Gaetz withdraws from AG consideration
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Bobby Kennedy had served in various counsel capacities in the US Senate for a decade before he became AG.
In fact, some are surprised to learn that he was co-counsel for a time for Sen. Joseph McCarthy's infamous committee -- appointed by McCarthy himself.
Trump is a lame duck soon as 2026 elections are over, if not sooner.
He is not a lame duck. Don Jr. exists if Trump is unable to amend the Constitution.
I agree -- but it's nowhere near as bad as this one. I know Trump felt indebted to Tulsi Gabbard for her support and I'm not at all surprised that he rewarded her with a cabinet pick. But I think she's more cut out for VA or something like that.
Generally speaking, I don't have any issue with nominating people who don't come from within the culture of the institution they're being chosen to lead. This happens in the private sector a lot and I think there are benefits to it -- especially if you're seeking to change that culture.
Whatever one thinks of the Gabbard and Hegseth picks, I don't think he intended them to be grenades. But I definitely think he intended this one to be a grenade.
White Boy Decade?
Dbm would be good with anointing Trump King of the USA. There's absolutely nothing Trump says or does which he won't defend or support.
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Name another of the big 4 cabinet posts in history that had someone with zero actual experience?
As crazed said, this is the worst nomination in US history... By a mile. The clown show has commenced
Nope, I don’t let politics get in the way of you know “what”. Even communist ladies look good naked.
It's really quite a sight to behold. I've never had a front row seat to the formation and expansion of a genuine Cult of Personality before.
I wasn't talking about politics. IMHO, she looks like a man, and an ugly one at that. Your mileage may vary.
Rubio was a bad pick. That said, if he acts up in any way he will quickly be made a private citizen.
There’s never been a worse pick than Gaetz. Just incredibly stupid
Pete Buteigeig, for one.
Please tell me you're not naive enough to think Cabinet officials aren't political appointments
I mean, what is Gaetz going to do - investigate the Catholic Church for terrorism?
This entire transition is just Trump stuck in perpetual "Hold My Beer" mode.
Actually, I think Rubio will be just fine.
But, then, I’m most excited about what Musk and Vivek might accomplish.
They can highlight so many areas of waste and duplication. There are a lot of federal agencies where the majority of employees are working from home. Get ‘em back in or close down and sell some federal buildings.
Consolidate all the poverty programs.
And get social security and Medicare back on sound financial footing. Raise the income cap.
lmao At what level? Give me a break. JFK was accused of nepotism at the time and they weren't wrong.
Of course they are political. But the big 4 are the actual serious ones. Not reserved for political hackery.
Dude, they’re not going to confirm him. Trump will get the other confirmations through because everyone is going to bitch and complain about Gaetz. Trump also gets to say he tried and throw red meat to MAGA.
I don't really care about RFK from 60 years ago.
Anyone claiming Gaetz is qualified to be AG has a screw loose
I'm sure next year's 300% increase in late night foam parties at the State Department will be entirely coincidental.
As much as I hope you're right about this, I can't honestly say that I'm confident that much will come from it. Remember the Bowles-Simpson Commission? It actually came up with some reasonable ideas -- and won the votes of two sitting US Senators who also sat on the Commission (the late Tom Coburn and Dick Durbin). You know what Obama did with his commission's recommendations? Basically never even mentioned them again.
If Matt Gaetz had spent 10 years as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and 10 years before that as a state AG, he'd still be the worst pick in the history of the cabinet.
It's not his lack of qualifications that makes this so outrageous -- although that is certainly outrageous. It's him. His character, his personality, his total immaturity, his lack of basic merits as a public official. He destroyed McCarthy's speakership. And for what? What purpose was served by that? Just to show that he could? Did conservatives gain any legislative benefit from his nihilistic destruction?
You can only lose 3 votes. No way Collins or Murkowski are voting for him. Considering they all hate him.... Not going to be that hard to find a couple more. A bunch just got elected to another 6 year term and will be there long after Trump is gone.
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