Trump says Rubio, Kasich, others are possible cabinet material

[TomCADem]

Source: USA Today

Donald Trump says his campaign is about to head in a more congenial direction - and he might even name some of his rivals to his cabinet.

“Yes. I like Marco Rubio. Yeah. I could,” Trump told USA TODAY about a possible spot in his administration. “There are people I have in mind in terms of vice president. I just haven’t told anybody names. ... I do like Marco. I do like (John) Kasich. … I like (Scott) Walker actually in a lot of ways. I hit him very hard. ... But I’ve always liked him. There are people I like, but I don’t think they like me because I have hit them hard.”

With his campaign for the presidency in full swing, Trump said that he is open to forging new alliances. In a sit-down interview in New York with USA TODAY's Kirsten Powers, Trump said his previous battles with Rubio and other GOP rivals were part of "the crazy business" of politics. Several, he says, have reached out to make political peace with him.

"People you see excoriating me on TV ... are calling my office wanting to get on the team," Trump said. "I actually asked a couple of them, ‘How can you do this after what you said?’ And they said, ‘No problem.’ ”


Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-rubio-kasich-others-are-possible-cabinet-material/ar-BBrDzez?ocid=spartandhp

[Blue Owl]

1. Trump's lazy susan cabinet

n/t

[TomCADem]

2. Trump's Can I Buy A Delegate Cambinent

I think Trump sees the writing on the wall that there is no way that the Koch Brothers will let him lead their party.

[C Moon]

3. Ouch.

[TeamPooka]

4. I was expecting Gary Busey, Meatloaf, and Carrot-Top. nt

[Person 2713]

5. Ambassador appointments

[Democat]

6. Sarah Palin for Supreme Court Justice under Trump?

Poor Ted Cruz will probably be left out.

[sofa king]

7. Heh. A "coalition of the willing."

What could possibly go wrong?

More seriously, we should expect a lot of the clowns who now run behind the car to cozy up to Trump or Cruz, especially Trump.

Why? Getting back in the clown car with Trump gives the losers new opportunities to plot for power.

Trump is just as unstable as other narcissists, like GW Bush; he is just as uninformed, just as overconfident in his own abilities, just as likely to be crushed by the inevitable crash of his self-esteem when his foolishness overwhelms him and, if the other clowns are ready for it, quite likely to be forced into a resignation in a weak moment.

(We don't know how many times GWB tried to resign, but we do know that he spent one-quarter of his Presidency--two full years--"on vacation," a commander-in-chief unable to command in the midst of a series of wars he started. Trump ain't gonna be surrounded by eminances grise like Bush was, but he will be surrounded by self-serving people who actively plot against him. He'll be all alone as President, and vulnerable.)

Cruz has similar liabilities due to the near-certainty of a criminal past. His many mistresses foretell a tale of hush-money, undue influence, extortion, and misappropriated funds which could easily consume his Presidency and force a resignation.

So perhaps the clown-car metaphor isn't as accurate as a stock-car metaphor: the person with the best chance to win is actually the one sitting in second place at the last turn. He can sweep out, throw the leader into turbulence, and pass at the finish line for the win. Or wait for the victory to come to him when the winner gets disqualified by the post-race inspection.

Either way, it's the running mate of one of these chumps who has the better chance of finishing out the term.

[dembotoz]

8. fishing for delegates.....