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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 12:40 PM Mar 2020

Trump's new chief of staff brutally burned to the ground by MSNBC's Ali Velshi Published 4 mins ago

Published 4 mins ago on March 7, 2020
By Matthew Chapman

On Saturday, MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi examined President Donald Trump’s decision to replace White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) — blasting Meadows’ unfitness for office, but also blasting Trump for attempting to use the appointment as a distraction.

“The chief of staff used to be a powerful job, perhaps the most powerful job in America after that of the president,” said Velshi. “But Trump has undermined the position through his penchant for weak power structures that revolve around him. The West Wing has largely been purged of anyone who disagrees with the president. The replacement of the third chief of staff is juicy as far as palace intrigue goes — it fulfills our need for drama — but it is not important. Who the chief of staff doesn’t matter anymore. The position no longer wields power.”

“Sure, Mark Meadows is uniquely qualified — or unqualified if you will,” continued Velshi. “He’s a bombastic congressman who made his name as the chair of the Freedom Caucus, who once said that he’d like to send Barack Obama back ‘home to Kenya.’ This should probably bother you some. It demeans the work of those who have come before him and will come after him. But ultimately, it’s a distraction, taking away from the real story.”

“Trump is changing our judicial system, decimating the State Department, making foreign policy deals just to see them fail in short order, stymieing efforts to combat climate change, and putting in place medieval immigration policies,” said Velshi. “Those things should hold our attention, and have us outraged. So when he says ‘look there,’ don’t. Keep focused on the things that matter. Naming Meadows is a minor league attempt at distraction. If Trump was serious about a chief of staff, Meadows probably wouldn’t make the long list, let alone the short list.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trumps-new-chief-of-staff-brutally-burned-to-the-ground-by-msnbcs-ali-velshi/

Yep Ali........................the country has another white house racist in a position of power, who also voted to enable treason when he was in the house.....................

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Trump's new chief of staff brutally burned to the ground by MSNBC's Ali Velshi Published 4 mins ago (Original Post) turbinetree Mar 2020 OP
At least wryter2000 Mar 2020 #1
He was going to be out this November anyway lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #2
Actually, January wryter2000 Mar 2020 #4
yeah... technically lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #6
Thanks, just heard that! True Blue American Mar 2020 #5
Wow didn't know that..was wondering what happened there..damn RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2020 #9
Trump is there to do as much Turbineguy Mar 2020 #3
RIGHT? ancianita Mar 2020 #7
Put a birther in as Chief of Staff, eh? Mc Mike Mar 2020 #8

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)
9. Wow didn't know that..was wondering what happened there..damn
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:48 PM
Mar 2020

.. regarding gop mantra that I've heard for years that 'government doesn't create jobs' the hypocritical repubs sure to COVET their government jobs even if it means sucking up to a a fucking racist moron..wait they're that too. I heard this guy during impeachment..what an ass! Why do I get the feeling that the kkk/Nazi team in WH is now complete. Ay dios! [Omg]


Ps anyone surprised Mr. Peabody is gone? Shipped off to Siberia or 'Ireland' after all, he did say some pretty insulting things about el pendejo [fucking moron] in WH; he [trump] seems to believe in keeping his enemies close ..lather them with false promises while they lick his ass--then when they're caught off guard--SAS! [sas: kick to gut, punch in the nose] who eill he bring in next Graham, Haley-they're both on record insulting guy. Bet a nickel that Barr is next.

Turbineguy

(37,319 posts)
3. Trump is there to do as much
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 01:00 PM
Mar 2020

long term damage as possible.

What these Magats don't think about is how life would be for them in an economy with a Russian sized per capita GDP.

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
8. Put a birther in as Chief of Staff, eh?
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 01:48 PM
Mar 2020

That's odd, coz of how Rump said in the '16 campaign, that Hillary started the birther movement, and he ended it.

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