Quote:Let me make it easy on you. You tell me which of these people creates a bulge in your pants and why.


Reince Priebus - Chief of Staff: aside from having the worst name in history he has said he wouldn't rule out an unconstitutional Muslim registry.


Jeff Sessions - Attorney General: Senate wouldn't confirm him to be a federal judge because of accusations of being a racist.


Mike Pompeo - CIA Director: rejects global warming, opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, wants to abolish EPA, wants to block wind power tax credits, opposes labeling of GMOs, wants to re-establish collection of metadata of US citizens. Says Muslim leaders who don't denounce terrorism are complicit in the attacks. Tea Party Republican.


Mike Flynn - offered National Security Advisor role: checkered history within the Pentagon including improper handling of classified information (I've heard this somewhere before.. where was it).


Myron Ebell - EPA: because who better to protect the environment than a paid off climate change denier.


Steve Bannon - Senior Counselor: numerous anti-Muslim, anti-Immigrant comments. Called conservative pundit Bill Kristol a "renegade Jew." Called liberal women "a bunch of dykes." Antagonistic propagandist.


Those are the names we know. Now let's look at who is in contention for the remaining posts. The first thing that stands out is that many are retired or semi-retired including: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Joseph Kellogg and the perpetually awful John Bolton. Who else is in the running? Ex- Goldman Sachs bigwig Henry Paulson who engineered the big bank bailouts. Another retired General "Mad Dog" Mattis who famously said, "It's fun to shoot people." Ex-trucker and anti animal rights activist Forrest Lucas (Lucas Oil) is under consideration for Secretary of Agriculture. How fitting. Senior Black Belt level scam artist Jamie Dimon is under consideration for Secretary of Treasury. That should send chills down your spine. Tom Coburn (also retired) is under consideration for Director of the OMB. He famously said no to pretty much every government project ever. Ex-WWE executive Linda McMahon (Mrs. Vince) failed twice at being elected Senator in CT, but she may have a seat at the table. Rick Perry is in the mix for head of the Department of Energy which is funny as it's one of the 3 departments he said he would eliminate as president. And for some reason Sarah Palin is eligible (is there a Secretary of Word Salad post?)


So which of the named people or potential picks gets you jazzed we are going to make America great again?

 

You do realize that only one of the positions that you listed as being filled is a Cabinet position right?

 

Senator Jeff Sessions - An Attorney, former Attorney General (State of Alabama) and current U.S. Senator.  He was ranked as the 5th most conservative U.S. Senator by The National Journal.

 

He replaces Loretta Lynch.

 

I would say that it's a huge upgrade at the position.

 

Reince Priebus - Selected for White House Chief of Staff (not a Cabinet position).  He's experienced, no problem there.

 

Mike Flynn - Selected for National Security Advisor (not a Cabinet position).  I don't know where you get your information, but he is a decorated Veteran with Special Ops and Intelligence experience.  Good pick.

 

I could go on, but so far it looks like Trump is assembling a well qualified staff.

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