8 years ago, he said he was "only hiring the best people". Now, Donald Trump is picking people who don't fit into their assigned Cabinet positions

 All Donald Trump wants to do the 2nd time around is disrupt the establishment even further by nominating people who either don't have the necessary experience to do the job, or are there so MAGA can troll and "own the libs".

There are rumors, of course, that Trump wants to close down the Department of Education, which is stupid on its face. I'd seen something the other day where former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, who'd served two years as head of the Small Business Administration during Trump's 1st term, was being talked about as Secretary of Commerce. The McMahon & Trump families have been friends for decades, and it was never really explained why McMahon left the SBA after 2 years. We reported previously that NY Misrepresentative Elise Stefanik is being pointed toward being UN Ambassador, the same post Nikki Haley held during the first Trump administration.

And, then, there are some head scratchers.

Pete Hegseth of Fox No News, an Army vet who served in Iraq & Afghanistan, was nominated as Secretary of Defense. His military background gets him the nod, but, otherwise, he hasn't had any experience running anything.

Trump campaign co-chairperson Susie Wiles was named Chief of Staff. The first woman to hold that distinction, so there's a little history, but, given Trump's mercurial personality, how long will she last?

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who betrayed the Democrats to go MAGA, is being nominated for something called "director of national intelligence". Apparently, the acronym CIA is bitter for Trump.

Florida Senator Marco "Polo" Rubio is being tapped for Secretary of State. He's had a history of putting his foot in his mouth when interviewed, so that's questionable.

Florida Misrepresentative Matt "Rusty" Gaetz, who managed to avoid being charged with sex trafficking, would succeed Merrick Garland as Attorney General. Yes, Gaetz is a lawyer, but his public legal troubles raise a red flag. Like Trump, Gaetz can make all of his legal problems go away, but he's never struck this desk as being smart.

Yeah, Gaetz is a special kind of stupid.

Former ICE director Tim Homan would be upgraded to a similar role, and headlines had him as a "border czar", the same title that MAGA operatives falsely slapped on VP Kamala Harris during her failed campaign for the White House.

Back to Gaetz. Alabama carpetbagger Tommy Scrubberville, who actually has a residence in Florida, has made threats against anyone daring to vote against Gaetz. I would not be so loud with the threats, Tommy, because if Gaetz doesn't get confirmed, you could wind up in trouble, if it gets out that you're representing the wrong state.

And, now, there are rumors that telegenic but dimwitted attorney Alina Habba may be the press secretary. The key word is telegenic.

Meanwhile, the GOP has been busy in other areas.

On Tuesday, John Thune was elected as the new Senate Majority Leader, with Mitch McConnell stepping down at the end of the year instead of returning to his former role. Thune would succeed NY's Chuck Schumer. On Wednesday, Lisa McClain of Michigan, no relation to the McClains of Arizona----we think---was tapped to replace Stefanik as the GOP Conference Chairperson. Stefanik is expected to resign from the House to become UN Ambassador, as Gaetz also resigned from his seat. There will be a special election in April to fill Stefanik's seat, and with the redistricting to take effect in January, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, a Trump clone himself, is out of the running, as the district would no longer include Rensselaer County.

Trump made the US a laughingstock the first time, but he doesn't realize or understand that. It appears it's going to be worse the 2nd time. Heaven help us.