Kansas Crimson

I meant officially replace just not interm. What exactly is Shanahan's qualifications? Looks like he was just a Boeing exec.

You mean other than being deputy Secretary of Defense for the last 18 months?

And for the record, I think he approaches Keane again. If Keane demurs (again), he'll make another recommendation, like he did w/Mattis.

Umm yeah... Sort of like Trump not being qualified to be President even though he's held the job for about 2 years. I'm not talking shit just curious if the guy is capable, since he's now in charge of a lot.

I don't know much about Keane either. If he recommended Mattis what makes you think he picks up the leash?

RussianHawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:02 pm I don't know much about Keane either. If he recommended Mattis what makes you think he picks up the leash?

Keane, like Mattis, is a patriot and a realist. Because he's a realist, he'll say no. Nothing has changed since the last time he said no, except it's become clearer that Trump is...uhhhh..."difficult." Because he's a patriot, he'll recommend somebody, because he thinks it's important.

Will anyone be left to recommend? I cannot imagine many would be lining up after how Mattis was treated -- Or who actually agree with Trump's views.

Keane He’s also a senior national security analyst on Fox News.

RussianHawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:02 pm Will anyone be left to recommend? I cannot imagine many would be lining up after how Mattis was treated -- Or who actually agree with Trump's views.

First time around, Keane reportedly recommended Mattis and Petraeus.

One of them is done and gone, while the other is in desperate need of reputation-rebuilding.

Can you rebuild under Trump..... Seriously would be pretty par for the course that a cheating leaker gets a chance to remake himself as ummm a cheating leaker under this administration.

Geezer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 10:02 am

JFC. The Iran payment again?

I understand that Trump has no idea what it means to honor an agreement, but damn

This is from the guy who filed for bankruptcy 4 times.

Geezer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 10:34 am This is from the guy who filed for bankruptcy 4 times.

And tried every way possible to not pay his bills.

Geezer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 10:33 am

There is a method to this particular bit of madness.

sigh

Geezer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:14 amsigh

If the market decline continues; if the economy slows considerably, possibly into recession, what will Trump say?

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:18 am

Geezer wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:14 amsigh

If the market decline continues; if the economy slows considerably, possibly into recession, what will Trump say?

Lock her up?