pre-GOP convention discussion LATEST: Partial speaker list & seating chart

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Full list of speakers: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/full-list-2016-republican-convention-speakers-225526

[Mr. Morden]

https://twitter.com/DavidShuster/status/753624132101734401

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[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

[daveosupremo]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

Flynn can't serve as Secretary of Defense. I'd guess Director of National Intelligence for him.

Christie should get Secretary of Labor, but yeah, probably AG, unfortunately.

I think Newt could conceivably be made SecDef or National Security Advisor.

[Classic Conservative]

Who the hell are these people. Some people, didn't even know they were picked aka Lynne Patton. We also have a underwear model with Antonio Sabato (trying to get the gay vote, I think). All, I can say is lol.

[Higgs]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

Flynn can't serve as Secretary of Defense. I'd guess Director of National Intelligence for him.

Christie should get Secretary of Labor, but yeah, probably AG, unfortunately.

I think Newt could conceivably be made SecDef or National Security Advisor.

Why can't Flynn be Sec. Def?

[Gass3268]

I see Trump is going after the UFC vote with Dana White.

[Gass3268]

Trump: Palin not attending RNC because Alaska 'a long ways away'

[daveosupremo]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

Flynn can't serve as Secretary of Defense. I'd guess Director of National Intelligence for him.

Christie should get Secretary of Labor, but yeah, probably AG, unfortunately.

I think Newt could conceivably be made SecDef or National Security Advisor.

Why can't Flynn be Sec. Def?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/113

(a) There is a Secretary of Defense, who is the head of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. A person may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.

[Mike Thick]

I thought offering people Cabinet positions before being elected was illegal? I doubt I'm right here, but could someone clarify whether this is allowed or not?

[daveosupremo]

I thought offering people Cabinet positions before being elected was illegal? I doubt I'm right here, but could someone clarify whether this is allowed or not?

In a word, no.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435755/donald-trump-cabinet-picks-convention-announcement-legal-questions

[Mike Thick]

I thought offering people Cabinet positions before being elected was illegal? I doubt I'm right here, but could someone clarify whether this is allowed or not?

In a word, no.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435755/donald-trump-cabinet-picks-convention-announcement-legal-questions

Ah, okay. Certainly an unprecedented move, though

[President Johnson]

Trump: Palin not attending RNC because Alaska 'a long ways away'

Who care

[DINGO Joe]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

Flynn can't serve as Secretary of Defense. I'd guess Director of National Intelligence for him.

Christie should get Secretary of Labor, but yeah, probably AG, unfortunately.

I think Newt could conceivably be made SecDef or National Security Advisor.

Christie confidant pleads guilty

David Samson, a longtime confidant of Governor Christie, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of using his former position as chairman of the Port Authority to pressure United Airlines to reinstate a flight to South Carolina, where he had a weekend home.

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He basically pulled a hangar project United wanted off of the Port Authority agenda until they reinstated the flight.

Clearly Christie and his gang of mooks should be penciled in at the Dept of Transportation.

[President Johnson]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

Flynn can't serve as Secretary of Defense. I'd guess Director of National Intelligence for him.

Christie should get Secretary of Labor, but yeah, probably AG, unfortunately.

I think Newt could conceivably be made SecDef or National Security Advisor.

Christie confidant pleads guilty

David Samson, a longtime confidant of Governor Christie, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of using his former position as chairman of the Port Authority to pressure United Airlines to reinstate a flight to South Carolina, where he had a weekend home.

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He basically pulled a hangar project United wanted off of the Port Authority agenda until they reinstated the flight.

Clearly Christie and his gang of mooks should be penciled in at the Dept of Transportation.

Why can't Flynn serve as Defense Sec? He would be a fanatastic boss in the Pentagon though I still hope he's the VP pick.

Transportation Department for Christie only if Jeb becomes Sec. of (Low) Energy.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

[daveosupremo]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Trump Jr. wants interior. He'll get it.

[President Johnson]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Gingrich would be better as Budget Director or at Treasury. Jan Brewer would better fit for Interior.

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Trump Jr. wants interior. He'll get it.

Nah, would be unlawful. You can't appoint direct relatives to the cabinet.

[daveosupremo]

Obviously it'd be Attorney General for Christie. Secretary of Defense for Flynn. Gingrich...hmmm....Maybe OMB Director?

Flynn can't serve as Secretary of Defense. I'd guess Director of National Intelligence for him.

Christie should get Secretary of Labor, but yeah, probably AG, unfortunately.

I think Newt could conceivably be made SecDef or National Security Advisor.

Christie confidant pleads guilty

David Samson, a longtime confidant of Governor Christie, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of using his former position as chairman of the Port Authority to pressure United Airlines to reinstate a flight to South Carolina, where he had a weekend home.

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He basically pulled a hangar project United wanted off of the Port Authority agenda until they reinstated the flight.

Clearly Christie and his gang of mooks should be penciled in at the Dept of Transportation.

Why can't Flynn serve as Defense Sec? He would be a fanatastic boss in the Pentagon though I still hope he's the VP pick.

Transportation Department for Christie only if Jeb becomes Sec. of (Low) Energy.

Because he was active duty until 2014

[daveosupremo]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Gingrich would be better as Budget Director or at Treasury. Jan Brewer would better fit for Interior.

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Trump Jr. wants interior. He'll get it.

Nah, would be unlawful. You can't appoint direct relatives to the cabinet.

Tell that to JFK.

[CactusJack]

Best Palin is kept away from the convention. And while the "she's a long way away" quip is utter bullsh**t. She energizes a small segment of the base all the while turning off even more leaners and independents.

[President Johnson]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Gingrich would be better as Budget Director or at Treasury. Jan Brewer would better fit for Interior.

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Trump Jr. wants interior. He'll get it.

Nah, would be unlawful. You can't appoint direct relatives to the cabinet.

Tell that to JFK.

The law was changed since then. I think already in the Johnson-Administration.

[daveosupremo]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Gingrich would be better as Budget Director or at Treasury. Jan Brewer would better fit for Interior.

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Trump Jr. wants interior. He'll get it.

Nah, would be unlawful. You can't appoint direct relatives to the cabinet.

Tell that to JFK.

The law was changed since then. I think already in the Johnson-Administration.

Can you cite this? I'm not necessarily doubting you but I've never heard that.

[DINGO Joe]

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Gingrich would be better as Budget Director or at Treasury. Jan Brewer would better fit for Interior.

Flynn will get a Defense related post, Corker as Secretary of State, Christie as attorney general, Gingrich as Interior.

Trump Jr. wants interior. He'll get it.

Nah, would be unlawful. You can't appoint direct relatives to the cabinet.

Tell that to JFK.

The law was changed since then. I think already in the Johnson-Administration.

Can you cite this? I'm not necessarily doubting you but I've never heard that.

postal revenue and federal salary act of 1967

[Ebsy]

That list of speakers is downright pathetic.