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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 17:51:24 2024, in response to Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:43:58 2024. violent resistance?Nobody's going to break any windows because Matt Gaetz has been nominated for AG. We'll see if the 53 Republicans in the Senate roll over and play dead, though. I would say he and Gabbard are the worst picks. |
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Posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:57:32 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 17:51:24 2024. Nobody will protest his nomination but maybe his actions as AG - should he be confirmed - will be something to watch. |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Nov 13 17:58:07 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 17:51:24 2024. What's wrong with Tulsi? |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 18:21:29 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:57:32 2024. Sadly, yes. |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 18:26:54 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Nov 13 17:58:07 2024. The people she has praised. |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Nov 13 18:29:41 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 18:26:54 2024. Putin? |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:10:43 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Nov 13 18:29:41 2024. And Assad. |
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Posted by Chicagomotorman on Wed Nov 13 19:21:17 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 17:51:24 2024. Lol |
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Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Nov 13 19:40:03 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:57:32 2024. Some Republican Senators are expressing concerns about Gaetz in particular |
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Posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 19:43:21 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by mtk52983 on Wed Nov 13 19:40:03 2024. As well they should.What about the Fox News host? I know that he has military experience, but what qualifies him to be Secretary of Defense? |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:51:58 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 19:43:21 2024. what qualifies him to be Secretary of Defense?The fact that he is a Fox News host, of course. And his big concern about the military is that it is "too woke." Does it matter to him that the military also needs to be an effective fighting force by recruiting qualified people from all walks of American life? Hopefully it does, but he's never actually brought that up. |
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Posted by mtk52983 on Wed Nov 13 19:55:12 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:51:58 2024. As opposed to the Biden Defense Department that was more interested in renaming bases, changing the meaning of NOTAM, and DIE rather than any of the things you mentioned. |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:58:04 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 19:43:21 2024. Here's what that left wing group, the WSJ Editorial Board, has to say about Hegseth.Donald Trump has quickly filled the top ranks of his national security team, and for the most part they’re politicians with solid experience and understanding of today’s security threats. The main wild card is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News personality and decorated Army veteran, who will get close Senate scrutiny as the nominee to be Secretary of Defense. The choice of Mr. Hegseth has shocked many in Washington, and that by itself might be a recommendation. He could hardly do worse than the so-called adults in the room of recent years. The armed services can’t make their recruiting quotas, America’s military industrial base has been exposed as inadequate with little protest from Pentagon leaders, and no one in the civilian or military ranks was held accountable for the Afghanistan debacle. The 44-year-old Mr. Hegseth has combat experience in Afghanistan and Iraq and has maintained his military ties as an officer in the National Guard. He has been an advocate for veterans, both on TV and as a member of veterans groups. He’s smart and telegenic. *** Yet he’s never run a big institution, much less one of the largest and most hidebound on the planet. He has no experience in government outside the military, and no small risk is that the bureaucracy will eat him alive. Another concern is why Mr. Trump seems to have chosen Mr. Hegseth. The nominee’s focus in recent years has been attacking the Pentagon for its woke policies on transgender and racial equity. He has made a cause of opposing women in combat, though women have shown they can perform well in many roles. Mr. Trump seems to want Mr. Hegseth to wage a culture war against the military brass. The Biden-era woke excesses need to be cleaned up, not least for recruiting from military families who have long prized the service for its devotion to excellence. Peacetime militaries tend to lapse into promotion based on administrative skill rather than war-fighting capability. But in the context of America’s security challenges, wokeness is a small concern. The military isn’t Mr. Trump’s enemy, and a purge mentality will court political trouble and demoralize the ranks. The draft executive order, leaked to the press, about forming a group of former officers to rule on the fitness of current generals would be a mistake that smacks of politicizing the officer corps. Firing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs CQ Brown would also be counterproductive. Mr. Trump is still furious about former Chairman Mark Milley’s criticisms, and not without cause, but Mr. Trump promoted Gen. Milley. The better path is to look for officers who understand the current global dangers and have good ideas for what to do about it. Adm. Sam Paparo of the U.S. Indo-Pacific command is one. The Senate will also want to know what Mr. Hegseth really thinks about today’s main security issues. He was a longtime hawk and supported the use of force abroad. But in recent years he has blown with the MAGA wind against U.S. commitments, notably in Ukraine. The risk is that he will tell Mr. Trump what he wants to hear rather than advising him to the contrary to avoid mistakes. Successful Defense secretaries have driven a few high priorities, and Mr. Hegseth’s are unknown. Will he press to build three nuclear attack submarines a year to fulfill the Aukus commitment and deter China? What about fast-tracking the production of long-range antiship and other missiles? There are many such urgent priorities, as Michael Gallagher explains nearby. Getting those done would tax even the most seasoned Defense chief. All of this could make Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation a close call, since Democrats are likely to line up against him. Senate Republicans like Dan Sullivan, Joni Ernst and Roger Wicker are serious about restoring U.S. military capabilities and deterrence. They have an obligation to scrutinize Mr. Hegseth to see if he is the right man to lead the military reform and buildup that America needs. On Wednesday Mr. Trump named former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, the White House post that coordinates findings from the 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. Ms. Gabbard is in the Tucker Carlson isolationist wing of the MAGA coalition, which will heighten concern on Capitol Hill that the right person serve at Defense. |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 20:00:14 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by mtk52983 on Wed Nov 13 19:55:12 2024. LOL.The Biden Defense Department gets a decent amount of credit for training Ukraine's military. They've also done a good job helping defend Israel against Iranian attacks. Take a look at what the WSJ thinks - in my other post. My thoughts are not radical ones. |
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Posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 20:36:05 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:58:04 2024. Thanks. So not necessarily a bad choice but an inexperienced one. But maybe that's a good thing. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Nov 13 21:21:59 2024, in response to Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:43:58 2024. They started bad and are getting worse imo. Or am I off?Way off. Trump looks like he’s going to make drastic changes If you're calling reversing others' bad changes "changes", then you're using a tautology. |
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Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Wed Nov 13 22:59:01 2024, in response to Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:43:58 2024. "Will those changes be so drastic that we might see significant, even violent resistance?"Mostly from the universities and Iranian proxies thus far. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Nov 13 23:56:02 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Wed Nov 13 22:59:01 2024. Yes; the domestic left hasn't been ordered into "action" yet. |
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Posted by kew gardens teleport on Thu Nov 14 06:23:37 2024, in response to Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:43:58 2024. It's a shame so many of the liberal posters here seem to be on a break. This thread could be hilarious. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Nov 14 08:28:21 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:51:58 2024. What does woke haven't do with military? All I am concerned with is that they are prepared to defend this nation. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Nov 14 09:00:29 2024, in response to Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Easy on Wed Nov 13 17:43:58 2024. You seem to be off. Cabinet choices are there to implement the president's agenda through the various departments. We've already voted for the president and his policies. These choices are there to implement them. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Nov 14 09:02:06 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by AlM on Wed Nov 13 19:58:04 2024. Who cares what socialists think? |
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Posted by cortelyounext on Thu Nov 14 10:46:55 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Nov 13 21:21:59 2024. Tautology? I know a lot about sports such as college lacrosse and fixing lawn mowers and stuff like that but not much else. I am not clever nor well informed and that is being generous, I'll just leave it at that. I began the New Cambridge Shakespeare 3rd edition of Hamlet this morning so you'd think I'd be versed in language but you'd be wrong. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Nov 14 13:26:05 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by cortelyounext on Thu Nov 14 10:46:55 2024. I know a lot about sports such as college lacrosse and fixing lawn mowers and stuff like thatThat's useful. Especially the lawnmower stuff. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Nov 14 13:30:27 2024, in response to Re: Trump’s cabinet and dept picks, posted by kew gardens teleport on Thu Nov 14 06:23:37 2024. They're melted down worse than Chernobyl.Is Starmer calming down or is he still jailing political prisoners? |
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