If it feels as though the new Trump administration is taking shape at warp speed, that’s because it is. It’s unusual for a new administration to be announcing all these cabinet and staff nominations in such rapid succession, but that’s part of the Project 2025 manifesto to hit the ground running as fast as possible. And they’re using the Steve Bannon tactic of flooding the zone to keep the media and the opposition off balance. Trump’s getting awards from Fox News, gallivanting around Paris with his best buddy, naming one billionaire after another to his administration and giving his family members anything they want. He has even named his son’s (apparently) ex-fiance Kimberly Guilfoyle to be Ambassador to Greece. And for any recalcitrant Senators who still believe they have a say in any of it, he’s bringing the hammer down. Take for example the case of Nebraska Senator Joni Ernst, a former female combat officer who had some serious reservations about Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Defense. After all, as someone who has experienced sexual assault she was logically a bit disturbed by the rape allegations against him as well as his recent comments that he doesn’t think women should be allowed in combat. Well, Trump and his henchmen made sure Ernst understood that they were not going to stand for any guff from her. Politico reported: In recent days, allies of Trump adopted an approach that is not novel for the president-elect and his followers: Make life extremely…