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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:25 PM Jan 2020

Why are there no honest members of the Trump Administration?

The simple answer is that no honest and informed person would wish to associate with Donald Trump. His reputation for criminality is longer than his tie. Longer than his history of cheating on his wives.

There is a reason that Trump picked crooked lawyers like Michael Cohen, Jay Sekulow, and William Barr. They are unethical. An ethical attorney would never work for Trump.

There is a reason that Trump picked Betsy Devos, and Steve Manuchin, and Rick Perry, and the rest of the Cabinet. Ethical people would never accept a position in the Trump Administration.

There is a reason that Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kellyanne Conway were Trump's mouthpieces. And that reason is a willingness to lie about literally everything in order to provide cover for Trump.

And given that the GOP has a history of cheating to win elections, a history that stretches back to 1968, Trump knew which Party would enthusiastically support him.

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Why are there no honest members of the Trump Administration? (Original Post) guillaumeb Jan 2020 OP
Why are there no honest members of organized crime cartels? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1
+1000 alittlelark Jan 2020 #2
A good observation. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #5
Exactly. This really is an organized crime syndicate, masqerading dewsgirl Jan 2020 #6
Who wants a goody-two-shoes hanging around a joint like this? Mike 03 Jan 2020 #3
Also, Trump would not want to hire honest people even if they were willing to work for him. RockRaven Jan 2020 #4
Dishonest people look for other dishonest people. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #13
Honest people Pantagruel Jan 2020 #7
Indeed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #14
MOB thing. nt Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #8
Nobody with a conscience is allowed. Empathy also eliminates anyone. spanone Jan 2020 #9
And a blast from the past - 1998 leftieNanner Jan 2020 #10
Do you have a link for that? eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #15
I just checked with Snopes leftieNanner Jan 2020 #18
I am disappointed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #19
is this it bdamomma Jan 2020 #23
Yes, it is. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #25
he drained the swamp in order to fill it with sewage. n/t 5X Jan 2020 #11
Sewage that he trusts. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #16
Yep uponit7771 Jan 2020 #20
Any honest person he ever had in his administration has already bailed out. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #12
True. After they discovered what Trump was about, they left. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #17
Birds of a feather flock together. arthritisR_US Jan 2020 #21
there's a lot of this bdamomma Jan 2020 #22
Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #26
'cause Damocles got deported by ICE whistler162 Jan 2020 #24
They took Diogenes' lamp, too. dchill Jan 2020 #28
Diogenes and his family are in a camp on the US/Mexico border. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #29
A conscience would be a bad fit. dchill Jan 2020 #27
Indeed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #31
too much credit is given to ethics as a driver of political ambition. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #30
And not enough to money? eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #34
Correct Kurt V. Jan 2020 #39
Because our government is literally an organized crime syndicate dewsgirl Jan 2020 #32
You are correct. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #36
He couldnt even get a casino on the strip in doc03 Jan 2020 #33
Now his ties are with the Russian mob. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #35
He is to crooked for the Mafia. doc03 Jan 2020 #37
He looks crooked standing beside a corkscrew. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #38
Great analysis NCProgressive Jan 2020 #40
Welcome to DU, and thank you. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #41
Say that again, but slowly... Aristus Jan 2020 #42
Because they all have "R"s behind their names. nt Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #43
That makes it easy to tell. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #44

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
3. Who wants a goody-two-shoes hanging around a joint like this?
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:28 PM
Jan 2020

It would just spoil the fun. Somebody might get into trouble.

RockRaven

(15,020 posts)
4. Also, Trump would not want to hire honest people even if they were willing to work for him.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:28 PM
Jan 2020

Their dishonesty is a coveted and needed feature, to him.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
13. Dishonest people look for other dishonest people.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 05:47 PM
Jan 2020

Trump needs a crooked lawyer to help cover his crimes.

 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
7. Honest people
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:29 PM
Jan 2020

won't work for obvious criminals. Trump is a self-admitted sexual predator to start with, his failings just get worse from there.

leftieNanner

(15,174 posts)
10. And a blast from the past - 1998
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

As The Orange One once said:

"If I were to run, I'd run as a Republican. They're the dumbest group of voters in the country. They love anything on Fox News. I could lie and they'd still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific."

leftieNanner

(15,174 posts)
18. I just checked with Snopes
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 06:00 PM
Jan 2020

And they told me that this is FALSE.

My bad.

Sounds about right, though, doesn't it?

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
25. Yes, it is.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 07:55 PM
Jan 2020

Thank you.

So at that time, he claimed to be more socially liberal. However, we know he lies about everything.

bdamomma

(63,930 posts)
22. there's a lot of this
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jan 2020

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being paid to party of tRump. And they do not care about Americans, I think we better give them a reason that we are not asleep at the wheel and GOTV!!!!!

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
26. Agreed.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 07:57 PM
Jan 2020

Winning will not erase the fact that many extreme conservatives were appointed to the Appellate Courts, but it will allow us to correct for some of the GOP gerrymandering at the state level.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
32. Because our government is literally an organized crime syndicate
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:02 PM
Jan 2020

masquerading as a government. I used to feel silly saying that, pretty soon we will be able to drop the masquerading part. We have a live action mob movie, playing out right in front of us in real time.😳

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
36. You are correct.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:04 PM
Jan 2020

All of them are enriching themselves via their positions in Government. Trump most of all.

doc03

(35,387 posts)
33. He couldnt even get a casino on the strip in
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:02 PM
Jan 2020

Los Vegas because of mob ties and bankrupies. He hated Merv Griffen because he got a casino and he didnt.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
41. Welcome to DU, and thank you.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:11 PM
Jan 2020

In my view, what I wrote is simple common sense.

Crooks have no reason to hire honest attorneys, they need attorneys who are willing to help their clients escape their obligations.

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