President-Elect Trump's cabinet

[LuFins Dad]

@Horace said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Gaetz seems like the worst pick so far. Let's see if he is confirmed. I think he has made lots of enemies.

This move would undermine the good choices that he has made and would build a solid wall of opposition to much of his Presidency. This is a singularly bad move and I will very much encourage the Senate to not confirm the nomination.

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Wait, does he have to give up his seat before the confirmation?

I don't think so.

This could be a brilliant opportunity.

Maybe it's 6D chess - have Gaetz fail confirmation, after throwing a bone to the crazy end of the GOP. They're satisfied, and he can say, "Look, I tried."

[George K]

@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Tulsi Gabbard for DNI.

Wait, can someone on the terror watchlist (or whatever list she was on) get clearance, let alone be DNI?

[George K]

And yeah, Rubio for SecState.

[Jolly]

I think Gabbard is a bit light for the job, but I can see going along with it.

Gaetz is a hard "No".

[LuFins Dad]

@Jolly said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

I think Gabbard is a bit light for the job, but I can see going along with it.

Gaetz is a hard "No".

Yeah? Go check out the magats on X. They are ecstatic for Gaetz and are threatening Thune if he doesn’t rubber stamp Gaetz and are threatening any Republican Senators if they don’t vote for him.

The whole coalition falls on this point.

[LuFins Dad]

And there is no doubt that if Gaetz gets the post, Lawfare becomes de rigueur.

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

@Jolly said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

I think Gabbard is a bit light for the job, but I can see going along with it.

Gaetz is a hard "No".

Yeah? Go check out the magats on X. They are ecstatic for Gaetz and are threatening Thune if he doesn’t rubber stamp Gaetz and are threatening any Republican Senators if they don’t vote for him.

The whole coalition falls on this point.

Some knotheads on X are not the whole party. They're not even a small portion of Trump's base.

[Horace]

Trump wants to know who voted for Scott and this is how he finds out.

[George K]

Look at the bright side. He hasn't nominated Candace Owens (yet).

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Wait, does he have to give up his seat before the confirmation?

I don't think so.

This could be a brilliant opportunity.

Maybe it's 6D chess - have Gaetz fail confirmation, after throwing a bone to the crazy end of the GOP. They're satisfied, and he can say, "Look, I tried."

It looks like we both might have been right…

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

@Jolly said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

@LuFins-Dad said in WSJ speculates on President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Not cabinet, but Mike Huckabee was just named Ambassador to Israel.

Good choice.

Huckabee’s a very smart guy. He’d have made a good president.

[Mik]

Steve Miller made a pretty astute and funny comment.

I find it amusing that there are two people in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency.

[89th]

@George-K said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Wait, does he have to give up his seat before the confirmation?

I don't think so.

This could be a brilliant opportunity.

Maybe it's 6D chess - have Gaetz fail confirmation, after throwing a bone to the crazy end of the GOP. They're satisfied, and he can say, "Look, I tried."

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Steve Miller made a pretty astute and funny comment.

I find it amusing that there are two people in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency.

And what’s their combined salary?

[George K]

@Mik said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Steve Miller made a pretty astute and funny comment.

I find it amusing that there are two people in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency.

[jon-nyc]

@Mik said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:

Steve Miller made a pretty astute and funny comment.

I find it amusing that there are two people in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency.

[jon-nyc]

You wonder about Vivek’s incentives. Is he better off proposing some cuts that have a chance of passing? Or does he double down on his cutting of 75% of the federal workforce, write a DOA report, but position himself as the serious spending cut guy for 2028?

I know where I’d place my bet.

[Wim]

@Mik My first thougt as well.