Countdown to Extinction: The 2016 Presidential Election

[Daverz]

Further choices for the Mad Cab:

Justice: Joe Arpaio
Treasury: Stephen Moore
Education: Megan Fox (not the hot one)

Ah, Energy: Don Blankenship

[Brian]

Health and Human Services: Jenny McCarthy

[Daverz]

I assume you mean the international wealth tax.  That's pie in the sky.  That's not what I was referring to.  I was referring to coordinating/converging rates, loopholes, etc - that is, real world policy changeso.  Wouldn't happen under Warren, whether POTUS is Hillary or Sanders.  Corporate tax rates are too low, corporations are bad, and so forth.

I have to say, Todd, that while I find your politics too cynical and lacking in empathy, you know your stuff.

[Todd]

I have to say, Todd, that while I find your politics too cynical

Me, cynical? 

[(poco) Sforzando]

Me, cynical?

At least you don't dispute the "lacking in empathy" part.

[Todd]

Best cabinet choices:

Republicans
Education - Rick Perry
Commerce - Rick Perry
? - Rick Perry


Democrats
Justice - Rahm Emanuel

[Todd]

At least you don't dispute the "lacking in empathy" part.

"Empathy" is a word and concept that I've always had a problem with.  Sympathy?  Sure, that I get.  Empathy?  From a knowledge/ability to know standpoint, I'm not sold on the idea that I (or anyone) would be able to put myself in someone else's shoes, as it were.  While emotions are more or less the same from person to person (for the sake of argument), the totality of experience and the resulting response to events make what I would consider to be true empathy practically impossible.  Or, I'm just fine with being a cold-hearted bastard. 

[Daverz]

Health and Human Services: Jenny McCarthy

You beat me to it.

Trouble is, she's probably a Democrat, as is my other Mad Cab choice, Betsy McCaughey.  I can't think of any Repubs who have health and human services in their wheelhouse.  Will think on it.

[Brian]

You beat me to it.

Trouble is, she's probably a Democrat, as is my other Mad Cab choice, Betsy McCaughey.  I can't think of any Repubs who have health and human services in their wheelhouse.  Will think on it.

Hey, every administration needs a token crossover pick or two! Call Jenny McCarthy the Chuck Hagel Honorary Opposition.

[Daverz]

Best cabinet choices:

Republicans
Education - Rick Perry
Commerce - Rick Perry
? - Rick Perry

Heehee.

Democrats
Justice - Rahm Emanuel

Certainly on my shortlist of worst Dems evah.

[Todd]

I can't think of any Repubs who have health and human services in their wheelhouse.

Ben Carson.

[Daverz]

Continuing the Mad Cab:

Defense: Rumsfeld is still alive
EPA: Rick Snyder, experienced child poisoner
HUD: Charles Murray or Steve Sailer

[Daverz]

Ben Carson.

I thought about it, but he actually has medical knowledge, which I think may be a disqualification.

Ok, I've got it.  Try not to punch your monitor.

[Brian]

I thought about it, but he actually has medical knowledge, which I think may be a disqualification.

Ok, I've got it.  Try not to punch your monitor.

oh shit

[Karl Henning]

A "RideWithBernie" app!

[North Star]

Is Kasich Surging? (perhaps not)

[Daverz]

oh shit

Sorry, I'll give a trigger warning next time.   

[Sergeant Rock]

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Part of the process of the world being turned on its head:

There's evidence that when weighing Donald Trump versus rival Ted Cruz, many Republican leaders have become more concerned about Senator Cruz.

[Karl Henning]

In some ways the Donald Trump-Sarah Palin team is the perfect comeuppance to the far-right — including the loudest talk show hosts, the anti-immigrant propagandists, the inside-the-Beltway groups that make money from political chaos and the pols who take advantage of all of those voices, politicians like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.). The far-right did all in their power to undermine compromise, to promote know-nothingism on immigration and to root for government failure (as in the 2013 shutdown). Beltway groups, armed with score cards and vitriol, demeaned anyone but those like the Freedom Caucus, those who had no responsibility for governance and no risk of electoral defeat. They even took to savaging Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

RTWT here.