>"A battle is brewing between the GOP foreign policy establishment and outsiders over who will sit on President-elect Donald Trump’s national security team."
>In late October, when it was still conventional wisdom that Hillary was “guaranteed” to win the presidency, the WaPo explained that among the neo-con, foreign policy “elites” of the Pentagon, a feeling of calm content had spread: after all, it was just a matter of time before the “pacifist” Obama was out, replaced by the more hawkish Hillary.
>As the WaPo reported, “there is one corner of Washington where Donald Trump’s scorched-earth presidential campaign is treated as a mere distraction and where bipartisanship reigns. In the rarefied world of the Washington foreign policy establishment, President Obama’s departure from the White House — and the possible return of a more conventional and hawkish Hillary Clinton — is being met with quiet relief.”
>The Republicans and Democrats who make up the foreign policy elite are laying the groundwork for a more assertive American foreign policy via a flurry of reports shaped by officials who are likely to play senior roles in a potential Clinton White House.
>Not only did the “foreign policy” elite get the Trump “scorched-earth distraction” dead wrong, it now has to scramble to find what leverage – if any – it has in defining Trump’s foreign policy. Worse, America’s warmongers are now waging war (if only metaphorically: we all know they can’t wait for the real thing) against libertarians for direct access to Trump’s front door, a contingency they had never planned for.
Christopher Moore
>I want to believe
Kayden Turner
we're the jews now neocucks
Andrew Reyes
Believe it.
The libertarians and independents, like myself, who have stuck by Trump's campaign rhetoric, will not tolerate and stick by him going back on his promises and lying, essentially turning into another Obama, and behaving like "W".
Daniel Reyes
The libertarians will win. checkum
Camden Price
Time for Trump to turn on the gas
Juan Mitchell
but it was so obvious from day 0, you can't be surprised?
Thomas James
We need to not align ourselves with neo-conservatives, it will ruin it for real conservatives for many years to come if Donald Trump turns into a divisive neo-con.
If we get another Dubya it's over.
Connor Nguyen
You will get at least another 12 years of democrats at the next election I guarantee it.
Jace Parker
>mfw based libertarians purge neocon shitheads
Aaron Wilson
I believe in Trump.
Christopher Harris
trump will not bring in the neocons, he will break them
Mason Brown
We can't forget the stooges under Dubya who ruined the country, ruined the world, and ruined the economy... and finally gave us Obama as a result.
Nathan Mitchell
I believe in Trump too.
I voted for him.
But I also KNOW the (((neo))) conservative establishment that has been around a long time.
Joseph Lee
Hilary was basically bush with a vagina she would have done the exact same things
Jeremiah Taylor
I'm aware.
Which is why I picked Trump because his rhetoric was different during his campaign and I hope he sticks to his rhetoric.
Ayden Howard
Conveniently for us is that the neoconservatives were among the worst and most treacherous opponents Trump had. The Bush lackeys were trying to sabotage the race, to the point of running a third party candidate and some of them were openly supporting Hillary.
They hate Flynn, they are running around accusing him of being a Russian spy...I don't know how much of a neocon Mattis is. Christie getting mired in the bridgegate scandal and getting booted by Trump was fortunate.
Jayden Bailey
I know. They couldn't beat him so plan B is to subvert him. I really hope he doesn't pick Giuliana, Bolton or Romney for Secretary of State.
Bannon, Flynn and Mattis have given me hope so far.
Asher Murphy
>his rhetoric was different during his campaign
he is a salesman. he sold something nice to everyone to get the deal.
Nicholas Robinson
/thread
Elijah Hill
I think bannon is an indicator he will stick to it, no?
Carter Reyes
>bannon is an indicator
he hired him some months ago to get a block of voters. it is not love or ideology.
Dominic Taylor
source?
Asher Cook
I am pretty sure Bannon and Trump have known each other for awhile, and a lot of Trump's policy comes from Bannon...
I don't really buy the whole meme of him being some snake oil salesman to just get in office and then be bush 3.0.
Alexander Torres
You know with a new front opening up in the Republican civil war you start to wonder how much longer they can stay relevant.
In 2017 they will only control The Presidency The Senate The House The Supreme Court The Vast majority of Governors Most State Govts (Many total)
If they could only get their shit together they would not be such a lost cause. They should learn from the Dems.
Dylan Bennett
curse you roads. we shall have our revenge.
Henry Hill
If doubles, Ron Paul for SoS
Angel Brooks
Okay so he's just another Obama then?
Thanks for the info, I'll vote for someone different in 4 years. He will be a one-termer.
Joshua Lee
>Okay so he's just another Obama then?
I don't think he is, but I don't believe anyone knows what he is.
I'm sure 70 years old rich real estate developer is not ideologist. He is a pragmatist.
David Collins
>all these fucking kikes that sabotaged Trump during the primaries and even joined Hillary's side now want in
Fucking scum.
Landon Gray
Cool story bro Check em
Chase Wilson
suuuure
and roe v wade will still be repealed
not to mention all the new cases, perhaps mayors who refuse to enforce laws will become felons
perhaps it will become unlawful for the feds to restrict certain types of firearms, or conceal carry
Owen Peterson
perhaps anchor babies will become unlawful and will have to leave
Austin Cruz
Not posting the original.
Easton Ross
Why the fuck do Neo-Conservatives even have a place on the GOP?
Call them what they are: pro-war liberals.
I don't mind all the other groups of conservatives out there, just BE A CONSERVATIVE.
Liam Ross
I don't care if he's another Bush. I voted for him for cultural reasons. We all know the president is beholden to a shadow government and all he can really do is set a new mood in the country.
Noah Watson
fuck off, maisiefags are cancer
Owen Bailey
checked
we're doomed
Adrian Wood
>Call them what they are: pro-war liberals. More like (((American))) Zionists waging jihad for Israel.
Dylan Reed
HE HAS A VERY GOOD BRAIN
we all laughed at him when he said it, but our best hope is that he will stick with his brain, and not give in to the neocons
neocons are just hawkish socialists with (R) next to their names
Christian Price
(((neo-cohens)))
Isaac Rogers
Worth it alone for the liberal tears. And if Trump turns out to be Bush 2.0 then people will probably radicalise further.