Woodward: Trump recreating ‘imperial presidency’ with inexperienced appointees

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-19 14:34:21 | Updated at 2024-11-24 03:53:45 4 days ago

Woodward: Trump recreating ‘imperial presidency’ with inexperienced appointees
The Hill ^ | 11/19/2024 | Sarah Fortinsky

Posted on 11/19/2024 6:15:13 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Veteran journalist Bob Woodward said Monday that President-elect Trump appears to be trying to recreate the “imperial presidency” by selecting appointees with little relevant experience to their nominated posts.

Woodward criticized Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, in an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.” The former White House press secretary-turned-cable host asked him directly whether he thinks the Fox News host was equipped to do the job.

“Somebody should get that job who knows the military and has had also management experience,” Woodward said of Hegseth. “From what I read about him, no, he doesn’t.”

He added that he did not think Hegseth had the necessary management experience to lead the Pentagon, and he suggested Trump intentionally picked the news host with that in mind.

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KEYWORDS: appointees; bobwoodward; boobwoodward; ciabob; croakalready; imperial; inexperienced; lyinbobwoodward; presidency; sarahfortinsky; trump; woodward

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Your Watergate 2 mins of fame is over Bob. STFU

To: ChicagoConservative27

2 posted on 11/19/2024 6:16:29 AM PST by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)

To: ChicagoConservative27

They just don’t get it. We don’t give a crap what they think. We want it blown up and them with it.

3 posted on 11/19/2024 6:16:47 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)

To: ChicagoConservative27

Have your nurse change your Depends, Woodward. You just pooped in them again.

4 posted on 11/19/2024 6:16:55 AM PST by Carl Vehse

To: ChicagoConservative27

“Inexperienced” = not part of the political class that’s been eroding our freedoms

5 posted on 11/19/2024 6:17:25 AM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)

Don’t you have an appointment in Belgium for some euthanasia, Bob?

6 posted on 11/19/2024 6:18:37 AM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)

To: ChicagoConservative27

When is this demented old bass turd going to croak? He’s made enough money off his Watergate scam and he’s still ripping off retarded liberals who spend their money on his “books”.

7 posted on 11/19/2024 6:18:46 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Go Brandon! FCS (Schumer))

To: ChicagoConservative27

8 posted on 11/19/2024 6:19:33 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)

To: ChicagoConservative27

Will Woodward be indicted for sedition? Insurrection?

9 posted on 11/19/2024 6:20:03 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)

To: ChicagoConservative27

woodward and psaki, I’ll bet they got all of 100,000 viewers, less than many podcasts. No wonder msnbc is for sale.

10 posted on 11/19/2024 6:20:37 AM PST by 1Old Pro

To: ChicagoConservative27

STFU you corrupt piece of coal.

To: ChicagoConservative27

Who cares what Old Media has to say?

12 posted on 11/19/2024 6:20:57 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)

To: ChicagoConservative27

What Transportation experience did Buttigieg have, besides travelling along the Hershey Highway?

13 posted on 11/19/2024 6:22:13 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

To: ChicagoConservative27; All

14 posted on 11/19/2024 6:22:13 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)

To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, we've seen what so-called "experienced" appointees do...absolutely nothing.

It's probably because their experience also means that are part of the establishment that needs to be destroyed.

Since Bob is part of the very same establishment, he can't be expected to understand this.

15 posted on 11/19/2024 6:22:53 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson (paraphrased): "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )

To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey Bobby. How “experienced” was the Sammy Brinton, Merry Garland, Rachel Levine, A. Mayorkass, and Kamala Harris branch of the Bidenskyyyyy regine? Stop being a Jackass worshipper.

16 posted on 11/19/2024 6:22:54 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Go Brandon! FCS (Schumer))

To: ChicagoConservative27

“Inexperienced.” Read: uncorrupted.

17 posted on 11/19/2024 6:23:05 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)

To: bray

Who cares what Old Media has to say?

It's over. They just haven't gotten their pink slips yet.

18 posted on 11/19/2024 6:23:13 AM PST by 1Old Pro

To: quilterdebbie

"CIA Bob" weighs in.

Hasn't that lyin' old geezer croaked yet?

19 posted on 11/19/2024 6:24:25 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: ChicagoConservative27

Time to retire Bob. No one believes your BS anymore. And your one-trick-pony act of “(Insert the Name of the Republican President) is just like Nixon” is old and tired, just like you.

20 posted on 11/19/2024 6:24:48 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)

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