Quaro
4665
They could have let him save face by letting him announce his ‘resignation’ himself, but now it clearly reads like a firing.
Surely Trump wanted to make it appear like a firing if so. Makes him look stronger that way.
Oghier
4667
Also, the Priebus firing changes the subject away from Healthcare. Washington media loves political drama.
So take attention from one stupid thing and put it on another stupid thing?
Daagar
4669
He said it changes the subject. Not that it was a smart change of subject.
So who is in charge of Homeland Security now?
Elaine C Duke, so far as I can figure. Originally an Obama appointee, but nominated by Trump to be Deputy Director last spring (at Kelly’s request, I’m guessing.)
vyshka
4673
I don’t know, I don’t think it is asking too much to think the Scouts should actually live up to the values they supposedly are teaching
vyshka
4674
My money is on Arpaio or Clarke, because he seems to make about the most fucked up choices possible.
Remember that dude who threatened Collins and Murkowiski to a duel?
SO I CALLED HIS DC OFFICE AND SAID BASICALLY THE SAME THING I SENT VIA EMAIL.
After about 20 seconds of dead silence, the staffer let out kinda a little laugh and said “Well ma’m, I’ll be happy to pass on your…”
“I’m not joking.”
“Ma’m?”
“You think I’m joking. I am dead serious. You want my address? Or I’ll meet him at the airport. I am absolutely serious about this. Oh, and as the challenged party, I get to pick weapons. I choose fists.”
Another 20 seconds of somehow even deeper silence.
“I…I’ll pass your challenge on to the congressman.”
“No. He issued the challenge. I’m accepting. Unless he’s backing out like the spineless coward he is.”
More silence. “I…I’ll let Congressman Farenthold know, ma’m.”
“You do that.”
ANYWAY SO HOW DID YOU ALL SPEND YOUR LUNCH BREAK TODAY
We’re posting random Tumblr pages now?
Oh. This answers my question about who is in charge of Homeland Security now.
No one. Because my government is a dumpster fire.
Oghier
4680
Trump may think that firing someone every few weeks is the best way to keep viewers tuning into his new show.
Half serious here.
Wait.
Reince Priebus, the absolute fucking avatar of old Western European aristocracy having wormed its way into the American elite, has been fired as chief of staff of the President of the United States.
Six and a half months into the putative President’s term.
Yeah, ok.
Alexandra Petri had the same thought today.
Does President Trump think he needs to fire someone every week in order to maintain viewership?
I thought this was just a bad joke about how the presidency was like “The Apprentice,” but after the last two weeks I am genuinely concerned that he thinks this is the way to govern.
The Unstated Norms That Allow Democracy To Function were eliminated in the first week after a bad speech and weird press conference, International Prestige went home after week seven (it hung on longer than anticipated), Comey and Yates and Flynn and Spicer all vanished in their turn. And now Reince Priebus is out.
Banzai
4683
This is the start of the road to Zaphod Beeblebrox, right? If only Trump had a third arm, just imagine what the distraction would be like.
