No Rose For Tillerson, His Politics Flame Extinguished

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:22:57

Because one is “loyal,” the other is not.

by **JUburton** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:49:19

Pompeo was hawkish on Russia when Obama was in office. I'll bet his loyalty to Trump supersedes any misgivings he has about Russia. He's already said that the intelligence community showed that Russia's election meddling had no effect on the outcome in the election when obviously the report came to no conclusion either way on that point.

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:00:31

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
NEWS: Johnny McEntee was fired because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes, a source familiar with his firing tells CNN.

This source says the charges are not Trump related.

What a shitshow

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:04:11

jerseyhoya wrote:
Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
NEWS: Johnny McEntee was fired because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes, a source familiar with his firing tells CNN.

This source says the charges are not Trump related.

What a shitshow

so assuming the politico story about him leaving to work for the campaign is incorrect?

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:11:08

CalvinBall wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
NEWS: Johnny McEntee was fired because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes, a source familiar with his firing tells CNN.

This source says the charges are not Trump related.

What a shitshow

so assuming the politico story about him leaving to work for the campaign is incorrect?

They just rehired Katrina Pierson. Not sure there are rigorous qualifications.

by **The Crimson Cyclone** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:40:47

anyone know where the Soros buses are picking up to go vote in PA18?

(note for jh, this is also tongue in cheek)

by **thephan** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:56:26

jerseyhoya wrote:
Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
NEWS: Johnny McEntee was fired because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes, a source familiar with his firing tells CNN.

This source says the charges are not Trump related.

What a #$!&@

UConn Trick-Shot QB-Turned-Trump Valet Fired Due To Homeland Security Investigation

It will great when it is Announced that he was caught up in a problem detected in the clearance process.

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:57:16

Maggie Haberman
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Verified account

@maggieNYT
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People close to the White House say they expect more major personnel shifts this week. An effort to rip off the bandaid fast on a number of fronts is likely.

by **Phred** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:00:54

thephan wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
NEWS: Johnny McEntee was fired because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes, a source familiar with his firing tells CNN.

This source says the charges are not Trump related.

What a #$!&@

UConn Trick-Shot QB-Turned-Trump Valet Fired Due To Homeland Security Investigation

It will great when it is Announced that he was caught up in a problem detected in the clearance process.

I am guessing that he was caught up in a problem that should have been detected in the clearance process but either wasn't or was ignored.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:14:45

CalvinBall wrote:
Maggie Haberman
‏
Verified account

@maggieNYT
3m3 minutes ago
More
People close to the White House say they expect more major personnel shifts this week. An effort to rip off the bandaid fast on a number of fronts is likely.

What few seem to realize is it's not that people are no longer serving in the administration for whatever reason, it's that there's actual work involved in running the White House and the country, and it's simply not getting done. There's also the apparent problem that competent people, even those sympathetic to the goals of the Republican party don't want to work for Trump.

by **pacino** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:25:02

TenuredVulture wrote:
CalvinBall wrote:
Maggie Haberman
‏
Verified account

@maggieNYT
3m3 minutes ago
More
People close to the White House say they expect more major personnel shifts this week. An effort to rip off the bandaid fast on a number of fronts is likely.

What few seem to realize is it's not that people are no longer serving in the administration for whatever reason, it's that there's actual work involved in running the White House and the country, and it's simply not getting done. There's also the apparent problem that competent people, even those sympathetic to the goals of the Republican party don't want to work for Trump.

if your main concern was tax cuts, you got those. why bother working with him when you know the ship is going down?

by **The Crimson Cyclone** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:34:00

Somewhat related Maggie also tweets

The narrative of Trump unglued is not totally wrong but misses the reason why - he was terrified of the job the first six months, and now feels like he has a command of it.

So now he is basically saying “I’ve got this, I can make the changes I want.”

This is not to say his perception of self/confidence is in line with others’ perceptions of him. But it is part of why he is less able to be swayed.

by **CFP** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:36:47

The Associated Press

BREAKING: Officials: White House fires top Tillerson aide who contradicted account of secretary of state's dismissal.

by **The Crimson Cyclone** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:37:35

CFP wrote:
The Associated Press

BREAKING: Officials: White House fires top Tillerson aide who contradicted account of secretary of state's dismissal.

saw another tweet that stated she was the most hated by the majority of the White House

by **CFP** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:38:16

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Somewhat related Maggie also tweets

The narrative of Trump unglued is not totally wrong but misses the reason why - he was terrified of the job the first six months, and now feels like he has a command of it.

So now he is basically saying “I’ve got this, I can make the changes I want.”

This is not to say his perception of self/confidence is in line with others’ perceptions of him. But it is part of why he is less able to be swayed.

Starting to think Haberman is just a terrible journalist

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:54:55

pacino wrote:
TenuredVulture wrote:
CalvinBall wrote:
Maggie Haberman
‏
Verified account

@maggieNYT
3m3 minutes ago
More
People close to the White House say they expect more major personnel shifts this week. An effort to rip off the bandaid fast on a number of fronts is likely.

What few seem to realize is it's not that people are no longer serving in the administration for whatever reason, it's that there's actual work involved in running the White House and the country, and it's simply not getting done. There's also the apparent problem that competent people, even those sympathetic to the goals of the Republican party don't want to work for Trump.

if your main concern was tax cuts, you got those. why bother working with him when you know the ship is going down?

I would like to think people who like tax cuts still don't want airplanes falling out of the sky.

by **thephan** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:56:17

Trump uttered something like 'Pompeo has more energy'? Has he met Wilbur Ross? At his most lucid he seems mostly asleep.

by **Woody** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 13:15:11

CFP wrote:
The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Somewhat related Maggie also tweets

The narrative of Trump unglued is not totally wrong but misses the reason why - he was terrified of the job the first six months, and now feels like he has a command of it.

So now he is basically saying “I’ve got this, I can make the changes I want.”

This is not to say his perception of self/confidence is in line with others’ perceptions of him. But it is part of why he is less able to be swayed.

Starting to think Haberman is just a terrible journalist

she can practically taste that post-Trump book advance money

by **JUburton** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 13:16:06

CFP wrote:
The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Somewhat related Maggie also tweets

The narrative of Trump unglued is not totally wrong but misses the reason why - he was terrified of the job the first six months, and now feels like he has a command of it.

So now he is basically saying “I’ve got this, I can make the changes I want.”

This is not to say his perception of self/confidence is in line with others’ perceptions of him. But it is part of why he is less able to be swayed.

Starting to think Haberman is just a terrible journalist

She has her issues (as do all whose stories mainly come from access) but what she's putting down here isn't surprising.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 13:16:47

More seriously, Trump's policy regarding China and Asia generally are a mess. Trumps directionless isolationism and general ignorance has given China a huge opening to flex its muscles and increase its influence, and it has been doing so. To be sure, it isn't just Trump--in their quest for riches, our corporate driven foreign policy has forgotten that China, despite its halfway embrace of markets is a communist dictatorship. A trade war is pretty dumb though, as was pulling out of the TPP.

I don't think there's a single prominent person in the Trump administration who knows the first thing about China.

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