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bdamomma

(63,652 posts)
28. does anyone
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:52 PM
Jan 2017

think this was the tRump agenda to eliminate all government senior officials to proclaim tRump as dictator.

MORE MORE MORE! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1
This is what trump wants yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #37
There is a freezing hire in place ? Cryptoad Jan 2017 #39
I just put that down thread yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #44
That hiring freeze exempts people appointed by Trump. MineralMan Jan 2017 #54
Think you're right... hopefully, there are a few less warmongers in Foggy Bottom than there were yesterday. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #85
These are not appointees Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #88
That sounds like something I need to read... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #137
It may be what he wants, but it's just another example of how stupid he is. Nitram Jan 2017 #45
And his passive aggressive supporters too, yeoman6987. Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #75
bannon mostly (and trump) want to destroy disalitervisum Jan 2017 #126
Bannon Fails To Take Into Account DallasNE Jan 2017 #129
You are wrong. This puts us in danger. Leaves too many spots for Bannon incompetents. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #50
yep heaven05 Jan 2017 #52
Exactly.. Remember when Paul Bremer was sent in to run the gov't of Iraq annabanana Jan 2017 #62
Gotta agree. cwydro Jan 2017 #102
CNN is reporting that they were fired. n/t mobeau69 Jan 2017 #70
tRump probably fired them right after he got wind of their resignations groundloop Jan 2017 #84
I know it blows a hole in the story but SCantiGOP Jan 2017 #90
Bid deal.............. MyOwnPeace Jan 2017 #2
Resist. randome Jan 2017 #3
Obstruct! Cryptoad Jan 2017 #47
Wow, that's a shock. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2017 #4
Nothing Shocks Me Anymore Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #20
There was a DU'er by that name.. denbot Jan 2017 #55
Another name I recall fondly, as well eleny Jan 2017 #57
Yes, and I tip my hat to her by using uppercase letters to type those words Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #59
BWAHAHAHA..."I AM OUTTA HERE !!!" Rustyeye77 Jan 2017 #5
Wow! Good for them!!! nt GliderGuider Jan 2017 #6
We are ungoverned and cilla4progress Jan 2017 #7
The military is still in place and they can fucnction entirely autonomosly. Nitram Jan 2017 #48
No. That would be horrible. Shadowsmith Jan 2017 #91
I do understand what you're saying and, in normal times, liberalhistorian Jan 2017 #101
Shadowsmith, I only sleep easy knowing that the military would probably refuse an order to launch Nitram Jan 2017 #113
The problem with refusing illegal orders is, what if the President's lawyers say it is legal? tclambert Jan 2017 #124
I agree tavalon Jan 2017 #132
Do you recall the 1998 movie "The Siege?" tclambert Jan 2017 #100
If it were me I'd wait to quit until the first order I could not in good conscience obey. Nitram Jan 2017 #114
Putin's plan is playing out smartly looks like workinclasszero Jan 2017 #104
Wow just wow Lotusflower70 Jan 2017 #8
Holy crap, we're not going to have a functioning state department. geek tragedy Jan 2017 #9
More isolationism, though, isn't it? nt Ilsa Jan 2017 #108
yes, Trump doesn't think we need a state department other than to process geek tragedy Jan 2017 #109
Might be Putin's orders lostnfound Jan 2017 #122
Wow. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #10
XL and DAPL pipeline Exec Orders I'd bet underpants Jan 2017 #11
Wow - could that mean that taxpayers might actually end up funding that disastrous pipeline karynnj Jan 2017 #29
the pipeline TeddyBear 1 Jan 2017 #42
Guess who is the biggest foreign lease holder TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #81
Excellent. Let's see more of this from other Departments and Agencies. MineralMan Jan 2017 #12
Why would The Donald be concerned about knowledge or experience? csziggy Jan 2017 #111
Makes sense Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #13
Probably worse get the red out Jan 2017 #25
You are right. More oil CEO's Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #32
Can't wait to see how Sean Sphincter will spin this central scrutinizer Jan 2017 #14
Both gratifying and terrifying at the same time frazzled Jan 2017 #15
+1 narnian60 Jan 2017 #66
More likely with former ExxonMobil people lostnfound Jan 2017 #123
And the Trump appointees are going to wonder why the civilized world... hunter Jan 2017 #16
Oh my just thought of something......federal job hire freeze!!!! yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #41
Holy Coolest Ranger Jan 2017 #17
Awwww Fork!!! benld74 Jan 2017 #18
Not going to be the fall guys for the idiot at the top. ffr Jan 2017 #19
This news item does two things: Eyeball_Kid Jan 2017 #21
Experience is for losers and other snowflakes IronLionZion Jan 2017 #22
This I have a great deal of respect for lunatica Jan 2017 #23
Me too harun Jan 2017 #92
K&R Gothmog Jan 2017 #24
Keep an eye on where the State Department Officials move to Captain_New_York Jan 2017 #26
This reminds me of the Watergate era "Saturday night massacre," when Nixon fired Special Prosecutor Tanuki Jan 2017 #27
May history repeat itself with Tillerson and Trump lunatica Jan 2017 #30
does anyone bdamomma Jan 2017 #28
No - because the career leadership in the departments would not have the power if they stayed to karynnj Jan 2017 #36
Trump does not have enough foresight to have a plan. gordianot Jan 2017 #58
Good for them. gademocrat7 Jan 2017 #31
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! logosoco Jan 2017 #33
Holy crap! NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #34
Who would want the Trump years on their resume? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #35
Jared Kushner? Ivanka Trump? NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #60
WOW!!!! ailsagirl Jan 2017 #38
Nobody wants get stuck with that cleanup on aisle five elehhhhna Jan 2017 #40
Kennedy, Barr and Bond are mid to late '60s in age, so retirement is expected. FarCenter Jan 2017 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author PragmaticLiberal Jan 2017 #46
Bravo to your Bravo ailsagirl Jan 2017 #49
He might put puppets in but make no mistake, this is a FABULOUS thing. nolabear Jan 2017 #51
This is bad. UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #53
Is there any equivalent precedence for this in American history? ffr Jan 2017 #56
Holy Shit! liberal N proud Jan 2017 #61
This is not good. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #63
I know a few people there looking for opportunities elsewhere Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2017 #64
Whe I hear 'Rex Tillerson' I can only think of the seattle Supervillan, Rex Velvet. AtheistCrusader Jan 2017 #65
I think Rex Tillerson C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #77
This is certainlygood news for Putin! 3_Limes Jan 2017 #67
What does this mean for getting visa's to other countries, they will start downgrading the U.S. for NotThisTime Jan 2017 #68
They would have been ignored or outright dismissed anyway. ALBliberal Jan 2017 #69
And more scary news just in... BRMCOne Jan 2017 #71
Republicans like to call their wives "mommy" SecularMotion Jan 2017 #72
I'm sure we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg here world wide wally Jan 2017 #73
To paraphrase former Veep BlueMTexpat Jan 2017 #74
Need a little help lakercub Jan 2017 #76
Just more big oil in our government ... pbmus Jan 2017 #78
RESIST! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #79
What is the alternative fact here? CNN has it reported very differently NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #80
If they handed in their resignations, they resigned. marybourg Jan 2017 #82
Yup. I agree NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #83
I'm also understanding that it is custom for all state dept. employees to hand in their resignations The Wielding Truth Jan 2017 #136
Nobody with an ounce of moral code wants anything to do with Trump. Rex Jan 2017 #86
Knr Hekate Jan 2017 #87
And Here's The Best Part Of It ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2017 #89
just now 1:16 pm cst. cnn reported they were all FIRED. not resigned. spanone Jan 2017 #93
It's standard practive getting old in mke Jan 2017 #98
doesn't really matter, they're gone. spanone Jan 2017 #99
I don't believe anything that comes out of this illegitimate administration. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #106
I'd prefer they stay on their position but refuse to follow his orders. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #94
Wow. catbyte Jan 2017 #95
Big difference...... dawnie51 Jan 2017 #96
Huh? n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #105
These people, who either quit from or were fired by the Drumpf Administration, deserve respect rzemanfl Jan 2017 #107
It was just reported that they were fired. WTH is going on? Hekate Jan 2017 #97
See my post above, #90 SCantiGOP Jan 2017 #103
From Benedict Donald's crew?! Not so much uponit7771 Jan 2017 #116
I have a feeling that EXXON is about to lose its entire top staff, so they can fill the vacuum TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #110
They were fired Moral Compass Jan 2017 #112
Says who? MiniPoots crew? I don't believe a damn thing they say uponit7771 Jan 2017 #117
GENERAL STRIKE!!!! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2017 #115
That only works in France, which is much smaller than the US. Hekate Jan 2017 #118
Bullshit. If the entire federal civil service walked out, it would render the county instantly KingCharlemagne Jan 2017 #119
Okay. I won't hold my breath, but be sure to call me when it happens. Hekate Jan 2017 #125
Can't call you -- don't have your number -- but I read this article and thought of you: KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #138
Conservative media is saying that they were fired... kentuck Jan 2017 #120
Clearly they are outsourcing this department to Russia lostnfound Jan 2017 #121
Tillerson is a Russian asset? orangecrush Jan 2017 #127
Yes, I'm of the same mind. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #134
If they are political appointees then they were likely fired... Imajika Jan 2017 #128
It's VERY unusual for them to leave so soon. They usually stay for a few months to catbyte Jan 2017 #131
There are several former SOS shaking their heads in wonder right now. Beacool Jan 2017 #130
This was done for a reason watoos Jan 2017 #133
Seems to Coincide With Ongoing Purge in Russia ... TomCADem Jan 2017 #135
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