The Trump cabinet is shaping up to be a total sausagefest

[Jacque67 7,328]

Well, now to the governing part. President-elect Donald Trump is about to start making his picks for cabinet members and advisers. Right now, it seems loyalty is the golden ticket into the Trump administration; his potential team is a parade of campaign surrogates and a smattering of people from the private sector, reports Politico. The administration is also looking pretty old, white, and male.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie and Alabama senator Jeff Sessions have been leading the effort to select the White House team, and reportedly delivered formal transition plans to Trump Tower on Tuesday. Per CNN:

On the transition team, department heads submitted lists of three names for cabinet positions, taking into account Trumps public statements about who he would like to see in his administration Given Trumps limited role in transition planning, sources caution that these potential picks are not set in stone. Trump could veto some or choose to add others to the list.

Still, some of the potential picks have been reported, including some before Trump clinched the White House: Secretary of State Newt Gingrich, for one. Tennessee senator Bob Corker, the current chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and brief Trump vice-presidential contender, may also be up for the job of top diplomat (or even potentially Treasury secretary). President Bushs controversial former United Nations ambassador John Bolton has also been considered for the job, per Politico; Bolton has said in the past that he would consider such a post.

General Michael Flynn will also land in a Trump administration, though more likely as national-security adviser than secretary of Defense. (Federal law requires the Pentagon chief to have seven years removed from active duty; Congress can waive that rule, however.) Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, who, again, is helping to lead Trumps transition team, could also be in the running for secretary of Defense. Sessions is a member of the Armed Services Committee on the Senate, as well as a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.

And speaking of the judiciary, NBC reported earlier this week that former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani could likely fill the attorney-general spot. Giuliani served as the high-profile U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York more than 25 years ago. His appointment there would likely mean New Jersey governor and early endorser Chris Christie would miss out on being the top prosecutor, as has long been speculated. The Bridgegate convictions of Christies former allies and his own potential state investigation into the political lane-closure scheme makes appointing him to the Department of Justice a little tough. Yet Christie could get another spot maybe Department of Homeland Security. The New Jersey Advance spoke to some political experts who said it was possible Christie would resign his governorship (his term ends in 2017) and take a spot in the Trump administration though he might have to settle for one that doesnt involve Senate approval.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/the-trump-cabinet-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-total-sausagefest.html

[yuna628 9,758]

Sources are saying Palin is in play.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Sources are saying Palin is in play.

Ugh!!!

[Jacque67 7,328]

Dr Bornstein for Surgeon General? Lol.

[yuna628 9,758]

Let's just hope Hannity doesn't get a spot. Orwellian Ministry of Truth position?

[Boiler 46,414]

Hillary in charge of IT Security?

[Jacque67 7,328]

From WaPo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-maps-out-a-new-administration-to-bring-a-seismic-shift-to-washington/2016/11/09/8bb6629e-a6a6-11e6-8fc0-7be8f848c492_story.html

Lewandowski vs Priebus for WH chief of staff?

Interesting times afoot.

Edited November 10, 2016 by Jacque67

[bcking 3,157]

What do people think about him appointing one of his sons to a position? How do you think that would go over? Would he try it?

Just food for thought.

[jg121783 3,921]

You imply in your post that the cabinet will be all men. It hasn't even been 24 hours since Trump has been elected and none of the names you have listed were actually approved by Trump. Furthermore there are many more positions than the ones you listed. Trump did have a woman running his campaign but that isn't good enough for you I guess. Perhaps all his cabnet positions should be filled by women or else he is sexist. Personally I could care less whether the person is a man or woman black or white. What matters is their qualifications.Last time I checked what type of genitals you have doesn't make you any more or less qualified for a cabinet position.

[bcking 3,157]

You imply in your post that the cabinet will be all men. It hasn't even been 24 hours since Trump has been elected and none of the names you have listed were actually approved by Trump. Furthermore there are many more positions than the ones you listed. Trump did have a woman running his campaign but that isn't good enough for you I guess. Perhaps all his cabnet positions should be filled by women or else he is sexist. Personally I could care less whether the person is a man or woman black or white. What matters is their qualifications.Last time I checked what type of genitals you have doesn't make you any more or less qualified for a cabinet position.

Couldn't care less I imagine. You couldn't care less.

[Jacque67 7,328]

What do people think about him appointing one of his sons to a position? How do you think that would go over? Would he try it?

Just food for thought.

Interesting question.

As we know Jr wanted to run for mayor of NY

http://nypost.com/2016/07/24/donald-trump-jr-wont-rule-out-running-for-mayor-of-nyc/

However daddy poo pooed the idea. I don't think he has much faith in his sons.

Ivanka on the other hand? Her brand isn't doing so well, so she could go into politics with her daddy's approval.

Kushner will definitely be putting out feelers.

May you live in interesting times.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Tiffany might be the new Beyoncé...

[Jacque67 7,328]

Diamonds are so shimmery/ special things uncover me.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Sources are saying Palin is in play.

Ambassador to Russia, she'd have just a short walk to work each morning.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Ambassador to Russia, she'd have just a short walk to work each morning.

She is hot so its ok.