Trump considering Palin to lead Veterans Affairs

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Donald Trump is considering tapping former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as his secretary of Veterans Affairs, according to two Trump transition sources.

Palin was an early endorser of Trump, throwing her support to him before the Iowa caucuses, making her one of his highest profile backers at the time. “Are you ready for the leader to make America great again?” she said then.

Palin, who, like Trump, has been a lightning rod for liberal criticism, campaigned for Trump through the campaign’s final days, including in Michigan.

Among her chief competitors for the Veterans Affairs post, according to one transition source, is former Sen. Scott Brown, another relatively early Trump backer, who visited the president-elect in Trump Tower earlier this month.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/11/trump-palin-veterans-affairs-232014

[HassleCat]

1. I thought this was a fake news story

Although, really, does it matter any more? He does owe her something for jumping in the crazy mosh pit with him. If not Palin, certainly someone just as bad. No lack of crazies.

[louis-t]

2. Just like bush, ass kissers win.

Never mind that none of these people have any business being in charge of anything bigger than their own checking accounts.

[TBA]

3. This is excellent news!

One group you don't want to piss off is vets. Total ineptitude at the top of Veterans Affairs should do it.

In truth I hope vets don't suffer but if this house of cards is going to crumble Palin should make it happen sooner rather than later.

[elleng]

9. They'll CONTINUE to suffer!

VoteVets are out against this, obviously.It goes without saying that this is a complete non-starter for veterans, military family members, and those who support them. Not only was she a failed governor who quit her job early, but she is on the record in favor of a plan that will turn veterans health care into a voucher program.

If this happens, we need to be fast and forceful in our opposition, and do it in a way that elevates the voices of veterans above the partisan fray. Help us get to work:

Make a $3 contribution to VoteVets right now as a way to help us elevate the voices of veterans in the campaign to stop Sarah Palin from becoming the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Trump has made a number of terrible cabinet picks already -- many that fly in the face of populist pledges he made on the campaign trail. But this one ... Sarah Palin ... could be the worst yet. Certainly for veterans who depend on the government for care and benefits we earned in service.

All my best,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran and Chairman
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[Fast Walker 52]

15. one thing for sure, is she will NOT meaningfully help the vets, so it's good in a cynical way

[question everything]

4. I know that she has a son who is a veteran. Not sure about her spouse

Does Brown have any military experience?

Probably not necessary for the job - like the rest of the administration, though..

[elmac]

5. and the crazy train keeps on chuggin

[Fast Walker 52]

16. awesome!

[OregonBlue]

6. You'd think one of the requirements for office would be the ability to speak English but

apparently not.

[steve2470]

7. Huh ? Her ONLY qualification is that she was a half-term governor of AK

I predict chaos for the VA, sadly.

[Liberalagogo]

11. Sadly, even SHE

is more qualified than the RUMP.

[steve2470]

35. true, at least she ran a government for a short time! nt

[HockeyMom]

8. Oh, gotta tell this one to my Republican Nam Vet husband

[drm604]

10. I feel like I'm living in a bad dream.

What the hell planet did I wake up on on the 9th? Did I slip through a crack in space-time into a some bad parody of reality?

[Liberalagogo]

12. Well...

If Leonard Nimoy was still alive, he's look like this:

[olddad56]

30. on the morning of 11/9, you woke up in the United States of Russia

and thngs will never be the same. I have PTSD, Post Trump Stress Disorder.

[vlyons]

13. Grifters' Paradise

That's what a Trump administration will be - Grifters' Paradise. Our tax dollars hard at work enriching grifters.

[jpak]

14. Please Please Please!!!!1111

What a fucking train wreck that will be...

Veterans will not take this sitting down.

[kebob]

17. Oh, the Hilarity!

[ReverendHeretic]

18. I think we miss the essence of Trump.

Close your eyes. Now, breath deeply. Imagi . . . . Oh, wait. OPEN your eyes. Close them when you finish reading.
OK, so, Imagine that you see trump at the top of Trump Towers, laughing at all he sees below him, grabbing another dead fish from a large basket. Below him sit thousands of hungry newsies, most of whom ignored the defects and the dangers from Trump. Then, imagine Trump throwing the dead fish to them, laughing as they fight over it.

That is precisely what trump is doing with these kind of announcements. To the media and to us.

[ehrnst]

19. She'll quit once the full responsibility of the job hits her in the face. (nt)

[JonLP24]

20. Oh hell no

[hollowdweller]

21. Would she want a job where she actually had to DO something??

[wendyb]

40. Sarah Palin

Exactly what I was thinking..Like Orangemaniac she would have to work and think; both are impossible for these assholes.

[47of74]

22. Excuse me while I go make use of this...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

23. I mean....why not at this point?

Might as well go full shit show.

[Bleacher Creature]

34. I had a similar reaction.

If this is what it takes for people to FINALLY, understand that elections have real consequences, so be it.

Make no mistake. I don't wish suffering on anyone and don't look forward to what she'll do to veterans' healthcare, but it's also time people understand that you get the government you elect.

[trof]

24. I think he's just messing with us.

Maybe?

[PearliePoo2]

25. Good, I hope he picks her!

Let the trumpster vets that voted for him see what they've got.
Ms. Wolf-killer is beyond STUPID. It will be ugly, but everything is beyond ugly now.

[Rorey]

26. Well, the idiots who voted for trump deserve this.

The rest of us don't.

I seriously need to find an all-consuming activity to take up all my time while this nightmare is going on.

[bdamomma]

38. welcome to DU

this is an insult to our intelligence for real.

[Rorey]

43. Thank you

Been around for quite awhile, but I'm more of a reader than a poster.

Everything about this Trump debacle is an insult to our intelligence.

[Generator]

27. Joke America

Well it's getting so bad it's best to avoid the computer and teevee at all costs.

[tanyev]

28. Silver lining? She wouldn't really do anything and she'd quit after a few months.

[a kennedy]

29. ARE YOU FAWKING KIDDING ME???

[pbmus]

31. God please help us...

[WomanWhoRoars]

32. Hmmmmm

Sometimes I wonder if stories like these are leaked for deflection. Palin was noticeably absent these past few months - Donnie doesn't want anyone taking the attention off him. I'd be surprised if this story is true.

[AKing]

33. "Heck of a Job,Brownie" : Vets Edition

[Plucketeer]

36. IT's a shame that the Three Stooges aren't still alive

Imagine Trump being able to fill three cabinet positions in one fell swoop!

[bdamomma]

37. ...................

what the hell what does she know about veterans????? what a friggin disgrace

He is really mocking the vets, remember what he said about John McCain, horrible.

[llmart]

39. There is the possibility that she......

has had affairs with veterans.....so, there's that connection. Isn't that enough?

[TomCADem]

41. This Is What Veterans Want, Since a Majority Voted for Trump

I am sure that they want a VA run by Sarah Palin.

[niyad]

42. and I thought wonkette was just joking about her heading the VA

[DeltaLitProf]

44. Another middle finger to the majority of voters

Democrats need to filibuster this incompetent ninny's appointment. The kind of damage she could do to that agency is immense.