posted by ptown_trojans_1Considering Rubio was one of the finalist for VP, State makes sense. Rubio has wanted out of the Senate for years.
The picks today aren't surprising and again, aren't terrible.
If Rubio wanted out of the Senate he would have applied to FOX news, not campaigned again, wrote a book, simply retired or started a business.
Ok, we got our first head scratcher.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
I haven't watched the guy, and looked up his resume, and I am not sold on his qualifications to handle the single largest department in the federal government.
I had to read it again as I thought it was for VA, not DOD.
posted by ptown_trojans_1Ok, we got our first head scratcher.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
I haven't watched the guy, and looked up his resume, and I am not sold on his qualifications to handle the single largest department in the federal government.
I had to read it again as I thought it was for VA, not DOD.
I have no knowledge about the guy, either.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to run DOGE.
posted by CenterBHSFanVivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to run DOGE.
Will all come down to how much authority they have. Unless it comes with real teeth from Congress, and Congress passes their recommendations, won't really change things.
Congress controls the purse strings and now especially post Chevron, the regulations power.
DOGE may well end up in the dustbin of history with all previous government efficiency commissions.
posted by ptown_trojans_1Will all come down to how much authority they have. Unless it comes with real teeth from Congress, and Congress passes their recommendations, won't really change things.
Congress controls the purse strings and now especially post Chevron, the regulations power.
DOGE may well end up in the dustbin of history with all previous government efficiency commissions.
How much hesitancy do you think a Republican Congress will apply to cutting wasteful spending?
posted by ptown_trojans_1Ok, we got our first head scratcher.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
I haven't watched the guy, and looked up his resume, and I am not sold on his qualifications to handle the single largest department in the federal government.
I had to read it again as I thought it was for VA, not DOD.
He was a Major with 2 bronze stars and has degrees from Princeton and Harvard. Not a bad resume.
posted by sportchamppsHe was a Major with 2 bronze stars and has degrees from Princeton and Harvard. Not a bad resume.
And only there to be a yes man.
posted by sportchamppsHe was a Major with 2 bronze stars and has degrees from Princeton and Harvard. Not a bad resume.
What were the credentials of the guy he is replacing?
posted by ptown_trojans_1Ok, we got our first head scratcher.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
I haven't watched the guy, and looked up his resume, and I am not sold on his qualifications to handle the single largest department in the federal government.
I had to read it again as I thought it was for VA, not DOD.
Per my 10 minute Twitter search I like it. Get the woke shit out and get recruitment back up. Elizabeth Warren disliking him is almost enough for anyone to like it.
posted by iclfan2Per my 10 minute Twitter search I like it. Get the woke shit out and get recruitment back up. Elizabeth Warren disliking him is almost enough for anyone to like it.
Going to take a while before recruitment can work up again.
77% of enlistment aged men are unfit.
posted by CenterBHSFanVivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to run DOGE.
Nothing says efficiency like having TWO people do A job
posted by kizer permanenteNothing says efficiency like having TWO people do A job
I don’t mind this if they’re able to get some traction on it.
posted by kizer permanenteNothing says efficiency like having TWO people do A job
Perhaps the current regime has turned it into such garbage that it takes two to fix it?
posted by kizer permanenteNothing says efficiency like having TWO people do A job
excellent point.
posted by BR1986FBPerhaps the current regime has turned it into such garbage that it takes two to fix it?
or he's just as swampy as everyone else.
posted by CenterBHSFanHow much hesitancy do you think a Republican Congress will apply to cutting wasteful spending?
If the final recommendations come out during the 2026 midterm cycle, 0%.
I also wonder how DOGE will coordinate with the typical budget cycle.
posted by iclfan2Per my 10 minute Twitter search I like it. Get the woke shit out and get recruitment back up. Elizabeth Warren disliking him is almost enough for anyone to like it.
That's a very small part of the job.
The guy is a vet and may be smart, but the DOD is the largest federal agency, $900M, and over a million people. How is this guy going to run that is a big question.
Look at his resume and then look at previous people that have run the DOD. This guy is no Rumsfeld, Gates, or Cheney.
posted by BR1986FBPerhaps the current regime has turned it into such garbage that it takes two to fix it?
The Republicans in Congress had a big part of that too.
posted by ptown_trojans_1
The guy is a vet and may be smart, but the DOD is the largest federal agency, $900M, and over a million people. How is this guy going to run that is a big question.
Hopefully, it won't be that hulkingly massive before long.
I can dream, can't ?!
I consider this new guy not being a Rumsfeld or Cheney to be in the Plus category.
posted by ptown_trojans_1The Republicans in Congress had a big part of that too.
Yes, they had a huge part in it and this is correct to point that out imo.
posted by CenterBHSFanHow much hesitancy do you think a Republican Congress will apply to cutting wasteful spending?
Probably not a lot unless it starts to impact defense spending or any particular pet government program. To do this properly, they must be willing to cut everything - not just education or "woke" stuff, stuff that gets people all excited but doesn't add up to nearly as much as the military. Defense spending provides a substantial opportunity to reduce our government. We outspend the rest of the world by so much that we can afford drastic cuts and still be in a position to be a strong global power.
If defense spending is not included in this, it is primarily for show and no one is serious about really cutting the size of government.
posted by CenterBHSFanHopefully, it won't be that hulkingly massive before long.
I can dream, can't ?!
I consider this new guy not being a Rumsfeld or Cheney to be in the Plus category.
I use them as a example as people from Republican administrations, HW Bush and W Bush, that understand the complex bureaucracy and still had difficulty.