This guy won by 53 percent in 2016. Another open seat in a swing district?
“Trump Considers FL GOP Rep. Brian Mast For Veterans Affairs Secretary.”
I’m already looking forward to his withdrawal as nominee.
Rep. Mast spent 12 years in active military service. That military service, and his single term in Congress, do not provide the education and executive-level expertise to operate the second largest US government bureaucracy. Just sayin’.
I mean, good for him that he seems to be at least partly sensible, served with honor and seems dedicated to the cause of our veterans, but none of that makes him qualified to run the massive throbbing shitshow bureaucracy of the VA, which consistently proves itself one of the worst ones in the country.
I started my Civil Service career in 1976. Even back then, the VA had the reputation of being a massive and underfunded agency. Immigration had a similar reputation. We simply do not respect our veterans.
“Often votes with Trump” ? How about always!
And in town hall meetings he has credited Trump with his success.
Will be interesting to see where his ego takes him.
I started in 1974, and the word most often used for the VA was “ossified.” It wasn’t just massive and underfunded, it was also perpetually stuck in low gear.
You just know sometime in the last month Trump stumbled over this guy somewhere and said “Yeah, that guy!! Why not?!?!”
Meanwhile he hasn’t read the first damned thing about his educational or professional background.
Before Donald Trump:
–When the President asks you to do something, you do it.
After Donald Trump:
–When the President asks you to do something, run as fast and as far as you can.
Three months? They should prepare to be without a confirmed secretary indefinitely.
Which would likely not be a bad thing, considering the GOP agenda of destroying the VA.
I’ve sent him a helpful hat.
In Cadet Bone Spurs’ world if he “looks the part” that makes him qualified.
This guy can’t run, he has no legs.
I hope Jon Tester finds out about a shitload of incriminating stuff from Mast’s past. That would absolutely chap the Dotard’s ass. I mean, does anyone here honestly believe the Trumpsters have done any better vetting on this guy as they did on Dr. Ronny?
This guy took advantage of Russia-hacked materials to win his (rather close) House race. I’d love to see him defend that in hearings.
Trump is using this man as a tool to beat up Jon Nester by forcing him to reject this totally unqualified candidate. Trump had to search long and hard to find a candidate this vulnerable. Trump is cruel and inhumane.