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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow come the media fawns over General Kelly
Judging by the immigrant families being ripped apart and his judgement (or lack thereof) to dive into the cesspool known as the Whitehouse I don't get it.
PJMcK
(22,102 posts)itcfish
(1,828 posts)n/t
PJMcK
(22,102 posts)The OP asked why the media is gushing over General Kelly being named White House Chief of Staff.
He's the new thing for the Media to pontificate about.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,116 posts)And, the media has always been at the forefront of it. Whatever it takes to make sure that there is a good supply of willing cannon fodder to fight for the oligarchs.
Grammy23
(5,816 posts)But alas, I think he will be another in a string of people who find that tRump is a lot sicker and more devious than any of us imagined. No, this problem requires much more than one man or woman to salvage what is left of our executive branch. Congress? Are you listening and watching? Time to step up.
atreides1
(16,133 posts)He'll fit right in...he's a head nodder, as can be seen from his short time at DHS!
Trump said jump and Kelley didn't ask how high, he just jumped!
Can you imagine Kelly being granted full Chief of Staff power with full personnel decisions?
"Jared and Ivanka...you're fired".
Not gonna happen.
Big Blue Marble
(5,160 posts)He seems darker than one would initially surmise, especially after watching his actions
at DHS. I recently read that he and Bannon have been friends for nearly a decade.
And Bannon was pushing for him to take the CoS position at the Whitehouse.
What devious plans are afoot?
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Maybe Bannon goes also?
A twofer?
Big Blue Marble
(5,160 posts)but then what?
awesomerwb1
(4,272 posts)Do you remember where you read it?
That explains a lot when it comes to his immigration positions.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,103 posts)I'm not holding my breath.
awesomerwb1
(4,272 posts)He's happy to be part of the cheeto administration or he'd have resigned by now.
I honestly thought this a-hole was a decent guy.
0rganism
(24,006 posts)the media just isn't used to covering WH corruption, ineffectiveness and dysfunction 24/7, they need something to balance it out, some kind of palate cleanser to wash the taste of Trump's taint out of the mouths of viewers, this week mr. military man Kelly is minty fresh.
next week, i expect he'll go back to being another nut in the bowl, but today he is the Taint-Balancer.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Directly on topic
malaise
(269,498 posts)Fallujah
HAB911
(8,973 posts)except some of us who have served.
Loge23
(3,922 posts)False patriotism in the form of using empty words where true emotions and/or feelings lack.
Kelly is granted deference because of his rank - generals are assumed to be highly competent.
While I am grateful for honorable men and women who serve to protect and better our country, I think it's disingenuous to assume every service member fits that profile.
I can only hope that Generals Kelly and Mattis are cognizant of the danger that this president represents to this country, and that they remain loyal to country.
Bravo
WinkyDink
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