[Pearls Before Swine]

I think Trump will replace all of Obama’s political appointees. That’s the easy and obvious part. But, alas, the damage goes deeper than that, and will require research and persistence to root out.

For example, look at how Obama has replaced top, experienced military officers with politically compliant ones.

Or, even within the various executive departments, where Obama appointed ideological top people, what has happened to promotions of career underlings? You can bet the departments have been heavily politicized several levels down by way of promotions of those in tune with leftist politics. Given the protections of Civil Service, I don’t know how you clean that up.

And then there’s the judiciary. All presidents try to appoint judges that are somewhat to their liking, but Clinton and Obama have made political ideology a cornerstone of their appointments. The judiciary is polluted, and I don’t know how you undo it, with the lifetime appointment policies now in place.

[billyboy15]

Why can’t t retired officers be unretired?

[knarf]

The military can be EO'd and defunded into compliance ... give 'em a lot of money , then take it away once they get started spending.

Trump is a successful CEO.

[Charles Martel]

But, alas, the damage goes deeper than that, and will require research and persistence to root out.

Yes, the current administration's minions are burrowing deep into the ranks at the State Department and DOJ, with the intention of frustrating attempts to kill ongoing programs and policies set in place by the Obama cabal. Trump better be ready to roll up his sleeves.

[Maceman]

Given the protections of Civil Service, I don’t know how you clean that up.

You use the same tactic as is used to combat the "Peter Principle" (i.e. people who have been promoted to their level of incompetence in an organization).

You "kick them upstairs," meaning you promote them out of their current positions, give them a new promotional title and a small raise, and then assign them new meaningless responsibilities that keep them busy with out negatively impacting the organization until they either quit or retire.

[cradle of freedom]

I wonder if some of the good generals could be unretired and brought back in to service if they wished. The Obama rump swabs could be demoted to latrine duty.

[cradle of freedom]

I don’t know what percentage of civil servants are Democrats as opposed to Republican but I know one thing—the rules only apply to Republicans. Democrats always strong arm their way to get what they want.