Republican hypocrisy

[Jasmine]

One of the more consistent gripes that Republicans directed toward the democrats is the use of “identity politics.” Yet, now many of these same people are loudly touting that Trump is bringing in the “first-ever” female chief of staff. Talk about being hypocrites…!

[O Really]

I really hardly ever say anything good about Trump, but actually Susie Wiles is a good and reasonable choice. She's a political pro, worked for some relatively good people in the past, and is personally less looney than most of the Trump crowd. Way better than Meadows.

[GoCubsGo]

I really hardly ever say anything good about Trump, but actually Susie Wiles is a good and reasonable choice. She's a political pro, worked for some relatively good people in the past, and is personally less looney than most of the Trump crowd. Way better than Meadows.

Who will probably be the first in the revolving door of COS appointments. I read that one of her prerequisites for taking the gig was limiting access of the clown cars to the oval and all appointments go through her to avoid the chaos of the first time around.

Rotsa ruck, he's gonna do what he wants to do. Especially when adversity comes upon him.

[Jasmine]

I really hardly ever say anything good about Trump, but actually Susie Wiles is a good and reasonable choice. She's a political pro, worked for some relatively good people in the past, and is personally less looney than most of the Trump crowd. Way better than Meadows.

I don’t know anything about her. But if she is a good choice, the repubs should simply say that and not make a big deal about her gender. It’s hypocrisy.

[Vrede too]

One of the more consistent gripes that Republicans directed toward the democrats is the use of “identity politics.” Yet, now many of these same people are loudly touting that Trump is bringing in the “first-ever” female chief of staff. Talk about being hypocrites…!

Hypocrisy aside, it's good to have the “first-ever” female chief of staff. As GoCubsGo implies, we could start a pool on how long she lasts. I'll take 6 months. Anyone else?

The whining about “identity politics" has always been Republican hypocrisy. For a long time the Party has deliberately represented older White, hetero, Christian males. All of these are also "identities", of course.

[neoplacebo]

One of the more consistent gripes that Republicans directed toward the democrats is the use of “identity politics.” Yet, now many of these same people are loudly touting that Trump is bringing in the “first-ever” female chief of staff. Talk about being hypocrites…!

Hypocrisy aside, it's good to have the “first-ever” female chief of staff. As GoCubsGo implies, we could start a pool on how long she lasts. I'll take 6 months. Anyone else?

The whining about “identity politics" has always been Republican hypocrisy. For a long time the Party has deliberately represented older White, hetero, Christian males. All of these are also "identities", of course.

Ok, I'll spin. I will say she'll be gone by the end of May, so about four months "on the job."

But I figure the biggest hypocricy is how as soon as the next Democratic president is elected, the federal deficit will suddenly be "unsustainable" after they run that deficit up with tax cuts and other things. But the deficit is not a big priority while a Republican is president.

Another of my favorites is how they constantly squawk "free speech" but when the government makes an attempt to inform social media companies that certain stories are likely from Russian internet trolls, Republicans start the "free speech" and "censorship" howls. The government never directed, and does not have the power, to force any media outlet to not run a story. All they're doing is notifying companies that they suspect certain sotries are disinformation, which could be done with a statement to the effect that "this story is suspected by US intelligence of being of Russian (or Chinese or whatever) influence operations. Free speech has never included the sanction of blatant lying.....from the "yelling 'fire' in a packed theatre" principle.

[O Really]

“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth”.

“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”
Orwell "1984"

I remember when Reagan was elected the (barely) humorous comment was "1984 is only 4 years away"

Bad news: it's here. And it hasn't exactly been sneaking in. More like climate change, denied by many but relentless nevertheless. "1984" was written in 1948, I'd guess I first read it in 60-something and it seemed pretty far out there. Now it's more like a newscast than futuristic dystopian fiction.

[GoCubsGo]

I really hardly ever say anything good about Trump, but actually Susie Wiles is a good and reasonable choice. She's a political pro, worked for some relatively good people in the past, and is personally less looney than most of the Trump crowd. Way better than Meadows.

Who will probably be the first in the revolving door of COS appointments. I read that one of her prerequisites for taking the gig was limiting access of the clown cars to the oval and all appointments go through her to avoid the chaos of the first time around.

Rotsa ruck, he's gonna do what he wants to do. Especially when adversity comes upon him.

[Vrede too]

I gave Wiles 6 months in the job, neoplacebo predicted 4. If one of you wants to snap up 'before the inauguration', that would not be an insane guess. Michael Flynn lasted 22 days as National Security Advisor, ironically having little job security.

[neoplacebo]

I gave Wiles 6 months in the job, neoplacebo predicted 4. If one of you wants to snap up 'before the inauguration', that would not be an insane guess. Michael Flynn lasted 22 days as National Security Advisor, ironically having little job security.

It would not surprise me at all if the fool trump nominated for Defense Secretary is confirmed and then he hires Flynn in some underling / "advisory" capacity. The other day I was wondering if it's feasible to just trip on LSD every day for four years starting in January. But I have no idea where to get that quantity of drugs.

And as far as I know, Flynn's brother is still an active duty US Army General.

[Vrede too]

... And as far as I know, Flynn's brother is still an active duty US Army General.

Charles A. Flynn retired this year.

U.S. Capitol attack

... In early December 2021, Colonel Earl G. Matthews released a memo that accused Flynn of making willful distortions of the events of 6 January, describing Flynn and Piatt as "absolute and unmitigated liars" and of giving “perjured testimony before Congress”. Charles Flynn's role drew scrutiny in light of his brother Michael's recent calls for martial law and a redo election overseen by the military.

Poor parenting.

[GoCubsGo]

Scary part is he can be called back at the pleasure of the president*.

[GoCubsGo]

[neoplacebo]

... And as far as I know, Flynn's brother is still an active duty US Army General.

Charles A. Flynn retired this year.

U.S. Capitol attack

... In early December 2021, Colonel Earl G. Matthews released a memo that accused Flynn of making willful distortions of the events of 6 January, describing Flynn and Piatt as "absolute and unmitigated liars" and of giving “perjured testimony before Congress”. Charles Flynn's role drew scrutiny in light of his brother Michael's recent calls for martial law and a redo election overseen by the military.

Poor parenting.

Well, I guess both Flynn brothers will be getting around $50K a year for the rest of their lives. I wonder if a retired general who's called back to active duty would get the regular general's pay as well as his retirement pension each month.

[Vrede too]

Well, I guess both Flynn brothers will be getting around $50K a year for the rest of their lives. I wonder if a retired general who's called back to active duty would get the regular general's pay as well as his retirement pension each month.

I wonder if a retired general who's imprisoned for treason would get his retirement pension each month.

[neoplacebo]

Well, I guess both Flynn brothers will be getting around $50K a year for the rest of their lives. I wonder if a retired general who's called back to active duty would get the regular general's pay as well as his retirement pension each month.

I wonder if a retired general who's imprisoned for treason would get his retirement pension each month.

I'll take "no" for a thousand.....if you're in prison you won't continue to get your Social Security returement benefits. I assume that applies to any sort of federal pension program but don't know for sure. Hell, a retured general could buy out the whole prison commissary in one fell swoop and then sell all the stuff at high profit, create resentment among the inmates, and just fuck things up in general. They'd call him General Fuckup.