Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:12 PM
FSogol (40,738 posts)
Hope Hicks' totally ridiculous explanation for why she quit
From Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
)Here's how Hope Hicks explained her decision to resign as White House communications director, according to The New York Times' Maggie Haberman, who broke the story:
"She told colleagues that she had accomplished what she felt she could with a job that made her one of the most powerful people in Washington, and that there would never be a perfect moment to leave." Conclusion: Simply put: This is a White House in crisis. Hicks' departure adds to that sense that the sky is falling around and on Trump. There's no spin to put out that. You can't polish a turd. And when you try to, it tends to get all over the place.
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Author | Time | Post |
 Hope Hicks' totally ridiculous explanation for why she quit (Original post) |
FSogol | Feb 2018 | OP |
| Major Nikon | Feb 2018 | #1 | |
| magicarpet | Feb 2018 | #2 | |
| Skittles | Feb 2018 | #3 | |
| demmiblue | Feb 2018 | #4 | |
| gratuitous | Feb 2018 | #5 | |
| iluvtennis | Feb 2018 | #10 | |
| Paleologue | Feb 2018 | #19 | |
| Marie Marie | Feb 2018 | #40 | |
| calimary | Feb 2018 | #41 | |
| Paleologue | Feb 2018 | #54 | |
| RiverStone | Feb 2018 | #39 | |
| appleannie1943 | Feb 2018 | #6 | |
| C_U_L8R | Feb 2018 | #7 | |
| FSogol | Feb 2018 | #8 | |
| yonder | Feb 2018 | #50 | |
| C_U_L8R | Feb 2018 | #55 | |
| Tatiana | Feb 2018 | #9 | |
| Cosmocat | Feb 2018 | #18 | |
| lunatica | Feb 2018 | #21 | |
| mobeau69 | Feb 2018 | #46 | |
| localroger | Feb 2018 | #11 | |
| Ferrets are Cool | Feb 2018 | #12 | |
| FSogol | Feb 2018 | #15 | |
| fierywoman | Feb 2018 | #27 | |
| calimary | Feb 2018 | #43 | |
| Ferrets are Cool | Feb 2018 | #51 | |
| lastlib | Feb 2018 | #49 | |
| nolabear | Feb 2018 | #13 | |
| FSogol | Feb 2018 | #16 | |
| lunatica | Feb 2018 | #23 | |
| nolabear | Feb 2018 | #25 | |
| lunatica | Feb 2018 | #30 | |
| fierywoman | Feb 2018 | #29 | |
| lunatica | Feb 2018 | #33 | |
| fierywoman | Feb 2018 | #35 | |
| annabanana | Feb 2018 | #48 | |
| fierywoman | Feb 2018 | #56 | |
| efhmc | Mar 2018 | #57 | |
| Ferrets are Cool | Feb 2018 | #52 | |
| lunatica | Feb 2018 | #53 | |
| mercuryblues | Feb 2018 | #14 | |
| FSogol | Feb 2018 | #17 | |
| ProudLib72 | Feb 2018 | #20 | |
| SCVDem | Feb 2018 | #32 | |
| bitterross | Feb 2018 | #22 | |
| calimary | Feb 2018 | #44 | |
| struggle4progress | Feb 2018 | #24 | |
| TheSmarterDog | Feb 2018 | #26 | |
| calimary | Feb 2018 | #45 | |
| dalton99a | Feb 2018 | #28 | |
| Initech | Feb 2018 | #31 | |
| Cha | Feb 2018 | #34 | |
| moondust | Feb 2018 | #36 | |
| dchill | Feb 2018 | #37 | |
| HopeAgain | Feb 2018 | #38 | |
| Xipe Totec | Feb 2018 | #42 | |
| Cha | Feb 2018 | #47 | |
| Orsino | Mar 2018 | #58 |
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:16 PM
Major Nikon (35,149 posts)
1. Dont let the door hit you....
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:20 PM
magicarpet (9,164 posts)
2. She lost all hope.... No......
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:23 PM
Skittles (133,150 posts)
3. Ms. Hicks *IS* totally ridiculous
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:24 PM
demmiblue (29,650 posts)
4. From an ABC White House reporter:
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:25 PM
gratuitous (72,650 posts)
5. A communications director who testifies under oath that she lies
Response to gratuitous (Reply #5)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:37 PM
iluvtennis (14,667 posts)
10. Well said, agree.
Response to Paleologue (Reply #19)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:04 PM
40. I think she has black and white confused.
Response to Paleologue (Reply #19)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:05 PM
calimary (61,231 posts)
41. Welcome to DU, Paleologue!
Response to gratuitous (Reply #5)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:59 PM
39. Assuming we will eventually hear of the lies Hicks told?
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:27 PM
C_U_L8R (39,688 posts)
7. She's right about one thing...
Response to C_U_L8R (Reply #7)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:30 PM
FSogol (40,738 posts)
8. Trumpy and Company are having a "It Only Gets Worse" movement!
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I wish I could create a It gets better spoof directed at WH and Executive Office Officials.
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Response to C_U_L8R (Reply #7)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:29 PM
yonder (5,935 posts)
50. Incarceration Day. It sounds hopeful like Bastille Day and has a nice ring to it.
Response to Tatiana (Reply #9)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:58 PM
lunatica (51,439 posts)
21. I agree with you
Response to Tatiana (Reply #9)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:18 PM
46. Compared to Sammy "The Bull"
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She'll flip at warp speed.
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Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:45 PM
11. Looking for new opportunities to stay out of jail.
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:47 PM
Ferrets are Cool (12,505 posts)
12. Well, it has to be embarrassing to tell the truth
Response to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #12)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:50 PM
FSogol (40,738 posts)
15. Quite a huge gap between "stupid" and "one of the most powerful people in DC!"
Response to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #12)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:14 PM
fierywoman (5,436 posts)
27. and maybe tired of being referred to as a great piece of tail?
Response to fierywoman (Reply #27)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:09 PM
calimary (61,231 posts)
43. Bingo. I bet at least half the men on staff, including the boss, imagined taking her to bed.
Response to calimary (Reply #43)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:31 PM
Ferrets are Cool (12,505 posts)
51. Not only the staff, but evidently, she used her looks and charm
Response to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #12)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:28 PM
lastlib (17,019 posts)
49. (or "I'm 'the best piece of a-- Lewandowski will ever get'".....)
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:47 PM
nolabear (37,630 posts)
13. Latest scuttle is that he called her stupid and yelled at her for "white lies."
Response to nolabear (Reply #13)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:51 PM
FSogol (40,738 posts)
16. Breakin up is hard to do....
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Response to nolabear (Reply #13)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:00 PM
lunatica (51,439 posts)
23. High dudgeon probably
Response to lunatica (Reply #23)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:12 PM
nolabear (37,630 posts)
25. I love you for knowing that term.
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And that it's "dudgeon" and not "dungeon."
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Response to lunatica (Reply #23)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:15 PM
fierywoman (5,436 posts)
29. mwah! a new cool word for me!
Response to fierywoman (Reply #29)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:20 PM
lunatica (51,439 posts)
33. I love language
Response to lunatica (Reply #33)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:23 PM
fierywoman (5,436 posts)
35. yes yes yes language -- I feel so grateful that English is my
Response to annabanana (Reply #48)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 11:56 PM
fierywoman (5,436 posts)
56. OMG, I love it!
Response to annabanana (Reply #48)
Thu Mar 1, 2018, 12:26 PM
efhmc (12,931 posts)
57. I absolutely love it.
Response to lunatica (Reply #23)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:33 PM
Ferrets are Cool (12,505 posts)
52. I try to learn something new every day...you were just
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an unknowing participant in that endeavor. Thank you.
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Response to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #52)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:42 PM
lunatica (51,439 posts)
53. Thanks!
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That made me feel appreciated.
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Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:50 PM
mercuryblues (11,855 posts)
14. Actually her meeting with Muelller was a ruse
Response to mercuryblues (Reply #14)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:52 PM
FSogol (40,738 posts)
17. Will the parents of other WH officals rescue them too?
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Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:56 PM
20. I completely disagree with the conclusion
Response to ProudLib72 (Reply #20)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:19 PM
SCVDem (5,103 posts)
32. I noticed that too! nt
Response to bitterross (Reply #22)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:11 PM
calimary (61,231 posts)
44. With looks like hers, she's going to wind up on TV.
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:09 PM
struggle4progress (111,171 posts)
24. Fare thee well
Response to TheSmarterDog (Reply #26)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:13 PM
calimary (61,231 posts)
45. Welcome to DU, TheSmarterDog!
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:15 PM
dalton99a (58,169 posts)
28. She ran out of lipstick to put on the pig
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:18 PM
Initech (85,797 posts)
31. The most incompetent, reckless, out of control, POS administration in the world.
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Thanks Putin, the GOP, Fox News, and conspiracy theorists! Oh and fuck you!
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Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:22 PM
Cha (268,367 posts)
34. She really is that dumb! No wonder she had such
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:31 PM
36. To the lifeboat!
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Maybe she sensed from the omniscient nature of Mueller's and Congress' questions that the ship is going down. |
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:45 PM
dchill (26,234 posts)
37. Short version - rat... ship.
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:48 PM
38. "One of most powerful people in Washington"
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:08 PM
42. She's just a little white liar. nt
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:20 PM
Cha (268,367 posts)
47. When you hear Hope Hicks is resigning after testifying for just 8 hours.
Response to FSogol (Original post)
Thu Mar 1, 2018, 12:33 PM
58. There's nothing ridiculous about that.
