Matthew Dowd: Gen. Kelly, admit Donald Trump is a big part of the problem here

[highplainsdem]

Dowd's new column is an open letter to Kelly:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/column-gen-kelly-admit-donald-trump-big-part/story?id=50609208

Your speech at Thursday's press briefing was emotional and touching in parts, but other moments I felt a huge disconnect between what you were saying and your job each day at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I have a very simple question: do you know who you work for? I ask this for the following reasons:

1. You spoke of how you were disgusted by the congresswoman from Florida, Frederica Wilson, for politicizing the condolence call President Trump made to the family of fallen Sgt. La David Johnson, but you know full well that this issue became political because of your boss. He started us down this road because he wouldn't take responsibility for his own actions in the aftermath of the ambush on American troops in Niger, and sought to blame previous presidents for how they handled themselves when soldiers were killed.

2. You spoke about how women are no longer treated as sacred and I think you were alluding to the allegations of Harvey Weinstein's despicable behavior. But you do know your boss has called female anchors, female presidential candidates, beauty contestants, actresses, etc. some of the most disrespectful names, and bragged in a moment caught on tape about how he likes to treat women in a predatory way. By last count, about a dozen women have courageously come forward to say that they were treated improperly by your boss (accusations he has vehemently denied).

3. You talked about how Gold Star families and the military are no longer treated as sacred, but I am sure you know that candidate Trump attacked a Gold Star family in the midst of a campaign in order to sow dissent and score political points. This same candidate -- your boss -- dismissed Republican Sen. John McCain's service and said he wasn't a hero because he was captured.

4. You talked about how religion is no longer treated as sacred, but you work for a person who wanted to ban Muslims from our country, and who seems gravely unfamiliar with the Sermon on the Mount as well as how we should treat each other with respect, dignity, love and compassion. As a candidate, he also said he never asked God for forgiveness, a major tenet of every faith in the world.

I know my question is probably a bit rhetorical, but you are chief of staff to the president. As such, your words didn't match up to that vaunted position. I hope as you move forward, you'll remember you work for us, the American people, and the thing many of us hold sacred is integrity. I also hope you'll remember that people want leaders who say and do what they mean. And one day, I hope you can explain to all of us how your service today fits in with the words you used at the podium in our House.

[MLAA]

1. Excellent, thanks for posting.

[Leith]

2. Kelly Made Himself Part of the Problem

He started by defending dolt45's nasty attacks. He removed all doubt when he launched his own very untruthful attack on Representative Wilson.

To paraphrase Stephen Schmidt in the MSNBC commercials, there is no one to speak truth to power in the White House. And now we all are left with the realization that there are no adults in that playpen.

[Girard442]

3. Not much point talking at Kelly anymore -- he's officially Trump's Mini-Me now.

[oasis]

4. Kelly's attempt to discredit Rep. Wilson was a major boomerang.

[UTUSN]

5. KELLY said it, he is a *military* dude, NOT a POLICY THINKER. He's in over his pay grade.

He is owned by his "superior" and will perform any sycophancy and loss of self-respect for his "superior."