Sec. of Defense

[Jeff]

They pick people who are aligned ideologically. Are you sure that every cabinet member is picked based on their likelihood of being a yes man?

Did you just assume their gender?!?!?!

[beej]

They pick people who are aligned ideologically. Are you sure that every cabinet member is picked based on their likelihood of being a yes man?

I think that when we agree with the ideology of the team, we call it "aligned ideologically". And when we disagree with the ideology we call them "yes men"

I'm not sure you could call Gaetz a yes man when Trump wanted McCarthy to remain speaker and Gaetz got rid of him.

[Jeff]

Trump wanted McCarthy to remain speaker

He's the only one that wanted that. I didn't like McCarthy.

[beej]

He's the only one that wanted that. I didn't like McCarthy.

Jim Jordan and Mike Johnson and many others wanted him to remain speaker as well. 8 republicans voted against McCarthy to remove him. But that was all it took.

[CNCAppsJames]

McCarthy was a People's Republik of Kommieforniastan Republican. 

Glad he's gone. 

[neurosis]

Did you just assume their gender?!?!?!

Sorry - Yes, Ma'am? 

[beej]

McCarthy was a People's Republik of Kommieforniastan Republican.

Glad he's gone.

some of the most conservative people on this forum are from California. should we discount them as well? If people on this forum can be conservative, why can't the politicians who represent them be conservative?

[Del.]

some of the most conservative people on this forum are from California. should we discount them as well? If people on this forum can be conservative, why can't the politicians who represent them be conservative?

Reagan was from California. 😂

[gcode]

why can't the politicians who represent them be conservative?

because a true conservative could never get elected here

[gcode]

Reagan was from California. 😂

that was a lifetime ago

and seeing how badly the left treated him is what made me a conservative.

[beej]

because a true conservative could never get elected here

Maybe not in state wide votes, but as in the house districts that are places that vote as red as Missouri. McCarthy's district went easily for Trump, which means the voters there are looking for conservatives. There wasn't even a democrat on the ballot for US Rep. there. I'm not really trying to defend the guy, I just don't get why staunch conservatives who live in California, despise other conservatives who live in california.

[CNCAppsJames]

I'm not really trying to defend the guy, I just don't get why staunch conservatives who live in California, despise other conservatives who live in california.

We like each other. We just don't like them (the political class). We know they have to sell their soul Democrats in order to even allow them to get elected in the state. Yes, you read that right. Republicans have absolutely ZERO power in the state. The 2024 election map may show the majority of the state as red, the problem is the power lies on the coast.

You may think I hate California for hate's sake. The reality is; as bad as we say things are there, the REAL state of things is much worse.

Reagan is THE source of much of the Gun Control laws in the state and even some in the nation. HE is THE reason citizens of California cannot under any circumstances own or possess firearms suppressors.

Reagan is the reason we have rampant illegal immigration. He failed to see the Democrats were (as usual) negotiating in bad faith. He SHOULD have been smarter.

Dems played mostly nicey nice in the 80's and 90's in California. They were just biding their time, until they weren't. Once they got a majority in the legislature, they began to withhold funding to Republican Districts. The only way to get the funding was to concede things. They conceded so much in the 90's and the state became so gerrymandered it became impossible for any Republicans to gain seats.  Once all the concessions were said and done, the Democrats got their super-majority. They have so destroyed that state most cannot even begin to imagine.
What's worse than ALL of that, the state has ~$1,000,000,000,000 unfunded pension liabilities. Liabilities when they come due they are going to be unable to pay. And guess who is going to bail out "the 5th largest economy on the planet"? That's right. ALL of you. Congratulations. Because you failed to keep California politicians out of power in congress, that madness will visit you and your grandchildren.

[neurosis]

Well isn't this convenient.  lol

https://komonews.com/news/connect-to-congress/matt-gaetz-resigns-as-house-ethics-decides-on-releasing-investigation-of-him-justice-department-nomination-trump-attorney-general-pick

"If Mr. Gaetz were to resign because he is taking a position, with the administration, as the attorney general, then the Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction at that point. Once we lose jurisdiction, there would not be a report that would be issued – that's not unique to this case," Guest told FOX News.

[CNCAppsJames]

Well isn't this convenient.  lol

https://komonews.com/news/connect-to-congress/matt-gaetz-resigns-as-house-ethics-decides-on-releasing-investigation-of-him-justice-department-nomination-trump-attorney-general-pick

Somewhat related questions... when these kangaroo court inquisitions righteous investigations take place, obviously there are reports, "evidence", etc... I wonder where that stuff goes? Is it destroyed? Archived in some government storage waiting for fire to consume it so the court jesters investigators can claim whatever they want should charges of prosecutorial misconduct come up?

[Jeff]

Moderna and Pfizer stocks drop the moment RFK Jr. was officially announced to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Oh and of course, CNN and the libtard left is viciously  attacking RFK Jr.

Notice how that one guy words it though... "Somebody said to me today, I can't think of any single individual who will be more damaging to public health than RFK."

CNN: "just make shit up and quote fake people to push the hatred"