Wed May 31, 2017, 12:06 PM

kentuck (110,463 posts)

Trump is considering replacing Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff...

What it would mean:

Reince Priebus is the primary conduit to the Republican establishment in the House and Senate. After all, he was the Chairman of the National Republican Party before he was Chief of Staff for Donald Trump.

If he leaves, it would suggest a separation, perhaps a divorce, of Donald Trump from the national Republican Party. He would be cutting loose the last conduit to the leadership of the Republican leadership in the House and Senate. What might be the consequences?

It may make it much more difficult to pursue any legislative agenda? Also, it would take away the strongest, perhaps the only, voice between the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch, and would create even more chaos and confusion in the messages coming out of this White House.

This will be a big decision if Trump carries through.

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Trump is considering replacing Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff... (Original post)	kentuck	May 2017	OP
He would still have Pence, but I agree on the potential significance n/t	Tom Rinaldo	May 2017	#1
Yes. Rump's approval ratings would be the only big	Hortensis	May 2017	#13
He can't get anyone to fill his cabinet positions so I'm not sure who would do it.	Happyhippychick	May 2017	#2
I predict Sarah Palin will be the new Chief of Staff.	Chipper Chat	May 2017	#3
Sad	underpants	May 2017	#10
I recommend Nunes, Chaffetz or Ryan replace him.	Blanks	May 2017	#4
OR that charming darling Corey Lewandowski!	calimary	May 2017	#8
I'd like to see them pull someone out of elected office...	Blanks	May 2017	#9
Once again a prophecy that rinse penis is leaving.	TexasProgresive	May 2017	#5
That wouldn't surprise me at all.	MineralMan	May 2017	#6
He still has Beauregard & Price & Chao (connection to McConnell)	BumRushDaShow	May 2017	#7
It doesn't matter. A meaningless position in the Trumpsky regime.	Atman	May 2017	#11
I'm surprised he has lasted this long	Motley13	May 2017	#12
ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn	longship	May 2017	#14

Response to kentuck (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:10 PM

Tom Rinaldo (22,786 posts)

1. He would still have Pence, but I agree on the potential significance n/t

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Response to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #1)

Wed May 31, 2017, 01:02 PM

Hortensis (58,785 posts)

13. Yes. Rump's approval ratings would be the only big

obstacle between Congress and removing him from office. And those depend a great deal on Congress...

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:11 PM

Happyhippychick (8,379 posts)

2. He can't get anyone to fill his cabinet positions so I'm not sure who would do it.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:11 PM

Chipper Chat (9,331 posts)

3. I predict Sarah Palin will be the new Chief of Staff.

Runnersup:
Ann Coulter
Sean Hannity
David Duke

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Response to Chipper Chat (Reply #3)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:49 PM

underpants (178,766 posts)

10. Sad

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Response to kentuck (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:12 PM

Blanks (4,835 posts)

4. I recommend Nunes, Chaffetz or Ryan replace him.

Or all three. That way they can all go down with the ship together.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:20 PM

calimary (78,167 posts)

8. OR that charming darling Corey Lewandowski!

I find it greatly amusing that so many openings in the White House and administration remain unfilled - because nobody wants them! NOBODY wants to work for this guy! The clear thinkers out there who still maintain some grip on reality know better than to sign up with this bunch and get it all over themselves. They evidently understand you can't wash that kind of stain off your resume. People like Mattis and McMaster are pretty much finished, as far as whatever credibility they once had. And as for those who already had very little credibility (lookin' at YOU, reince!), they're more screwed than ever.

I think the "mark of trump" will be a difficult one to get over, once it's been attached.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:25 PM

Blanks (4,835 posts)

9. I'd like to see them pull someone out of elected office...

But Lewindowski (from the way they were talking this morning) would blow things up at the White House, and that would be ok too.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:16 PM

TexasProgresive (12,092 posts)

5. Once again a prophecy that rinse penis is leaving.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:16 PM

MineralMan (145,736 posts)

6. That wouldn't surprise me at all.

Trump appears to be pulling back into a shell at the White House. He seems to want to isolate the office of President from all outside influence, and doesn't care whether he maintains any links outside of the administration.

That won't work, of course, but he knows so little about political reality that he might believe it could work.

Looks like he's about to barricade himself inside the West Wing. Better call in the SWAT van.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:16 PM

BumRushDaShow (118,817 posts)

7. He still has Beauregard & Price & Chao (connection to McConnell)

the first 2 having come directly from the Senate.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:52 PM

Atman (31,464 posts)

11. It doesn't matter. A meaningless position in the Trumpsky regime.

Trumpsky accepts no opinions or direction other than his own. It's a thankless, ceremonial position under the orange shitgibbon. No smart person will take this job. But I'm sure some soul-less money grubbers are waiting for the phone call.

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Wed May 31, 2017, 12:52 PM

Motley13 (3,867 posts)