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All lobbyists have been cut from Trump's transition team
Business Insider ^

Posted on 11/15/2016 8:23:31 PM PST by TigerClaws

Vice President-elect Mike Pence reportedly ordered the removal of all lobbyists from president-elect Donald Trump's transition team, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Tuesday night.

The decision was one of Pence's first since formally taking over the team's lead role. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was abruptly dismissed from the post last week.

Critics have excoriated Trump for including lobbyists, Washington insiders, and Republican Party veterans among his team, suggesting it contradicts the anti-establishment message that defined his campaign.

"[Americans] do not want corporate executives to be the ones who are calling the shots in Washington," Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said earlier Tuesday. "What Donald Trump is doing is that he's putting together a transition team that's full of lobbyists — the kind of people he actually ran against," she said.

The move capped a chaotic day for Trump's transition team. Former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, who handled national-security duties, was ousted, as was senior defense and foreign policy official Matthew Freedman. Sponsored IT leaders hold the key for rapid company growth

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: draintheswamp; lobbyists; trumptransition
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To: bigbob

I’m planning on 16


21 posted on 11/15/2016 8:59:30 PM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: wiseprince
he’s a bit busy so the media gets to shape the message

For now. But as the media advances their false memes, Trump will *trump* them once again as he just did with Fauxcahontas.

you really should ignore the MSM (CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NYTimes, WAPOST type outlets

Exactly. They keep advancing this 'popular vote' meme, which is totally irrelevant (and they know it too!) but they still throw this gasoline on the fire. The little snowflakes eat it up and continue to riot because the MSM keeps advancing it. Seriously, they should know better, but of course they don't. Ignore them. Don't even attempt to explain the rationale for the Electoral system ... just ignore them. Their argument is irrelevant.

~ MM ~

22 posted on 11/15/2016 9:02:19 PM PST by Mr_Moonlight (Ich bin ein Deplorable)
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To: Mr_Moonlight

It should be a little concerning that college level students don’t understand or even know about the electoral college.


23 posted on 11/15/2016 9:04:43 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: wiseprince
It should be a little concerning that college level students don’t understand or even know about the electoral college.

True, but what I was getting at is that the MSM all of a sudden play dumb about the Electoral College System. The students can be (somewhat) forgiven, most likely being first time POTUS voters and such ... but the MSM has NO EXCUSE for not knowing, and for promoting the 'popular vote' meme which is fueling the riots.

~ MM ~

24 posted on 11/15/2016 9:10:24 PM PST by Mr_Moonlight (Ich bin ein Deplorable)
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To: tophat9000

“Is that Hillary as Bandit?”

Don’t think so...Bandit looks sober.


25 posted on 11/15/2016 9:13:50 PM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: TigerClaws
I was beginning to worry about this, actually, whether DC pragmatism was overtaking the reform that we thought we all voted for.

Good move.

26 posted on 11/15/2016 9:22:56 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: HerrBlucher

And 37 state legislatures


27 posted on 11/15/2016 9:24:41 PM PST by ninonitti
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To: TigerClaws
"[Americans] do not want corporate executives to be the ones who are calling the shots in Washington," Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said earlier Tuesday

Shut up, Fauxcahontas, a majority of Americans obviously don't care what you liberals think.

28 posted on 11/15/2016 10:10:33 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: TigerClaws

bookmark


29 posted on 11/15/2016 10:19:36 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: wiseprince

I was taught in the 8th-9th grade about the Electoral College. ...That was back in 1956, when schools still taught Civics!


30 posted on 11/16/2016 12:23:56 AM PST by octex
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To: TigerClaws

PERFECT!!!! Mike Rogers is a SNAKE....so is Christie!


31 posted on 11/16/2016 2:53:42 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: TigerClaws
"[Americans] do not want corporate executives to be the ones who are calling the shots in Washington," Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said earlier Tuesday. "

LOL!!!! Very ironic coming from the side that worships at the feet of the deep-pocketed corporate executive constituents....

32 posted on 11/16/2016 3:20:20 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: TigerClaws
Critics have excoriated Trump for including lobbyists...

I remember when Obama got elected and said that there would be no lobbyists in his administration. It would be "the most transparent... ever". Leftists are hypocrites.

Too be fair, almost all politicians are to some extent, but since the Left is tightly coupled to the chattering media, they take the prize.

33 posted on 11/16/2016 5:40:05 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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