage or a cynical attempt by him to be removed from the presidency?

    And what's the future for America if these nominees get through?

    Mitt Romney, and James Mattis, if they're legit, aren't the worst choices. Your man Flynn just seems like a nutjob. At least we're spared the return of Palin (fingers crossed).


  • #3
    Stheno
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    alastair wrote: »
    Mitt Romney, and James Mattis, if they're legit, aren't the worst choices. Your man Flynn just seems like a nutjob. At least we're spared the return of Palin (fingers crossed).

    What about Sessions, Flynn and Pompeo?


  • #4
    alastair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Stheno wrote: »
    What about Sessions, Flynn and Pompeo?

    As I said - Flynn seems like a nutjob.

    Sessions, despite holding views I'd have no time for, and the voiced insinuations, doesn't strike me as racist, and I wonder how he's going to cope with the ballooning deficit, that's clearly going to be a feature of this administration, as he's a traditionalist small government Republican.


  • #5
    Jimbob1977
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    General Mattis was appointed by President Obama as commander of the US Central Command.

    He has a great reputation amongst his soldiers as a master tactician and intellectual. He introduced 'Arab Sensitivity Training' for troops stationed in the Middle East in an attempt to win over the locals.

    He will probably be fine. I think Trump needs to find some moderates that can act in a calm manner and appease Democrat fears. Getting in a Romney or Powell-type would be sensible enough.


  • #6
    Amerika
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    Democrat Harold Ford Jr. seems to be the top pick of Trump for the cabinet-level post of Transportation Secretary. Can’t stand the guy, but I knew I wouldn’t be happy with many of the decisions Trump will be making.


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  • #7
    Manic Moran
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    Mattis is very well respected by the troops. The dynamic between himself and Flynn (who himself is no slouch, you don't get to be promoted to Director of DIA or Head of Intelligence to SOCOM by being an idiot) should be interesting: Mattis outranked Flynn. That said, Flynn does seem to be a little hyperbolic at times. I note that the Wiki page on him says he's a registered Democrat?

    In fairness, the US military seems to be doing a reasonably good job of putting leaders the troops have confidence in in charge.

    Sessions is known for being a staunch advocate of the rule of law, which arguably isn't a bad thing to have in an AG. Whatever his personal opinions on race or homosexuality may happen to be (I think any such data goes back to the 1980s?) I'm fairly confident that he will not step outside his boundaries, or overlook violations by the government (or police) of the laws in force.

    I don't know Pompeo, but I do know folks who do (in person). They believe he'll do well, FWIW.

    Nikki Haley has just been tapped for UN Ambassador, which will remain a cabinet position, for whatever weight it has. I don't know much about her except whatever has hit the news here in California, but what I've seen, I like.


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