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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed May 15, 2019, 11:23 AM May 2019

Republicans Reportedly Stunned by How Dumb Jared Kushner Actually Is

The bloom may finally be off the rose for White House wunderkind Jared Kushner, who managed to deeply underwhelm a group of GOP lawmakers with his extremely half-baked ideas to overhaul the United States’ immigration policies.

Speaking at the Republican Senate’s weekly luncheon on Tuesday, Kushner reportedly stumbled when asked about specifics of the White House’s plans, and had to repeatedly be rescued by the Trump administration’s chief white nationalist, Stephen Miller, who was forced to leap in to answer questions Kushner couldn’t, the Washington Post reported.

Among Kushner’s failures was a reported inability to articulate to Texas Sen. John Cornyn how his plan would address undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S.

The skepticism Jared reportedly encountered doesn’t seem to bode well for the first son-in-laws other White House assignments, which include bringing peace to the Middle East and overhauling the entirety of the federal government.

https://splinternews.com/republicans-reportedly-stunned-by-how-dumb-jared-actual-1834777796

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Republicans Reportedly Stunned by How Dumb Jared Kushner Actually Is (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP
K&R BlueJac May 2019 #1
I'm thinking '(while also strangely aroused)' should come after 'stunned' (nt) mr_lebowski May 2019 #2
Hahahahaha! lunatica May 2019 #5
LOL leftofcool May 2019 #23
Definitely! mountain grammy May 2019 #25
Aaaaaaaaaannnnnd...l MontanaMama May 2019 #3
...and it took them two years...fuck republicans spanone May 2019 #4
Stephen Miller had a cryptonite rock in his pocket. Nt BootinUp May 2019 #6
You want to know how I implicitly understand we are totally fucked? Moostache May 2019 #17
This plus1000 TeamPooka May 2019 #27
Sounds like the next Republican presidential candidate to me Kablooie May 2019 #7
Can you imagine how difficult it is Bob Loblaw May 2019 #8
I honestly thought this was an Onion article. smirkymonkey May 2019 #9
His father bought his way into Harvard NewJeffCT May 2019 #10
Obviously the whole clan kacekwl May 2019 #11
"I am concerned about the fate of the DACA young people," Collins told the Post" More_Cowbell May 2019 #12
Not to worry left-of-center2012 May 2019 #13
Next thing you know, she'll be disappointed! LisaM May 2019 #15
As horrible as she is, your post made me laugh out loud. I scared my cat. nt More_Cowbell May 2019 #42
Deer in the headlights. No clue. rickyhall May 2019 #14
When Stephen Miller has to "rescue" you..... LisaM May 2019 #16
In his defense Danascot May 2019 #18
I see it as 2naSalit May 2019 #19
In reality it's actually Stephen Miller's immigration plan, not Jared's FakeNoose May 2019 #20
But he's an Ivy Leaguer jayschool2013 May 2019 #21
Compared to Don Jr. and Eric, Trump probably thinks Jared's a genius sop May 2019 #22
No, no, no.... zentrum May 2019 #24
Exactly. Miller 'stepping in' was just Miller explaining policies he creates when Kushner couldn't suffragette May 2019 #28
It must be remarkable to stun Republicans on this way. NNadir May 2019 #26
We are so fucked. louis-t May 2019 #29
Ignorant white wingers have a hard time seeing it in others. Hoyt May 2019 #30
I'm sure this applies aggiesal May 2019 #32
His expertise only extends to influence peddling Thomas Hurt May 2019 #31
Stunned? How did they not already know? nt tblue37 May 2019 #33
It's rare that the headline is the thread winner. Kurt V. May 2019 #34
Well he looks nice in a suit, bless his heart. yellowcanine May 2019 #35
He reminds me of a kid I went to school with. He was learning disabled. sarabelle May 2019 #36
K&R stonecutter357 May 2019 #37
Jared enid602 May 2019 #38
Stephen Miller let him eat some of his glue Blue Owl May 2019 #39
Quick summary of Jared's testimony struggle4progress May 2019 #40
so in other words Skittles May 2019 #41
Jeanie us! dchill May 2019 #43
Did Ivanka have to console him afterward? ProudLib72 May 2019 #44

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
17. You want to know how I implicitly understand we are totally fucked?
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:22 PM
May 2019

The very idea that Stephen Miller is called on to "rescue" anyone, for anything, EVER!
That fucker is the very epitome of a vampire...just one who hates immigrants and is racist as the day is long.

None of that clan EVER struck me as being even of average intelligence, just a gang of grifters along for the ride as Daddy Ass Ferret gets away with stealing, lying and then stealing some more and lying some more...

STOP THE WORLD, I NEED TO VOMIT!!!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. I honestly thought this was an Onion article.
Wed May 15, 2019, 12:33 PM
May 2019

I mean, how stupid does he have to be for republicans to actually ADMIT that they think he's stupid?

kacekwl

(7,014 posts)
11. Obviously the whole clan
Wed May 15, 2019, 12:43 PM
May 2019

and clan in laws are dumb. Everything handed to them and still don't know how to act.

More_Cowbell

(2,190 posts)
12. "I am concerned about the fate of the DACA young people," Collins told the Post"
Wed May 15, 2019, 12:46 PM
May 2019

Oh no! Susan Collins is concerned!

2naSalit

(86,345 posts)
19. I see it as
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:26 PM
May 2019

Not only is he a fucking idiot, it also shows that the whole idea was probably Miller's. I read somewhere that they compete for MoFo's attention.

What a sick bunch of fuckers.

FakeNoose

(32,599 posts)
20. In reality it's actually Stephen Miller's immigration plan, not Jared's
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:28 PM
May 2019

Miller obviously wrote the speech and devised the strategies, that's why he stood up and answered the questions. Jared-boy had no clue what it was about, probably hadn't even read the speech before he went up to the podium.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
24. No, no, no....
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:51 PM
May 2019

....their perception of his stupidity bodes great for him having important future roles.

The Kushtrumpsters are just figure heads for policies of White Nationalism, endless arms deals, deregulation and moving money up to the 1%.

That is all that matters.

They all know that Miller and McConnell are really in charge and will take care of everything.

This meeting was all Kabuki.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
28. Exactly. Miller 'stepping in' was just Miller explaining policies he creates when Kushner couldn't
Wed May 15, 2019, 02:11 PM
May 2019

even follow the script written for him.

NNadir

(33,477 posts)
26. It must be remarkable to stun Republicans on this way.
Wed May 15, 2019, 02:03 PM
May 2019

There are zero modern Republicans possessing as much of an intellect as a potato, not that I intend to denigrate potatoes with the comparison.

 

sarabelle

(453 posts)
36. He reminds me of a kid I went to school with. He was learning disabled.
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:08 PM
May 2019

Hearing Jared speak for the first time reminded me of my friend from high school.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
44. Did Ivanka have to console him afterward?
Thu May 16, 2019, 10:57 AM
May 2019

Did she come out from under the desk in the oval office to give him a hug?

Maybe his mother in law should give him lessons in following a script and elocution.

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