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John Bolton for Secretary of State
Peter Thiel – Commerce
ThreeFour benefits to a Cruz appointment over anyone else:I think it would be great if he found a place for her, although I’d really like someone with some technology smarts looking at the “cyber.”
Jim Geraghty for EPA.
She supposedly wants head of the NRC. Let her have it.
I’m putting my money on Kris Kobach for AG, actually. Kobach was one of Trump’s early endorsements and has been invaluable in drafting voter ID and state immigration legislation. He’s a Harvard, Yale, and Oxford grad, Secretary of State of Kansas, and ambitious as sin.
Oh and if we must have a Dept. of Education: Dr. Larry Arnn.
Energy: Harold Hamm
Agriculture: Sid Miller
Homeland: David Clarke
Defense: Carly Fiorina
This is a great idea!
Mitch Daniels should be HHS to repeal Obamacare and replace
We must be strong with our “cyber.” The cyber is very important.
Gun grabber.
Mike Lee as the next Supreme Court Justice. He has the chops and the temperament. He is a true Constitutionalist. And Utah can be relied on to send another Republican to replace him in the Senate.
Jindal for HHS. It’s familiar territory for him and replacing Obamacare is going to be a big task. He has the abilities to do it.
Is Rudy G. qualified for AG?
Milo in front of the press would be outrageous. The press would be utterly intimidated the second the walked into the room.
The only thing seeming to disqualify Rudy would be medical condition. He is not seeming to age well.
Certainly Giuliani for AG.
Bobby Jindal for Department of Education. He has done a good job in this area for Louisiana.
And he’s 72. Even if he’s not knocking on death’s door, a cabinet position is a heck of a lot of stress for a man that old, even if perfectly healthy.
Regarding Lee and Cruz for Supreme Court- I’d really like Lee to stay in the Senate pitching ideas. He’s the best we’ve got there in terms of proposing lots of conservative solutions that would make the country better. For Scalia’s seat, find someone Cruz, Lee, Thomas, and Alito agree on.
Save Cruz for when we need a “Harriet Myer.” Imagine the FUROR that would engulf the left if Cruz was nominated to “The Notorious RBG’s” seat. He could take the nomination, take the heat, then withdraw and let someone with a lower profile slide in.
Cruz also currently sits on the Senate Judiciary committee. I can’t think of a better person I want suggesting justices for all courts than Cruz, and vetting them as they come through.
Forgot about Jindal! Get him in the Cabinet for sure. Jindal bringing us school choice would be a DREAM
I don’t know what Larry’s objections are, mine start out with ‘Bridgegate.’ Confirmation is too problematic to attempt. Giuliani for AG. Christie is going to have to wait in the wings for a bit.
With the Wisconsin win, Trump needs to call Walker and say, “Any job you want is yours, but I think you’re more valuable where you are and I’ll offer Ron Johnson something while you pick his successor. I trust your instincts.”
How about Geraghty for the Weed Agency? Seriously, I’d like to see a the creation of a “weed agency” whose task is to “weed out” bad regulations. My definition of a “bad regulation” is one that puts the force of government behind a special interest, whether that interest is an individual, company, or NGO.
There must be a place somewhere in the cabinet for Omarosa.
Actually, more influential would be heading the Council of Economic Advisors. Don’t tie his brain up with bureaucratic nonsense.
Kellyanne Conway for Press secretary.
I have to say many of these suggestions are ill-considered. Bolton for State is the only clear pick.
Mitch Daniels for whichever job gives him the biggest management task. Unlike most right-wingers, Mitch actually has shown the ability to streamline government.
Well, he just got re-elected to the Senate so it seems unlikely that he’d want an Admin job?
Do you mean that Trump should ask President Obama’s press secy to stay on the job? That seems like a very bad idea, seeing what a shill for the Obama legacy Earnest is…