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31st July 2017, 01:41 PM | #41 |
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If Kelly has any self-respect, he made a demotion of the Mooch (demoochen) a condition of taking the Chief of Staff helm.
Kelly also ought to have other conditions. One being: Mr. President, stop shooting off your brainfarts unchecked! A WP comment suggested the following: Make it clear to the President that Kelly will step down immediately the moment Trump twitters the first demonstrable lie. And because Trump cannot be counted on to keep promises and show some of the discipline a general would expect, I say Kelly is next. |
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31st July 2017, 03:25 PM | #42 |
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31st July 2017, 03:28 PM | #43 |
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31st July 2017, 03:36 PM | #44 |
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31st July 2017, 05:05 PM | #46 |
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Scaramouche's departure must just about be setting a record for being mentioned in the most ISF threads, including at least two new ones. Only the best for Trump!
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1st August 2017, 09:28 AM | #47 |
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1st August 2017, 10:34 AM | #48 |
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Why would Trump tweet this the day Kelly took office? Perhaps because it IS a topic of contention?
I didn't say Kelly ought to demand that Trump stops using Twitter. I said he ought to demand that Trump does not shoot off on Twitter unchecked. This tweet then would toe that line if Trump ran it past Kelly |
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3rd August 2017, 01:56 PM | #49 |
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It's constitutionally dubious because the Justice Department (and any special prosecutors appointed under its authority) is part of the Executive branch, for which the President has constitutional authority to fire appointees. And your misunderstanding notwithstanding, the appointment of the Attorney General, and the requirement that the appointment be approved by the Senate (not the full Congress) is covered by Article II of the Constitution.
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3rd August 2017, 02:00 PM | #50 |
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As one wag said,who will be the next to be evacuated from Donkirk?
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3rd August 2017, 05:45 PM | #51 |
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I'm betting Kushner will go back to run the family business. He won't adjust well to Kelly and more will come out about his talks with the Russians. Between Kelly running the show and a soon to come series of revelations about Jared and Russia he'll leave or get forced out.
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3rd August 2017, 05:48 PM | #52 |
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4th August 2017, 03:24 AM | #55 |
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4th August 2017, 04:44 AM | #56 |
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Never forget all those who have already fallen from grace...
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4th August 2017, 07:20 AM | #57 |
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4th August 2017, 07:24 AM | #58 |
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4th August 2017, 07:26 AM | #59 |
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I'm actually a bit sad about Yates and Comey.
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4th August 2017, 02:02 PM | #60 |
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History begs to differ here. In the wake of Watergate and the Saturday Night Massacre, Congress instituted the Office of Independent Counsel, which existed until 1999:
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4th August 2017, 02:19 PM | #61 |
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And Bannon seems to have fallen into disfavor with Stephan Miller now probably the most powerful member of the Nationalist wing of the White House.
Looks like Bannon;s declaration that he was another Thomas Cromwell might come true considering what happened to Cromwell when Henry the Eight got tired of him and felt he was too powerful.... |
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7th August 2017, 06:49 AM | #62 |
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Evidently Trump's base as exemplified by Breitbart are mad at General McMaster.
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Alt-right's been sharpening their knives for McMaster for a while. I consider it a good sign that my early enthusiasm for his hiring was not misplaced. Media Matters has a story defending him and claiming, among other things, that Russian bots are pushing a #FireMcMaster hashtag. No idea if that's true. Interesting claim, though.
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7th August 2017, 08:56 AM | #64 |
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Sort of last week's news now.
Anti-McMaster narrative was heavily pushed by bots: https://twitter.com/HenHokie/status/893582911949213698 Then they let it go, after POTUS reaffirmed his support for the NSA: https://twitter.com/qjurecic/status/894303712121892865 Not sure why Russia wanted to test this line out. Do they hold a grudge against Susan Rice? p.s. I'm changing my bet to Tillerson. |
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I'm still going with Kushner. The FBI seized documents in the raid on Manafort's home related to the meeting with the representatives of the Russian government. That means there's something there. Getting him out of the White House will become crucial soon. He's the only person in the administration (that we know of now) who was at that meeting and that's where the collusion began.
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10th August 2017, 08:56 AM | #74 |
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Mattis and/or McMasters.
It looks like some leakers are pushing the North Korea situation (RE: miniaturized nuclear warhead) to help Trump by distracting form the Russia investigation. If it looks like this could work, Trump might as well look to bomb North Korea, which (hopefully) the Generals won't support. If Mattis and/or McMasters are forced out you better sell all your shares in Korean companies. |
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I'm leaving my chip on Sessions. He's already crossed Trump, his firing would be slightly less contentious than firing Mueller directly, Trump's already tried bullying him out, so IMO it's just a matter of time and sufficient distraction until Trump feels safe firing him.
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Sessions is getting cover from his brethren in the Senate, who would have to confirm his replacement.
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