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@Jolly said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Elon's views...
He's not wrong, for the most part. I'm not smart enough to know the solution, but cutting federal spending on government agencies seems like a drop in the bucket to tackle the bigger issue of growing crippling national debt, the looming social security crisis, etc...
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 14:23 last edited by@89th said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@Jolly said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Elon's views...
He's not wrong, for the most part. I'm not smart enough to know the solution, but cutting federal spending on government agencies seems like a drop in the bucket to tackle the bigger issue of growing crippling national debt, the looming social security crisis, etc...
So let’s keep pouring buckets of water into the boat to sink it faster? The debt is one issue, Social Security another. Neither will get fixed so long as the we continue to let the easy fixes go unchecked… If we see the Government actually fix the spending problems, the people will be more likely to take on the challenges of the Ponzi schemes and debt crisis.
I do expect Trump to remove the Social Security cap, which will help take care of Social Security for the time being. I do wonder if he is
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wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 14:32 last edited by
One thing Elon said that perked my ears, was the fact that agencies are going beyond what was specified by Congress.
That one change could save a lot of money.
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Whoa...TuCa as PressSec.
Exploding heads in 3...2...1...
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wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 15:57 last edited by
Truth and dignity
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Truth and dignity
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:04 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Truth and dignity
It'll be fun, if nothing else.
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wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:08 last edited by George K
Whoa…. Roger Stone as AG!
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@Doctor-Phibes said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Truth and dignity
It'll be fun, if nothing else.
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:10 last edited by@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@Doctor-Phibes said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Truth and dignity
It'll be fun, if nothing else.
Great prime time TV.
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@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@jon-nyc said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Whoa…. Roger Stone as AG!
Da Fuq?
"TuCa as PressSec? That would be like..."
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wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:17 last edited by
Citizens are going to tune into government like never before, this will be good. Let the exploding heads explode. That is part of the point.
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Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
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@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
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@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 17:04 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
Agreed. That's why I found the appointment of TuCa astonishing.
Well, one of the reasons...
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@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 17:04 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
I thought the same about TuCa.
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@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
Agreed. That's why I found the appointment of TuCa astonishing.
Well, one of the reasons...
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 17:10 last edited by@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
Agreed. That's why I found the appointment of TuCa astonishing.
Well, one of the reasons...
A charitable reason is that TuCa thinks he can make a difference for the good in the position. A more cynical explanation is that TuCa recently started a company that sells nicotine pouches, which he's marketing with a political slant. His competitors are big contributors to Dem campaigns. I'm sure it's some of everything. But how much is he making on youtube and X anyway?
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@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
I thought the same about TuCa.
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 17:11 last edited by@Horace said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
I thought the same about TuCa.
Press Secretary is a complete different level of prestige and such. Tucker can go back to his podcast stuff later (or even continue?) But being Press Secretary is a move up for him. For Bongino, that's a downward move.
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@Horace said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
I thought the same about TuCa.
Press Secretary is a complete different level of prestige and such. Tucker can go back to his podcast stuff later (or even continue?) But being Press Secretary is a move up for him. For Bongino, that's a downward move.
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 17:20 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@Horace said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Rumor - Bongino to run Secret Service.
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
I thought the same about TuCa.
Press Secretary is a complete different level of prestige and such. Tucker can go back to his podcast stuff later (or even continue?) But being Press Secretary is a move up for him. For Bongino, that's a downward move.
Yeah. but Bongino bleeds Secret Service and he thinks it's in the dumper right now.
I don't think he'll take the job, but one of his best friends runs Trump's detail. He's the guy that's been screaming for two years that they weren't giving him adequate assets to cover Trump.
I think that Trump's detail guy is the favorite.
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@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
Agreed. That's why I found the appointment of TuCa astonishing.
Well, one of the reasons...
wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 17:21 last edited by@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
That sounds like fanfic. Why would Bongino leave being the heir apparent for Rush to take a government service role like that?
I could see him advising, but not leaving his budding media gig.
Agreed. That's why I found the appointment of TuCa astonishing.
If there is any constant with US Admins us that Press Secretaries come and go with the seasons. That FuCa is there for now - to handle the first “nasty” opening rounds of the bout.