[backwoods-engineer]

This attraction to Trump, I believe, is based on his willingness to hit back against the media, to tell uncomfortable truths about our country in a straightforward manner, and to dump on political correctness.

All of which I applaud.

I just don't think we're voting ourselves out of this mess, even if the Donald wins the White House, and starts saying, "You're fired!" to thousands of federal bureaucrats.

[tumblindice]

Reagan fired 11,000 striking air traffic controllers, against the advice of—just about everyone.
You might be surprised at what The Donald is capable of doing? Really? He’s as loose a cannon as many voters have ever seen.

[flaglady47]

“I just don’t think we’re voting ourselves out of this mess, even if the Donald wins the White House, and starts saying, “You’re fired!” to thousands of federal bureaucrats.”

Yeah, but it’s a good start, isn’t it.

[JennysCool]

even if the Donald wins the White House, and starts saying, "You're fired!" to thousands of federal bureaucrats.

That is precisely, EXACTLY what the Washington establishment is worried about. About three-quarters of federal employees could go without any appreciable impact. Federal hiring has been a make-work project for decades. It has to end somewhere. They are quite worried it might be ending here.