US Presidental Election

[Fenris]

What's the deal in Florida? If I were to vacation from overseas (as I'm not American) could I be held under suspicion of carrying fraudulent documents (passport, drivers license, etc.) given none of these things reflect the details of my birth?

That's not how it works. So long as you enter legally you won't have any problems whatsoever.

[Athanasius]

What's the deal in Florida? If I were to vacation from overseas (as I'm not American) could I be held under suspicion of carrying fraudulent documents (passport, drivers license, etc.) given none of these things reflect the details of my birth?

That's not how it works. So long as you enter legally you won't have any problems whatsoever.

That's what I thought; it's a shame that I had to think about it at all.

[Fenris]

Trump cabinet picks, in my humble opinion

White House chief of staff: Susie Wiles : A

Secretary of state: Marco Rubio : A+ (Huge upgrade over Blinken, who seems to be working hard at managing an American decline)

Attorney general: Matt Gaetz: F (crazy, not serious person, ethics violations, won't get confirmed in the senate)

HHS secretary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: F (crazy, not serious person, science denier, won't get confirmed in the senate)

U.N. ambassador: Elise Stefanik A++ (Will be a strong moral voice in the house of lies called the UN)
 
"Border czar": Tom Homan: A (His verbal sparring with AOC at a House hearing is epic!)

Defense secretary: Pete Hegseth: B (Probably very good, but young and position might be over his head. Still better than who's in the position now)

National security adviser: Michael Waltz (I don't know who this is)

Interior secretary: Doug Burgum (I don't know who this is)

Secretary of homeland security: Kristi Noem: D (Nothing against her personally, but I don't think she's up to managing the tremendous amount of personnel and agencies that fall under DHS)

CIA director: John Ratcliffe: A

Director of national intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard: F (She has pro Putin and Pro Assad tendencies, she's anti war when America does it, but pro war when our enemies do.)

EPA administrator: Lee Zeldin: A (I love Lee at any post, but I wish he got some party leadership position)

U.S. ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee A+++ (Loves Israel and Jews, has visited Israel over 100 times over the last 50 years)

[Athanasius]

If RFK JR is confirmed, I will officially consider the US to be the US depicted in Idiocracy.

[RabbiKnife]

My ideal government is a group of people with the intelligence and imagination of a four year old, sitting behind the steering wheel making “vroom vroom” noises as long as daddy has the keys…

[Fenris]

If RFK JR is confirmed, I will officially consider the US to be the US depicted in Idiocracy.

I can't imagine that he will, and I do not understand why Trump is wasting political capital on trying to get him and Gaetz confirmed.

[Sojourner]

Most of Trump's nominees have been or became staunch supporters of the President-elect. The nomination of a few of them--not ideally suited to their pending position--can be seen as a reward for their loyalty.

I pretty much agree with fenris' assessment of the nominations/appointments, and find Gaetz' nomination particularly troubling. I mean, why even consider such an obnoxious, morally and ethically-challenged loose cannon as the future head of the DOJ?

[Oscar_Kipling]

I mean, why even consider such an obnoxious, morally and ethically-challenged loose cannon

lol

[Fenris]

Most of Trump's nominees have been or became staunch supporters of the President-elect. The nomination of a few of them--not ideally suited to their pending position--can be seen as a reward for their loyalty.

I think this is becoming the norm. And it isn't Trump who started this phenomena. Barak Obama bragged that his Attorney General, Eric Holder, was his "wingman". The AG's job is to be chief law enforcement officer in the country- even if that means running counter to the president's wishes. But there we were, and here we are. 

I pretty much agree with fenris' assessment of the nominations/appointments, and find Gaetz' nomination particularly troubling. I mean, why even consider such an obnoxious, morally and ethically-challenged loose cannon as the future head of the DOJ?

30 Senate Republicans say that they are planning to vote against him. He has no chance.

[Sojourner]

I see Gaetz has withdrawn as AG nominee. Symbolic gesture since he was not going to be confirmed anyway. He never should have been considered, as it wasn't a good look. Hopefully the next nominee will be more suitable for the job.

[Fenris]

I see Gaetz has withdrawn as AG nominee.

Probably means that Tulsi picks up all the additional scrutiny. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.