Thread: Sheriff Clarke being considered for Homeland Security secretary

by CHARLIE SPIERING
25 Nov 2016



President-elect Donald Trump plans to meet with Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke as he continues to vet possible candidates for his administration.

Trump transition team officials confirmed that the president-elect would meet with Clarke on Monday, after he returns to Trump Tower from his Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-largo in Florida.

Officials did not say whether Trump is offering Clarke a position with his administration, but signaled interest in his opinions.

“The president elect meets with individuals who he believes he wants to hear their ideas, suggestions and opinions and then sometimes considers them for multiple potential positions,” Trump transition team’s Sean Spicer explained.

Clarke, an outspoken champion for Second Amendment gun rights and a registered Democrat, has earned the respect from Trump supporters during the campaign. He also spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, supporting Trump for president.

Clarke also criticized Black Lives Matter activists, calling them a “a bunch of thugs, a bunch of creeps, criminals, [and] race-hustlers.”

“I think very fair in light of the anti-cop rhetoric that is sweeping the United States of America, fueled by this group, some of the vulgar, vile, vicious rhetoric coming out talking about killing cops,” Clarke said during an appearance on CNN.

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He needs to also be meeting with Sheriff Joe Apraio who endorsed Trump early in the GOP primary.

W

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

He needs to also be meeting with Sheriff Joe Apraio who endorsed Trump early in the GOP primary.

W

Put Joe in charge of ICE!

JWK

Think I'd still prefer Kris Korbach.

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

He needs to also be meeting with Sheriff Joe Apraio who endorsed Trump early in the GOP primary.

W

I would love to have Sheriff Joe as Secretary of Homeland Security. However, I believe Trump would consider him too controversial for the position. Perhaps a lesser position in Homeland Security would draw less scrutiny.

Kobach and Apraio are excellent choices, however, the MSM and the liberals will go crazy claiming racism while these men merely try to enforce the law of the land.

I believe it would be a smarter move for Trump to recommend Sheriff Clarke. He can crack down on BLM and what are they going to say about that? That he's racist? Let Clarke be the face of Homeland and appoint Kobach and Apraio as Homeland deputies. Let them do the work behind the scenes.

How does that sound?

That's a good thought, goldendaze.

Originally Posted by Goldendaze

Kobach and Apraio are excellent choices, however, the MSM and the liberals will go crazy claiming racism while these men merely try to enforce the law of the land.

I believe it would be a smarter move for Trump to recommend Sheriff Clarke. He can crack down on BLM and what are they going to say about that? That he's racist? Let Clarke be the face of Homeland and appoint Kobach and Apraio as Homeland deputies. Let them do the work behind the scenes.

How does that sound?

What you're saying has merit. However, my view, while close to yours, is just a little different. I think Korbach would be a better fit for Secretary of DHS because he's writes law and is more familiar with the legal workings and how to maneuver around them. He's a very intelligent guy. Therefore, I think Sheriff Clark and former Sheriff Arpaio would be excellent as his underlings tasked with the job of enforcing his policy memorandums. Not saying I'm right and you're wrong, just sharing my view.

Originally Posted by MW

What you're saying has merit. However, my view, while close to yours, is just a little different. I think Korbach would be a better fit for Secretary of DHS because he's writes law and is more familiar with the legal workings and how to maneuver around them. He's a very intelligent guy. Therefore, I think Sheriff Clark and former Sheriff Arpaio would be excellent as his underlings tasked with the job of enforcing his policy memorandums. Not saying I'm right and you're wrong, just sharing my view.

Believe me, I applaud all views and opinions. I do believe that others monitor our posts and comments. And I believe that collectively the members of ALIPAC do make a difference. Thank you for your participation. And I actually agree that Kobach is more qualified for the job. I'm just sick of the trash talk about Bannon and Sessions. Then again, I can almost hear "Uncle Tom" being shouted if Clarke is head of DOH. As far as I know, there hasn't been a single negative peep for the appointment of Ben Carson. Carson is a great man and doesn't deserve any negative attention, but God forbid if he was white, they'd find a way to lash him too. It would just be nice to have an appointment like Sheriff Clarke whom the media couldn't trash or least they couldn't shout racism. Then again, Trump should pick the most qualified and damn those that condemn him as a racist.

I was thinking more about Sheriff Clarke, and he is very impressive, extremely eloquent and straight-forward in his interviews and appearances in the media. He's also a Democrat. He's also Sheriff of a major urban community. These are additional qualifications in his favor that I wanted to mention. As a Democrat, he crosses party lines. His eloquence allows his message to get through. His experience in law enforcement in a major urban area like Milwaukee gives him first-hand experience with how to implement programs in these areas of our country and while what may work in Milwaukee may not always work in LA or New York or Chicago, it will be pretty damn close.

I also think his appointment would close the door on the pro-illegal alien phony "race card". Homeland Security also handles national security inside our borders and he would certainly be no-nonsense when it comes to Radical Islamic Terrorism and other national security threats. FEMA and handling national disasters also falls within Homeland Security and I think he'd be on top of the job and proactive at all times during national disasters

I still like Kobach for the legal strategies of solving immigration problems. But I also like Sheriff Clarke for action and implementation on the ground functions, which are many and crucial.