A little bit in the weeds on the F-25, but yes, a very good article. I have always been a little uneasy with Mattis. The globull warming thing is always a sign of unbalance. The whole slow-walk of getting rid of the transvestites in the military was quite troubling.
But I have to be honest. Much of Trump’s big problems have been self-inflicted. For whatever reason, Trump has continually made a series of head scratching, flat-out, BAD hires.
perhaps Mattis is moving on to judge something, somewhere
Mattis was not a bad hire from military perspective which was his job. But he shouldn’t dabble in liberal ideology. Shame to see that override his military duty to country.
Make Pence Sec of Defense, Nikki Haley VP. I hear that a lot.
But I have to be honest. Much of Trump’s big problems have been self-inflicted. For whatever reason, Trump has continually made a series of head scratching, flat-out, BAD hires.
Like Tillerson who supported gays in Boy Scouts?
“Trump has continually made a series of head scratching, flat-out, BAD hires.”
Trump is coming from the business world, where he gained success from making his own decisions, as opposed to allowing others to think for him. This being the case, when he needs a position filled, he is going to grab a tool from what is in his range of view. If it doesn’t work, he can replace it.
For good or ill, this is the man we have in the White House. Remember, we didn’t want a political insider in there when we voted for him.
“Much of Trump’s big problems have been self-inflicted”
Many call them problems. Possibly Trump views them as mere side effects of applying force. Or frictional heat when you move something against resistance. No heat then nothing’s getting done.
Every businessman is one hire away from “BAD hires”. In a meritocracy you hire based on credentials and experience, not on philosophical alignment or “feelings”, give the person a fair test, and evaluate the results. Trump is actually doing better at retention than most C level corporate managers so that would say he’s made onbalane GOOD hiring decisions, and has acted swiftly to remove those who have either failed to perform, shown that they cannot accept his vision, or have incurred liabilities (such as Pruitt’s ethical lapses which could not have been predicted).
A little perspective would go along way toward understanding the Trump Administration and it’s staffing policies.
But I have to be honest. Much of Trump’s big problems have been self-inflicted. For whatever reason, Trump has continually made a series of head scratching, flat-out, BAD hires.
Yep. I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to work for POTUS. Other than public threats of a Professional Blacklisting, Democrats in masks showing up at your house and scaring your wife/kids, perjury traps by FBI that will ruin you and your family for a generation, etc., etc.
That is obviously all “self-inflicted” by Trump. A primary goal since the primaries of the Never Trumpers has been to deny him a competent staff. Don’t give them top cover.
I can’t blame Trump for assuming that a 4-Star Marine General named Mad Dog would be the tough kind of badass who would maximize our military to do what they’re supposed to do; Kill people and break things. Turns out, the monicker was a misnomer. Mattis has a softer side, accepting of trannies, et al. To express it briefly.