Trump Cabinet Poll
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None, I’m enjoying watching this shitshow assemble. Go big or go home!
hawkeyetraveler
HB Heisman
Tulsi, she is a full on Russia apologist to the point I don’t believe she will act in America’s best interest.
- RFK is a nutbag, and unqualified, but I think he truly believes that his nutty ideas are in our best interest
- Hegseth I think is unqualified to run a large org, but I don’t doubt his patriotism
- Noem is probably the most qualified for handling bureaucracy having state level executive responsibility and probably is not a Russian asset
If I choose to sink Gabbard or Noem can I console them in their hotel room afterward?
the people cheering a lot of these trump picks don't realize that you need to know about a bureaucracy if you want to reform it...for this reason, not too concerned RFK and hegseth. They'll probably say some embarrassing things and institute some dumb policies, but trump and his minions have never shown the patience required to achieve real legislative change or reform
Tulsi though, if she gets her hands on the wrong piece of paper ...
I'd assume there are significant firewalls being put up by the intelligence community
I won't be surprised when he doesn't get any of his original choices in there. I think he's going to find out that he has no leverage over the Senate Republicans, he's a lame duck that they can't wait to move on from.
Kind of surprised Hegseth is 3rd.
DNI is less consequential than SecDef IMO.
DNI is less consequential than SecDef IMO.
Yeah I don’t think so. The party is broken and will toe the line.
hawkeyetraveler
HB Heisman
Incompetence is not a great trait, but it sure as hell beats treachery.
If she was a Russian agent I'm pretty sure the Biden administration would have uncovered that....
hawkeyetraveler
HB Heisman
It’s not so much for me that she IS a Russian agent. It’s that her view of the world is pro-Russia and that, IMO, is 100% against current American interests. She doesn’t necessarily need to be working for Russia in an organized way to be working against American interests.
Switch the names and that’s my take. I only gave the edge to Tulsj because I think (despite the nutty reasons) RFK Jr. will eliminate some food additives we never should have approved. Tulsi has shown she has ZERO good judgment.
Can you explain how Tulsi’s view of NATO expansion differs from the current CIA Director?
Yeah, it’s weird. People don’t really know much about him yet. Even with the negatives involving his views on women so far. A person still needs to ask what is his management experience? Seems lite for the size of department he’d oversee.
This. Go big or go home. Musk says if you don't fail 20% of the time you aren't trying hard enough. I think it applies here.
A 40% fail rate will leave us better off than we are now.
I realize many are cheering for America to fail under this leadership, but I'm hopeful.
I'm most optimistic about Homan on the border, and am completely on board with the DOGE concept. Going to be a rough year for many current federal employees, but change/growth is hard. It pushes you out of your comfort zone.
On that front...the DoD bureaucracy is so ginormous that it's a very difficult ship to steer. A lot depends on the folks in place down the chain, service secs etc...
Two biggest issues for SecDef IMO are recruiting/retention and preparing for possible a China conflict. On that front the Secretary of the Navy is gonna be a extremely important pick.
I like what I've heard from him on both BUT I think he might have just too much personal baggage. The confirmation hearings will be lively to put it mildly.
I think it's not wanting us to fail but fear he will screw things up again
He served in the military and he was a Fox talking head. That’s the two biggest things on his resume correct.
Look forward to finding out why he was befuddled about a campus rape orientation. Why it was mandatory.
As I pointed out elsewhere can already point to two nos from the Republicans. Collin’s and Lisa from Alaska
If he unscrews them back to where we were pre-covid we'll be good. That's essentially what won him the presidency. Most Americans realize we were better off under him than at any point in recent history. When they look through all the BS politicking, that's the inevitable conclusion.
He admits his failures in his appointees the first go-'round, and I'm hopeful that's worth something.
The last 4 years have shown that several cabinet departments have become far too entangled with politics, and I'm hopeful some of these picks will fix that.
Can you show me anything that supports the "tulsi is a Russian asset" claim? (Preferably one not made by some asshole that will have also claimed 90 other people were up to no good that all have been proven innocent) I'm truly baffled by this. The left is dead set she is a Russian stooge yet there are literally millions of dollars of rewards available if anyone could prove it. You seem like an intelligent enough person that if you are making the claim there must be some substance SOMEWHERE.
That and being a Princeton and Harvard grad which used to mean something
CEO of Concerned Veterans for America
Details.That and being a Princeton and Harvard grad which used to mean something
CEO of Concerned Veterans for America
How big is Concerned Veterans of America? I can call myself CEO of Tumorboy Realty after all.That and being a Princeton and Harvard grad which used to mean something
CEO of Concerned Veterans for America
Hegseth is number 1 for me. Followed by RFK.
Tulsi may be pro Russia but I would assume any information he could get from her, he could also easily get from Trump himself.
Even if you want to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt and say he would put the country first, he is under qualified for a role this big and this important.
And if the worst-case scenario plays out you could have Trump refusing to leave office with a Trump loyalist leading the DOD.
Tulsi may be pro Russia but I would assume any information he could get from her, he could also easily get from Trump himself.
Even if you want to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt and say he would put the country first, he is under qualified for a role this big and this important.
And if the worst-case scenario plays out you could have Trump refusing to leave office with a Trump loyalist leading the DOD.
This all goes back to Hillary...
I think they are definite no's as well. I think McConnell is a wild card because he's retiring when his term is up in 2026 and doesn't give a F about pissing Trump off at this point.
Depends how the confirmation hearings go, if those 3 say no just need one more.
I picked Hegseth, but to all those marking DNI, they must be the conservatives. Because I’d think the left would love Tulsi Gabbard, given her outspoken criticism of regime-change wars.. She has condemned U.S. interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria, arguing that they destabilize regions, create power vacuums, and fuel terrorism.
Oh and isn't she the one who introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act...the plan aimed at halting U.S. funding and support for groups tied to terrorism? She's against government overreach speaking up on civil liberties and opposition to mass surveillance and iirc she has also been critical of the U.S.’s support for Saudi Arabia, particularly regarding the Yemen crap.
She's also been pretty vocal in calling for an end to the "endless wars" and reallocating resources to domestic priorities—e.g., healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
Come to think of it...why on earth would Trump nominate her?
Oh and isn't she the one who introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act...the plan aimed at halting U.S. funding and support for groups tied to terrorism? She's against government overreach speaking up on civil liberties and opposition to mass surveillance and iirc she has also been critical of the U.S.’s support for Saudi Arabia, particularly regarding the Yemen crap.
She's also been pretty vocal in calling for an end to the "endless wars" and reallocating resources to domestic priorities—e.g., healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
Come to think of it...why on earth would Trump nominate her?
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This. Completely unqualified even ignoring that she is a Russian stooge.
Or recess appointment. Also pointed out there are 9 women GOP Senators. 2 of which are nos. Lots of pressure will be put on them either way.
