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Wall Street Journal: Mitt Romney Leads Donald Trump’s Picks for Secretary of State
Wall Street Journal ^ | 11/22/2016 | By MICHAEL C. BENDER and DAMIAN PALETTA

Posted on 11/22/2016 1:49:45 PM PST by SeekAndFind

President-elect leans toward the former governor but advisers’ tug of war delays decision

President-elect Donald Trump is leaning toward asking former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to be his secretary of state, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

The next U.S. president is also likely to name retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as His Secretary of Defense and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is his leading candidate for Ambassador to the United Nations.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016cabinet; bookmark; mittromney; romney; romney2016; statesecretary; trump; trumptransition
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1 posted on 11/22/2016 1:49:45 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Yea, if he’s leaning that way then name the sources.


2 posted on 11/22/2016 1:50:57 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: SeekAndFind

In first to watch the freeper meltdown....got my popcorn ...lets get the this show started.


3 posted on 11/22/2016 1:51:50 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: SeekAndFind

BS


4 posted on 11/22/2016 1:51:57 PM PST by Utah Binger (Ancestral Puebloan Xeroid)
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To: SeekAndFind

The WSJ has no one close to the deliberations. They are making it up and pushing their choice.


5 posted on 11/22/2016 1:52:15 PM PST by pissant ((Deport 'em all))
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To: SeekAndFind

Haley and Romney the anti-Trumpers.
Mattis would need a waiver from Congress to be eligible for SecDef.

Paint me skeptical on all three suggestions.


6 posted on 11/22/2016 1:52:36 PM PST by SolidWood
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To: SeekAndFind

WSJ is in the tank for Hillary and Democrats.

The love Mittens.

I will wait to actually see if that move comes to pass.


7 posted on 11/22/2016 1:52:39 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Utah Binger

#fakenews


8 posted on 11/22/2016 1:52:46 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: SeekAndFind

Mitt Romney would lead a Corporatist “Wall Street Journal” list anytime.


9 posted on 11/22/2016 1:53:04 PM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: Dog
In first to watch the freeper meltdown....got my popcorn ...lets get the this show started.

OK, I'll bite, who is the favored candidate for Secretary of State in FR?
10 posted on 11/22/2016 1:53:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I think putting mittens in the administration in any role would be a mistake and that POS would stink it up. Screw mittens.


11 posted on 11/22/2016 1:53:29 PM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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To: SeekAndFind

SLICK WILLARD can’t be trusted.

Hes also douchebag.

This is more BS.


12 posted on 11/22/2016 1:53:48 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: SeekAndFind

Haley at the UN? Yuck!


13 posted on 11/22/2016 1:54:00 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s possible that a deal has been struck with Romney, whereby he hands Trump the info to bring down and jail Ryan and the Bushes


14 posted on 11/22/2016 1:54:08 PM PST by WashingtonFire
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“In first to watch the freeper meltdown....got my popcorn ...lets get the this show started.”

Not a very Freeperly thing to say, Dog.


15 posted on 11/22/2016 1:54:19 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: SeekAndFind

If this story is factual. . .then let me say Mr. Trump is not going to drain the swamp as promised. . . he is creating one of his own.


16 posted on 11/22/2016 1:54:36 PM PST by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why would he pick a globalist for Secretary of State? Doesn’t make any sense.


17 posted on 11/22/2016 1:55:05 PM PST by Deo volente ("Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8th." Donald Trump)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bad call. First sign of trouble or disagreement he will pull the rip cord and cause chaos. Not to mention he will likely set himself up for 2020.


18 posted on 11/22/2016 1:55:37 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: SeekAndFind

If true then this is being pushed by Pence.


19 posted on 11/22/2016 1:55:39 PM PST by Democrats hate too much
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To: SeekAndFind

This would be a big mistake by Trump.


20 posted on 11/22/2016 1:55:40 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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