I'm sad to say that I had a lengthy text discussion with a friend of mine who remains high on Trump crack. He's specifically mentioned "reality TV is what America is today" to explain away the circus act of incompetence in the White House. I repeat: He proudly brought reality TV into the conversation to defend Trump. There are 25-30% of people who would probably still support Trump even if he shot someone dead on live TV.
Total dysfunction, incompetence, and chaos. And Republicans really thought he'd be better than Obama. LMAO!
Sounds like Preibus and Spicer were messages to the GOP-establishment, more so than anything. My guess is the Russian sanctions and lack of work on immigration/border.
Unfortunately that video shows nothing in regards to his competence as chief of staff. Him accepting the position makes me conclude he is some sort of masochist. That's about it.
It is actually amazing at how often he flip flops on practically everything. On nearly every single thing he has said something in the past 5 years contradictory towards it.
What comes first: Kelly removed/resigns as Chief of Staff or Reince announces his book deal? I'm not sure Kelly will last until 2018. Probably 50/50 odds.
My statement stated that video provides no conclusion. Again, the only conclusion I can draw from Gen Kelly is that he some sort of masochist to want to be apart of this adminstration.
That's better than a firing but not great. This whole appointment was probably meant to coordinate the Oval Office and legislature through the party apparatus, so wonder if there's a genuine push to draft other nominees in '20 or Preibus just wants to focus all his energy on the mid-terms.
The Mistake does not engender stable reliable leadership...what's the over/under on Tillerson? The most notable firings and resignations in the Trump White House By LEN DE GROOT, CHRIS KELLER, JON SCHLEUSS JULY 28, 2017 A lot of people have left President Trump’s early administration — Chief of Staff Reince Preibus was replaced Friday. The White House communications staff has been the scene of many of the recent turnovers as it wrestles to craft a message sometimes at odds with Trump’s frequent tweeting. At the National Security Council, there has been a leadership struggle since Michael Flynn resigned in the face of pressure over undisclosed contacts with Russia. One appointee was fired over comments he made at a private function. Others have been removed as Flynn’s successor, H.R. McMaster, has moved to add loyalists to the council. Here are the most noteworthy departures and their number of days each spent in the administration before heading for the exit. JAN. 20, 2017 TODAY Reince Priebus White House Chief of Staff (resigned) - 189 days Derek Harvey National Security Council Middle East advisor (fired) - 187 days Michael Short Assistant press secretary (resigned) - 187 days Sean Spicer White House press secretary, White House director of communications (resigned) - 183 days Walter Shaub Director of the Office of Government Ethics (resigned) - 181 Robert Iger Advisory council (resigned) - 134 Elon Musk Advisory councils (resigned) - 133 Mike Dubke Director of communications (resigned) - 86 days K.T. McFarland Deputy national security advisor (re-assigned) - 118 days James B. Comey Jr. FBI director (fired) - 110 days Angella Reid White House chief usher (fired) - 106 days Katie Walsh Deputy White House chief of staff (resigned) - 70 days Craig Deare National Security Council senior director for Western Hemisphere affairs (fired) - 27 days Mike Flynn National security advisor (resigned) - 23 days Sally Yates Acting attorney general (fired) - 11 days
