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nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#155601: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:35:20 PM

A former state department official who wrote an op-ed a few days ago urging people to step up and serve their country if asked by the Trump administration has walked it all back after meeting the transition team, tweeting, "changed my recommendation: stay away. They’re angry, arrogant, screaming ‘you LOST!’ Will be ugly".

Sigh, not sure whether to laugh or cry. sad[lol]

edited 15th Nov '16 6:35:34 PM by nightwyrm_zero

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#155602: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:40:38 PM

Apparently even Ben Carson doesn't want to be part of this administration. One of his friends claimed that Carson thinks he lacks the experience to take a high level government job.

Considering the guy ran for President, that's obviously a bullshit excuse.

On the contrary, you're assuming his run for president was serious to begin with, rather than the advertisement for future speaking gigs, book tours, and general publicity boost that he and other candidates tried to use it for.

Including the guy who fucking won.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#155603: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:44:50 PM

The Trump administration's complete inability to inspire confidence from professionals would be hilarious if it wasn't depressing that they will eventually run the country no matter what.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#155604: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:45:48 PM

[up][up] Ugh, were the Democratic candidates the only ones who seriously wanted to do the damn job?!

[up] I'm reminded of a headless chicken. Except I'm starting to think having headless chickens in charge would be preferable.

edited 15th Nov '16 6:46:29 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
dysphere Since: Jan, 2015
#155605: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:46:15 PM

It'll be a miracle if he leaves the country in better shape.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#155606: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:47:12 PM

[up] If that happens, I might seriously reconsider my atheism.

Disgusted, but not surprised
PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#155607: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:51:28 PM

Ugh, were the Democratic candidates the only ones who seriously wanted to do the damn job?!
A few Republicans want the Job, but yes. For the most part, the Democrats are entirely running to actually get the Job.

A large number of Republicans are running to:

  • Get TV gigs and bolster the cost of their own paycheck
  • Sell books
  • Get into the administration.

The Republican Party is a giant machine made of graft and affinity fraud.

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#155608: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:52:30 PM

It'll be a miracle if he leaves the country in better shape.
I can guarantee that some parts - or more accurately people - in the country will be better off.

Just how far that extends outside the circle of lackeys and cronies running the country is a different question.

dysphere Since: Jan, 2015
#155609: Nov 15th 2016 at 6:54:28 PM

He's definitely going to help make the rich people richer, as that benefits him as well, but he's been flip flopping on some issues lately, making it a little unclear what he actually intends on implementing.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#155610: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:02:56 PM

I think Jeb Bush wanted to actually be President, I think?

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#155611: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:10:48 PM

[up]Hard to say. He spent most of the primary being rather sullen and looking like he was just going thru the motion.

PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#155612: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:12:11 PM

I would gladly take 4 to 8 years of Jeb!.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#155613: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:12:50 PM

[up] At this point I would take 4~8 years of Dubya.

Disgusted, but not surprised
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#155614: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:12:59 PM

I think there's a real danger that Republicans decide that the deficit doesn't matter so long as the Democrats are the ones who have to clean up their mess when the bubble finally pops, and greenlight all sorts of infrastructure spending while slashing taxes and raisin military spending, hoping to leave the bill for a future democratic administration.

dysphere Since: Jan, 2015
#155615: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:14:46 PM

I thought Jeb only ran after pressure to continue the Bush political dynasty. Supposedly he said he didn't have any intention for president a few years ago, only for his mom to change his mind.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#155616: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:16:15 PM

[up][up] How did a party that once ran on fiscal and personal responsibility come to this?

Disgusted, but not surprised
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#155617: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:16:37 PM

SCOOP: Trump is discussing TED CRUZ for AG

This is fine.

screams internally

New Survey coming this weekend!
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#155618: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:17:37 PM

[up] ...Huh. And here I thought Rudy was the worst possible choice.

Disgusted, but not surprised
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#155619: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:22:14 PM

Does Cruz even have any qualifications for that?

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#155620: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:23:04 PM

[up] As if that would stop Trump.

Disgusted, but not surprised
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#155621: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:25:01 PM

Is Trump's cabinet just gonna be people he met on the campaign trail (and his family I suppose)???

dysphere Since: Jan, 2015
#155622: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:26:00 PM

That's actually pretty likely. Defeat and absorb your enemies.

IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#155623: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:31:23 PM

EDIT: Removed unfunny joke.

edited 15th Nov '16 7:52:49 PM by IFwanderer

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#155624: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:32:50 PM

Dude...come on...

New Survey coming this weekend!
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#155625: Nov 15th 2016 at 7:33:14 PM

Hmmm, Cruz might not be that bad as AG honestly. To be effective in that position means having working relationships with several powerful departments, and Cruz is incapable of working with anyone, even/especially people who otherwise agree with him, without pissing them off and becoming an object of hatred.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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