JDHillFan Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 50 minutes ago, Roundybout said: I would KILL to have competent cabinet members again instead of Fox News washouts/alcoholics Who were some of your favorites and why? Are you willing to address the honesty of your faves as it relates to the health and acuity of Joe Biden?
The Frankish Reich Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 3 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Who were some of your favorites and why? Are you willing to address the honesty of your faves as it relates to the health and acuity of Joe Biden? Not addressed to me, but whatever ... ... I thought Mayorkas was a weak DHS Secretary. He didn't have the nerve to stand up to the pro-immigrant types who had huge power within the Democratic base. But he knew the subject matter. You can argue that this didn't help him a bit, but he knew the field. The fact that you didn't like the Biden/Democratic policy is no excuse for a Trump/Republican cabinet full of people who simply do not know the subject matter. Not knowing the subject matter means you cede real power to the Stephen Millers, who are not Senate-confirmed and are largely immune from any oversight. That, of course, is on purpose. There is a reason they didn't float Miller as DHS Secretary.
JDHillFan Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 8 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Not addressed to me, but whatever ... ... I thought Mayorkas was a weak DHS Secretary. He didn't have the nerve to stand up to the pro-immigrant types who had huge power within the Democratic base. But he knew the subject matter. You can argue that this didn't help him a bit, but he knew the field. The fact that you didn't like the Biden/Democratic policy is no excuse for a Trump/Republican cabinet full of people who simply do not know the subject matter. Not knowing the subject matter means you cede real power to the Stephen Millers, who are not Senate-confirmed and are largely immune from any oversight. That, of course, is on purpose. There is a reason they didn't float Miller as DHS Secretary. The question was once addressed to you and you were kind enough to reply. Allow me to share our respective comments: On 2/8/2025 at 2:22 PM, The Frankish Reich said: His defense/foreign policy team. Engineering a coordinated NATO response to Russian aggression was no mean feat. Other countries did things I never thought they'd be willing to do, including Sweden's accession. On 2/8/2025 at 2:34 PM, JDHillFan said: If there’s one thing that will put Joe on Mount Rushmore, it’s his defense/foreign policy team. Good heavens man. Are you serious? Even giving credit for a coordinated NATO response you are impressed with these people? Were you awake for the Afghanistan debacle? The entire Middle East disaster? The floating pier? Removing the Houthi’s from the terrorist list? Funding UNRWA? Relieving sanctions on Iran? This is the group that impressed you most? Yikes.
The Frankish Reich Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 6 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: The question was once addressed to you and you were kind enough to reply. Allow me to share our respective comments: Thank you for the reminder. Ukraine is still a country thanks to Biden.
JDHillFan Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 8 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Thank you for the reminder. Ukraine is still a country thanks to Biden. Yes, thanks to Biden. The guy currently being described by insiders, via the reliable mainstream media, as wholly out to lunch. Any other favorites of yours in the Biden Administration?
Roundybout Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, JDHillFan said: Who were some of your favorites and why? Are you willing to address the honesty of your faves as it relates to the health and acuity of Joe Biden? Janet Yellen was a fantastic choice for Secretary of Treasury and helped staunch the bleeding from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. She runs rings around Bessent. 1
JDHillFan Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Roundybout said: Janet Yellen was a fantastic choice for Secretary of Treasury and helped staunch the bleeding from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. She runs rings around Bessent. https://thehill.com/business/4529787-yellen-regrets-saying-inflation-transitory/ ok. Any others you were particularly taken with? 1
Roundybout Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 9 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: https://thehill.com/business/4529787-yellen-regrets-saying-inflation-transitory/ ok. Any others you were particularly taken with? And this has what to do with Silicon Valley Bank?
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Roundybout said: And this has what to do with Silicon Valley Bank? It has to do with the running rings comment. Glad I could help! 1
JDHillFan Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Roundybout said: And this has what to do with Silicon Valley Bank? So she did one thing that you liked, and that is why she is one of your favorites of the Biden administration. Nothing wrong with that. I find her “inflation is transitory” comments to be a black mark on her record. It seems like she might feel the same way. It’s OK if you don’t. Any thoughts regarding her honesty and trustworthiness as it relates to the condition of Joe Biden throughout his presidency?
The Frankish Reich Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, JDHillFan said: Yes, thanks to Biden. The guy currently being described by insiders, via the reliable mainstream media, as wholly out to lunch. Any other favorites of yours in the Biden Administration? You are inadvertently making my point. Even if Biden was wholly out to lunch, people were in place who knew their fields and made generally sound decisions. You might not like the political bent of those decisions but they were rational and consistent. Compare Peter Navarro vs Scott Bessemer, Pete Hegseth, RFK, Howard Lutnick, Tulsi Gabbard, Pam Bondi…
JDHillFan Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 1 minute ago, The Frankish Reich said: You are inadvertently making my point. Even if Biden was wholly out to lunch, people were in place who knew their fields and made generally sound decisions. You might not like the political bent of those decisions but they were rational and consistent. Compare Peter Navarro vs Scott Bessemer, Pete Hegseth, RFK, Howard Lutnick, Tulsi Gabbard, Pam Bondi… One man’s rational and consistent is another man’s incompetent. There’s not a spot on the globe that is better off because of the Biden Administration. The reporting from the reliable mainstream media that you so trust is that “Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti, Ron Klain, Bruce Reed, Anthony Bernal. Plus: Jill Biden, Hunter Biden.” were running the show. Nothing to see here, right?
Roundybout Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, JDHillFan said: So she did one thing that you liked, and that is why she is one of your favorites of the Biden administration. Nothing wrong with that. I find her “inflation is transitory” comments to be a black mark on her record. It seems like she might feel the same way. It’s OK if you don’t. Any thoughts regarding her honesty and trustworthiness as it relates to the condition of Joe Biden throughout his presidency? I see no reason to doubt her.
JDHillFan Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago (edited) 7 minutes ago, Roundybout said: I see no reason to doubt her. Did you buy the “inflation is transitory” routine espoused by her and the rest of the gang? She knew Biden was a problem as did everyone other than Redhawk, Frankish, and Scarborough. Do you think she should have spoken up? Edited 5 hours ago by JDHillFan
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