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paleotn

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12. And like most of his apparatchiks....

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 12:06 PM

Feb 2020

hopelessly incompetent. I was thinking the other day, what would it be like if we had an IQ45 type president who was intelligent. Very intelligent. Who appointed intelligent people to posts to intelligently do his bidding. I like to point fingers and laugh at their stupidity as much as anyone, but that's probably the only thing keeping us from full on totalitarian rule in its first term.

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Trump's intel pick will blow up in his face as agencies revolt and leak the truth: Ex-CIA official [View all] babylonsister Feb 2020 OP

This dude is an apparatchik, a political officer, a spy for Trump. Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #1

How can he succeed in spying on professional spies? greymattermom Feb 2020 #2

he doesn't need to be a covert spy, perhaps I should have used the word "rat" or informer Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #4

Very uncomfortable with this attitude. Hangingon Feb 2020 #15

It is always okay for Americans to work against the interests of fascists, domestic or otherwise Brawndo Feb 2020 #31

No. No one elected the employees of the CIA. Hangingon Feb 2020 #34

And like most of his apparatchiks.... paleotn Feb 2020 #12

Yes, he cannot tolerate anyone smarter than he is for long. Hence the turnover and incompetence. Marcuse Feb 2020 #16

This is what I've been thinking...Trump will not be able to control the narrative ElementaryPenguin Feb 2020 #3

I'm going to be even more cynical awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #5

I don't think that's the case. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #8

Not that I don't believe you awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #9

Honestly, I don't have any links. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #10

Thanks awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #13

Here is one example. irisblue Feb 2020 #25

Here is one example irisblue Feb 2020 #24

When do these leaks begin? Before or after Putin helps the GOP coup? Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #6

Given everything that has happened, I thought the full Mueller report might be leaked. Lonestarblue Feb 2020 #21

I keep hoping. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #22

I would like to hope he is right JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #7

Let's hope so pandr32 Feb 2020 #11

Grenell likes tRump and has been a "gold card holder at tRump Hotel. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #14

And how did that work out for him? Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #26

there's loyalists and there's loyalists. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #27

Really hopeful about this. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #17

Please do so. muntrv Feb 2020 #18

Agency directors will "say stuff different than what Grenell says" gratuitous Feb 2020 #19

And I will add another of The Dick's quotes shanti Feb 2020 #30

The whole Bush II Reign of Error has largely disappeared gratuitous Feb 2020 #32

Underlings destroy an ignorant boss by documenting and doing exactly the stupid NCjack Feb 2020 #20

Forgive me for being skeptical; I'm not sure we can depend on this. Why hasn't it happened already? NBachers Feb 2020 #23

Feels like Grennell's basic task is to lie to Schiff. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #28

Trump and Republican enablers - all roads lead to Putin Las Vegas Mixx Feb 2020 #29

I've been waiting 4 long years. gldstwmn Feb 2020 #33