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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone notice that the next WH staffer to testify next week is also a pretty good looking woman?
I just saw a pic of the deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews. She like Cassidy must have gone through a Trumpian sneaking-into-the-women's-dressing-room review before she got a thumbs up.
I imagine Malaria walking through the offices on the way to her husband's Oval Office getting really pissed at the bevy of beauties he hired. No wonder she regularly pushed his tiny, greasy little hand away so, so often!
Thoughts?
Walleye
(30,996 posts)Looks like the joke is on them. And of course he only hired young pretty women with long hair
machoneman
(4,006 posts)Like they weren't even there. Learned this from senior Board level secretaries long ago that these trusted employees heard far more confidential stuff than their bosses ever knew....since they were the blabbermouths! Some of these outstanding women even were secret conduits to us division directors, managers or staffers about controversial stuff the Board members were thinking about.
Deminpenn
(15,270 posts)are the ones coming forward, not the middle-aged white men.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)the immediate professional sacrifices, exile from social circles, heartache and humiliation, etc, are devastating. And the older ones have had more years to become hardened and resigned to their corruption, in addition to losing "everything."
They all get to write tell-all books and earn income from speaking engagements, but the books haven't been selling well and probably apostate speakers aren't in high demand either. Glutted AND depressed market.
MiHale
(9,712 posts)So what?
Blue_Adept
(6,397 posts)It's all about perception over everything else. We're not saying they're not qualified, but you know that when hired those in charge were looking for those the most attractive because that's what the boss wanted around the white house.
machoneman
(4,006 posts)onenote
(42,660 posts)Thtwudbeme
(7,737 posts)stating that she was disturbed by what she witnessed. I can't wait to hear what she has to say.
H2O Man
(73,524 posts)vocal in her support of Ms. Hutchinson. She has noted that those who are attacking Hutchinson do not know how the White House works. I think that she has information about how the White House coordinated with the militias.
obamanut2012
(26,049 posts)And, they did it swiftly and strongly.
H2O Man
(73,524 posts)As well as Olivia Troye, who was supporting Hutchinson before, during, and after her testimony.
machoneman
(4,006 posts)before, during and after beauty pageants. Read it here or Google it:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kendalltaggart/teen-beauty-queens-say-trump-walked-in-on-them-changing
Point is, while I do not question the skills nor integrity of these bold women, just the fact that TFG held informal beauty contests for these positions while equally qualified but less good looking candidates were tossed to the curb is sickening, just like all of his decisions.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)multigraincracker
(32,656 posts)lawyers look like.
obamanut2012
(26,049 posts)genxlib
(5,524 posts)It is what FOX News has programmed their watchers to pay attention to.
mainer
(12,022 posts)I'm happy about any factor that makes Americans stay focused on the hearings.
Beakybird
(3,332 posts)I think we can all agree on this, and no one here should be shamed about pointing this out.
The criteria for hiring men in Trump world is even more unseemly. In fact it's outright disgusting. It's based on how cravenly you fawn over Trump. You need practically no other qualification.
onenote
(42,660 posts)Beakybird
(3,332 posts)JI7
(89,244 posts)purr-rat beauty
(543 posts)than care about their looks
Sarah Sanders wasn't attractive with make-up and her soul was even more sour in my opinion
McEnemy was a done up doll. Make-up does wonders - but looks with or without make-up don't make a person desirable or less so.
Johnny2X2X
(19,001 posts)Society has placed a bigger emphasis on looks than ever. From local newscasters, to hospitality jobs, to musicians, looks is trumping talent too often.
And the Trump White House is a great example of that. Trump values looks over ability and character, almost every time.
When I watch the local news, it's uncanny, the FOX affiliate is just filled with young striking women, who can barely read the news half the time. It's comical how bad they are at reading their teleprompters at times. The NBC affiliate is full of older and more seasoned news people who just know what they're doing and sound professional. You can guess which one gets better ratings.
I travel for work, and hospitality jobs now are based on looks it seems. Any decent hotel has extremely attractive people working the front desks.
And the music industry is now just mostly models that the record companies have assembled into bands they can brand and market effectively.
Sure, some people have it all, looks and talent, but it's way slanted towards the looks department right now.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Im sure these staffers would like to move on and stay engaged in politics and the DC circle.