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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 10:42 AM Jan 2017

Insiders: Donald Trumps crazy National Security Advisor Michael Flynn already self destructing

http://www.palmerreport.com/politics/michael-flynn-crazy-donald-trump-national-security-advisor/1290/

If you’ve lost track of just who Michael T. Flynn is in the midst of the other higher profile extremists dominating the Donald Trump administration, he’s the crazy former military guy who likes chanting “Lock Her Up” and was once disciplined because he leaked classified information — and he’s deeply tied to Russia. He’s since taken on the role of Trump’s National Security Advisor. But just ten days into the administration, Trump’s other top advisors are leaking that Flynn is already on the outs.

In a lengthy insider piece published by the New York Times this week which details just how much power Steve Bannon has assumed over the White House, the consistent focus of the piece is that Michael Flynn has quickly talked himself into being on the outs with Trump. The profile paints Flynn as being more or less unable to stop talking, to the point that his rambling answer during Trump’s meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May left Trump embarrassed.

Trump also fired Flynn’s son for spreading the false information which led to a near-shooting at a Brooklyn pizzeria. And various members of Trump’s brand new cabinet have grown so concerned with Flynn’s behavior that they’ve called meetings just to discuss Flynn’s behavior. Meanwhile, Flynn has supposedly been complaining that he no longer gets one on one face time with Trump since the inauguration.

There are two equally important aspects of these revelations. One is that Donald Trump assembled a team largely consisting of corrupt, unqualified and unstable people because those were the only kind of people who wanted to be involved with his campaign to begin with – and now that these bad actors have job responsibilities, they’re flailing.

The other key item of note here is that one or more individuals within Trump’s team are so adamant about finishing off the already-wounded Flynn that they’ve made a point of leaking all of these embarrassing details to the New York Times. By revealing that Flynn already has one foot out the door, they’re helping to finish him of all the more quickly. It paints a picture of the Trump administration already operating along the lines of a metaphorical Game of Thrones.
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Insiders: Donald Trumps crazy National Security Advisor Michael Flynn already self destructing (Original Post) BigBearJohn Jan 2017 OP
General Ripper is that you? nycbos Jan 2017 #1
Not too far off underpants Jan 2017 #6
What if? JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #2
Not Flynn!!! atreides1 Jan 2017 #3
while everthing I've read about Flynn argues he's a dangerous nut... hlthe2b Jan 2017 #4
That's why I keep it in the back of mind JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #13
God, but didn't we all know that this corrupt crew vlyons Jan 2017 #5
And what will happen at State or Justice when . . . frazzled Jan 2017 #7
He and Steve Bannon are the scariest radical noodle Jan 2017 #8
THIS malaise Jan 2017 #9
golden shower boy-potus heaven05 Jan 2017 #10
"... his rambling answer ... left Trump embarrassed." Jim__ Jan 2017 #11
actually, this reeks of the leaker trying to convince donnie that flynn needs to go. unblock Jan 2017 #16
Awww, they voted Mikey off the island. SAD! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #12
TRUMP was embarrassed?? NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #14
Imagine. Someone who is too crazy for Trump Stonepounder Jan 2017 #15
winter is coming AlexSFCA Jan 2017 #17
Great. If they need more knives for cutting Blue_true Jan 2017 #18

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
2. What if?
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 10:44 AM
Jan 2017

What if Flynn is being bad mouthed by his 'team' - because he's the only one who understands that they have to rein it in?

atreides1

(16,079 posts)
3. Not Flynn!!!
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 10:49 AM
Jan 2017

He's an arrogant, self serving, twat! The man loves to believe that he knows more then everyone else...while at DIA he kept trying to push analysts to come to his way of thinking, regardless of what the actual intel uncovered!!!


hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)
4. while everthing I've read about Flynn argues he's a dangerous nut...
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 10:49 AM
Jan 2017

it did give me pause to see that McCain (yeah, I know...) had pretty much called out all of Trump's inner circle, yet stiill praised Flynn.

Not sure what to make of that...

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
13. That's why I keep it in the back of mind
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 01:06 PM
Jan 2017

Maybe he knows these guys are all going down and is trying to save his own neck?

Maybe he's the leaker on Trump's behavior?

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
7. And what will happen at State or Justice when . . .
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 11:11 AM
Jan 2017

Mass firings or resignations happen (as has already begun). What kind of incompetent lunatics will be put in to replace them?

As long as they are "loyal" he won't care.

malaise

(268,998 posts)
9. THIS
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 11:17 AM
Jan 2017

One is that Donald Trump assembled a team largely consisting of corrupt, unqualified and unstable people because those were the only kind of people who wanted to be involved with his campaign to begin with – and now that these bad actors have job responsibilities, they’re flailing.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
10. golden shower boy-potus
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 11:43 AM
Jan 2017

is missing and not firing on all cylinders, so I don't care about the flynn trumpster flailing...I worry more about the so called boy potus and the real power behind him...but I am hoping for an extreme meltdown of this whole administration of nazis and flynn gives me hope the insanity is contagious....or maybe it's the other way around?????? HMMMM........geez...I'm so confused...

Jim__

(14,076 posts)
11. "... his rambling answer ... left Trump embarrassed."
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 12:17 PM
Jan 2017

Why? Because Trump considered himself the king of the rambling answer?

unblock

(52,227 posts)
16. actually, this reeks of the leaker trying to convince donnie that flynn needs to go.
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 01:35 PM
Jan 2017

maybe donnie didn't notice or care or won't do anything about it -- until he hears it on foxnews that flynn is embarrassing him.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
14. TRUMP was embarrassed??
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 01:27 PM
Jan 2017
The profile paints Flynn as being more or less unable to stop talking, to the point that his rambling answer during Trump’s meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May left Trump embarrassed.


Pot, Kettle, etc.

Dump should be able to understand Flynn quite well:
"unable to stop talking" Check.
"rambling" Check.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
17. winter is coming
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 01:46 PM
Jan 2017

He is a key person, an alt-right activist, advises on how to implement the new duginist global order. He has close ties with Putin and likely his advisor, Surkov.

One of the key elements is for the government to declare Islam a political ideology. That means it will no longer have constitutional religous protections because it will no longer be considered a religion by the government. This is a necessary step to successfully implement muslim registry that is being activey developed by a company in Palo Alto.

Jim Crow on steroids is coming.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
18. Great. If they need more knives for cutting
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:46 PM
Jan 2017

Each other's throats, I am game to donate for the purchase of really high quality shives.

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