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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Sure is a lot of “formers” on that list.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
“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).”
As far as I am concerned, you never-Trumpers are dead.
Trump made the right choice - he doesn’t need this bunch.
He didn’t give old Mitt a job, did he?
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.
Given their years of overseas experience and their political leanings - they should have no problem getting a job at the CLINTON FOUNDATION.
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.
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!
“Trump Unacceptable & Resistance Disorder”
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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.
Well, reality sucks. Actions have consequences. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch. Karma is a bite.
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?
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