What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Berkut]

I do not at ALL support Tillerson, but I will say that his testimony for the most part said all the right things, and said them in a very reasonable, sane manner.

[DontSayBanana]

I do not at ALL support Tillerson, but I will say that his testimony for the most part said all the right things, and said them in a very reasonable, sane manner.

In a weird way, the "hardball" questioning of Tillerson and especially Sessions has really been a bunch of softballs thrown at both of them- they're mostly highly-inflammatory questions with a clear "right" answer that doesn't even have to be coached.  I actually give Tillerson credit for not taking Rubio's bait, but he's been so overly cautious in his answers as to give no indication where his policy stances would actually lie.

What are we not getting out of these hearings?  Nuance.  It's easy to make blanket judgments like "Russia is bad for hacking" and "China is bad for hacking."  What I'd want to hear is relativistic stuff like "we should prioritize working with our partners to reinforce assets in Europe because Russia's serial annexation is a greater imminent threat than China's constant saber-rattling in the South China Sea."  Or something that's actually more appropriate to SecState than SecDef and talking about why we're not engaging as much in Africa, even though a good percentage of jihadi extremists are coming out of Northeastern Africa.

[CountDeMoney]

I do not at ALL support Tillerson, but I will say that his testimony for the most part said all the right things, and said them in a very reasonable, sane manner.

He just wouldn't let himself get drawn into knife fights.  At his altitude, a Senate confirmation hearing is baby shit next to a quarterly earnings call.

[DontSayBanana]

He just wouldn't let himself get drawn into knife fights.  At his altitude, a Senate confirmation hearing is baby shit next to a quarterly earnings call.

Nah, he veered too far in the other direction.  He's been like the retail wage slaves who never check "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree" in a job application survey.

[CountDeMoney]

You guys should really Google "Monica Crowley National Security plagiarism PhD and book and 50 columns" today.

Or hell, just "Crowley".

[DontSayBanana]

You guys should really Google "Monica Crowley National Security plagiarism PhD and book and 50 columns" today.

Or hell, just "Crowley".

With a name like Crowley, it's gotta be goof.

ETA: For the record, the only way Crowley could be any better is if the college rescinds her Ph.D. over the plagiarism before Trump takes office.

[CountDeMoney]

He just wouldn't let himself get drawn into knife fights.  At his altitude, a Senate confirmation hearing is baby shit next to a quarterly earnings call.

Nah, he veered too far in the other direction.  He's been like the retail wage slaves who never check "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree" in a job application survey.

Would still be a better POTUS than Mr. alt-Sociopath.

[frunk]

Would still be a better POTUS than Mr. alt-Sociopath.

See Yi's list of people who wouldn't be.

[DontSayBanana]

Would still be a better POTUS than Mr. alt-Sociopath.

That's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

[mongers]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump    2h
.@CNN is in a total meltdown with their FAKE NEWS because their ratings are tanking since election and their credibility will soon be gone!

Reality TV reaches the Singularity?

[celedhring]

He's starting to advertise now 

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[CountDeMoney]

Would still be a better POTUS than Mr. alt-Sociopath.

That's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

Gotta work with what we got.  You prefer Vice President Umbilical McSuperfetus?

[Syt]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump    2h
.@CNN is in a total meltdown with their FAKE NEWS because their ratings are tanking since election and their credibility will soon be gone!

Reality TV reaches the Singularity?

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/12/20/2016-is-cnns-most-watched-year-ever/

[Tamas]

He's starting to advertise now 

Donald J. TrumpCuenta verificada
‏@realDonaldTrump
Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage. People will support you even more now. Buy L.L.Bean.

 

[Valmy]

Yeah the funny thing is that Trump made CNN a star again. It was really limping along for awhile there.