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lindysalsagal

(20,684 posts)
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 12:38 PM Jul 2017

Gen. Kelly to 45: "We thank you for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/12/politics/donald-trump-cabinet-meeting/index.html

Ok, so, that's fake news: It was actually said by Reince Priebus, his predecessor as chief of staff at the famous June 13th cabinet meeting where every cabinet member had to declare their unending fealty to his majesty.

So, the question is, when it comes around to retired Marine corp general John Kelly, will he be able to cough up the ego massaging that obviously is the first requirement of employment to this clown-car administration???

Do marines to that for anyone? Even their higher-ups in the marines???

And the thing is, Reince said it all, did it all, and it still didn't keep him in his job.

So, I'm just holding my breath to see this retired general with a chestful of medals take his turn on this reality TV show.

Can't wait.

Popcorn ready.

Cameras, lights, mics, GO!
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Gen. Kelly to 45: "We thank you for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda." (Original Post) lindysalsagal Jul 2017 OP
Will he be granted true Chief of Staff powers? SHRED Jul 2017 #1
Exactly. Generals make decisions. Period. They don't play 7th grade gossip games. lindysalsagal Jul 2017 #2
They all seem to have to utter these loyalty oaths publicly. AgadorSparticus Jul 2017 #3
Wait until the first time Don orders the General to swat flies in the Oval Office. Vinca Jul 2017 #4
Rump calls Priebus "Reincie," but will "Johnny" Hortensis Jul 2017 #5
 

SHRED

(28,136 posts)
1. Will he be granted true Chief of Staff powers?
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 12:40 PM
Jul 2017

Decisions over personnel, what gets released, and all things through him?

lindysalsagal

(20,684 posts)
2. Exactly. Generals make decisions. Period. They don't play 7th grade gossip games.
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 01:04 PM
Jul 2017

WTF was he thinking, trying to "work" in this zoo?

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
3. They all seem to have to utter these loyalty oaths publicly.
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 01:11 PM
Jul 2017

Kellyanne and someone else (can't remember who exactly) had to say that they were there to serve his every pleasure. In almost the same exact wording. It is just gross.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Rump calls Priebus "Reincie," but will "Johnny"
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 01:25 PM
Jul 2017

for General Kelly strike him as demeaning enough?

I've been wondering why on earth Kelly took this job, what he thinks he can accomplish. Rump apparently loves Mooch's obscene, nauseatingly sycophantic, attack dog style. How long 'til General Kelly's out? Or Rump?

A friend of Kelly's has warned us, “He won’t suffer idiots and fools." Perhaps we should worry.

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