Quote from: The Boo Man... on November 21, 2016, 09:27:36 PM
Have we dodged a bullet?

Maybe a single bullet, but it's the minefield surrounding us that has me concerned.

I see Trump will be using the net a lot and not the MSM. 


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I am seriously considering Dr. Ben Carson as the head of HUD. I've gotten to know him well--he's a greatly talented person who loves people!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

Quote from: walkstall on November 22, 2016, 12:43:38 PM
I see Trump will be using the net a lot and not the MSM. 


Donald J. Trump Verified account 
‏@realDonaldTrump   

I am seriously considering Dr. Ben Carson as the head of HUD. I've gotten to know him well--he's a greatly talented person who loves people!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

It worked for Reagan.

Trump has nominated Gov. Niki Haley of SC as UN Ambassador. For some folks not familiar with SC there are quite a few republicans in SC that will be happy to see her gone.

Quote from: supsalemgr on November 23, 2016, 04:46:48 AM
Trump has nominated Gov. Niki Haley of SC as UN Ambassador. For some folks not familiar with SC there are quite a few republicans in SC that will be happy to see her gone.

Including the rest of us.

I don't have a set opinion.

Send Lindsay Graham there.  TEA almost beat him last time. 

I hope The Citadel Republicans release a statement.  I'll go with them.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/23/charter-school-advocate-betsy-devos-picked-for-education-job.html

Betsy DeVos has been selected as Secretary of Education. The article advises she supports charter school and vouchers. Another appointment that looks good on the surface. She is from MI. Anybody know anything about her?

Quote from: supsalemgr on November 23, 2016, 10:43:07 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/23/charter-school-advocate-betsy-devos-picked-for-education-job.html

Betsy DeVos has been selected as Secretary of Education. The article advises she supports charter school and vouchers. Another appointment that looks good on the surface. She is from MI. Anybody know anything about her?

From her Wiki page....
Take it for what its worth. She is accomplished though.

Calvin College Professor James Penning described DeVos as "having done an excellent job" as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party during these four years. DeVos resigned the position in 2000 because the party was "fragmented" and because then Gov. John Engler opposed her school-voucher proposal. In 2003, DeVos chose to run again for party chairman and was elected to the post without opposition. "Without having a Republican governor in office, it is a very different dynamic," she said at the time. "We will be providing counterpoints to the things that Granholm proposes and facilitate a common voice." She added, "It is clear I have never been a rubber stamp.... I have been a fighter for the grassroots, and following is admittedly not my strong suit."[14]

A press release issued by DeVos in April 2004 blamed Michigan's economic woes on "high wages and a tax and regulatory structure that makes this state uncompetitive" leading to a backlash from members of the Michigan public who disagreed with DeVos that Michigan workers were overpaid.[15]

DeVos raised more than $150,000 for the 2004 Bush reelection campaign,[16] and hosted a Republican fundraiser at her home in October 2008 that was headlined by President George W. Bush.[17] During the Bush Administration she spent two years as the Finance Chairman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and worked closely with the Administration on "various projects."[18]

On November 23, 2016 it was announced she was President-elect Trump's choice to be the next Secretary of Education. [19]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_DeVos

Quote from: supsalemgr on November 23, 2016, 10:43:07 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/23/charter-school-advocate-betsy-devos-picked-for-education-job.html

Betsy DeVos has been selected as Secretary of Education. The article advises she supports charter school and vouchers. Another appointment that looks good on the surface. She is from MI. Anybody know anything about her?

She loves herself come Common Core.

QuoteLike Rhee, DeVos has adamantly supported Common Core. She's even a board member of Jeb Bush's Common Core-supporting education foundation (and one of its biggest donors), not to mention "closely aligned to Republican education officials like Sen. Lamar Alexander" — which should give any education freedom lover convulsions.

https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/11/trump-might-be-close-to-picking-a-major-common-core-backer-for-ed-secretary#sthash.xR2TcrKY.dpuf

And it appears that, like Trump himself, Betsy DeVos & Family is a big Clinton Foundation donor

QuoteAccording to a WMP analysis of Clinton Foundation records, the DeVos family donated between $60,000-$130,000.

>>>The Doug and Maria DeVos Family Foundation donated between $50,000-$100,000.

>>>The Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation donated between $10,000-$25,000

>>>Dave DeVos donated between $1,000-$5,000.

MLive recently spotlighted the DeVos family's donation history in an extensive piece, but did not reveal the ties to the Clinton Foundation

westmipolitics.blogspot.com/2016/05/devos-family-donated-nearly-100k-to.html

Quote from: mrconservative on November 23, 2016, 11:09:46 AM



She loves herself come Common Core.

Good lord.

Quote from: taxed on November 23, 2016, 06:04:04 PM
Good lord.

Who says Republicans don't reward big donors? Devos is effectively a Democrat if she believes in Common Core. That Amway money sure buys her some friends....

Quote from: quiller on November 23, 2016, 06:54:13 PM
Who says Republicans don't reward big donors? Devos is effectively a Democrat if she believes in Common Core. That Amway money sure buys her some friends....

How can one be for common core and school choice? The left is going crazy over her. Let's watch this unfold.

So far, I am not overly thrilled with any of those he has appointed to his cabinet.  Carson, Haley, DeVos, Sessions, Bannon, Priebus.  So far, things aren't looking very promising.

Quote from: Ms.Independence on November 24, 2016, 05:27:29 AM
So far, I am not overly thrilled with any of those he has appointed to his cabinet.  Carson, Haley, DeVos, Sessions, Bannon, Priebus.  So far, things aren't looking very promising.

Aside from Prebutts, he isn't appointing the laundry list of crony RINO.
I'll wait and see how he directs them before I draw a conclusion. Who knows why Trump chose these people, but none of them are dummies.