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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
25. Deluded, corrupt ex- chief of staff Kelly says he could have avoided
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 06:56 AM
Oct 2019

impeachment by reining in Trump's worst instincts. Uhuh.

WaPo: John Kelly, former chief of staff to President Trump, said Saturday he warned the president before he left the White House not to replace him with a “yes man” because it would lead to Trump’s impeachment.

Kelly also said he believed he could have prevented the current impeachment inquiry against Trump if he had stayed in the job. He said the inquiry could have been avoided if the president had surrounded himself with people who could rein in his worst instincts. ...

“Someone has got to be a guide that tells [the president] that you either have the authority or you don’t, or Mr. President, don’t do it,” Kelly told the Washington Examiner’s Byron York. “Don’t hire someone that will just nod and say, ‘That’s a great idea, Mr. President.’ Because you will be impeached.”


The "current" impeachment, huh? Pelosi and co might still be looking for the best trigger to set off their avalanche maybe. But one might think from this that Trump wasn't committing huge crimes related to Russia-Ukraine before and during Kelly's time "in charge."

Gee, sure hope this growing and unstoppable avalanche of consequences doesn't sweep Kelly up with Trump. For sure what's coming out is going to bloody him good.

"All your roads lead to Russia."
kennedy was state treasurer when jindal was governor rampartc Oct 2019 #1
This is one time that Ted Lieu is dead wrong... Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #2
I think tepid supporters are moving away from Trump Buckeyeblue Oct 2019 #4
Established republicans probably benefited from Russian cash AllyCat Oct 2019 #19
Yeah, probably. Follow the money. Buckeyeblue Oct 2019 #21
With Linda Graham's Senate Resolution not gaining enough support, McCONnell be triaging Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #10
Trumpublicans calimary Oct 2019 #16
Trumpublicans are Russiapublicans, just dumber Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #24
You nailed it. DarleenMB Oct 2019 #17
+1 Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #22
Trump and the republicans soon will change their tune for open hearing duforsure Oct 2019 #3
They want open hearings so their corrupt lawyers can create obfuscation for Fox to report. Lonestarblue Oct 2019 #9
They THINK they want open hearings. calimary Oct 2019 #18
This is what our Dems should be saying to trumpy's "uninformed voters" every day.... FM123 Oct 2019 #5
kennedy is a stupid persons idea of a stupid person spanone Oct 2019 #6
Whenever I see him interviewed, luvtheGWN Oct 2019 #20
You need to have morals and a conscience to blanch. Bleacher Creature Oct 2019 #7
Agreed! RainCaster Oct 2019 #8
I'm stocking up! Canoe52 Oct 2019 #11
Aren't trump enablers already pretty 'blanche'? docgee Oct 2019 #12
Like the inside of a turnip! (And almost as intelligent!) lastlib Oct 2019 #15
This poor excuse for a senator MontanaMama Oct 2019 #13
The current Senator John Kennedy is a stain on the memory of his namesake. Stainless Oct 2019 #14
:) Southern conservative. NO relation, no stain. Hortensis Oct 2019 #27
I very much doubt anything would make them "blanch" Skittles Oct 2019 #23
Deluded, corrupt ex- chief of staff Kelly says he could have avoided Hortensis Oct 2019 #25
Lol - twice Jake Tapper asks Kennedy questions & he has long silent pauses Pachamama Oct 2019 #26
Let me fix that for him. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 #28
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