Trump for president

[Carsman]

"Time magazine" has named "the Donald", Man Of The Year!

[Duchess]

They have selected Hitler & Stalin so them choosing fuckface doesn't surprise me.

What follows is Time's criteria for selecting their Person of The Year -

The criterion is “the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year.” A lot of news is bad news and a lot of people who make bad news are very powerful people. TIME’s editors aren’t immune to that reality. Famously, they named Hitler in 1938 and Stalin in 1939 and again in 1942. These were men who had a huge impact, not just in those years but over the entire century. It’s easy to stand by those choices, looking back. Arguably you could do a bad guy every year and be justified.

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[Carsman]

When "the Donald" becomes in charge shortly, it is going to be interesting times for sure, to say the least!

[BlueTiki]

They have selected Hitler & Stalin so them choosing fuckface doesn't surprise me.

You're right.

He's America's Gandi . . . or The American Fighting Man.

Not so much Wallace Simpson or Melinda Gates.

Maybe the Middle Americans.

I can only hope he's awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics or Awesome before his inauguration.

A girl can dream!

[pyropappy]

When "the Donald" becomes in charge shortly, it is going to be interesting times for sure, to say the least!

How so?

My prediction is nothing what so ever changes in DC; absolutely nothing.

The problem is what I have been harping about. You have been fed a pack of lies to keep you distracted from the real problem.

There are roughly 2.6 million people working for the feds, excluding military and the courts. Including them 4.1 million.

Trump gets to appoint roughly 1500 for conformation. add staffs you are looking at 50k tops.

The other 2.55 million employees remain, and they ain't worried one bit. That is the joke on people wanting Trump to gut DC.

Term limiting congress ain't getting rid of those 2.5 million people either.

You peeps worried about what Trump will do can relax, he ain't going to cut spending by 50%. That is about the only thing that will fix DC.

[HairOfTheDog]

I get your points, pappy.

But, unlikelihood to clean up DC wasn't a factor in my considering Trump a terrible candidate.

Do you not think that the people holding the offices of President, Chief Strategist, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Defense Secretary, National Security Advisor, and the tie-breaking vote in the Supreme Court -- at least in combination -- have the power to greatly affect people's lives in this country? (Serious question)

[Duchess]

Where's Rudy these days? He's been remarkably quiet.

[Carsman]

Where's Rudy these days? He's been remarkably quiet.

He's sulking in the closet, since he's been passed over!

[pyropappy]

I get your points, pappy.

But, unlikelihood to clean up DC wasn't a factor in my considering Trump a terrible candidate.

Do you not think that the people holding the offices of President, Chief Strategist, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Defense Secretary, National Security Advisor, and the tie-breaking vote in the Supreme Court -- at least in combination -- have the power to greatly affect people's lives in this country? (Serious question)

My guess, is it was a factor to the majority who voted for him.

The president and the cabinet affect peoples lives, but they do not greatly affect them. The career civil servants are the ones who make the decisions that greatly affect people on a case by case basis.

The President and his cabinet set policy, but it is that army of 2.5 million that carry it out. If they don't like the policy there are many ways to circumvent it. The career civil servants do what they want, when they want and could not care who is in charge. That is the inside joke on The Hill, relax they will be gone in four years, we will still be here.

[HairOfTheDog]

Thanks, pappy. I hope you and the lifers on The Hill are right. Trump's adviser and cabinet picks to date are unimpressive, in my opinion. I figured previously-established 'loyalty' to Trump would be a consideration, but not the primary consideration.

Judging by the picks thus far, I figured wrong. Loyalty, ties to Russia, and big money/corporate interests seem to be presiding criteria.

[HairOfTheDog]

Where's Rudy these days? He's been remarkably quiet.

Vacationing at the Kremlin?

The public story is that Rudy Giuliani withdrew his name from consideration for Sec of State and isn't interested in a different cabinet position, Duchess. The Trump teams says he was fully vetted and passed with flying colors.

My opinion only -- there was no way in hell the Senate was gonna confirm Giuliani for Sec of State or another key cabinet post and the Trump team knows it.

So, Giuliani agreed to help them all save face. He says he'll still assist his great long-time friend informally, and Trump has praised Giuliani glowingly in return.

It's being reported that the CEO of Exxon, Tillerman, is now the front-runner, despite (or because of?) his close business ties and relationship with Russia.

[BigMark]

Despite or because?

[Duchess]

Vacationing at the Kremlin?

The public story is that Rudy Giuliani withdrew his name from consideration for Sec of State and isn't interested in a different cabinet position, Duchess. The Trump teams says he was fully vetted and passed with flying colors.

My opinion only -- there was no way in hell the Senate was gonna confirm Giuliani for Sec of State or another key cabinet post and the Trump team knows it.

So, Giuliani agreed to help them all save face. He says he'll still assist his great long-time friend informally, and Trump has praised Giuliani glowingly in return.

It's being reported that the CEO of Exxon, Tillerman, is now the front-runner, despite (or because of?) his close business ties and relationship with Russia.

I saw Rudy's batshit side. *nods*

I saw it said that many of his choices are those who donated a great deal of money to his campaign.

I have such disdain for some in the Republican party, Paul Ryan & Jason Chaffetz for example. I'd like to nail 'em both right square in the balls. They are sickening to me, absolutely vomit inducing. It's already been established that Paul Ryan is a pussy and Jason is just a POS in all ways that matter.

[ZEROSPHERES]

[Clang McFly]

[aussiefriend]

The news over here is that your 'election' if that's what you could call it was rigged. Apparently the Russians hijacked your democratic process. Which means you don't live in a free country. You live under a dictatorship.

I am so so sorry. I felt something was off on election night. But now with the CIA revelations I am sure of it.

I hope you guys can fix this for the greater good. If you win it needs to be fair and square and not Lance Armstrong style.

[BigMark]

They took down the twin towers too.

[aussiefriend]

You live in a democracy you are entitled to a democracy. I hope whoever wins it will be fair transparent and honest. Thats the nature of democracy. Any attemps to pervert that process is corrupt evil and means you actually have a dictatorship. For your sake i hope thats not rrue.

[BigMark]

For my sake I hope you never find the national enquirer website.

[Duchess]

The news over here is that your 'election' if that's what you could call it was rigged. Apparently the Russians hijacked your democratic process. Which means you don't live in a free country. You live under a dictatorship.

I am so so sorry. I felt something was off on election night. But now with the CIA revelations I am sure of it.

I hope you guys can fix this for the greater good. If you win it needs to be fair and square and not Lance Armstrong style.

The new administration deny those claims and call them ridiculous. It's been said that Democrats are pushing that story because of sour grapes, no matter that the CIA are the ones who reached that conclusion, furthermore, trump has said he doesn't believe the claim because the CIA are the same people who said Saddamn had WMD's when he didn't.

46% of Americans want fuckface as their president.