Octopus Overlords

GreenGoo wrote:

tjg_marantz wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:33 am But who'll fix the middle East then? Or is this just in addition?

Good point. Wasn't Jared put in charge of like, everything when drumpf first came to office? Something huge anyway. Maybe "make federal government work right" or something like that. Something absurdly huge. Perhaps he can do all that and be Chief of Staff.

tjg_marantz wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:33 am But who'll fix the middle then? Or is this just in addition?

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:07 pm I'm sure he wouldn't stoop to using a site less prestigious than The Ladders.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:18 pm Who knew that carpet-pissng was such a lucrative field?

GreenGoo wrote:That sounds huge, but I don't think that is what I'm remembering.

In any case, yeah, I doubt Jared, as smart as he appears to be, has innovated anything except new ways to extract money from his targets.

Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:27 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:18 pm Who knew that carpet-pissng was such a lucrative field?

Are you implying that that's NOT common knowledge? Madness.

It's so niche that I have little to no competition.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) declined the White House chief of staff role on Friday, making him the latest high-profile candidate who's no longer in the running for the influential post.

Christie and President Trump reportedly met Thursday evening to discuss the role of replacing John Kelly, who will be departing as chief of staff by the end of the year.

“It’s an honor to have the President consider me as he looks to choose a new White House chief-of-staff,” Christie wrote in a statement shared by Maggie Haberman of the New York Times on Friday. “However, I’ve told the President that now is not the right time for me or my family to undertake this serious assignment. As a result, I have asked not to be considered for this post.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:03 pm Christie and President Trump reportedly met Thursday evening to discuss the role of replacing John Kelly, who will be departing as chief of staff by the end of the year.

“However, I’ve told the President that now is not the right time for me or my family to undertake this serious assignment. As a result, I have asked not to be considered for this post.”

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:23 pm It's weird to me that Christie would turn it down. It seems to me that he's irredeemably burned his non-Trump political career to the ground, so he might as well ride the Trump Train for as long as he can.

TheMix wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:29 pm Or that anyone who gets too closely involved is going to find people digging in their closets... and he's worried that there are too many things in his closet that haven't yet been discovered. That's the only thing that makes sense to me.

Though that shows evidence of a surprising degree of self-awareness. So... I have no idea.

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:23 pm It's weird to me that Christie would turn it down. It seems to me that he's irredeemably burned his non-Trump political career to the ground, so he might as well ride the Trump Train for as long as he can. Maybe he figures that he'd become Trump's enemy more quickly if he took the position than if he continues to be Trump's unofficial spokesperson?

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:23 pm It's weird to me that Christie would turn it down. It seems to me that he's irredeemably burned his non-Trump political career to the ground, so he might as well ride the Trump Train for as long as he can. Maybe he figures that he'd become Trump's enemy more quickly if he took the position than if he continues to be Trump's unofficial spokesperson?

GungHo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:43 pm

Problem solved.

The best people.

Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, will become the acting White House chief of staff replacing John Kelly, President Donald Trump announced on Friday.
"I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a GREAT PATRIOT and I want to personally thank him for his service!" Trump tweeted.

pr0ner wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:46 am Zinke out at Interior, effective at the end of the year.

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:59 am “I’m proud to introduce Secretary Ted Nugent.”

Smoove_B wrote:

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:59 am “I’m proud to introduce Secretary Ted Nugent.”

Fixed that for you

Kraken wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:18 pm It makes sense. CoS is a high-burnout, doomed-to-fail job. Obama went through five in his eight years...you can imagine how much harder it is working for a madman. This fellow at least seems to realize that he will need to bail as soon as it becomes more of a liability than an asset to his resume and/or bank account. Assuming, of course, that any association with Trump can prove to be an asset in the long run.

Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:00 pm I saw a report that Trump was getting pissed that everyone was turning him down and Mulvaney just happened to be at the White House for a separate meeting. The most convenient choice is always the best choice.

GreenGoo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:23 pm

Kraken wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:18 pm It makes sense. CoS is a high-burnout, doomed-to-fail job. Obama went through five in his eight years...you can imagine how much harder it is working for a madman. This fellow at least seems to realize that he will need to bail as soon as it becomes more of a liability than an asset to his resume and/or bank account. Assuming, of course, that any association with Trump can prove to be an asset in the long run.

Yeah, I can see that, what I'm not sure about is what makes "acting" an easier exit strategy than simply leaving due to "wanting to spend more time with my family" etc?

Skinypupy wrote:Mattis is out.

Hold on to your butts.

General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defense for the past two years. During Jim’s tenure, tremendous progress has been made, especially with respect to the purchase of new fighting....