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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMulvaney will be the "acting" Chief of Staff.
Aren't they all "acting" in one way or another? Change in news cycle, right on cue.
pbmus
(12,422 posts)Caliman73
(11,744 posts)Does that take him away from OMB and CFPB? He'd be less harmful and likely shorter lived as COF than continuing to gut the other departments.
If not, how the hell is he supposed to head up 2 departments and be Chief of Staff?
BigmanPigman
(51,630 posts)and figure out how to steal in plain sight, it becomes easier in other departments. He is highly skilled at corruption and abuse of power so he will probably do a great job as COS in this admin.
Caliman73
(11,744 posts)I don't think Mulvaney, or anyone else really understands what an incredibly toxic person Trump is. They all go in thinking that they can "manage" Trump and that is an incredibly egotistical stance. Mulvaney is gifted at stealing and destroying protections for the average person. As chief of staff however, his job is to help Trump manage the White House staff. If he thinks that he is going to manage anything in place of Trump, he will have a rude awakening.
I am actually looking forward to seeing the flame out. I don't think Mulvaney will last.
BigmanPigman
(51,630 posts)keeping the office warm for the next person. I hope they keep it in the family and hire a spawn or Jared. It will be easier to get the goods on him that way.....more dirt for the new Congress and Mueller to charge him with.
struggle4progress
(118,352 posts)September 1, 2017
... His first words to Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, were: "Hi, I'm a right-wing nutjob!" (Cohn's .. reply: "Hi, I'm Gary." ) At a meeting with <Office of Management and Budget> analysts, Mulvaney .. described himself as a crazy reactionary ...
https://theweek.com/speedreads/722261/budget-director-mick-mulvaney-introduces-himself-by-saying-hi-im-rightwing-nut-job
BigmanPigman
(51,630 posts)Being a right wing nut job is a prerequisite (that and/or being one of his spawn or spawn-in-law).
question everything
(47,536 posts)to a caller unless there were dollar signs.
Will that he he will work in the White House? Of course, for this alone he should fit perfectly.