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29. The cloud in this silver lining: Kelly might help Trump get shit done.

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 02:46 PM

Jul 2017

Up to now, we have been blessedly spared from the Trump agenda thanks to Trump's incompetence. If Kelly whips those miscreants into shape, Trump might actually get Trumpcare passed, leaving millions without healthcare and killing tens of thousands of people.

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Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role [View all] Drum Jul 2017 OP

The Mooch got whacked! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2017 #1

My theory is he only had to do 2 things FakeNoose Jul 2017 #49

Mucci was a useful tool, then disposable. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #110

Also, what perfect distraction timing. Donnie Jr and Russia was all the headlines. L. Coyote Jul 2017 #117

Love those skelly-GIFs Drum Jul 2017 #146

Mooch was the clean up batter...set up priebus and bannon for the hit...wait.... RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2017 #162

In the chest. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2017 #83

I predict the Daily Show Headline: "Death to Moochy" flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #90

Holy crap! forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #94

LOL it sounds so gangsta onetexan Jul 2017 #108

He needs to update his Twitter. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #138

Now that's funny!!! sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #2

That must be a record! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2017 #3

Today is Spicey's last day on the job beastie boy Jul 2017 #66

How IRONIC!!! I bet Spicey loves that! Bwahahahaha. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #140

What will the Mooch being doing? Gothmog Jul 2017 #4

Heard he'll be learning new skills from Steve Bannon... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #28

lol MurderMittenLiberal Jul 2017 #36

Maybe he has Chrysanthemum Jul 2017 #52

Great.. MurderMittenLiberal Jul 2017 #76

It puts the lotion on its... NeoGreen Jul 2017 #85

Welcome to DU, MurderMittenLiberal! calimary Jul 2017 #113

I hear ya - I think I've got something FakeNoose Jul 2017 #148

NSFW? GopherGal Jul 2017 #151

NSF looking at during... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #154

You're assuming... GopherGal Jul 2017 #152

Good one! SergeStorms Jul 2017 #155

Come on! swimboy Jul 2017 #60

Paying Alimony n/t Martin Eden Aug 2017 #161

That was quick! Maeve Jul 2017 #5

Holy Crap! My apolitical wife saw his first "appearance" and said "I give him four weeks"!!! George II Jul 2017 #6

The next guy may last even shorter. Doc Coco Jul 2017 #44

Perhaps "7 day cess pool"? George II Jul 2017 #50

Good one! Doc Coco Jul 2017 #67

Welcome to DU, Doc Coco! calimary Jul 2017 #118

Betting pools across the nation upended. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #99

LOL SHRED Jul 2017 #7

Hey, what are you looking @? Can't a fellow suck his own dick in peace? Botany Jul 2017 #8

flexibility training rurallib Jul 2017 #75

HAH!!! I just texted something like that to my husband. calimary Jul 2017 #80

Who's next as communications director? UpInArms Jul 2017 #9

Kelly is a fear monger so who knows lunasun Jul 2017 #38

Mooch screwed the pooch n/t Drum Jul 2017 #10

Moochie ouchie. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #19

... ancianita Jul 2017 #11

Hahahahahahahahaha hahahahahaha...... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #12

I'm glad, but Christ this is the most mismanaged organization in history. Hoyt Jul 2017 #13

Donald tRump is a stupid person's idea of a smart man. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #30

And a blundering middle manager's idea of a brilliant CEO Warpy Jul 2017 #57

I've seen it expressed: Danascot Jul 2017 #109

Bye, Felicia. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #14

This PROVES the WINNING SUCCESS of Trump's DEEP VETTING bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #15

Trumps very poor judgment shows itself again! riversedge Jul 2017 #22

He promised Chrysanthemum Jul 2017 #59

So...is White House HR forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #101

Or unshat in. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2017 #145

You're Fired!! no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #16

Wonder if trump himsself did the deed? riversedge Jul 2017 #25

I'm pretty sure Kelly gave trump an ultimatum. PSPS Jul 2017 #106

When he had chocolate brown hair, was using the same brand hair color as Ronnie and Nancy. LuckyLib Jul 2017 #126

"Mooch" did not get fired louis c Jul 2017 #17

But what about the children? Are the mini-cheetos now illegitimate? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #141

Well that didn't last long UCmeNdc Jul 2017 #18

Trump is too susceptible to ass-kissers, which is why he's such a poor judge of smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #111

And leave the cannoli, too! WinkyDink Jul 2017 #20

"...won't be seeing him around here no more." calimary Jul 2017 #119

;-) WinkyDink Jul 2017 #136

Mooch - we hardly knew ya jpak Jul 2017 #21

Was this the result of Kelly telling Trump he wouldn't take the COS job The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #23

I'll believe Kelly when... SHRED Jul 2017 #27

That won't happen, of course. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #31

My guess is that Kelly worked out his authority w/Trump BEFORE taking the job. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #142

So the Scarimucci marriage is saved??? BamaRefugee Jul 2017 #24

He evidently wasn't anywhere around when his wife HAD THEIR BABY. calimary Jul 2017 #120

Oh shit. Our government is being run by temps. n/t NNadir Jul 2017 #26

It's The Apprentice- seriously underpants Jul 2017 #34

The Manpower government LudwigPastorius Jul 2017 #86

The cloud in this silver lining: Kelly might help Trump get shit done. SunSeeker Jul 2017 #29

Kelly won't be able to control Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #39

"Kelly might help Trump get shit done." LenaBaby61 Jul 2017 #42

Kelly's off to a good start, tho. Could be that Trump sees the writing on the wall.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #143

Also check out his DHS rep. lunasun Jul 2017 #46

That's true. But let's remember the trump card underpants Jul 2017 #56

I'm not sure Kelly is going to whip votes in Congress IronLionZion Jul 2017 #92

Good point. He really doesn't know how to schmooze legislators. SunSeeker Jul 2017 #150

I would have kept him for cleaning carpets Watalapan Jul 2017 #32

Welcome to DU, Watalapan! calimary Jul 2017 #121

In an old-time bellboy uniform! RKP5637 Jul 2017 #124

At least he has that nice looking blonde wife to...ah, never mind. mobeau69 Jul 2017 #33

Does he still get the White House capital gains exemption? Marcuse Jul 2017 #35

Never officially employed..... paleotn Jul 2017 #51

He's looking forward to not spending more time with his wife and infant son . . . hatrack Jul 2017 #37

... flygal Jul 2017 #40

A shoutout to everybody who got the axe from their wife and their employer within the span of a week Corvo Bianco Jul 2017 #41

Plus have a new son that you haven't bothered to see. classykaren Jul 2017 #74

Bwahahaha ha he wasn't even officially starting until 15 August. n/t tammywammy Jul 2017 #43

so he can't even file for unemployment SethH Jul 2017 #53

And that's how it happens..... paleotn Jul 2017 #45

He reminds me of joe Pesci character in Casino more. No serious thugs need a fuck up like Mooch lunasun Jul 2017 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Jul 2017 #47

Is that a a new york minute ? stonecutter357 Jul 2017 #48

Worst Season of Survivor Ever. Yavin4 Jul 2017 #54

musical chairs game ... syringis Jul 2017 #58

What I said a few shuffles back it will come down to this lunasun Jul 2017 #134

The Bulkheads are Collapsing Apace Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #61

They have it on video! George II Jul 2017 #62

Chris here : } Wash. state Desk Jet Jul 2017 #63

Holey Moley! orangecrush Jul 2017 #64

If someone was fired after 10 days in any other organization, SeattleVet Jul 2017 #65

Wow. That was quick. He blew in like a hurricane, was the new big and crazy thing in StevieM Jul 2017 #68

What will happen to the Mooch? Botany Jul 2017 #69

I don't think I can handle 3.5 more years of this much winning. EllieBC Jul 2017 #70

Lost his wife and his job this week, whilst licking the rump of Trump. DemoTex Jul 2017 #71

warning: get near Trump and risk losing your job and your wife RussBLib Jul 2017 #95

tRump farted and blew "The Mooch" out the door! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #129

Is that the fastest White House firing in History? Is it? classykaren Jul 2017 #72

! demmiblue Jul 2017 #73

K&R vkkv Jul 2017 #77

Holy crap... LudwigPastorius Jul 2017 #78

Not even enough time for a god damned SNL skit. This sucks. nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2017 #79

Too bad for Mario Cantone.... Drum Jul 2017 #82

at least he got one outing in MrPurple Jul 2017 #91

Perfecto lunasun Jul 2017 #135

"Mr. Kelly made clear to members of the White House staff at a meeting Monday morning that he is in vkkv Jul 2017 #81

"Nobody can have a bigger mouth than me" dalton99a Jul 2017 #84

Jared and Ivanka need to be worried ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2017 #87

10 whole days! lets see what they do with Mr. StayPuff now VaBchTgerLily Jul 2017 #88

I hope this came early enough for Steven Colbert to do something on it tonight Sanity Claws Jul 2017 #89

Death to Moochy. muntrv Jul 2017 #93

The Mooch was low hanging fruit. That was easy. SHRED Jul 2017 #96

Maybe 10 days was all he needed to get his tax break frazzled Jul 2017 #97

So he wouldn't do the fandango? IronLionZion Jul 2017 #98

I've had that song in my head for two weeks, thanks to him. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #104

Mooch doesn't even have a wife and newborn DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #100

Life had just begun ... muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #102

For a weekend with Donald. Corvo Bianco Jul 2017 #130

How in the hell can SNL plan new shows if tRump keeps firing people!!?? Sancho Jul 2017 #103

damn! bora13 Jul 2017 #105

Are we winning yet? I've been patiently waiting. ButSeeYa Jul 2017 #107

Its official this administration is the replacement for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. cstanleytech Jul 2017 #112

More like... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #156

Rachel, Lawrence and Chris will be busy today. stollen Jul 2017 #114

Alas, poor Scaramucci, Danascot Jul 2017 #115

This is what happens to WH staffers who start getting more press than the Orange Clown. 6000eliot Jul 2017 #116

Kelley proving he's in charge of the staff. n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #122

Does he get the government severance package and pension? LiberalArkie Jul 2017 #123

I believe that there was a BIG advantage to having to sell his business to avoid conflict ofinterest Not Ruth Jul 2017 #132

This TV show has such corny writing. Do the writers really expect to believe this? xor Jul 2017 #125

No chaos here... CCExile Jul 2017 #127

Hey little Tony, go get your fucking shine box. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #128

+1 !!! Drum Aug 2017 #160

Great news Not Ruth Jul 2017 #131

Well that didn't last long. nt avebury Jul 2017 #133

I suspect he was hired-to-be-fired. Iggo Jul 2017 #137

WHAT????? I've been busy today, so check in, and see THIS? WOW! Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #139

And for THIS Mooch lost his wife? Mooch made the gravest of errors.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #144

"...which Trump should have known." Iggo Jul 2017 #147

This is such a great show!! blue-wave Jul 2017 #149

The ' mooch' got whacked? MFM008 Jul 2017 #153

So long, Scaramouch! raven mad Jul 2017 #157

I didn't buy his excuse that he didn't realize that his rant... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #158

Look on the bright side syringis Jul 2017 #159

Well, that didn't take long ailsagirl Aug 2017 #163

100 RECs ffr Aug 2017 #164

Huckabee is back to looking frumpy Marthe48 Aug 2017 #165

'So Fuckin' Sorry To Hear About This Shit', Reads Outpouring Of Sympathetic Texts Zorro Aug 2017 #166