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rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 03:49 PM Nov 2016

Oh. No. Palin's name being floated to run the VA?

Which is probably why Oklahoma governor is being considered as Sec of Interior...initially it was said Palin could be named SoI but if she is now wanting the VA...explains why the OK gov is now being thrown around for SoI.

Heaven help the vets if this is true. Looks like it is being floated by a few media sources (which means nothing nowadays, but it's out there)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-palin-consideration-va-secretary/story?id=43878336

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Oh. No. Palin's name being floated to run the VA? (Original Post) rainbow4321 Nov 2016 OP
Fake news said by Tina fey pbmus Nov 2016 #1
Unfortunately this fake news might actually be true. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #3
The government is about to become a true kakistocracy. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #2
Starting Jan 20 MrScorpio Nov 2016 #7
she won't do it! n-a Ernesto Nov 2016 #4
Trump will have to find another one in 2 yrs when she quits. (nt) JaneQPublic Nov 2016 #5
I thought she was his choice to destroy the National Parks liberal N proud Nov 2016 #6
Now it's the Oklahoma governor possibly getting the Interior Sec job rainbow4321 Dec 2016 #10
Oil it is! liberal N proud Dec 2016 #11
Consistency, the Orange Man has it treestar Nov 2016 #8
the entire VA should walk out on the job the day she shows up. Takket Nov 2016 #9
Would This Be RobinA Dec 2016 #12

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,953 posts)
2. The government is about to become a true kakistocracy.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 03:51 PM
Nov 2016

Or maybe a combination of a kakistocracy and a kleptocracy - a government by the least qualified people, who are also a bunch of thieves.

liberal N proud

(60,951 posts)
6. I thought she was his choice to destroy the National Parks
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 05:11 PM
Nov 2016

Did they find someone in the mining, timber and oil industry combined that could destroy public land faster?

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
10. Now it's the Oklahoma governor possibly getting the Interior Sec job
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 04:43 AM
Dec 2016

Initially reports had Palin but if I had to guess, knowing what we do about her...Interior Sec job is not glam enough for her...she would be off the media radar..as VA sec she can make decisions that will keep her in the news cycle over and over. Basically, the OK gov is getting leftovers in the job picking. Sarah probably pouted and Trump gave in...

And about that gov...she signed a state law preventing OK cities from banning fracking despite all the fracking related earthquakes there. Remember, it's an oil state. So if she becomes Interior Sec the whole damn country will be rocking/rolling

treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. Consistency, the Orange Man has it
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 05:48 PM
Nov 2016

Make sure to appoint incompetent people to all offices, so they can be like him!

Takket

(22,536 posts)
9. the entire VA should walk out on the job the day she shows up.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 06:22 PM
Nov 2016

Palin is a disgrace that insulted veterans by saying Obama gave her son PTSD.

RobinA

(10,155 posts)
12. Would This Be
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 01:02 PM
Dec 2016

the same military that supported Trump after he dismissed McCain by saying he preferred people who don't get caught?

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