Anonymous wrote:This has nothing to do with them being conservative.

Heck, this has nothing to do with their lack of substantive and managerial experience.

Rather, this has to do with the fact that he has picked people who are philosophically opposed to the very mission of the agency they will lead: a climate change denier for EPA, a charter school champion for Ed, and a crazy person who believes subsidized housing is communism and fair housing laws are social engineering for HUD. Plus, he's picked people who are known (and seemingly proud) racists for other key posts.

If you can't understand why people---both liberals and conservatives alike---are concerned, then you should probably try harder.

Dr Ben Carson is NOT a crazy person, dr jill biden probably is, but that's another story. You are angry, it shows and you are one of those people who will never get over HER loss. Too bad, pop another xanax and sit back, it's going to be a bumpy ride for you.

Just remember, that Obama's cabinet were picked by a guy at Citibank a month before the election in '08.

Managing people and demanding results is a skill that, as much as I can't stand Trump, I think he has.

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Anonymous wrote:They're still mad because it was "her time" - but she got rejected.

+1,000,000

Oh, look, it's the million poster!

Be kind. Million poster has a severe case of multiple personality disorder (all of them sociopaths).

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Anonymous wrote:In the posts about Trump's cabinet selections, there has been almost universal condemnation by liberals of just about all his nominations.

I don't understand the rationale for this: of course, Trump has been selecting conservatives for the most part who would not be the choice of liberals. But this is not any different than when Obama selected his cabinet or Supreme Court nominations - he selected individuals who shared his political philosophy.

Are there any nominations or appointments by Trump that liberals feel represent qualified individuals even if they don't agree with their conservative leanings?

Really? Why don't you tell us all the names of all the people Obama nominated who had no experience whatsoever working on the issues they were nominated to be in charge of? Or of those associated with neo-nazi fake news sites? Or of those who push conspiracy theories on twitter?

And have you not been reading all the posts by Democrats/liberals saying please god let the SOS be Mitt Romney because he is the only sane person on the list?

And did you not know that Obama picked as a replacement for Scalia a moderate whom just about every Republican senator years before had said was an example of a good moderate SCOTUS nominee?? But because it was Obama nominating him, the white boys of the senate thought they could teach that president a lesson and refuse to consider him.

As a liberal, I will say the majority of his appointments are sane and many are qualified. I don't like their political philosophy in some instances but that is neither here nor there because like it or not, Trump won the election and he made it abundantly clear that he was going to appoint conservatives. I am surprised at quite how conservative some of them are but that is his right.

Most will sail through because quite frankly the Republicans control the senate and there are several Democrats who are shit scared they will be voted out of office in 2018 and are likely to support confirmation. And since there is no filibuster - thanks to Reid and the Democrats - there should be no stumbling blocks.

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Anonymous wrote:Still not one appointment or nomination that any liberal feels warrants praise?

You tell us who you think warranted praise in Obama's cabinet first and then I'll tell you who I think warrants it among Trump's list.

Our government and nation aren't a game. There were no conspiracy theorists or syncophantic billionaire dilettantes.

Agreed.

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Anonymous wrote:Still not one appointment or nomination that any liberal feels warrants praise?

You tell us who you think warranted praise in Obama's cabinet first and then I'll tell you who I think warrants it among Trump's list.

Our government and nation aren't a game. There were no conspiracy theorists or syncophantic billionaire dilettantes.

Anonymous wrote:Still not one appointment or nomination that any liberal feels warrants praise?

You tell us who you think warranted praise in Obama's cabinet first and then I'll tell you who I think warrants it among Trump's list.

Anonymous wrote:In the posts about Trump's cabinet selections, there has been almost universal condemnation by liberals of just about all his nominations.

I don't understand the rationale for this: of course, Trump has been selecting conservatives for the most part who would not be the choice of liberals. But this is not any different than when Obama selected his cabinet or Supreme Court nominations - he selected individuals who shared his political philosophy.

Are there any nominations or appointments by Trump that liberals feel represent qualified individuals even if they don't agree with their conservative leanings?

Really? Why don't you tell us all the names of all the people Obama nominated who had no experience whatsoever working on the issues they were nominated to be in charge of? Or of those associated with neo-nazi fake news sites? Or of those who push conspiracy theories on twitter?

And have you not been reading all the posts by Democrats/liberals saying please god let the SOS be Mitt Romney because he is the only sane person on the list?

And did you not know that Obama picked as a replacement for Scalia a moderate whom just about every Republican senator years before had said was an example of a good moderate SCOTUS nominee?? But because it was Obama nominating him, the white boys of the senate thought they could teach that president a lesson and refuse to consider him.

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Anonymous wrote:Too many ex military/generals. Is Trump planning a military coup? If this doesn't scare you, you must be brain dead!

If it does scare you, you probably got a B- in your non-AP government class.

+1

Funny, the libs think too many generals are a problem, but had no problem with all the Ivies represented in the Obama administration.

God, I know, right? Educated people have no business making policy. Goddamn hippy thinkers with their ability to read and write, they piss me off! Give me a good high school - no, wait - middle school graduate and put them in the highest office you can find for them. I don't like balance or thinking, either!

/s
You Rs sure fear education.

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Anonymous wrote:Every time an unacceptable nominee is confirmed because it was not possible filibuster the nomination, blame Harry Reid and the other Democrats who voted for the nuclear option. All the Democrats with the exception of three senators supported passage of the nuclear option and there was not a single Republican who supported it.

Say a big thank you to Harry Reid for leading the charge:

And Senate Democrats were just supposed to sit politely while Republicans refused to take up confirmation of almost every nominee.

No, they did what they felt needed to be done ..... and now they can live with the consequences.

There is a reason why the filibuster has survived for so many years: most senators realized that fortunes could change down the line and they wanted to preserve their right to block appointments. Heck, Reid was already talking about eliminating the filibuster for Supreme court appointments because he assumed Hillary would win.

Anonymous wrote:Every time an unacceptable nominee is confirmed because it was not possible filibuster the nomination, blame Harry Reid and the other Democrats who voted for the nuclear option. All the Democrats with the exception of three senators supported passage of the nuclear option and there was not a single Republican who supported it.

Say a big thank you to Harry Reid for leading the charge:

And Senate Democrats were just supposed to sit politely while Republicans refused to take up confirmation of almost every nominee.

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Anonymous wrote:I love his cabinet picks thus far. I think these are folks who will get things done.

And, if you think having generals as part of the cabinet equates to a military coup, you have little respect for what members of the military can bring to the government.
These folks are disciplined, knowledgeable, patriotic, and have incredible work ethics.

Couldn’t be more pleased.

If veterans are so wonderful why do we have to give them preference for all federal jobs, wouldn't they just get them anyways since they are so superior to non-vets? Some of our veteran applicants are functionally illiterate, but they sure do love America.

Racism, sexism and Islamnophobia is endemic, if not celebrated. Then you have the criminals who received waivers. Good stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:Still not one appointment or nomination that any liberal feels warrants praise?

Most Republicans can't even find any genuine praise for most of them. Fake praise here and there, yes and naive praise here and there, yes - but any Republicans with functioning brains are horrified at the freakshow Cabinet that Trump and Pence are building.

+1. This is like the D-list of candidates.

Conservative Republicans are elated with the selections .........

Every time an unacceptable nominee is confirmed because it was not possible filibuster the nomination, blame Harry Reid and the other Democrats who voted for the nuclear option. All the Democrats with the exception of three senators supported passage of the nuclear option and there was not a single Republican who supported it.

Say a big thank you to Harry Reid for leading the charge:

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Anonymous wrote:Still not one appointment or nomination that any liberal feels warrants praise?

Most Republicans can't even find any genuine praise for most of them. Fake praise here and there, yes and naive praise here and there, yes - but any Republicans with functioning brains are horrified at the freakshow Cabinet that Trump and Pence are building.

+1. This is like the D-list of candidates.