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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One of the most important criteria in hiring is loyalty and they exhibited just the opposite.
What the Establishment Republicans, especially the leadership, did to Trump was one of the biggest betrayals in all of history.
It is unconscionable what they did. They were throwing the election. They were paving the way for Hillary and a whole different world of far-Left-wing government.
Trump should treat them like the bunch of skunks and evil, slimy snakes that they are.
What the frick do they expect?
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Uh ... Elections have consequences.
Choices have consequences.
Act like a Quiseling, be treated like one. Nothing more fair than that.
And this surprises who?
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Never Trump = RINO Establishment
My heart bleeds. /s
I’m certainly black-listing many of them
They blacklisted Trump. Treat others as you would like to be treated. I’d say they want to be blacklisted.
They fear they are at the bottom of the list???? Why would they think they belong anywhere on the list!!!
#paythepiper
Give ‘em a squeegee and a spray bottle as a consolation prize.
Chertoff signed it....he stands to lose out on millions
They would leak everything and screw the world up for us.
No way.
Wait, aren’t these the same people who said they refused to work for Trump?
“The president-elect has virtually no experience in national security and foreign policy, and his transition team could presumably benefit from the broadest pool of applicants “
What this idiot “writer” is saying that these potential Judas career politicians have the “experience” to get the job done so Trump should hire them. These clowns said FU to Trump and thinks it’s reasonable to hire these future backstabber LOL
Your first line was my first thought when I read this...
“What do they expect????”
The Golden Rule....
“Millions?” That’s what Donald is paying?
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