Trump Transition & Staffing

[underwaterrhymes]

The cast of insanity continues.

www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-picks-dr-oz-serve-cms-administrator-2024-11-19/

[AAM2012]

Nov 19, 2024 16:21:24 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

The cast of insanity continues.

www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-picks-dr-oz-serve-cms-administrator-2024-11-19/

Legit laughed out loud when this came across on my phone. You really cannot make this shit up!

[AAM2012]

What position will Hulk Hogan get?

[janegold]

I truly don't know whether to laugh or cry at this point.

[dontlook]

Nov 19, 2024 16:32:06 GMT -5 janegold said:

I truly don't know whether to laugh or cry at this point.

Laugh now. Save the tears for when they get approved.

[vamoose]

Nov 19, 2024 16:21:24 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

The cast of insanity continues.

www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-picks-dr-oz-serve-cms-administrator-2024-11-19/

I had kind of blocked out the memories of “is he punking us?” With news headlines with Trump and it all has been coming back to me.

[daydreamer]

This is rapidly turning into government by reality tv. I wonder if they will be assigned story arcs?

[dontlook]

Nov 19, 2024 17:10:41 GMT -5 daydreamer said:

This is rapidly turning into government by reality tv. I wonder if they will be assigned story arcs?

Definitely going to be like a four-year long season of Survivor. Hopefully, America is the winner in the end.

[rubytue]

Nov 19, 2024 17:10:41 GMT -5 daydreamer said:

This is rapidly turning into government by reality tv. I wonder if they will be assigned story arcs?

Last night, I was talking to someone who asked me if I (a fed) was really in danger of losing my job. I’ve arrived at “I don’t know, and I think the point is just to keep everyone living on edge afraid of what the next shoe to drop is.” And yeah, I’ve decided that must be the whole plan. 

[cville]

Nov 19, 2024 16:50:13 GMT -5 vamoose said:

Nov 19, 2024 16:21:24 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

The cast of insanity continues.

www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-picks-dr-oz-serve-cms-administrator-2024-11-19/

I had kind of blocked out the memories of “is he punking us?” With news headlines with Trump and it all has been coming back to me.

YES. Thinking about what's this motherfucker up to now is back. It was nice to have a break from it for a bit.

[lo]

Nov 19, 2024 10:59:22 GMT -5 lostrn said:

Nov 19, 2024 10:54:21 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

I am obviously over tired, I read "Sean P. Duffy" and thought he was making P. Diddy the Sec of Transportation.

Me too lol

I definitely read that guys name as Sean Combs, P Diddy and Puffy all combined into one!

I’m shocked Dr. Oz has been chosen!! I thought for sure it was going to be Dr. Phil!

[estrellita]

Dr Oz? OMFG make it stop.

What's My Pillow guy going to get? Or is he old news to them now?

[spindle92]

Nov 19, 2024 16:30:41 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

What position will Hulk Hogan get?

Linda McMahon, the former co-CEO of the WWE was just appointed the education secretary, so I'm sure Hulk is not far behind.

God help us.

[neverfstop]

make it stop!!!!

[aurora]

Nov 19, 2024 17:10:41 GMT -5 daydreamer said:

This is rapidly turning into government by reality tv. I wonder if they will be assigned story arcs?

And also who will have the honor of being the next "Scaramucci" (measurement of a short unit of time)?

[sequins]

Nov 19, 2024 18:15:23 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Nov 19, 2024 16:30:41 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

What position will Hulk Hogan get?

Linda McMahon, the former co-CEO of the WWE was just appointed the education secretary, so I'm sure Hulk is not far behind.

God help us.

Nominated. Nominated. I cannot overstate how tightly I'm clinging to the word nominated.

[mrsslocombe]

Nov 19, 2024 18:15:23 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Nov 19, 2024 16:30:41 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

What position will Hulk Hogan get?

Linda McMahon, the former co-CEO of the WWE was just appointed the education secretary, so I'm sure Hulk is not far behind.

God help us.

This doesn't surprise me, she was head of the SBA in his first term and kind of flew under the radar because so many of his other appointments dominated the news. It's more shocking that she didn't get burned by him and wants to return for Round 2. 

[pixy0stix]

Lololololololsob

[neverfstop]

He may be looking to fire FBI director Wray

thehill.com/homenews/administration/4998486-jd-vance-donald-trump-fbi-director-candidates/

FBI directors serve 10-year terms, meaning Wray would not ordinarily leave his post until 2027, though the agency head can be removed by the president.

[secretlyevil]

Do we legit think senate will put a stop to this foolishness or are they going to just lay down and let them all walk on through their hearings?

Edit: I still have my elder status? Cooooollll

[cous0226]

Nov 19, 2024 20:39:24 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Do we legit think senate will put a stop to this foolishness or are they going to just lay down and let them all walk on through their hearings?

Edit: I still have my elder status? Cooooollll

I think they are all getting through even Gaetz. No one has balls to fight him.

[cherryvalance]

Why do we need a Secretary of Education if we don't have a DOE? Why do we need two people to lead an efficiency department?

Everything makes total sense because literally over half of the country can't read.

Which is also why all of them will be confirmed and we'll all be fucked.

[basilosaurus]

Nov 19, 2024 10:59:22 GMT -5 lostrn said:

Nov 19, 2024 10:54:21 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

I am obviously over tired, I read "Sean P. Duffy" and thought he was making P. Diddy the Sec of Transportation.

Me too lol

What's scary to me is that so many of us did that and didn't immeidately reject the thought that he would do such a thing.

Has he nominated anyone with even a modicum of competence or relative experience? I guess mr fracking technically counts, as would lutnick, but I think I'd rather hulk hogan rather than someone whose positions are antithetical to good policy.

[underwaterrhymes]

Gift link from The Philadelphia Inquirer

share.inquirer.com/4pKgaI

The real reason Trump picked a sex fiend, dog killer, and anti-vaxxer for his cabinet

The names of Trump's insane cabinet picks aren't even what matters. America's strongman is already creating a new reality.

[killercupcake]

Nov 19, 2024 18:15:23 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Nov 19, 2024 16:30:41 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

What position will Hulk Hogan get?

Linda McMahon, the former co-CEO of the WWE was just appointed the education secretary, so I'm sure Hulk is not far behind.

God help us.

Do I get to hit students with folding chairs now?

[Vespasia]

I work with a lot of physicians who manage dialysis patients. Dialysis regulations are overseen by CMS. Not surprisingly, the Dr. Oz pick has everyone very concerned. We were all upset after the election (this group skews heavily D) but this is really the cherry on top of the shit sundae that was already covered in RFK brain worms. 

[neverfstop]

Nov 20, 2024 9:24:04 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

I work with a lot of physicians who manage dialysis patients. Dialysis regulations are overseen by CMS. Not surprisingly, the Dr. Oz pick has everyone very concerned. We were all upset after the election (this group skews heavily D) but this is really the cherry on top of the shit sundae that was already covered in RFK brain worms. 

CMS is SOOOO complex and really needs somebody who understands the rules/history/reason & had great leadership + detail orientated to lead that agency.

[jinkies]

Nov 19, 2024 20:47:01 GMT -5 cous0226 said:

Nov 19, 2024 20:39:24 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Do we legit think senate will put a stop to this foolishness or are they going to just lay down and let them all walk on through their hearings?

Edit: I still have my elder status? Cooooollll

I think they are all getting through even Gaetz. No one has balls to fight him.

Yes. They believe that they have a mandate and do not/should not compromise on anything that they want to do. No matter how batshit crazy.

This is what the people wanted. They are all getting appointed.

[Vespasia]

Did Trump nominate anyone who wasn't confirmed the last time we were in this hellscape?

[5kcandlesinthewind]

Nov 19, 2024 11:08:31 GMT -5 cville said:

I know, I truly know, how hard the Biden administration has been working on normal, not flashy, good government I initiatives. And that those things are important.

But my God, where the actual fuck are Democrats right now? Where is party leadership? We've got 2 months left, why aren't we going balls to the wall? Where is Dark Biden?

There's not much that can be done to stem the flow of absolute bullshit that is going to rain down on us, but party leadership are the ones who need to be handing out umbrellas.

Push judges through NOW. Start fighting in the media NOW. Plan rallies. Present a consistent counterpoint message to each facet of Project 2025. Do whatever it takes to make it harder for alleged non-MAGA Republicans not to reject these choices and repudiate these plans. Fuck shit up so that it's harder for him to do stuff his first 2 years and begin NOW laying the groundwork for 2018.

Yeah, I went into a cave of denial for a bit. But I wasn't elected to office to represent the interests of the people. You do that, you don't get to go into a cave. You have your hands on the levers of government now and you have the manual for how to run the machine.

Where
Are
You

Obviously, we all have our own roles to play and our own responsibility to resist and persist. I'm not looking to anyone else to save us. I'm looking for US to save us.

Schumer appears to be trying to push judges through as quickly as possible, and Biden is loading up Ukraine with weapons, but as far as I can tell, there's not much more happening.  I absolutely agree they should be jamming up the system in a good way with a million executive orders and whatever it takes. But these are the same people who refuse to bring bills to the floor because they won't win, so I'm not sure I ever actually expected them to find a backbone.