Reince Priebus resorts to intimidation: 'The head of the government ethics ought to be careful'

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

DAVID EDWARDS
15 JAN 2017 AT 11:28 ET

Reince Priebus, chief of staff to President-elect Donald Trump, issued a stern warning to the director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Sunday.

Walter Shaub Jr., who heads the ethics office, has been sounding the alarm about Trump’s decision to turn the management of his business over to his sons instead of setting up a blind trust.

“I don’t think divestiture is too high a price to pay to be president of the United States of America,” Shaub said in a speech last week.

On Sunday, Priebus suggested that Shaub should “be careful” about criticizing Trump.

“The head of the government ethics ought to be careful because that person is becoming extremely political,” Priebus said, adding that Shaub “may have publicly supported Hillary Clinton.”

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/reince-priebus-resorts-to-intimidation-the-head-of-the-government-ethics-ought-to-be-careful/

[SHRED]

1. An attempt at deflection

By a scumbag.

[cstanleytech]

22. Also an attempt to plant the seeds to get rid of any office of ethics or

atleast one that might actually try to do its job.

[Cryptoad]

2. THUGS!

[Grins]

3. Watch what you do. Watch what you say

“Watch what you do. Watch what you say” – Said someone who once let a male prostitute into the White House press room to question the President of the United States.

[dalton99a]

4. And we're supposed to tremble at this idiot aping his master?

Reince Priebus can burn in hell.

[Docreed2003]

5. Just so we're clear...

The GOP now equates any condemnation or critique of Trump as being political?? So much so they're willing to threaten the Office of Government Ethics? These slime balls must have some serious corruption planned. This type of threat should/would raise alarms for any educated populace, but it will be ignored by the media and the majority of folks will never hear about this

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. When you look at all the similar statements since the election, it is clear what they are doing

Hope Hicks said something along the lines of "we are making lists of Trumps enemies and there will be consequences"

KellyAnn Goebbels said similar, and is talking about setting up Trump's own propaganda system..and sure enough, Breitbart.

we know Trump thinks in simplistic terms of either/or, black or white, and his minions seem happy to use that view also.

[Docreed2003]

18. Yep...

It's going to be "You're either with us or with the enemy" Bush&Co bullshit on steroids.

[Maeve]

6. "Are you now or have you ever been a Hillary supporter?"

If that phrasing rings a bell, you know something of American history in the 1950's...

[dalton99a]

7. Conversely - if you support Russia/KGB/Putin, you're hired!

[ananda]

8. Bring it on, I'd say!

They always go low!

[tenorly]

9. Ah, go rinse your priebus.

God knows you need it you smelly little runt.

[triron]

10. The new Gestapo

[PearliePoo2]

11. Anyone else think Reince Priebus is a spitting image of Maj. Frank 'Ferret-Face' Burns from M*A*S*H?

Frank asks Trapper, "Why do people take an instant dislike to me?" Trapper, "Saves time, Frank."

(Rest in piece Larry Linville. Great actor and a good guy )

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Reince-y Boy is practicing radical right Elitism

He's always got an off the cuff put down that inject his opinion
to puff up his own image and denounce liberals in the same motion

It's like he's on a permanent sneer looking down his nose at everyone

[Blue Idaho]

13. Political Stoogery

From the ultimate sock puppet.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Shaub can count the days until his firing.

[Vinca]

15. Amazing. A threat to the ethics guy. Can it get any more unethical?

[AgadorSparticus]

17. NO!!! WE CAN NOT STAND BY and allow this fascism to sink its claws into our democracy!!!

Rinse Previous needs to be called out on this bullshit!!!

[Ilsa]

19. To Priebus: OR WHAT? WHAT WILL YOU DO, YOU SNIVELLING

COWARD, DEMOCRACY-HATING PIECE OF SHIT?!

[ElementaryPenguin]

20. PRIEBUS and the rest of the shameless Trump gang ought to be careful!!

And shut the hell up!! America is not a country you clowns or anyone else is going to intimidate!!!!!!!

[orangecrush]

21. Shut up, Priebus.

Already they are having fantasies of reliving the dark ages of Bush.

[paleotn]

23. Hey, rinse....

Up yours.