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edhopper

(37,521 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:31 AM Nov 2020

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On day one, ask all Trump appointees to step down,

ask all Trump Ambassadors to return home,
Purge the whole Government of Trumpees.

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On day one, ask all Trump appointees to step down, (Original Post) edhopper Nov 2020 OP

I think that is a given exboyfil Nov 2020 #1

Biden won't. He's trying to be president for everyone. BComplex Nov 2020 #12

Trump cultists must be removed from our government. dalton99a Nov 2020 #2

No. Not Ambassadors. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #3

I am sure the permanent staff edhopper Nov 2020 #6

Quite true. However, SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #9

I think the optics are perfect edhopper Nov 2020 #10

You mean top notch fellows like Sondland? exboyfil Nov 2020 #13

that's SOP with any administration change ... nebby70 Nov 2020 #4

That's a standard procedure. brooklynite Nov 2020 #5

There are usually hold overs edhopper Nov 2020 #8

Ask them?! PJMcK Nov 2020 #7

Asking them to step down edhopper Nov 2020 #11

I think that the only people that he should keep is Rice4VP Nov 2020 #14

exboyfil

(18,372 posts)

1. I think that is a given

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:32 AM

Nov 2020

All political appointees shown the door.

BComplex

(9,959 posts)

12. Biden won't. He's trying to be president for everyone.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:44 AM

Nov 2020

I hope Kamala helps him see that trump appointees are there to sabotage whatever office they're in .

dalton99a

(95,269 posts)

2. Trump cultists must be removed from our government.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:32 AM

Nov 2020

They are a danger to our country and the world

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)

3. No. Not Ambassadors.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:33 AM

Nov 2020

Sorry that is a bad idea. Whatever we think of them we cannot do that UNLESS we have people in country to replace them.

edhopper

(37,521 posts)

6. I am sure the permanent staff

Reply to SlogginThroughIt (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:36 AM

Nov 2020

can fulfill the duties.
It's not like he appointed competent people.

https://qz.com/1555392/us-ambassadors-are-less-qualified-under-trump/

https://www.france24.com/en/20200804-trump-s-inexperienced-and-unqualified-ambassadors-leave-us-allies-aghast

https://www.businessinsider.com/state-departments-ambassadors-ruining-image-abroad-politics-trump-2020-8

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)

9. Quite true. However,

Reply to edhopper (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:37 AM

Nov 2020

I just think the optics are horrible.

edhopper

(37,521 posts)

10. I think the optics are perfect

Reply to SlogginThroughIt (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:38 AM

Nov 2020

it says the fruit of a corrupt Administration can't be left in place.

exboyfil

(18,372 posts)

13. You mean top notch fellows like Sondland?

Reply to SlogginThroughIt (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:55 AM

Nov 2020

What of Trump's foreign policy do we want to retain?

We already have 28 Ambassadorships vacant including Japan, Germany, Ukraine, Canada, Afghanistan, Syria, Chile, Venezuela, and Bolivia.

How well has Woody Johnson represented us in the Court of St. James?

nebby70

(491 posts)

4. that's SOP with any administration change ...

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:35 AM

Nov 2020

... of course this is 2020 and Trump ....
... nothing would really surprise me ...
... refusing Biden PDB however, has me hot with anger ...

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

5. That's a standard procedure.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:36 AM

Nov 2020

edhopper

(37,521 posts)

8. There are usually hold overs

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:37 AM

Nov 2020

in most administrations.

There should be none this time.

PJMcK

(25,126 posts)

7. Ask them?!

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:37 AM

Nov 2020

Fire their asses. Fumigate and disinfect their offices or work spaces.

Bring in the professionals.

edhopper

(37,521 posts)

11. Asking them to step down

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:39 AM

Nov 2020

and asking the Ambassadors to return is the polite way of firing them. But it's all the same thing.

Rice4VP

(1,235 posts)

14. I think that the only people that he should keep is

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:56 AM

Nov 2020

Chris Wray and the cleaning people.

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