Conway's advice to White House staff: Don't treat Trump like a peer

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/The Hill

White House senior aide Kellyanne Conway offered advice to her colleagues on Friday following a major staff shakeup: Don't treat President Trump like a peer.

During an appearance on Fox News, Conway recalled a meeting with Trump in August when she was tapped as his campaign manager and told him she'd "never" address him by his first name and said "I don't consider myself your peer."

"The reason I said that is because I do think that it is important to set up that level of deference and humility when you've got someone who's your boss, now the president of the United States, now the chief of staff, a general, a secretary, who is clearly your senior, your superior," she said.

"I think it's very important that people not treat elected officials like the president and the vice president as their peers," she continued, adding that the comment was not about anyone in particular.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/conways-advice-to-white-house-staff-dont-treat-trump-like-a-peer/ar-AAoZH8U

[gordianot]

1. The President is not a peer he lives in the people's house and is OUR servant.

He holds no title by design. At the end of his term he will get a promotion to citizen with a decent pension. In Trump's case he needs a promotion to prison with a number.

[forgotmylogin]

54. Technically he is a peer, and we are his.

(Ignoring the obvious pun)

"Peer" is not a title. The President, despite his job and the responsibility he holds, is an American citizen. Elected politicians are employees of the people and (aside from a few legal technicalities) holds no specific elevated status than anyone else as might be true in a monarchy. Nobody is required to bow to him nor should be considered offensive for using his name.

From vocab.com:

A peer is someone at your own level. If you are a 10th grader, other high school students are your peers.
Peer comes from the Latin par which means equal. When you are on par with someone, you are their peer. If kids your age are pressuring you to do something you don't want to do, that's peer pressure. In the sport of basketball, Michael Jordan was without peer, no one could equal his talent. When he switched to baseball, he found himself to be among peers again.

[Roy Rolling]

2. Titles are important

It's MISTER Groper.

(Also, the worst "Three's Company" episode ever)

[FakeNoose]

57. Or call him "Il Doo-chay"

[Leghorn21]

3. "Don't treat him like a peer" - okay wait. Why is she teaching the little staff what-nots and

the typists and filers and deputies and assorted other White House underlings how to behave

ON A FUCKING FOX NEWS PROGRAM?

Should she not rather send a memo around and about the halls of what is now a greasy shithole of a WH to all the staffers and generals and such, telling them not to treat him like a peer?

And really, shouldn't they all just treat him like a dick? I mean - really.

[hibbing]

4. especially when his hands are so tiny n/t

[Dustlawyer]

18. Another reason to treat him like a child, a very bad, bad child!!!

[ToxMarz]

5. Sounds like standard HR training at any large corporation

[Evergreen Emerald]

23. Actually no

It sounds more like a dictator in the making. The "little people" should not look him in the eyes and bow to him.

[Hortensis]

33. Agree. THIS needed to be said?

Well, now that I think of it, it'd be easy to see Scaramoochi forgetting before long to sprinkle the old orange pudding with fulsome "I love you's" and start getting way too familiar and pushy.

[hamsterjill]

6. Good little subservient KellyAnne.

Respect is earned, not given. Trump is not a peer, he's a pervert.

[SergeStorms]

12. Hey, I like that.

"Trump is not a peer, he's a pervert".

Well done, I'm going to remember that one.

[Lotusflower70]

7. Whatever

Trump is not a peer, he's a POS. KellyAnne needs to stfu.

[haveahart]

8. Don't worry. I don't consider him my peer either.

[montana_hazeleyes]

9. I read that in my mind as pee-er. lol

Oh my.

[SergeStorms]

13. Now THAT.....

he IS! There are two Russian prostitutes who can attest to that, and I believe there's a video as well, tucked safely in a

vault in Vladimir Putin's office.

[Tanuki]

10. He's not my boss and I do not consider him to be my "superior"

in any way that is meaningful to me. He occupies his office by fluke and by fraud. He is Kelly Complicit's boss and she knows he is stupid and corrupt but manipulates him with flattery and phony deference. Maybe that is what she is suggesting that others do as well, but it is dishonest and demeaning to all concerned. Elected officials who exploit their positions for their own benefit while damaging the public don't deserve respect or deference.

[global1]

11. Does Anyone Think Her Comments Were Directed To The Mooch?.....

I think that Kellyanne and the Mooch are not going to get along. I think the Mooch looks at Trump as more of a peer - even though he talks a different show. I think Kellyanne just sent one over the Mooch's bow. There will be tension there.

[GoCubsGo]

19. I think it was directed to the entire country.

This is President Cartman saying, "You will respect my authoriteh!" He's just using Kellyanne to say it for him.

[MindPilot]

35. "President Cartman"

Perfect!

[maddiemom]

38. Oh, Goodie! Hope you're right.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. "And don't call him Dad either. No, not even when you're explaining why his interest in your body

has overstepped the bounds of acceptable paternal behaviour. Make something up about how you're sure such a strong, powerful president shouldn't be using his precious time groping a simple shoe saleswoman that he just happens to have put in a powerful position in the White House. And then apologise for distracting him. Maybe hint you can't help the genes you inherited or something."

[Skittles]

15. translation: KISS HIS ASS

[BumRushDaShow]

16. ...

[maddiemom]

39. So Kellyanne briefed the peons in the Cabinet before the first meeting?

[BumRushDaShow]

47. Do they still have a cabinet?

Seems that the DHS guy is now gone (to become Chief of Staff), the AG is being harassed until he leaves, the head of HHS was threatened by Presidential tweet to make sure the Deathcare bill passed, the SOS has been contemplating leaving early (despite his denials), the Interior Secretary just got threatened by the Senator from Alaska and further confirmation hearings were cancelled by her....

[maddiemom]

56. Good point!

And did Kellyanne brainwash or hypnotize Reince? Didn't the parting statement he made sound straight out of "The Manchurian Candidate?"

[BumRushDaShow]

59. He sounded like a robot

trying to make sure he burned no bridges.

Don't be surprised if CNN or M$NBC attempt to get him on as a contributor.

[SWBTATTReg]

17. don't treat t RUMP like a peer?

You're kidding me...

I can't even treat him like a human...

[GoCubsGo]

20. ...

[ck4829]

21. This is why we need to crack that bully pulpit...

[tanyev]

22. Oh FFS. It's pretty obvious he wants to be treated like the most important 3 year old in the world.

[HAB911]

24. I hope her knee pads are professional grade

I doubt Kelly owns any

[MindPilot]

37. Doesn't need 'em

she's got callouses.

[HAB911]

41. Oh for sure

I should have been clearer, I meant General Kelly, lol

[agincourt]

25. Wish I knew of the term for it

It goes with those who are far and away, the least worthy of respect demanding it the most. People will respect you if you conduct yourself respectably. This individual obviously does not get that.

[machoneman]

26. I do think it was directed at Scaramoochwillyoufandango.

The timing came after he told the press that he and Trump were long time butt buddies, confederates, NYC gangsters, and more.

I hadn't realized that Kellyskank Spinway was such a doormat.

It had seemed she was a quite independent woman. Now it appears she quakes in the sight of Lord Trump and would drop to her knees to fellate him daily if she weren't already married.

Whattaloser that gal!

[kimbutgar]

51. She probably still drops to her knees

[stonecutter357]

27. Don't treat Trump like a peer treat him like the racist pig he is..

[livetohike]

28. Humility!! My Dad (RIP)., a retired steel worker, would say about

Trump: " He thinks his s*** doesn't stink". How I miss my Dad and talking politics with him. He passed four days after the 2004 election.

[Justice]

29. Why is she telling us? Shouldn't she be having convo behind closed doors?

[MiniMe]

30. I'm sure a General will follow that advice Kelley-Ann

[Botany]

31. Oh please!

[keithbvadu2]

32. Kellyanne used to speak the truth about Trump before she prostituted herself to him for money.

Probably (?) without the sex.
.

[rickford66]

52. Great campaign ad. Will Dems pony up and use it ?

[FakeNoose]

60. She used to work for Ted Cruz, when he was a GOP candidate

...so we all know she'll say anything for anybody.

Why does anyone in the media even listen to this waste of space?

[CatMor]

34. I'm looking forward

to Trump being treated to a jury of his peers.

[joanbarnes]

36. How about referring to him by his prisoner number?

[MADem]

40. That's her way of saying "Fuck you, Moochie." Won't do any good-she leaks like a sieve.

Moochie DOES treat Donald like a peer--he's probably got more "real" cash (as opposed to laundered money from spurious sources) than Donald, he's unloading (or to be accurate, getting DUMPED by) his wife, and hey, he loves-loves-LOVES the Donald. Two peas in a pod. Egomaniac and suck-up. What a pair!

It could be a small slam at "Jared" too--but that's a hopeless cause, since Trump's the Father-In-Law.

Ugh. Nepotism. It's incestuous in more ways than one in the Trump WH.

[Cryptoad]

42. You can surround him with whomever u want but,,,,

He is still a Orange Turd!
when in his presences
Please dont make eye contact
clap and praise him constantly

[dalton99a]

43. Take a break. Get out of his ass once in a while

[Paladin]

44. Saw Kellyanne on TV today. I swear, she was wearing a black leather dominatrix outfit.

I guess we'd better pay attention to what she's saying....wouldn't want her to punish us, she'd get too much pleasure out of it.....

[dalton99a]

46. .

[packman]

45. NO-NO-NO - She Said "PEAR", not "Peer"

[Doug the Dem]

48. Treat him like a PEE-er

Apparently, he loves to receive!

[Golden Raisin]

49. That's "Mister" Pussy-Grabber.

Kellyanne Conway willingly works for, accepts a salary from and serves as a media mouthpiece for an admitted and proud Pussy-Grabber. Speaks reams about her ethics and principles as a woman, and as a person.

[LiberalLovinLug]

50. Don't treat him like a peer

ie...treat him like a king

[jaysunb]

53. +1 n/t

[zentrum]

55. Oh, cuz this is a monarchy now?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

58. Indeed

Treat him like the petulant child he is.