The Trump Presidency 2.0

[Devildoc]

Goddam, not a day has gone by that I've been in 100% agreement with something my employer has done or said, and if those things got bad enough, I'd find a different employer.

The ultimate FAFO for a petulant, temper tantrum.

 

[amlove21]

These types of stories only reflect the dumbasses who got caught. No telling how many times this happens when the perpetrator is successful.

It's also interesting to me that they didn't mention the name of the country that the FBI was false-flagging as.

Crazy. I heard some reporting that it was an "ally" and not an adversary... but since America doesn't have allies and they're all adversaries, I have no grace for the young man. String him up.

 

[Marauder06]

Crazy. I heard some reporting that it was an "ally" and not an adversary... but since America doesn't have allies and they're all adversaries, I have no grace for the young man. String him up.

So to me it reads like either Russia, Israel, or Germany. Russia, they don't want to mention because of the Ukraine talks. Israel they don't want to mention because of Hamas war and everything else associated. Germany... NATO ally. I guess we'll see.

 

[Box]

...who's left to take the fall?

President Trump ?

 

[Marauder06]

President Trump ?

 

[Box]

His motivation for sharing the secrets? He "didn't agree or align with the current administration."

US IT specialist arrested after attempting to share classified information with foreign government: DOJ

 

[AWP]

The only alignment in his future should be with a needle.

 

[RackMaster]

Time for public beheadings.

 

[Marauder06]

Don't Act Like You Didn't Know About Joe: A Historical Look at Presidential Health and Public Trust • The Havok Journal

When it comes to the health of the Commander in Chief, America has a long tradition of denial, deception, and delayed disclosure. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wheelchair was all but erased from public view. John F. Kennedy’s Addison’s disease and back problems were hidden behind a young, charismatic smile. Ronald Reagan’s early signs of cognitive decline were quietly discussed before they were ever publicly disclosed.

So when people act surprised that there are questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s health and vitality—don’t. Don’t act like you didn’t know. You knew. We all knew. We knew it as soon as he stepped onto the campaign trail. That’s why his handlers kept him in the basement. We saw it in every slip of the tongue and every slip on the stairs of Air Force One. He told strange stories. He sniffed little children. He regularly and conspicuously lost his train of thought, or lost his way trying to get off stage.

We knew.

You knew.

 

[amlove21]

Ok, so like, blackmail is bad, whatever. BUT.

If Nancy Mace asked me to blackmail someone... your boi might be in trouble. You're telling me this super based chick ALSO dabbles in the grey area of the law? Cmonnnnnn man.

Ex-advisor to Nancy Mace said congresswoman asked him to blackmail fiancé she accused of assault

 

[amlove21]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA.

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[ThunderHorse]

Ok, so like, blackmail is bad, whatever. BUT.

If Nancy Mace asked me to blackmail someone... your boi might be in trouble. You're telling me this super based chick ALSO dabbles in the grey area of the law? Cmonnnnnn man.

Ex-advisor to Nancy Mace said congresswoman asked him to blackmail fiancé she accused of assault

She's been talking about how this dude raped her for over a year, she's been talking about how she was going to expose him...and this random person comes out now? Bro you had time.

 

[amlove21]

She's been talking about how this dude raped her for over a year, she's been talking about how she was going to expose him...and this random person comes out now? Bro you had time.

I didn't read the story because I got... distracted.

 

[ThunderHorse]

How does Bono calculate this? Is friends with Fauci?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1928612077406413299

 

[BloodStripe]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ump-s-executive-orders?embedded-checkout=true

Get ready to answer four questions on EO’s if you are applying to a Federal position. He’s issued already over 145 EO’s this term, how anyone could know all 145 is difficult. I think it’s time to start looking at either removing the number or limiting the number of EOs a President can make in a term.

 

[amlove21]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ump-s-executive-orders?embedded-checkout=true

Get ready to answer four questions on EO’s if you are applying to a Federal position. He’s issued already over 145 EO’s this term, how anyone could know all 145 is difficult. I think it’s time to start looking at either removing the number or limiting the number of EOs a President can make in a term.

Super hard disagree. The constitution is the constitution. Gutting the Executive power because someone is using that power is not the move because you might have to study for a government job.

 

[Marauder06]

How does Bono calculate this? Is friends with Fauci?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1928612077406413299

That's some Hamas war casualty-level death figures there.

The only thing that is keeping hundreds of thousands of foreigners alive is American corruption? LOL. No.

The first question I would have asked when someone tossed a figure like that out to me would be, "Were any of them Americans?" If the answer is "no," that's squarely in the "not our fucking problem" bin. Next.

 

[BloodStripe]

Super hard disagree. The constitution is the constitution. Gutting the Executive power because someone is using that power is not the move because you might have to study for a government job.

It’s more than just the essay part. What goes around comes around. Trump 2.0 is following what Biden did in moving swiftly without allowing for discussion at the legislative branch but he’s taken it a step further with his use of EOs. The next Democrat who becomes President will use the same way to “execute.” Right now you are okay with it because you agree with all the EO’s. You may have a different feeling when they start going against what you feel is good.

 

[Cookie_]

It's four essay questions for anybody above GS5.

1. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.

2. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes.

3. How would you help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.

4. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples, and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

These questions seem like a to fish for political leaning before conducting interviews.

A GS6 BOP employee isn't applying to be a correctional officer because they were "inspired by the Constitution", they have no power to help implement EOs, etc; they're applying because its the best paying job in their area.

Link

 

[amlove21]

It’s more than just the essay part. What goes around comes around. Trump 2.0 is following what Biden did in moving swiftly without allowing for discussion at the legislative branch but he’s taken it a step further with his use of EOs. The next Democrat who becomes President will use the same way to “execute.” Right now you are okay with it because you agree with all the EO’s. You may have a different feeling when they start going against what you feel is good.

Wild assumptions here, and I reject your premise. I have never said I agree with all the EO’s and for all my happiness about the admin and the overall direction, I’m happy to call balls and strikes. I don’t mind pointed conversation but let’s not put words in my mouth from a bad faith starting point.

The slippery slope argument (especially from the right) of “well the NEXT guy is going to use them this way so we shouldn’t use the levers of power when we have them” is *exactly how we got to where we are*. Obama decimated the EO system; Biden continued it, and now Trump is resetting it as a corrective measure to get back to center. The legal challenges (as we have talked about) are welcomed as they’ll force Congress and the SC to act within the bounds of the constitution and checks and balances, and I am here for it.

I’ll say it again- I’m not a Republican. I’m a conservative and a constitutional literalist. When we start talking about shredding or ignoring the constitution because you don’t like what’s happening right this second, that’s where you lose me.