Trump White House/Cabinet appointments

[UNCjigga]

The general trend we can infer from these appointments will be one of wholesale contraction of the federal government (and ergo federal budget)--privatization or outsourcing of many federal agency projects and canceling/eliminating others that are deemed "out of scope", as well as eliminating any red tape for corporate-sponsored projects that require public resources (land, seas, minerals etc.)

 

[imported_tajmahal]

The general trend we can infer from these appointments will be one of wholesale contraction of the federal government (and ergo federal budget)--privatization or outsourcing of many federal agency projects and canceling/eliminating others that are deemed "out of scope", as well as eliminating any red tape for corporate-sponsored projects that require public resources (land, seas, minerals etc.)

Closer to being right then most other observations about the incoming Administration.

 

[Sunburn74]

The general trend we can infer from these appointments will be one of wholesale contraction of the federal government (and ergo federal budget)--privatization or outsourcing of many federal agency projects and canceling/eliminating others that are deemed "out of scope", as well as eliminating any red tape for corporate-sponsored projects that require public resources (land, seas, minerals etc.)

Pretty much. Things that are publicly shared are about to be seriously privately owned.

 

[imported_tajmahal]

I think President-elect Trump should let the Senate know that if any of his picks are rejected he'll nominate Richard Cheney to replace that nomination.

 

[Brainonska511]

I think President-elect Trump should let the Senate know that if any of his picks are rejected he'll nominate Richard Cheney to replace that nomination.

So that they can reject him too?

 

[Starbuck1975]

FINALLY!! OUR DAY HAS COME!! FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST!!

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Judge Trump's appointments based on their character all you want as nearly all are unqualified. That they are white males is irrelevant. But please keep fixating on identity politics so we can enjoy future backlash candidates like Trump.

 

[imported_tajmahal]

So that they can reject him too?

Do you really think they'd dare reject Richard "Darth Vader" Cheney?

 

[Jhhnn]

The general trend we can infer from these appointments will be one of wholesale contraction of the federal government (and ergo federal budget)--privatization or outsourcing of many federal agency projects and canceling/eliminating others that are deemed "out of scope", as well as eliminating any red tape for corporate-sponsored projects that require public resources (land, seas, minerals etc.)

So, uhh, where do the jobs come from? What magical thinking gets us from A to B?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Judge Trump's appointments based on their character all you want as nearly all are unqualified. That they are white males is irrelevant. But please keep fixating on identity politics so we can enjoy future backlash candidates like Trump.

yea, your concern trolling, I give that zero fvcks.
He's getting the band back together, man!

 

[Starbuck1975]

yea, your concern trolling, I give that zero fvcks.
He's getting the band back together, man!

Well you gave at least one fvck because you took the time to respond. Maybe one day I will give it back.

 

[ivwshane]

Well you gave at least one fvck because you took the time to respond. Maybe one day I will give it back.

You just did with your response...oops!

 

[Jhhnn]

If he drains the swamp of course they're not going to be governmental cronies, if they're governmental cronies then he's not draining the swamp. It wouldn't matter what he does, you partisan chicken Littles would be running around screaming "the sky is falling! the sky is falling!" You have given President-elect Trump no reason to even bother trying to compromise with Democrats. You got what you paid for.

I thought you were all for this draining of the swamp but now you're all for not draining the swamp... Cuz Donald! He's so dreamy!

 

[shady28]

The general trend we can infer from these appointments will be one of wholesale contraction of the federal government (and ergo federal budget)--privatization or outsourcing of many federal agency projects and canceling/eliminating others that are deemed "out of scope", as well as eliminating any red tape for corporate-sponsored projects that require public resources (land, seas, minerals etc.)

Probably the only incisive post in this thread.

I agree particularly with the underlined - to the point of being obvious based on the nominees. Trump is going to run the Executive branch like a business, which means they'll move to greater efficiency, which means fewer people and simpler processes.

The rest of it isn't quite so obvious or as universal, but probably mostly accurate.

 

[Jhhnn]

lololololololol.. um, you bought this, not us, you bought drumpf, we all will pay.

he's a charlatan, a ruse, a con, a sham, a liar, a cheat, a mountebank, an imposter, a fraud, a chiseler, a crook, a hypocrite, a scammer, a swindler, a hoax, etc.
there's no swamp draining, there's no wall, there's not going to be a huge influx of manufacturing jobs brought back to america (last I checked ~800 was not a significant influx, I'm looking at you carrier), he won't repeal obamacare, he will most likely fvck around with SS, he won't take oil from isis.
But keep on believing his bullshit. because, you know, there was that email server, and benghazi.

Trump might be the most astounding con artiste who ever walked the earth. He turns people's brains into mush & makes it look easy.

 

[Jhhnn]

Probably the only incisive post in this thread.

I agree particularly with the underlined - to the point of being obvious based on the nominees. Trump is going to run the Executive branch like a business, which means they'll move to greater efficiency, which means fewer people and simpler processes.

The rest of it isn't quite so obvious or as universal, but probably mostly accurate.

So where are the fucking jobs?

 

[trenchfoot]

yea, your concern trolling, I give that zero fvcks.
He's getting the band back together, man!

If you made that rogue's gallery of crooked GOP corrupters and the corrupted into a dart board, I think you'd make a whole pile of cash on it.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Pretty much. Things that are publicly shared are about to be seriously privately owned.

And probably with little regulation in accessing those resources. I anticipate a lot of environmental calamities coming

 

[IronWing]

Probably the only incisive post in this thread.

I agree particularly with the underlined - to the point of being obvious based on the nominees. Trump is going to run the Executive branch like a business, which means they'll move to greater efficiency, which means fewer people and simpler processes.

The rest of it isn't quite so obvious or as universal, but probably mostly accurate.

Yeah, the Bush admin went for privatization in a big way. Costs went through the ceiling. Turns out that contractors like to make money. Who knew?

 

[shady28]

Yeah, the Bush admin went for privatization in a big way. Costs went through the ceiling. Turns out that contractors like to make money. Who knew?

That's really not comparable. There's a difference between career politicians 'privatizing' and career businessmen 'privatizing'. One is from an environment of competition and ever driving efficiency, the other is from an environment of thinly legalized bribery and quid pro quo. One is establishment politician, the other is not.

 

[MrSquished]

That's really not comparable. There's a difference between career politicians 'privatizing' and career businessmen 'privatizing'. One is from an environment of competition and ever driving efficiency, the other is from an environment of thinly legalized bribery and quid pro quo. One is establishment politician, the other is not.

So on which major government business is he going to declare bankruptcy on after he fucks it up first. And second, and third. Should we start a betting pool?

Maybe he can run other parts of the government like he did Trump Steaks, Trump Water, Trump Vodka, Trump University, Trump Airlines, Trump Mortgage, Trump Magazine, etc, etc, etc.

If we wanted a businessman to run this country we could have done FAR FAR better. But you suckers will never learn.

 

[Jhhnn]

That's really not comparable. There's a difference between career politicians 'privatizing' and career businessmen 'privatizing'. One is from an environment of competition and ever driving efficiency, the other is from an environment of thinly legalized bribery and quid pro quo. One is establishment politician, the other is not.

So, who bribes the politicians other than business?

 

[Starbuck1975]

You just did with your response...oops!

Well giving fvcks is a zero sum game. You know this better than anyone.

 

[shady28]

So on which major government business is he going to declare bankruptcy on after he fucks it up first. And second, and third. Should we start a betting pool?

Maybe he can run other parts of the government like he did Trump Steaks, Trump Water, Trump Vodka, Trump University, Trump Airlines, Trump Mortgage, Trump Magazine, etc, etc, etc.

If we wanted a businessman to run this country we could have done FAR FAR better. But you suckers will never learn.

It's always kind of funny how you leftys re-write history to suit yourselves and your narratives.

What's nice about the internet is, the overt hypocrisy is easily debunked.

For months we've been hearing fake news about how Trump isn't really worth that much, and doesn't make that much.

But a few years before we were at war with Eurasia, we were at war with Eastasia, and in that lefty world trump was entirely liquid and debt-free.

Politico, 2011 :
Trump: The $7 billion dollar man

"If and when Donald Trump announces his decision to run for the office of the presidency, he will be filing financial disclosure statements that will show his net worth is in excess of $7 billion with more than $250 million of cash, and very little debt. He is very, very liquid," said a source with knowledge of Trump’s financial holdings."

 

[Jhhnn]

It's always kind of funny how you leftys re-write history to suit yourselves and your narratives.

What's nice about the internet is, the overt hypocrisy is easily debunked.

For months we've been hearing fake news about how Trump isn't really worth that much, and doesn't make that much.

But a few years before we were at war with Eurasia, we were at war with Eastasia, and in that lefty world trump was entirely liquid and debt-free.

Politico, 2011 :
Trump: The $7 billion dollar man

"If and when Donald Trump announces his decision to run for the office of the presidency, he will be filing financial disclosure statements that will show his net worth is in excess of $7 billion with more than $250 million of cash, and very little debt. He is very, very liquid," said a source with knowledge of Trump’s financial holdings."

Which has nothing to do with his cabinet picks, does it?

 

[MrSquished]

It's always kind of funny how you leftys re-write history to suit yourselves and your narratives.

What's nice about the internet is, the overt hypocrisy is easily debunked.

For months we've been hearing fake news about how Trump isn't really worth that much, and doesn't make that much.

But a few years before we were at war with Eurasia, we were at war with Eastasia, and in that lefty world trump was entirely liquid and debt-free.

Politico, 2011 :
Trump: The $7 billion dollar man

"If and when Donald Trump announces his decision to run for the office of the presidency, he will be filing financial disclosure statements that will show his net worth is in excess of $7 billion with more than $250 million of cash, and very little debt. He is very, very liquid," said a source with knowledge of Trump’s financial holdings."

re-write history? Trump had multiple large bankruptcies. He also launched and sunk a variety of businesses which I listed a partial list of. if you want to point out he is going to run the country like a lean mean business, his business history is part of the conversation. sorry to break it to you.

you are the one who is delusional and attempting to re-write history.

and nobody knows what Trump is worth and what his liabilities are because he is not transparent, like every other presidential nominee for decades, by releasing his tax returns. his net worth is up for debate. sorry, but a 'source' from Trump is just that, bullshit, since he does nothing else but lie. he's rich but nobody knows by how much. there are far more qualified very wealthy businessmen in this country who haven't had the number and magnitude of Trump failures.

You must be easily duped