I had to turn him down, my sock drawer needed organizing.
No one honest and God fearing wants anything do with the State Dept.
I don’t know but honestly, I’ll be very upset if he picks Romney. I’m not opposed to him considering Carley Fiorina.
I am just hoping they don’t get their own personal email server.
Maybe he floated Romney so we’ll except whomever else he selects. I was completely against Bolton but now that Romney is getting such a big push by CNN and the likes of Joe Scarborough I am willing to accept just about anyone else.
Because he doesn't want to pick another loser like Clinton or Kerry.
I guess it has been like that in the past at certain times, but no president is going to pick an obscure academic like Dean Rusk for State now.
That may not be a bad thing, when you consider the Rusk years.
I was just having this conversation with a member of a think tank today. They raised two points that I hadn’t considered.
1. No single establishment group was more opposed to Trump than the Republican foreign policy apparatus. Hundreds signed letters against him. Many of the prominent members voted for Hillary. Thus his pool is very limited.
2. He would have a difficult time picking Bolton or someone aligned closely with the Bush administration given his statements on the Iraq war. It might be considered a reversal of sorts. Such considerations limit his pool still further.
I’m not suggesting there aren’t other reasons as well. But, those struck me as two good observations.
Romney...not my choice.
Bolton could do a good job, also Rudy could do a good job .... or maybe X Y or Z
but it needs someone strong who will CLEAN HOUSE of all the Nazis and Nazi-wannabees in the SnakeDept
and that’s hundreds of people to clean out of there! its been infamous as a snake pit for years, even before Obama (and he’s packed it with many more IslamoNazis and commie types, all anti-American to the core). NEEDS someone who will CLEAN IT OUT! Think Hercules at the Aegean Stables...
I'm available....
I am fine with romney. It shuts up the back stabbing republicans and solidifies 2020. I think trump is more interested in his domestic agenda.
I see the stir the pot and bitch about winning crowd is still at it.
I think Trump is going to do what Nixon did.
Pick someone to be the placeholder foreign policy-wise at State - Schultz SOS. The real policy will flow through the National Security Advisor (NSA) - Kissinger. If that’s the case sure it can be Romney, he can manage the place maybe even use his business skills to make more efficient administratively. Let Flynn make and execute policy, Romney can add SOS to his resume & go to ceremonies.
Though on first principles I would prefer someone other then Romney.
I’ve had the same thought.
There are some interesting posts on the thread that may partially answer it...foreign policy guys were strongly opposed to him, he’s got to deal with the McCains and Grahams in the party etc.
I just can’t imagine it’s down to Rudy, Romney or Bolton.