reddogblitz Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Sarah Palin to care for our vets?? http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-palin-consideration-va-secretary/story?id=43878336 I watched the video and read the article, and gosh I hope this is just another one of Trump's tweets to freak out the Democrats. For one thing, the VA already DOES give Veterans vouchers if they can't be seen at a VA facility. Instead of giving money to illegal aliens, give it to vets. Sounds good when raising money for your PAC I suppose. Having children in the service does not qualify one for Director of VA. Heck, maybe it does. I'll throw my Mom's hat into the ring . Also, what sacrifices has Donald Trump made that are anything close to what war veterans and their families have made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Except Obama could pardon him. I could even imagine Obama doing it before the trump!takes office It would be a great in your face and stealing the thunder. " See I was the nice guy to do this for an murikan war hero." What would trump!be able todo at that point? Because trump will do whatever he damn well pleases Obama might as well play a game on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 WaPo says it’s Mad Dog Mattis for SecDef. Here’s the story. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis to be secretary of defense, nominating a former senior military officer who led operations across the Middle East to run the Pentagon less than four years after he hung up his uniform, according to people familiar with the decision. To take the job, Mattis will need Congress to pass new legislation to bypass a federal law that states secretaries of defense must not have been on active duty in the previous seven years. Congress has granted a similar exception just once, when Gen. George C. Marshall was appointed to the job in 1950. An announcement is likely by early next week, according to the people familiar with the decision. Mattis declined to comment. Spokespersons for Trump’s transition team did not respond to requests for comment. Mattis, 66, retired as the chief of U.S. Central Command in spring 2013 after serving more than four decades in the Marine Corps. He is known as one of the most influential military leaders of his generation, serving as a strategic thinker while occasionally drawing rebukes for his aggressive talk. Since retiring, he has served as a consultant and as a visiting fellow with the Hoover Institution, a think tank at Stanford University. A HEARTWARMING GENERAL MATTIS CHRISTMAS STORY: At about 4 a.m., General Krulak would drive himself to every Marine guard post in the Washington-Annapolis-Baltimore area and deliver a small package of Christmas cookies to whatever Marines were pulling guard duty that day. He said that one year, he had gone down to Quantico as one of his stops to deliver Christmas cookies to the Marines on guard duty. He went to the command center and gave a package to the lance corporal who was on duty. He asked, “Who’s the officer of the day?” The lance corporal said, “Sir, it’s Brigadier General Mattis.” And General Krulak said, “No, no, no. I know who General Mattis is. I mean, who’s the officer of the day today, Christmas day?” The lance corporal, feeling a little anxious, said, “Sir, it is Brigadier General Mattis.” General Krulak said that, about that time, he spotted in the back room a cot, or a daybed. He said, “No, Lance Corporal. Who slept in that bed last night?” The lance corporal said, “Sir, it was Brigadier General Mattis.” About that time, General Krulak said that General Mattis came in, in a duty uniform with a sword, and General Krulak said, “Jim, what are you doing here on Christmas day? Why do you have duty?” General Mattis told him that the young officer who was scheduled to have duty on Christmas day had a family, and General Mattis decided it was better for the young officer to spend Christmas Day with his family, and so he chose to have duty on Christmas Day. General Krulak said, “That’s the kind of officer that Jim Mattis is.” You can see why troops love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 WaPo says it’s Mad Dog Mattis for SecDef. Here’s the story. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis to be secretary of defense, nominating a former senior military officer who led operations across the Middle East to run the Pentagon less than four years after he hung up his uniform, according to people familiar with the decision. To take the job, Mattis will need Congress to pass new legislation to bypass a federal law that states secretaries of defense must not have been on active duty in the previous seven years. Congress has granted a similar exception just once, when Gen. George C. Marshall was appointed to the job in 1950. An announcement is likely by early next week, according to the people familiar with the decision. Mattis declined to comment. Spokespersons for Trump’s transition team did not respond to requests for comment. Mattis, 66, retired as the chief of U.S. Central Command in spring 2013 after serving more than four decades in the Marine Corps. He is known as one of the most influential military leaders of his generation, serving as a strategic thinker while occasionally drawing rebukes for his aggressive talk. Since retiring, he has served as a consultant and as a visiting fellow with the Hoover Institution, a think tank at Stanford University. A HEARTWARMING GENERAL MATTIS CHRISTMAS STORY: At about 4 a.m., General Krulak would drive himself to every Marine guard post in the Washington-Annapolis-Baltimore area and deliver a small package of Christmas cookies to whatever Marines were pulling guard duty that day. He said that one year, he had gone down to Quantico as one of his stops to deliver Christmas cookies to the Marines on guard duty. He went to the command center and gave a package to the lance corporal who was on duty. He asked, “Who’s the officer of the day?” The lance corporal said, “Sir, it’s Brigadier General Mattis.” And General Krulak said, “No, no, no. I know who General Mattis is. I mean, who’s the officer of the day today, Christmas day?” The lance corporal, feeling a little anxious, said, “Sir, it is Brigadier General Mattis.” General Krulak said that, about that time, he spotted in the back room a cot, or a daybed. He said, “No, Lance Corporal. Who slept in that bed last night?” The lance corporal said, “Sir, it was Brigadier General Mattis.” About that time, General Krulak said that General Mattis came in, in a duty uniform with a sword, and General Krulak said, “Jim, what are you doing here on Christmas day? Why do you have duty?” General Mattis told him that the young officer who was scheduled to have duty on Christmas day had a family, and General Mattis decided it was better for the young officer to spend Christmas Day with his family, and so he chose to have duty on Christmas Day. General Krulak said, “That’s the kind of officer that Jim Mattis is.” You can see why troops love him. Everything I've ever heard or read about Mattis (which is quite a bit, surprisingly) indicates that he's a great Marine, great officer, and great combat leader. (His maneuvers in front of al Kut and as Numanyiah in 2003 were nothing short of brilliant; I've heard they're part of the curriculum at Sandhurst.) That doesn't give me a good feeling about him as Secretary of Defense, though. That's a political and administrative position that doesn't really best suit his talents. It's akin to giving the military to Chairmen of the JCS. What's worse, if it doesn't work out, Trump's far too much of a dullard to notice or do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Everything I've ever heard or read about Mattis (which is quite a bit, surprisingly) indicates that he's a great Marine, great officer, and great combat leader. (His maneuvers in front of al Kut and as Numanyiah in 2003 were nothing short of brilliant; I've heard they're part of the curriculum at Sandhurst.) That doesn't give me a good feeling about him as Secretary of Defense, though. That's a political and administrative position that doesn't really best suit his talents. It's akin to giving the military to Chairmen of the JCS. What's worse, if it doesn't work out, Trump's far too much of a dullard to notice or do anything about it. Like taking your best salesperson and making them the VP of Sales and Marketing. The skill sets for managing a sales force and planning marketing efforts, and those that make a salesperson successful don't coincide much. I've seen it happen several times with poor results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 After everything Romney has said of Trump to have him go and beg for a job from him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 After everything Romney has said of Trump to have him go and beg for a job from him... That Trump would even consider him for the job after what he did to him is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 That Trump would even consider him for the job after what he did to him is interesting. Probably just wants to humiliate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Probably just wants to humiliate him Probably that and wanting to appear to bring the party together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Probably that and wanting to appear to bring the party together. Ya, and really, he would be the best choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinreaper Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Has anyone considered that both Trump and Romney (along with many others) are patriots and want to do what's best for this country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Has anyone considered that both Trump and Romney (along with many others) are patriots and want to do what's best for this country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Has anyone considered that both Trump and Romney (along with many others) are patriots and want to do what's best for this country? Romney, I could see that. The Candied Yam in Chief, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-twitter-tariffs-232160 Trump Tariff! 35% tax to punish companies that don't obey him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Stupid tactic. Reward positive behavior (tax incentives to bring jobs back) vs punishing bad behavior (tax those that ship jobs overseas). He's looking very leftist with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Stupid tactic. Reward positive behavior (tax incentives to bring jobs back) vs punishing bad behavior (tax those that ship jobs overseas). He's looking very leftist with this. What bad behavior? Businesses trying to stay profitable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 What bad behavior? Businesses trying to stay profitable? So anything goes as long as the company is trying to stay profitable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Tariffs were in place in the Constitution long, long before the Income Tax was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 TOM RICKS ON THE MATTIS PICK: The General Who Should Lead the Pentagon. General Mattis is not another George Patton, a comparison Mr. Trump is fond of making. General Mattis, who retired in 2013, after leading United States Central Command for three years, is far more disciplined than Patton was, and a far more strategic thinker. Usually, I’d oppose having a general as secretary of defense, because it could undermine our tradition of civilian control of the military. But these are not normal times. The incoming president appears to be a profoundly ignorant man who often seems to act on gut impulse or on what pleases the crowd. That is a dangerous combination to have in the White House. Having known General Mattis for many years, I am confident that he will be a restraint on Mr. Trump’s impulsiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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