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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDiversity? Damn straight I'd like to see some diversity.. How about an appointment that ISN'T
a raging right wing ideologue bent on sending us back to the 1800's doomed to drown in rising seas, choking on fossil fumes and embroiled in an apocalyptic WWIII !?!
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Diversity? Damn straight I'd like to see some diversity.. How about an appointment that ISN'T (Original Post)
annabanana
Nov 2016
OP
And generally a white, ultra-christian, male with strong RW views and loves war and hostility. Plus
RKP5637
Nov 2016
#3
His reactionary picks are just legitimizing the opposition and making it mainstream.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2016
#2
Yeah-- in a way it would be good if he didn't try to sugarcoat the fascism
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#5
I have my fingers crossed he doesn't offer the Sec Of Ed position to Michelle Rhee.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2016
#7
apcalc
(4,465 posts)1. And almost always , A MALE.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)3. And generally a white, ultra-christian, male with strong RW views and loves war and hostility. Plus
marginalizing diversity and civil rights.
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)4. The NC governor was talked about but so far ALL male.
Perhaps just talking about appointing a woman is enough, in Trump's little mind.
mopinko
(70,118 posts)8. and that was to reward her lt gov.
not haley.
mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)10. Haley is Gov of SC--not NC--but McCrory (NC) will soon be available
since he's lost to Cooper even though he has filed complaints challenging the election outcome in NC.
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)11. Oops! Ty for the correction. n/t
n2doc
(47,953 posts)9. He's looking at some pretty lousy candidates all around
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)2. His reactionary picks are just legitimizing the opposition and making it mainstream.
That pleases me. I went to my first protest since I was a kid.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)5. Yeah-- in a way it would be good if he didn't try to sugarcoat the fascism
-- make it "pretty" with a couple of women and/or "diverse" with a single black face.
Big question-- any Hispanics or Asians in his cabinet?
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)7. I have my fingers crossed he doesn't offer the Sec Of Ed position to Michelle Rhee.
And if he does she declines.
Ditto for Romney at SOS.
Deplorables only...
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. 1000