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‘Never Trump’ national-security Republicans fear they have been blacklisted
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/never-trump-national-security-republicans-fear-they-have-been-blacklisted/2017/01/16/a2fadf54-d9a3-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html?utm_term=.0c84c34ca221 ^ | David Nakamura

Posted on 01/16/2017 6:27:01 PM PST by bobk3

They are some of the biggest names in the Republican national security firmament, veterans of past GOP administrations who say, if called upon by President-elect Donald Trump, they stand ready to serve their country again.

But their phones aren’t ringing. Their entreaties to Trump Tower in New York have mostly gone unanswered. In Trump world, these establishment all-stars say they are “PNG” — personae non gratae.

Their transgression was signing one or both of two public “Never Trump” letters during the campaign, declaring they would not vote for Trump and calling his candidacy a danger to the nation.

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During a national security forum last week at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, K.T. McFarland, who was named Trump’s deputy national security adviser, opened her remarks by referring to the “elephant in the room.”

“Most of the people in this room didn’t support Donald Trump — maybe not at first or maybe ever,” she said. “And I suspect most of the people in this room didn’t think he’d win. But he has.”

Some of the “Never Trump” letters signers fear they are at the bottom of the pecking order, below those who expressed verbal opposition to Trump’s campaign but did not sign either of the letters.

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(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: keepowt; nevertrump; personaenongratae; png; snub; trumptransition
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To: maggief

Sure is a lot of “formers” on that list.


101 posted on 01/16/2017 7:53:50 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: going hot

Think about this for a second. Once the conventions were over you had 2 possible outcomes. Either Trump or Clinton. You are a former pub national security person. Haven’t worked in the field in at least 8 years or longer. Your only chance of future government employment is with Trump and you trash him!? These people are too stupid to hold any position.


102 posted on 01/16/2017 7:57:18 PM PST by xp38
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To: bobk3

It’s not like they did a great job when they had a chance, and I don’t see why Trump would want them in the first place. To paraphrase Cromwell, “Get out here. You been around too long for any good you might have done.”


103 posted on 01/16/2017 8:00:42 PM PST by PUGACHEV
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To: bobk3

Yeah, like the Washington Post cares about these people now?

And, fact of the matter is Trump’s cabinet is full of “never Trump National Security Republicans”.

Prince Rebus is Chief of Staff.

Rick Perry called Trump a cancer on the Republican Party.

More fake news.


104 posted on 01/16/2017 8:01:28 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: xp38
Yeah, there is that.

More basic and fundamental, they KNEW there were only two possible outcomes, and their very actions telegraphed, indeed, neon lighted, their willingness to have the shrew as president, over Mr. Trump.

That in and of it self is treasonous, supporting shrew as grifter in chief, knowing what was and is known about her, especially by these "experts" in governmentology.

105 posted on 01/16/2017 8:02:28 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: Iowa Granny

I love how outraged they are by claiming there is some sort of “enemies list”.

First, they created the list themselves.

Second, thinking you are being treated as an “enemy” just because you aren’t offered a job is pretty whiny.


106 posted on 01/16/2017 8:02:41 PM PST by Kellis91789 (We hope for a bloodless revolution, but revolution is still the goal.)
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To: DeltaZulu

“Uh ... Elections have consequences.”

“We won, they lost. They are welcome to come along for the ride, but they are going to have to sit in the back (of the bus).”


107 posted on 01/16/2017 8:08:46 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: bobk3

As far as I am concerned, you never-Trumpers are dead.


108 posted on 01/16/2017 8:08:53 PM PST by Gator113 (I use liberal tears in my milkshake ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~ LOCK HER UP ~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~)
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To: bobk3

Trump made the right choice - he doesn’t need this bunch.


109 posted on 01/16/2017 8:10:48 PM PST by GOPJ ("Reporters honored MLK by spreading hate & lies. News at 11." - Freeper FreedomGuru)
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To: JohnBrowdie

He didn’t give old Mitt a job, did he?


110 posted on 01/16/2017 8:13:01 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: bobk3; All

I wonder if it’s more than just the “letter” although just that would give Donald more than pause to doubt that they’d be loyal.

Donald is nice enough to mere political rivals, once he has cemented his supremacy. I smell more here.

I wonder if those folks were busy in other skulduggery too and they really got caught with their pants down doing what they shouldn’t ever do.


111 posted on 01/16/2017 8:15:28 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: bobk3

Given their years of overseas experience and their political leanings - they should have no problem getting a job at the CLINTON FOUNDATION.


112 posted on 01/16/2017 8:21:37 PM PST by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: bobk3

Why would they want to work for a man they believe is all the things they said in the letters they signed?

Trump is doing them a favor by not encouraging them to violate their principles with the offer of a job in his administration.

He wouldn’t want to be accused of tempting them to besmirch their pristine “Never Trump” credentials.


113 posted on 01/16/2017 8:21:45 PM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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GOOD!

These IDIOTS would rather TRUMP lose, Hillary win & have the Supreme Court turn Liberal & totally destroy the Republican Party due to Hillary illegal Immigration stance

Never ever ever give them anything!

114 posted on 01/16/2017 8:28:39 PM PST by KavMan
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To: bobk3
More idiots suffering from:

“Trump Unacceptable & Resistance Disorder”

ac·ro·nym ˈakrəˌnim/Submit noun an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g., ASCII, NASA ).

115 posted on 01/16/2017 8:40:16 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: BipolarBob

They blacklisted Trump. Treat others as you would like to be treated. I’d say they want to be blacklisted.


HAs anyone seen Amanda Carpenter recently? She was keeping list of Trump supporters for the GOPe so they would pay a price after the election.


116 posted on 01/16/2017 8:41:59 PM PST by georgiarat (To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize - Volttai)
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To: bobk3

Well, reality sucks. Actions have consequences. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch. Karma is a bite.


117 posted on 01/16/2017 8:47:46 PM PST by greeneyes
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To: bobk3

If the MSM and the left — sorry, I repeat myself — knew how much joy and entertainment they bring to us when they write stories like this, they wouldn’t do it. How can they be so obtuse?


118 posted on 01/16/2017 8:50:02 PM PST by Burma Jones
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To: bobk3
One of the most important criteria in hiring is loyalty and they exhibited just the opposite.

It's not that; the loyalty test comes later.
They failed the first test, the test of judgement.
119 posted on 01/16/2017 8:50:47 PM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: bobk3
You chose.... Poorly.
120 posted on 01/16/2017 9:00:07 PM PST by Proyecto Anonimo
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